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Recent Examples of mouse
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
What’s true for a mouse isn’t always true for a human.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The scene swiftly devolves into a cat-and-mouse chase between Ghostface and poor Casey.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
What’s true for a mouse isn’t always true for a human.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Arakawa's death at 65 is attributed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease usually contracted from exposure to mouse droppings that affects the lungs.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouse
Noun
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Severance star Zach Cherry is Gary, a coward who isn’t sure he can be loved.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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And, in a way, this coward is the only sane one.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The pair's characters met in the season 5 premiere in 2008 after Owen, an Army trauma surgeon fresh from Iraq, dramatically rescued Cristina following a freak icicle accident outside Seattle Grace Hospital.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gonzales snuck a bloop single inside the right-field line and Tyler Callihan hit a sweeper off the end of the bat between shortstop and third.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Supporters of the Republican candidate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, portray Democrats as wusses, cucks, soy boys who don’t follow sports.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Henry is a megalomaniac and a complete wuss.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This $200,000 bad check appears to be just the tip of a massive financial iceberg.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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But that’s just the tip of the next gen’s digital iceberg.—
Jill Kargman,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Verb
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That eventually leads to millions of planets lurking in the outskirts of an AGN disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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The point is, surprises are lurking everywhere in primary elections.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Noun
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And Benjamin Cole is a likable milquetoast as Sarah’s original boyfriend, Chris.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, being a milquetoast is a sort of vice—cowardice masquerading as prudence.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Mouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouse. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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