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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Toronto’s Marina Mabrey was a late scratch due to neck spasms, one game after tying the league record with 53 points in a 125-97 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
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New Atlas,
11 July 2024
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Noun
This 100 percent linen square-neck dress is one of those rare pieces that actually earns its suitcase space.
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Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Toronto’s Marina Mabrey was a late scratch due to neck spasms, one game after tying the league record with 53 points in a 125-97 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Verb
Maggie had been necked to a younger dog named Barney.
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Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
—
New Atlas,
11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
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Carabobo, in the central region of the country, also appeares to be among the states hardest hit.
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The team found the carbon-bearing material in mudstones located within Bright Angel, a rocky region connected to Neretva Vallis, an ancient river channel that once carried water into Jezero Crater.
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In a sign of persistent tensions, a cargo vessel was struck by an Iranian drone in the strait on Thursday, a US official told CNN.
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Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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The child was described as 18 inches long, approximately 20 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
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A little over a tenth of an inch of rain is likely.
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Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater.
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Cox’s young team was below .500 at the All-Star break but nosed ahead of the Dodgers after the season’s 160th game and clinched the National League West the next day.
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Martinez said the land should have never been sold to private developers because it’s included in the California State Lands Commission’s tidelands trust, which says certain land near the ocean must be available for public enjoyment.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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Instead, Orton leans into the immersive, dreamy sounds of Weather Alive to craft a new album that veers more closely toward late-night jazz clubs than music for the spacey set.
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Most pediatric experts caution against bringing babies and toddlers to large concerts because unregulated sound levels can damage their hearing.
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The hotel stands just steps from the historic French Quarter, undoubtedly one of the first stops on any traveler’s itinerary.
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But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
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The planets coast past one another on the ecliptic, and appear to us to nuzzle one another every so often.
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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