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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
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The denim pieces are complemented with easy layering pieces like funnel-neck suede jacket, a raglan-sleeve cardigan and ’90s boatneck tees and relaxed T-shirts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 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.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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Noun
There’s several marks on her neck.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The denim pieces are complemented with easy layering pieces like funnel-neck suede jacket, a raglan-sleeve cardigan and ’90s boatneck tees and relaxed T-shirts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Maggie had been necked to a younger dog named Barney.
—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
Noun
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Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The hard-line Keyhan newspaper raised the specter of Tehran attempting to close the strait by force.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts say that targeting the global economy through the strait may be one of Iran’s most effective options.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fundraiser tickets for the club will be sold, with a Hummingbird 15-inch Solix as the prize.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ball of the shoe to the heel has a tapered height, with the heel reaching three inches for a little extra thickness.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the bathroom door were not closed tightly, Lily would nose it open and join the often-startled occupant.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An alternative, audacious vision for a new Bears stadium is one that starts with the vacant land on the South Side where the Michael Reese hospital once stood.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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And with large tracts of government land outside town, there's plenty of room for more camps.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reiki, sound bathing, The Telepathy Tapes, tarot, Santa Claus, phrenology.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every player had chosen a new note, no one had consulted, and yet the sound was ringingly coherent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without that key step, you can’t be classified as a true star; the presence of those fusion reactions, where hydrogen gets fused into helium, separates stars from all other heavenly bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft transitioned cleanly between modes, a step developers see as critical for scaling eVTOLs beyond short hops.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 1974 image featured him nuzzled up to Jackson's face.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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