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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in to pull
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of rack
Essence, 18 June 2025
Accessories like a front rack, passenger seating, helmet box and bike lock can also be had.
—Paul Ridden
june 17, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Bean Trailer Even with that high-capacity cargo-hauling body, Bean expands overall storage capability with a front tongue-top deck designed to carry bicycles and even motorbikes, whether via aftermarket rack or simply strapping down to the integrated deck tie-downs.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Behind her, rolling rows of garment racks painted a picture of the work that goes unseen: the fittings, edits, and running from store to store that define the life of a stylist.
—Essence, 18 June 2025
Accessories like a front rack, passenger seating, helmet box and bike lock can also be had.
—Paul Ridden
june 17, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Verb
Chicken Parm Sandwiches Preheat oven to broil with rack about 4 inches from heat source.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Bean Trailer Even with that high-capacity cargo-hauling body, Bean expands overall storage capability with a front tongue-top deck designed to carry bicycles and even motorbikes, whether via aftermarket rack or simply strapping down to the integrated deck tie-downs.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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How to do it: Lay a beach towel on the floor (or on a bed) and have one partner lie on their stomach, with their hips slightly raised using a pillow or rolled towel.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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In a somewhat apt development, switching over to a proper bed has seen Romy develop a habit of roaming around at night.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Buildings continue to fall into economic distress because of government’s housing policies.—
Alva Badillo,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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In line with these ideas, researchers published findings in 2023 that showed that meditation increased people’s concern for the suffering of others—and that, by comparison, people without this practice were more oriented to their own distress.—
Mariah G. Schug,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The last few projects have been plagued by delays and massive cost overruns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Pachuca’s failure plagued Salzburg as well, with the Austrian side needing a boost after things turned for the worse against Real Madrid, only to be denied – despite their social media admin’s best pleas.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Squeezing in together on a cozy-looking couch, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook smiled while greeting ARMY as a unified group for the first time in years.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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The mega retailer's annual shopping event for Prime members offers steep discounts on everything from robot vacuums and Amazon devices to mattresses and couches.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The high-end massager retails for $650, and includes a variety of tips to target different areas of the body and a multitude of muscle aches and pains.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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With his penchant for menacing models, black-out contact lenses and jutting shoulders, Owens is also a forever torchbearer for different kinds of beauty, and a safe haven for people who feel persecuted for being outside the norm.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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The regimes that persecute religious minorities are also the ones that oppress women, LGBTQ people, journalists, and dissidents.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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At one point, she is seen securing herself behind a gate inside what appears to be a partitioned bunk or enclosure.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Due to a lack of air conditioning and the overwhelming smell of the sitting urine in the showers, the bunks were more or less unusable, meaning the majority of the Triumph's 4,000 passengers were forced to lug their mattresses onto the deck of the ship and sleep outside.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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