as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse
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1
as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the spit and image of his father
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2
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets
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Recent Examples of spit
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The steep drive down from Gharb reveals panoramic vistas dominated by the almighty Fungus Rock, a huge spit of land jutting out of Dwerja Bay, which is usually dotted with yachts and snorkelers.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Unlike fires in wilderness areas, which mostly consume vegetation, this breed of urban conflagration sucks up buildings, cars and their contents, spitting hazards well beyond the burn area.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Initial reaction to the spit was complicated when videos later shared to social media appeared to show Prescott spitting first.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The steep drive down from Gharb reveals panoramic vistas dominated by the almighty Fungus Rock, a huge spit of land jutting out of Dwerja Bay, which is usually dotted with yachts and snorkelers.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Philly defensive lineman, Jalen Carter, spit at Dallas quarterback, Dak Prescott, and was tossed from the game before the first play from scrimmage.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Unlike fires in wilderness areas, which mostly consume vegetation, this breed of urban conflagration sucks up buildings, cars and their contents, spitting hazards well beyond the burn area.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
Verb
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Late last month, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a train in North Carolina.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack while riding a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train home from work.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The morning sun barely pierced the haze over Maitighar Mandala, yet the atmosphere was electric.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That distinction can also determine if insurance plans get to pick the company that does the external review.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But all of that also was punctured in the last Super Bowl, when the Chiefs fell behind 34-0 before putting up some late points to make the final margin appear far more respectable than the game was.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microneedling is a treatment that uses thin, vibrating needles to puncture your skin.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another was stuck in the lockdown at the school.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The phrase stuck and Wiegman used it throughout the Euros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump on Wednesday took to Truth Social to jab Newsom with a couple of posts taunting the likely 2028 Democratic presidential contender.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hens in similar situations will peck out one another’s eyes.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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Choose cloth that is dense enough to prevent the birds from pecking for seeds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Spit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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