ALVEOLUS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

alveolus

noun

Definition of alveolus

as in pocket

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Recent Examples of alveolus This balloon can, in turn, can push against the alveoli in the lung. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled. — Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025 Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied. — Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020

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Noun

However, declining vaccination rates fueled by vaccine hesitancy have created pockets of susceptible individuals where the virus can spread quickly.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The league has expanded to 15 teams and will reach 18 by 2030, with expansion fees that have lined the pockets of the existing owners.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of cleft

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Jordan said the ballot tabulators were using power from batteries built into the machine, rather than being plugged into a socket.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
The vehicle’s range is 100 miles per charge, which can be done with a standard 110-volt wall outlet, though a 240-volt socket will repower it in less than half the time.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of socket

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Use 85% lean ground beef for juicy burgers, avoid overworking the meat, and form patties with a shallow center dimple.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
The dimple in the mattress stretches into a deep depression, one that essentially rips all the way through.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026

Definition of dimple

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Liverpool Kevin Keegan’s first meeting with legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly left a lasting impression.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Slawon’s first impression was polarizing in that his shots weren’t falling, but every other aspect of the game went well.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of impression

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The opening game of the Fuping county league season in May generated over 200,000 renminbi (nearly $30,000) in consumer spending, event officials told CNN.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Long before this summer, there were opening ceremonies, fireworks and countdowns to kickoff.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of opening

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The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The asteroid that spelled the beginning of their end struck the Earth at about 40,000 miles an hour, blasting a 112-mile-wide crater into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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