as in accessories
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
pasta makers became the must-have appendage for tabletop mixers
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Recent Examples of appendages
Researchers said the spikes are appendages that represent a unique evolutionary innovation.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Seadragons, the plaques inform, are related to seahorses — but with leafy appendages.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
This essay on the allure and challenges of switching to a dumbphone explores whether our smart devices have become essential appendages of our brains.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The appendages, both of which bend as needed, allow the vacuum dance, jump, and, most importantly, climb stairs, a first in the increasingly crowded field.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
With these selling points in mind, scientists from Montreal's McGill University and Philadelphia's Drexel University set about converting the appendages into 3D printing nozzles.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Jamian Juliano-Villani’s friezelike painting Women, 2024, offers a surreptitious turn on Marcel Duchamp and Eadweard Muybridge by featuring an ostensibly female figure with too many (and ambiguously gendered) appendages.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
And throughout that process, there was pain—searing, impossible pain—located not within her body but at the site of the missing appendages.
—Boyce Upholt, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
Organizers are also looking for a few extra hands, claws, paws, tentacles or whatever appendages volunteers have for the occasion to help with the event.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Seadragons, the plaques inform, are related to seahorses — but with leafy appendages.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
This essay on the allure and challenges of switching to a dumbphone explores whether our smart devices have become essential appendages of our brains.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The appendages, both of which bend as needed, allow the vacuum dance, jump, and, most importantly, climb stairs, a first in the increasingly crowded field.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
With these selling points in mind, scientists from Montreal's McGill University and Philadelphia's Drexel University set about converting the appendages into 3D printing nozzles.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Jamian Juliano-Villani’s friezelike painting Women, 2024, offers a surreptitious turn on Marcel Duchamp and Eadweard Muybridge by featuring an ostensibly female figure with too many (and ambiguously gendered) appendages.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
And throughout that process, there was pain—searing, impossible pain—located not within her body but at the site of the missing appendages.
—Boyce Upholt, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
Organizers are also looking for a few extra hands, claws, paws, tentacles or whatever appendages volunteers have for the occasion to help with the event.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendages
Noun
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Her clutch complemented the dress, while her other accessories favored shades of gold.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another perk of dropping a little extra dough is the various extra accessories that can be packaged with your heated electric sinus mask.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Zero Waste Textile Expo is a free, family-friendly event designed to highlight the environmental impact of consuming fast fashion and soft consumer goods while providing education about sustainable solutions and zero waste options anyone can participate in.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The site is currently occupied by Cool River Cafe, a steak and seafood restaurant at the airport that also includes grab-and-go options, the filing said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When possible, move countertop appliances into a scullery, pantry, or cupboard.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Della specializes in mini split heat pumps, HVAC and modern home appliances.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Appendages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendages. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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