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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Staging a spectacular runway show primarily to sell accessories is an old-fashioned idea, though, and not every creative is resigned to it.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Apparel and accessories sales both came in lower than estimates, along with revenue in its direct channel and key Americas and Asia-Pacific geographies.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The order-to-go coffee is properly made, and the pastry options are substantial.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bars have had a lot of success with non-alcoholic options, including mocktails and non-alcoholic beers and have expanded their food and social activities, said Wadford.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Incorrectly cleaning your appliances and cookware or blunt forces from heavier objects are other culprits behind the visible scratches.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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On the other, Samsung has made huge strides over the last several years in producing advanced appliances equipped with novel and helpful features, like smart sensors and Wi-Fi connectivity.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Appendages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendages. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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