bones 1 of 2

noun

plural of bone
1
as in die
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

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2
as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

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3
as in corpse
a dead body requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

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bones

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bone
as in guts

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Recent Examples of bones
Noun
Children point with excitement while parents contemplate the creature the massive bones once belonged to. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 There is nothing quite like being (nearly) alone among the bones of a dead city. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Strength training challenges your muscles and bones, while higher-intensity exercise pushes your heart and lungs harder, improving your cardiorespiratory fitness. — Jenessa Connor, Health, 21 July 2026 Experts told the outlets that the eagle did not suffer any broken bones or serious injuries, but had been unable to fly and is underweight. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 The bones were ground up into bone ash, used as fertilizer, and burned to make bone black, used both as a dye and a filter for cane sugar juice. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026 Dietary protein helps keep bones strong by providing the building blocks for bone tissue. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 Drinkwitz called it a random act of violence and said the bullet struck one of Hardy’s bones. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 20 July 2026 For anyone looking to build stronger bones and reclaim their active life, this ecosystem offers a comprehensive, informed, and natural approach to osteoporosis management and prevention. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
  1. die
  2. heart
  3. corpse
  4. guts
  5. belly
  6. carcass
  7. dresses
  8. gut
Noun
  • Vera boasts a monolithic die, LPDDR5X memory for superior bandwidth and efficiency, and a wide 10-way decode front end.
    — Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • When Lonnie asks Sam to join Team Hawk, the two develop an unlikely bond that blossoms into a ride-or-die friendship.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of die
Noun
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • The change of heart partly hinges on Camille’s conversations with her husband, Robert, who is freaking out over what’s been happening to Juliette.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The prosecution accessed his Amazon account, showing purchases and deliveries made under an alias for a cadaver bag, chainsaws, a mop, and an inflatable swimming pool seemingly made of the same blue material that was embedded in the corpse’s skin.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
Definition of corpse
Verb
  • When the Supreme Court guts federal voting protections, every state has to decide whether to fill that void or exploit it.
    — Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Definition of guts
Noun
  • Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Come fill your belly with cacio e pepe, carbonara, and enough pizza to fill your soul.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Inspectors instructed the manager of the long-standing corner diner in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood to remove all roach carcasses and to tightly seal the bottom of the main door and basement door to prevent more pests from entering.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The winning fish caught during North Carolina’s Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament are proving to be full of surprises for researchers tasked with sampling the carcasses.
    — Mark Price July 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
Definition of carcass
Verb
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • The first was a controversial climb-back over Egypt from two goals down; the second, a lightning strike of guts and glory in the final minutes to beat England 2-1 and book a spot in the World Cup final.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Typical symptoms being targeted include insomnia, hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety, joint pain, low mood and gut changes.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of gut

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