boned

past tense of bone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boned
Verb
  • Jesus, though he is dressed in a Superman shirt, clip-on suspenders, striped pants, and clown shoes with pom-poms on them, is effectively the show’s straight man.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The first three wives are dressed in the same colors at first, while Bolanle and Baba Degi appear more in tandem, evidence of who is allying themselves with whom.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Yankees said the stadium tower that tested positive was drained and cleaned Sunday morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The five people killed in the van were part of a crew that cleaned planes at the airport, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday.
    James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In that, both teams played their best players and Houston’s defensive line eviscerated the Panthers’ offensive line.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Then, fourth-round pick Colbie Young eviscerated Bears cornerback Dontae Manning off the line of scrimmage and separated into the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Self, who was also 25, was later found by his neighbor nearly disemboweled.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Sub-agents then went through code repositories and extracted credentials like passwords and tokens that developers had left, written directly into the company’s software.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Egg freezing is a process in which unfertilized egg cells are extracted, frozen and stored to preserve fertility, which has become more popular among women who want to have children later in life.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Boned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boned. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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