boned

verb

past tense of bone
as in dressed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boned
  1. dressed
  2. cleaned
  3. eviscerated
  4. disemboweled
  5. extracted
Verb
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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
Definition of eviscerated
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
Definition of disemboweled
Verb
  • Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Limestone extracted at the site supports cement production in South Australia.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
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“Boned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boned. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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