boned (up)

past tense of bone (up)

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Verb
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  • Voskanyan had studied in Armenia to be a dentist and later worked a variety of jobs in America including in construction and jewelry and as a dental technician.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ballas went over to say hello and sat with Whitney Leavitt for a few of the dances.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The two of them went over video and got on the ice in the offseason, and Kreider scored a career-high 52 goals the following season.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Boned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boned%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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