boned (up)

past tense of bone (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boned (up)
Verb
  • Ingredients like caffeine and L-theanine have long research tails behind them, but the pouch itself as a delivery system has not been studied for the long haul.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bernal was Latino by background, a native of Tucson, Arizona, who had studied history at the University of Texas, and worked his way up in Democratic politics.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The next day, the committee hashed over Zuckerberg’s stance and went over Meta’s analyst coverage and commentary, and the tightening of credit conditions for hyperscalers.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Bananas, who are a little bit like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, only with more flair, played in front of more than 2 million fans in 2025 and went over 3 million this year, including that six-figure crowd in College Station.
    — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Boned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boned%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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