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as in devices
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
he hasn't a competitive bone in his body
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as in heart
usually bones plural
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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as in damn
to a great degree
grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor
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as in to dress
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Recent Examples of bone
Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Place wings bone side down on grill and grill covered 10 min.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2020
Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
With osteosarcoma, cancerous cells are formed in the bone, according to Penn Medicine.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.
—Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Place wings bone side down on grill and grill covered 10 min.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2020
Adverb
Every bone in my body tried to slow me.
—Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
With osteosarcoma, cancerous cells are formed in the bone, according to Penn Medicine.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone
Noun
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Authorities were seeking several items, including digital devices that would have security recording or would connect the teen to the location.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kong said this soft approach helps address risks such as ulcers, puncture injuries, and inflammation, which are often linked to rigid devices inside the body.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another note that came up in the responses to this question is that everyone, of any age, should make sure that there are plans in place for a friend or relative to take care of the dog if the owner is incapacitated or dies.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fall flavor-die hards will be happy to learn that this drink, first created in 2017, is available all year.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn't the first time a dog with an unusual breed mix has melted hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The potential bill for those companies going forward could be in the billions of dollars.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a nearly two-week-long trial, a Milwaukee County jury found Anderson, a 34-year-old former bartender, guilty on all counts on June 6, including first-degree intentional homicide and mutilating a corpse, in connection to Robinson's killing.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The same day of the gruesome discovery, Mauthe was charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a result, Green Bay just got glitzier — and America’s Team appears pretty damn far from Super.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Orange Is the New Black star helped launch EW's annual LGBTQ+ issue — and looked damn good doing it.—
Leah Greenblatt,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The company's founders, dressed in uniform-like blue jackets and khaki pants, rang the bell at the National Stock Exchange to start the trading day.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The numerous burgers include the Grind, which comes dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onions, choice of cheese or build your own; the B&B is made with Brie cheese, bacon, smoked habanero jam; and the Southern is made with sharp cheddar pimento cheese, bacon and spicy dill pickles.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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That is, the inclination to keep score of what each partner gives and receives, and operate within the relationship accordingly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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No other player has a similar inclination to hold width.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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