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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
Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This gradual reduction in bone density, called osteopenia, can progress to osteoporosis.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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Noun
There are also growing concerns about loss of muscle and bone mass and the potential to accelerate frailty and functional decline.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This gradual reduction in bone density, called osteopenia, can progress to osteoporosis.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Verb
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
Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone
Noun
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many companies use a Teflon die to shape the pasta, but this creates a super smooth finished product.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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In the following years, Mitchell worked as a die cutter at O.C. Tanner, while Barzee stayed home to practice and study the organ.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Rather than solely leaning on designing for moneyed families and those with means to drop thousands on new pieces each season, the designer opts to create from his heart.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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Roth went right for Rubin’s heart, invoking the Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch autographed one-of-one card that famously sold for $1.11 million to Dick’s Sporting Goods in March.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In response, its members pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in additional defense spending and deployed tens of thousands of troops to what the alliance calls its eastern flank—countries near Russia’s borders.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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With this increase, the average home or business owner will see utility bills go up by, at a minimum, hundreds of dollars annually.—
Susan Tanski,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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However, a giant, grotesque monster burst through the door, toward the corpse.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Over time, as the powder solidified and the corpses decomposed, mass graves in the form of random white hills became a fixture of this landscape.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who dressed as a police officer and fled on foot, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Noun
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And, swear to God, my inclination to be a doctor was that.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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And Just Like That is out of a inclination to see Carrie continue to live her messy and fabulous life as a pretty egregiously out-of-touch Manhattan socialite.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The golden retriever showed off his bat retrieval skills and leads the team in head pats and belly rubs.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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This can involve placing your hand on your chest, cheek or belly to offer gentle, comforting contact.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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