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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
Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
One of the most common bone diseases, osteoporosis, involves the loss of bone mineral content.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 May 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
McEneaney recalls a patient who showed up with—much to the man’s surprise—a 2.5-inch nail that had penetrated his heel bone.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
One of the most common bone diseases, osteoporosis, involves the loss of bone mineral content.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 May 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
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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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The card also has a thermal pad for interfacing with the GPU die, which changes phase from a solid to a liquid to support optimal heat exchange as temperatures increase.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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But exactly why and how seeds age and die is something that scientists are still trying to understand.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there’s a hole, something is missing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Pregnant women are at high risk for severe disease and studies show that the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, blood clots, heart and kidney damage and hypertension are much higher among women who develop COVID-19 during pregnancy.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But government economists have for years calculated that such standards save Americans hundreds of dollars a year in lower water and power bills.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Many of those groups have funding sources that have been difficult to trace and have funnelled billions of dollars to conservative causes, including groups that had been preparing for Trump’s second term.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Emmit Yarbrough, 58, pleaded guilty in March to arson, a Level 4 felony, and abuse of a corpse, a Level 6 felony.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Schneider has been charged with kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse and endangering the integrity of the corpse, per The Telegraph; Caboubassy and Benrakia were charged with complicity.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Kardashian shared details from her graduation party, like her youngest son Psalm West dressed as a lawyer with a briefcase and lunch placemats depicting her flashcards from studying.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The fantastical album cover depicts Gray dressed like a sailor floating on a pillow and holding a large wishbone of the album’s namesake.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Additionally, the Bank of Japan’s inclination to tighten its monetary policy, which collides with the Asian nation’s fiscal woes, also have a hand in fueling the bond sell-off, said Varathan.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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But state officials have shown no inclination toward making alterations. California earlier this month joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration and the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars to expand electric vehicle infrastructure.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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The Trump crypto train comes to Dubai The bullish energy of the yacht party — complete with open bars, teppanyaki grills and Vegas-style belly dancers wearing feather headdresses — matched the unbridled optimism currently pulsing through the global crypto community.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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An optional belly band designed for newborns up to three months tracks breathing movements, providing extra reassurance for new parents.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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