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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
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
Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Bruce led a quick run-through of a sticky part, then the whole band played through the first couple of verses, getting the rhythm back into their bones before finally trying a fresh take.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 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
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
Adverb
Patients undergo a CAT scan to show bone placement, and then that scan is entered into a planning software that creates a 3D model of the shoulder.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Bruce led a quick run-through of a sticky part, then the whole band played through the first couple of verses, getting the rhythm back into their bones before finally trying a fresh take.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
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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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About 10 percent of people struck by lightening die because of a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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While there have been success stories, he's seen a few of the kids he's worked with die from violence.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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According to the grandmother, who described herself as a single mom raising two sons alone, the accident marked the second time that her grandson has been hospitalized in less than a month — adding that her heart is breaking because of the pain the boy has endured.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time the credits rolled my heart was ragged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And the company splashed out hundreds of millions of dollars this time last year to grab rights for some NBA games, including some that will air only on Peacock each week.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Reuters — Two Chinese nationals in California were arrested and charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of AI chips to China, including Nvidia (NVDA) H100s, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their corpses, reportedly decomposed and mauled by pigs, were not found for another three days, according to a police statement issued at the time.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There was one dead roach under the margarita slushee machine, and 20 roach corpses on a sticky trap under a reach-in cooler.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Slovakia unfolds like a storybook—picture Bratislava’s old town leaning into the Danube—dressed with pastel façades, winding alleys, and medieval towers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first step to enjoying Dixon’s chili is dressing it up with a myriad of toppings for an additional cost between 15 cents to $1.25.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Martone’s positive inclination is also backed by the quality and attention to detail ICR offers, aspects that not only enabled the company to be the first cosmetics firm in Italy to be certified for its quality in 1996, but are embedded in his family roots.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Diamandis told me that our hardwired inclinations toward selfishness did trouble him sometimes, in the middle of the night.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Its back is darker brown, fading to cream on its belly.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Priscilla could be seen holding her belly as the photo was taken.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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