boner

noun

Definition of bonernext
1
as in scream

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as in boob

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boner
  1. scream
  2. boob
  3. howler
  4. blunder
  5. riot
  6. fumble
  7. laugh
  8. inaccuracy
Noun
  • Ready or Not proved to be a breakout role for Weaving, who has since become widely recognized as a modern-day scream queen.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the park is working to address noise complaints from neighbors, over the screams of enthusiastic riders.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • As Dolly Parton leaves behind an untouchable legacy, Bill Maher went for an easy boob joke in his on-air tribute.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The boob jokes were predictable during her frequent appearances on talk and variety shows.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of boob
Noun
  • Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of howler
Noun
  • There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mount Royal, the famous mountain peak overlooking the city, will be a riot of color.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of riot
Noun
  • Georgia Tech appeared to have run back a long fumble return to score the first points, but the play was ruled dead, the whistle having blown before the fumble.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Olugbode bounced back from a fumble to score in the second quarter.
    — PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • O’Connell appeared to joke about the marathon applause with Boyle, prompting laughs from his co-stars Claire Foy and Pearce.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its format — multi-cam, laugh-tracked, with the occasional fourth-wall-breaking aside — is one that would have been in vogue when Martin originally aired.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • But perhaps inaccuracy is the best prism with which to interpret Davis’ public statements.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • According to the American Civil Liberties Union in 2020, this technology can result in bias and inaccuracies.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracy
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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