boners

noun

plural of boner
1
as in howlers

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as in boobs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boners
  1. riots
  2. boobs
  3. screams
  4. blunders
  5. laughs
  6. inaccuracies
  7. knee-slappers
  8. fumbles
Noun
  • South Africa’s history of violent anti-immigration riots stretches back to 2008, peaking again in 2015, 2019, and 2021, fueled by socioeconomic discontent.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • Last month, anti-immigrant protesters clashed with police during riots across the capital Belfast, which saw homes and vehicles torched and authorities deploy water cannons.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of riots
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  • In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Margaret left and came back in a new bra, the straps of which could be hooked together into an X across her back to draw her boobs toward the center of her chest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of boobs
Noun
  • The delighted screams were coming from a man wearing a Mexico soccer jersey in the first row.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Alicent fights back and is ultimately rescued by Grand Maester Orwyle, who hears her screams.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of screams
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  • The French centre-back previously had form for unfortunate blunders in high-profile matches but looks to have cut that out of his game.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • There have also been several high-profile officiating blunders this season.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Nervous laughs and unexpected insights emerge as young people use stories to make sense of themselves and the world around them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of laughs
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  • But in recent months, the movie has become the subject of an ongoing culture war clash over what some on the right see as historical inaccuracies and casting choices designed to appease the left.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 8 July 2026
  • Meta has countered that Wynn-Williams violated her agreement and wrote a book filled with inaccuracies.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of knee-slappers
Noun
  • Anderson, a former BYU standout, played in 40 games during his three seasons with the Packers, contributing 36 tackles, recovering two fumbles, breaking up two passes and pulling down one interception in 145 defensive snaps.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • In the games so far, there have been quite a few fumbles and an apparent slackness of mind and limb.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of fumbles
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