BONERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

boners

noun

plural of boner

as in howlers

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as in boobs

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Noun

After the officers were acquitted, days-long riots broke out in Miami, which brought mass destruction and gained international attention.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
In Germany, nighttime riots injured more than 100 police officers and damaged or looted stores; in Lisbon, Portugal, police forcibly cleared a housing protest encampment.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of riots

Noun

Each sister has magically been bestowed tighter skin, smaller waists, bigger boobs, plumper lips, and longer extensions, among other things.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Dolly revealed everything, told anyone who asked about the wigs, the eyelashes, the boobs, the boob jobs.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of boobs

Noun

On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
After Pan announced that Kiley had called him to concede, the attendees at his election night event at Frends Brewhouse erupted into joyful screams, applause and eventually chanted his name.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of screams

Noun

Burks said that leadership blunders are at the problem’s crux.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays to just one run in his five innings, but certainly not without the help of some Rays baserunning blunders.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunders

Noun

Many commenters point out inaccuracies in the article regarding the full retirement age, which is 67 for those born after 1960, not 65.

— John Csiszar, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccuracies

Noun

The Chargers have a plus-8 turnover ratio with 19 takeaways to go with 11 giveaways on six interceptions and five fumbles lost.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Beyond pressuring quarterbacks and blowing up run plays behind the line of scrimmage, Harris has also forced three fumbles on the season.

— Steven Johnson October 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fumbles

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