BONERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

boners

noun

plural of boner

as in howlers

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Noun

In the book, Mysaria also dies during the riots, killed by the City Watch after Rhaenyra flees.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Fifty years ago, Massachusetts became a national test case for equity in schools, after riots erupted over policies meant to undo decades of harmful segregation.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of riots

Noun

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 woman eventually managed to escape and ran to a neighbor for help, WPLG reported, adding that her piercing screams were captured on home surveillance video.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of screams

Noun

Avoid these 8 common design blunders to make the most of even the smallest garden.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
In 2026, Mattel is doubling down and averting any PR blunders with a Holiday Barbie that, by all accounts, looks genuinely gorgeous.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Definition of blunders

Noun

When revenue-generating activities depend on the quality of information provided, even small inaccuracies can create outsized business consequences.

— Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
These polling inaccuracies may reveal a potential blind spot toward progressives, Smith says, explaining that Democrats are likely to take note as Wisconsin heads into its primary next week.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaccuracies

Noun

One thing that makes Rodriguez such a great fit in what the Dolphins want to do defensively is his propensity to punch the ball out for forced fumbles.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
The former Kentucky star owns a 5-16 record as a starter while throwing for 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions to go along with a whopping 17 fumbles.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbles

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