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boners

noun

plural of boner
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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
  • It was created by the California Legislature in 1968 after the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, ostensibly to curb redlining by banks, home sellers and insurers in minority neighborhoods.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Although Pride Month is traditionally celebrated in June to coincide with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, Boise has been holding Pride festivities in September since 2020, according to Wheeler.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of riots
Noun
  • Dolly revealed everything, told anyone who asked about the wigs, the eyelashes, the boobs, the boob jobs.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of boobs
Noun
  • A number of Toluca Lake residents sent a media alert and hosted reporters in their neighborhood on Wednesday’s opening day to showcase just how disruptive the screams could be.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since Universal began testing the ride in June, Disney has been subjected to a cacophony of blood-curdling screams from his home.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And, on occasion, other teams have countered Phillies’ blunders with their own sterling fundamentals.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • But though a large language model telling you to put glue on pizza might mean nothing more than a few laughs—not all uses of AI are so low stakes.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Richard Kind as the mayor’s put-upon press secretary also generates laughs.
    — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Since modern speedometers operate electronically based on how fast your tires are traveling, if the tires themselves are larger, aren’t inflated at the right level or have low tread, that can lead to speed inaccuracies.
    — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 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, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of knee-slappers
Noun
  • Twice Texas recovered its own fumbles on second-half scoring drives, including one on the play before Hollywood Smothers scored the winning touchdown with 25 seconds left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Far too many fumbles Ricard’s value can’t be measured in the box score.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumbles
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“Boners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boners. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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