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bones (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone (up)
as in studies
to use the mind to acquire knowledge I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam

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  1. studies
  2. goes over
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  • Riding United is all about being open-minded, according to Vogel, who studies each course meticulously on foot to work out how many strides the pair should take between jumps.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That reality is part of what drives efforts to create memorials and museums, says Amy Sodaro, a sociology professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, who studies them.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • As for how her position on Disney and the FCC goes over with her colleagues, Gomez is more circumspect.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That means that either the bike has an electric motor that goes over 750 watts of power or can go faster than 20 mph on solely motor power.
    — Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Bones (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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