bones (up)

present tense third-person singular of bone (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones (up)
Verb
  • About 23 million people with regular Medicare have this stand-alone coverage, according to the nonprofit KFF, which studies health care.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But Kraus, who studies gambling disorders, attributes the growing popularity of parlays less to the users, and more to the sportsbooks.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
  • For instance, if inflation continues to rise and goes over 3% next month, lowering rates could result in even higher inflation.
    Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Bones (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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