BREASTS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

breasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of breast

as in hearts

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions deep in his breast, he knew that his father had a great love for him that did not need to be expressed in words

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of breast

as in faces

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism

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Noun

To ensure quick, even cooking, consider flattening the chicken breasts. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Béjar said his daughter wanted a space where women could discuss cars but came to experience misogynistic comments, including about her breasts. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Roast until temperature in center of chicken breasts is at least 165°, 40 to 45 minutes. — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Since September 2024, mammography facilities nationwide have been required to tell patients whether their breasts are dense and encourage them to discuss what that means for their individual risk and screening plan. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 So, StemRad, working with Lockheed Martin, expanded this idea into a female vest that, aside from the hips, also covered the breasts, stomach, colon, and reproductive organs. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Customers wanting to skip the bread can also get chicken breasts and beef patties wrapped in lettuce. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The two phantoms were designed to be adult females, since previous research found that breasts and ovaries are especially susceptible to radiation damage. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Place the chicken breasts and corn on the prepared baking sheet. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Although many fans have their hearts set on a single, high-demand Olympic event, others might be open to discovering different sports during the Paralympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearts

Verb

Hernandez faces two federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Geopolitical tensions are bringing critical dependencies and chokepoints into sharper focus, while Europe faces growing security threats on its doorstep.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of faces

Noun

That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Beliefs in the afterlife similarly vary, although many Druids believe in the existence of souls that survive bodily death, often through reincarnation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of souls

Noun

At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025

Definition of bosoms

Noun

Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Last year, the bones of a Swiss mountaineer who disappeared in 1994 were found on a glacier on the Ober Gabelhorn mountain, also in Wallis.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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