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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit
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Recent Examples of bristle
Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
After 10 to 15 minutes, use a stiff-bristle synthetic brush on a pole to scrub the boards in the direction of the wood grain.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In his interview, Boutros bristled at criticism over the exodus of supervisors and mid-level prosecutors, saying there were myriad reasons for people to leave.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In February, Weber voluntarily recalled 3 million brushes after at least 38 reports of small wire bristles breaking, including four reports of consumers swallowing bristles.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
After 10 to 15 minutes, use a stiff-bristle synthetic brush on a pole to scrub the boards in the direction of the wood grain.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Orbán has bristled at the slightest mention of the Hungarian election by any of his EU partners, decrying any expressions of support for his opponent as a grave breach of Hungary’s sovereignty and meddling in the election.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In his interview, Boutros bristled at criticism over the exodus of supervisors and mid-level prosecutors, saying there were myriad reasons for people to leave.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
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Dennis Hiu, global business development manager for denim at Lenzing, said the network of denim mills offering HV100 fiber is growing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Barley Barley contains a soluble fiber called beta-D-glucan, according to Li.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rico, his wife Michele and daughter Mia burst from their chairs and cheer as Domino flexes his arms, each sleeved in tattoos of dominoes, palm trees and a Cuban cafetera with biceps.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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My heart is constantly bursting open, while also breaking into a million pieces.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Certainly, classmates know the perpetrators, as do some parents who have stormed at least one school board session seeking answers.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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An invading army of tens of thousands of soldiers led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an influential commander and later dictator of Rome, stormed the town’s walls with slings and catapults.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hotel features elegant guest rooms and spacious suites, many with sweeping skyline views and all with sophisticated details like marble bathroom counters, high ceilings, and 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens by Frette.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cronin’s threshold for disgusting developments will challenge audiences who are easily shocked, but his skill at whipping up a crescendo of horrors helps distract from a plot with too little connective thread between the big showstoppers.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a fair number of Mudryk’s attempts end up bulging the roof of the net with power and precision, and very few are saved.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Tar Heel pipeline isn’t exactly bulging with the kind of coach the UNC job could attract.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In July of 2024, as fighting raged in Khartoum, a Sudanese weapons broker WhatsApped Mafi to contract a shipment of Qods Mohajer-6 drones — the same ones Iran has long supplied Russia in its war in Ukraine, according to the complaint.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The raging optimism and confidence.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And walked thin wires with nothing above or below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Joe is lording over his fiefdom from his den, designed in perfect Don Corleone-chic decor, when his fax machine buzzes to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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TopicsWedding Inspiration The Met Gala buzz starts now.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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