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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
Lisa Abend, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Gently sweeping with a brush and using its bristles to collect genetic material from manuscripts has been used with success in the past by Meiklejohn and her colleagues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Others bristle at the show’s look, which favors tattoos and sequins over pearls.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
As one of the few people to have manned those sleds, Kasper Damsø bristles at the remark.
—Lisa Abend, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Gently sweeping with a brush and using its bristles to collect genetic material from manuscripts has been used with success in the past by Meiklejohn and her colleagues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Others bristle at the show’s look, which favors tattoos and sequins over pearls.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Corning has fiber manufacturing facilities in Wilmington and Concord, and cable manufacturing plants in Winston-Salem, Newton and Hickory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then be sure to read our guide bursting with handy tips on how to photograph Earth's natural satellite, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for capturing the majesty of the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During an earlier news conference, Beshear said state investigators were looking into three weekend deaths that were possibly storm related.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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An anti-ICE protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned violent Sunday night, with some smashing windows and throwing bottles as federal officers fought to keep them from storming inside.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her larger-than-life fiber art portraits, some scaling 14 feet, feature hand embroidery with media including yarn, thread, hook mesh, assorted paints and other materials.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The hotel is an essential thread in the tapestry of the Upper East Side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The younger Pearl does not stalk the sideline drenched in sweat, veins bulging from his neck and spittle flying at every questionable call.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, arranging crispier side down.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of sending information as electrical signals through copper wire, fiber uses strands of ultra-pure glass—each one thinner than a human hair—to carry data as pulses of light.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nothing today felt like play, yesterday my phone will be buzzing with messages, a child was used as bait, ICE is sending out flyers offering food support to families, don’t take the bait.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The star and director visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox the morning after their massive world premiere at Sundance‘s Eccles Theater on Friday night, and were still buzzing from the event.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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