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or carabinier
as in cavalryman
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Recent Examples of carabineer
For extra security, the carabineer hooked to the dog’s leash handle stays firmly shut thanks to a safety screw mechanism, so the leash can’t slip off the clasp by accident.
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Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carabineer
Noun
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Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union.—
Jake Whitney,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Decker was an infantryman in the Army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014, according to Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ruth Castro.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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On some occasions, infantrymen have been stuck in their positions for weeks or even months.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Before borders, before enslavement and colonizers, before history books tried to tell our story for us—there were kings, queens, warriors, and visionaries ruling across the African continent.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Michaels, 35, was playing a foot soldier in the White Walkers’ army of the dead during a climactic battle sequence in The Long Night, the pivotal third episode in Season 8.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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After all, who needs Death Stars when the Empire's middle management and foot soldiers can propagate an entirely different kind of fear across the universe?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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A number of state troopers arrived by bus at Alamo Plaza this evening and were walking the area.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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On Monday night, DPS troopers deployed tear gas to disperse protesters outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, which is currently being used as an ICE processing facility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Carabineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carabineer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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