Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coapting
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Many women spend years in treatment for depression without anyone connecting it back to hormones.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026 -
One of those ideas that Segall cites as core to that thesis is a true crime concept centered around deepfakes, taking a genre that people know and enjoy, and connecting it to the world of technology in a unique way.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn Marine Terminal needs the kind of creative eye that can follow the thread linking tiny details to a megaproject plan.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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The warrant also cites a Facebook post linking to the fundraiser.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The june bug falls to the bottom of the bag but manages to recover from a new round of kicking by clasping to a leaf.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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But uniting it around a common program will be harder.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the run up to the 2024 election in Venezuela, the opposition leader María Corina Machado, a conservative, built a massive social movement uniting millions and backed Edmundo González, a diplomat, as a presidential candidate.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reformation elevated the already-chic basic further by cinching in the waist.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Expect waist-cinching corsets and ribbons galore, flourished with hair spirals and constellation face gems.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before joining the Administration, Rogers practiced as a First Amendment lawyer whose clients included Charlie Kirk and Douglass Mackey, an alt-right meme poster who had been convicted of voter suppression, a charge that was later overturned.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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None of this even includes Rahm’s reported $300million to $400m signing bonus for joining LIV from the PGA Tour in the first place in December 2023.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Coapting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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