Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conks
Noun
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After a brief, sweet moment of them all talking about this positive experience, there’s a knock on the door, and Alan enters, dripping in glitter and pearls, to tell them that someone had just been murdered under their noses.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Above the desk was a poster of Faulkner in profile, standing outdoors, a white clapboard house in the background, two small white dogs with black ears and noses by his feet.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sharks are able to detect weak electric signals using the pores on their snouts that act as electroreceptors, which helps them with navigation and prey detection.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
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However, the trading bloc is a major exporter of pork and key supplier of byproducts such as ears, snouts, feet and other items considered to be delicacies in China.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Percy, now carrying the Golden Fleece, runs toward the elevator, but Luke stabs him through the closing doors.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That put heavy minutes on the five healthy blue-liners and required the Blue Jackets’ forwards to help those defensemen play with minimal physical contact, which only saps more energy.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Premiums are poised to rise next year as the party flails on whether to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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Framed by her Pepto-pink hair — another Moisturizer-era change — Teasdale bodyrolls and thrashes around, singing so wildly that the edges of her mouth seem to disappear.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing prosecutors, the accused's face can be seen in a two-minute and 16-second video captured on a cell phone, in which the camera switches from the front-facing view to the rear camera.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The bed was comfortable, the light switches user-friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Conks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conks. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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