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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuplike
Adjective
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Nas is no stranger to flex raps, but his blockchain bars have the hollow ring of a timeshare sales pitch.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Flesh is an attempt to write richly about a hollow man, in that hollow man’s own impoverished language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Simulation models also revealed that the particles tend to accumulate in the alveolar region of the lungs, the deepest part of the respiratory tract.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The smallest, what are called ultrafine particles, even slip through the alveolar capillary barrier itself, crossing into the bloodstream, and from there travel throughout the body, including to the heart, the brain, and the kidneys to initiate even more destruction and disease (see below).—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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The building uses a concave half-dome, much like an alcove in a canyon wall, to regulate temperature in its workshops and common areas.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The church’s cavernous sanctuary was transformed into a political arena, with Savannah’s political establishment filling the front pews and hundreds more packing the sanctuary — some waiting more than an hour for a seat in the church.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The spidery flowers feature golden yellow recurved petals and showy stamens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
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Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 July 2024
Adjective
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They’re finished with deep cupped footbeds and come in six colors.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Unassuming in appearance, these flip flops actually pack in firm arch support as well as a memory foam core and cupped heel—all the elements of the stability needed, along with extra traction and grip but those slippery boat surfaces.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cuplike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuplike. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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