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Recent Examples of cuppy
Its 60 to 75 petals are arranged in a quartered style, making the blooms look old-fashioned and cuppy.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuppy
Adjective
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It was cut in eight slices, each with one flat piece of pepperoni and and one cupped piece.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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For anyone who haven’t heard about NuPhy’s GhostBar, this is how the company’s designers stop the larger keys from rattling and sounding cheap and hollow.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The carbon-containing alveolar macrophages in COPD patients’ lungs were also larger than macrophages without visible carbon, the study found.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The alveolar bone is the specialized bone in the jaw that surrounds and supports the roots of the teeth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bell and diaphragm devices have a wide, flat side for high frequencies and a smaller, concave side for low frequencies.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Three months ago, manager John Schneider stood in the cavernous hallway outside Yankee Stadium’s road clubhouse.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An infection here can cause cavernous sinus thrombosis, a blood clot that may result in facial paralysis, stroke, or death.1 What Is the 'Triangle of Death'?—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cuppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuppy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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