Thesaurus results for CURRIES

curries

verb

present tense third-person singular of curry

as in licks

to strike repeatedly vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet

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Recent Examples of curries Her very reliable and efficient assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang) stands by her side but curries the jealous attention of unstable Ashley. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 El Fogón Giant pots filled with soups, stews, and curries simmer over open flames at El Fogón, a local staple in downtown San Pedro known for using age-old cooking techniques to craft flavorful Belizean dishes like beef stew and fish soup paired with coconut rice. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curries

Verb

That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

Verb

Wyatt pounds Poly, but win or lose the Chaps would be the second seed and Brewer third due to Wyatt’s win over the Bears.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Higher prices come as Ukraine pounds Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounds

Verb

Her glam was equally gorgeous—fluttery lashes with a smooth complexion thanks to L’Oréal Paris’s Age Perfect Anti-Aging Midnight Cream Moisturizer.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashes

Verb

Pitchers committed 290 violations this season, batters 92 and catchers five.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of batters

Verb

More than 60 miles into the Andaman Sea, South Asia’s only active volcano hides a thriving underwater world shaped by fire and teeming with life.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Its story follows the Forgers, a household that keeps up the appearance of an ordinary life while each member hides something.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hides

Verb

Shutters bang, screen doors slam; the wind whips them all into a frenzy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

Instead of the cartoon alien who loves Oreos and beats up other alien bad guys, this run turns John Jones (FKA J'onn J'onnz) into an FBI agent who survives a suicide bombing and merges with an alien entity.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
The Magic 9 also beats the 17 Pro Max in sharpness and color reproduction.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026