as in receives
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defunds
receives
Verb
-
The original Gremlins, directed by Joe Dante, told of a young man who receives a unique cute and furry creature as a present from his father and who names it Gizmo.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The horror-comedy follows a boy named Billy who receives a cute, furry creature called a Mogwai as a pet.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Defunds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defunds. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share