distempers 1 of 2

plural of distemper

distempers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of distemper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distempers
Noun
  • While many consider the mammal a nuisance for raiding garbage cans and damaging property, raccoons can also carry diseases, and they probably shouldn't be kept as housepets.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For a more comprehensive mind-body tune-up, guests can opt for a multi-day Paths to Wellbeing program, which targets specific ailments, such as insomnia.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Aiyuk, who tore his ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, isn't close to returning, and Pearsall and Jennings have what appear to be more minor ailments.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert at Florida International University, warned that removing vaccine requirements would leave children vulnerable to illnesses many parents no longer recognize.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The same goes for anyone with chronic illnesses like diabetes or kidney disease.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The main part of the Constitution spans four pages and mostly concerns the structure of the government.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Defamation concerns false statements that are couched as factual and objective.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Pandora has opened her box and its ills are fully integrated into our world.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.
    Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Distempers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distempers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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