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Recent Examples of dome
John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
The green eyes, the smooth dome of his head.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The design is largely the same, except the Actua 360 display is domed for the first time, resting under the domed glass.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Voters in 2013 rejected a $213 million bond proposal designed to save the dome and subsequent efforts by former County Judge Ed Emmett to repurpose it as an indoor park also ultimately fell flat.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
The green eyes, the smooth dome of his head.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
Google has also redesigned the display of the Pixel Watch 4 to be domed, to give the device an even more premium feel.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The design is largely the same, except the Actua 360 display is domed for the first time, resting under the domed glass.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The performance defied concerns overhanging the economy for months, as hiring slowed and inflation ticked higher.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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The main question overhanging the episode, and which will presumably drive much of the season, revolves around how all of the series’ players are connected to House.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Investigators later searched the Ephrata home and storage unit of Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, and reported finding more than 100 human skulls, long bones, mummified hands and feet, two decomposing torsos and other skeletal items.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From self-driving smart trailers with auto-dumping waste tanks to on- and off-road explorers that bulge out in every direction possible to maximize living space, some truly jaw-dropping and inspiring camper vans, travel trailers, large motorhomes and expedition trucks emerged in 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2026
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, an aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Despite macro headwinds, Lululemon stood out in the market for achieving double-digit topline growth.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The actor rose to prominence in the early ’90s, standing out in Encino Man (1992), School Ties (1992), and Airheads (1994) before swinging into theaters as George of the Jungle (1997) and finding critical acclaim in Gods and Monsters (1998).—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Companies remain concerned about tariffs and are projecting price increases of more than 3% in 2026, according to one recent survey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United States has increasingly projected itself as a global bully, treating weaker nations as fair game for regime change by force — simply to assert power and dominance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This has likely correlated to the Rock Hall expanding how many artists are put onto the ballot every year, which has ballooned in size due to a more active use of side categories than ever before.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks wore the Clippers down and ran up a lead that ballooned to 15 in the fourth quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But are caffeine pouches a safe way to amp yourself up?—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Then, put the can or pouch in water and let the water boil for two minutes or put them in a solution of a tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water for 15 minutes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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