exanimate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exanimate
Adjective
  • After immersing yourself in the Odyssey 3D's stereoscopic 3D for a while, though, going back to a 3D game projected on a flat 2D plane feels a bit washed out and lifeless.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
  • Chávez looked lifeless at the start, barely throwing a punch until late in the fourth round of their cruiserweight bout at Honda Center.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Of these performances, its is the most inanimate and yet evocative.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 June 2025
  • Thin bony fingers as inanimate as dry cigarette papers.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
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“Exanimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exanimate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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