Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exanimate
Adjective
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Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Today, Mars, unlike Earth, is a barren, lifeless desert.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many people backed his daughter because there was a dog outside in a way, while others acknowledge how creepy that inanimate face could be to a child.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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