Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exanimate
Adjective
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The silky, microfine texture sets makeup without looking flat or dry, giving your skin a naturally matte (but never lifeless) finish.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park was lifeless Monday afternoon — except for the people forced to leave their homes.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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