1
as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of extremities
Police said the victim was stabbed multiple times on his body and on his extremities.
—
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Amiri has second-degree burns to her extremities and has since been released from the ICU.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The condition causes nerve damage, primarily in the extremities, that can interfere with the ability to walk.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Its symptoms are similar to typhus, except the rash starts at the extremities and moves to the trunk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Placing our extremities in alternative positions to optimize the range of the skin, rather than just the joint, is one example of the specialized care to our survivors receive that directly impacts their functional recovery.
—Dr. Jaclyn M. Piselli, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Brown allegedly shot the two victims and multiple cars using an assault style weapon before police said a Mass State Trooper and an ex-Marine shot Brown in the extremities.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Brown is currently in custody in the hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds in his extremities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Amiri has second-degree burns to her extremities and has since been released from the ICU.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The condition causes nerve damage, primarily in the extremities, that can interfere with the ability to walk.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Its symptoms are similar to typhus, except the rash starts at the extremities and moves to the trunk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
More than 100 small rocks, and countless fragments of metal, had penetrated his face, neck, shoulders, and extremities.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Placing our extremities in alternative positions to optimize the range of the skin, rather than just the joint, is one example of the specialized care to our survivors receive that directly impacts their functional recovery.
—Dr. Jaclyn M. Piselli, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Brown allegedly shot the two victims and multiple cars using an assault style weapon before police said a Mass State Trooper and an ex-Marine shot Brown in the extremities.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Brown is currently in custody in the hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds in his extremities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
Noun
-
Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
-
So how does one put these two crises in alignment?—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Noun
-
But her time with the Current never quite reached the heights that some may have expected.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
-
Her past several albums did not reach the same heights as her biggest releases, and the story around Perry shifted from world-conquering hitmaker to a star on the downswing – one whose latest singles and albums all underperformed, and things weren’t looking up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
Trade and cultural exchanges became more fluid, encouraging the emergence of a Mediterranean civilization at the crossroads of West and East.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
-
At the crossroads the right thing can look like the wrong thing and the wrong thing can look like the right thing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Noun
-
Annie rescued its name from the depths.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
-
Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Noun
-
The proposal, covering more than 160 commercial parcels and nearly $7 million in services over five years, heads to City Hall as residents demand clarity on who will benefit.—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
-
Shower heads, curtains, and liners should be cleaned every month or two, depending on how often your shower is used.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Noun
-
The commissioners plan to develop a five-year plan to phase in state funding, along with enforceable standards like caseload limits and access to defense investigators.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
-
Whether this Supreme Court, which in the redistricting world has sided against fair elections, will see its way to uphold these limits is far from certain.—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
