Thesaurus results for EXTREMITIES

extremities

noun

plural of extremity

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

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the most extreme or advanced point at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening

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Recent Examples of extremities Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Focus on the abdomen first, then gynecomastia reduction and sometimes a body lift at the same time, and finally the extremities like arms and thighs. — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026 These shorts deliberately restrict blood flow from the lower extremities, causing veins to bulge as blood pools. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 Compression socks are a simple fix to improve circulation and to keep your lower extremities feeling energized. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The Milky Way passes through the lower extremities of the Scorpion. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 June 2026 The pathologist documented extensive bruising and hemorrhage involving Joanna’s abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, thighs and lower extremities, according to the affidavit. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 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

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Noun

My mother went through very severe emotional crises, and my father struggled with alcohol.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
Stingley had experienced similar mental health crises before, and was prescribed psychiatric medication, the lawsuit said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of crises

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The demand has driven home prices to new heights, with the cost of everything else, from food to insurance, climbing along the way.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of heights

Noun

Given Syria’s location at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, organizers see the event as a chance to reconnect the country with regional and global supply chains and reestablish it as a competitive manufacturing hub.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s ambitions that transformed it into an international crossroads in less than a generation.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of crossroads

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Robb is set to play Smith’s young partner in the film as the two detectives enter the depths of a supermax prison to solve a mysterious murder.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Besides the currents and the depths, people can catch a foot between the rocks, snag their clothes on a branch or lose their balance on slippery algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of depths

Noun

And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.

— Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

But the spinning trick has real limits that make this drone far from being completely unnoticeable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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