extremities

noun

plural of extremity
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

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2
as in heights
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
  1. crises
  2. heights
  3. crossroads
  4. depths
  5. heads
  6. limits
Noun
  • In April, Google announced updates to its AI chatbot Gemini to detect potential mental health crises and direct users to hotline resources.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The reshuffle comes after almost a week of nationwide unrest and represents one of the biggest political crises since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of crises
Noun
  • 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
  • For the first time since achieving his five successive Tour podiums, Vingegaard stands at a crossroads.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • And Sahib believes haircare is arriving at exactly the same crossroads.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • 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
  • Images from Indonesia's Presidential Secretariat show several polished stone ax heads and ceremonial objects traditionally associated with Papuan societies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula 1 heads to Hungary this weekend for the last race on the calendar before the annual three-week summer break.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Lake is against new data center construction in Jackson County and supports further limits on future zoning approvals for the sites on a county level.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Per-month automation limits go up to 1,000, and file storage is unlimited.
    — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of limits

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