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as in crisis
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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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of extremity
Belying the heavy set of his frame, TR’s bodily extremities were by contrast a shade off—evident in elfin ears and tiny feet.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
To protect against the cold, Sobti also recommends covering your mouth, nose and extremities, wearing a hat and gloves, and using extra caution in windy conditions.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Your lower extremities—specifically, your quadriceps, hamstrings, and triceps surae muscles (a group of muscles located in your calf)—light up, which is why incline treadmill walking can be an effective way to strengthen your lower limb muscles.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
Some felt the apparent extremity of the threat called for an extreme response.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
To protect against the cold, Sobti also recommends covering your mouth, nose and extremities, wearing a hat and gloves, and using extra caution in windy conditions.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Your lower extremities—specifically, your quadriceps, hamstrings, and triceps surae muscles (a group of muscles located in your calf)—light up, which is why incline treadmill walking can be an effective way to strengthen your lower limb muscles.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
Some felt the apparent extremity of the threat called for an extreme response.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Protests erupted late last year after Iran's national currency, the rial, plunged to record lows, worsening a cost-of-living crisis.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the agency has said the crewmember is stable, stressing that this is not a crisis situation.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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But that project was further complicated by last week’s decision by the state Supreme Court restoring the area’s 30-foot building height limit — despite a 2022 ballot measure to lift it.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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At a depth of close to 50m but clearly visible to divers in the blue Antalyan sea was the ship’s cargo, scattered across the seabed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Wagner was deeply involved in the storylines of her character, working closely with the show's creator, Kenneth Johnson, to ensure her character had depth and interesting storylines.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Samsung designed the sensor to push physical limits while maintaining strong light absorption and signal accuracy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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