as in licks
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of figs
But the beautifully minimalist interior takes on a buzzy atmosphere at dinnertime, when guests are tucking into monkfish and cilantro stews and the burrata salad with figs and tomatoes.
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Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Others have incorporated brie and figs for a sweet-savory twist, or used hot pepper sauce for a little extra heat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Fiddle leaf figs don't like to be moved and can drop their leaves due to stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The garden reeks of rotting figs.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the substance can be found in apple peels, guava leaves, figs, almonds, onion bulbs and certain teas, the researchers noted that simply consuming them isn't enough.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Including figs as part of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet may have anti-cancer effects.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Others have incorporated brie and figs for a sweet-savory twist, or used hot pepper sauce for a little extra heat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Fiddle leaf figs don't like to be moved and can drop their leaves due to stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The garden reeks of rotting figs.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the substance can be found in apple peels, guava leaves, figs, almonds, onion bulbs and certain teas, the researchers noted that simply consuming them isn't enough.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Including figs as part of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet may have anti-cancer effects.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figs
Noun
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While Kendrick and Drake were putting their pens to their limits, Metro fired up some software and got his licks in.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the title track, a handful of bass licks grow outward into a waiting drum beat.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Filled with beans, corn, tender chicken, tomato, and avocado, tortilla soup is guaranteed to please a crowd.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Drain the beans, then transfer them into an ice bath for 5 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Future versions will explore more complex scenarios, such as creative decision-making models involving multiple parties and higher-dimensional structures that can handle multiple qubits (quantum bits).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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