FRANKS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank

as in signatures

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as in frankfurters

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franks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of frank

as in mails

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Noun

Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Santanella won the initial court case and Tyler was knocked off the August ballot for collecting signatures too early to get on the ballot.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of signatures

Verb

The Imagination Library mails free books to children around the world.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Her philanthropy centered heavily on her home region, from the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free books to children, to disaster relief and education initiatives.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mails

Noun

That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

Trimmings from brisket are used for making sausages, baked beans, Texas Twinkies, and beef tallow for french fries, brisket empanadas and steaks.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
This is the heart of Franconia, where traditions—especially culinary ones, including pork dishes, potato dumplings, and sausages—remain deeply rooted.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sausages

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Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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