Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangling
Adjective
  • Then a gaunt old girl lit out over the ridge, and the others broke and followed.
    Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Larry Shapiro, Calgary, Alberta Hamas has no conscience Seeing the sickly, gaunt faces of the three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza on Feb. 8 presented a clear picture of the loathing and deep hostility their abductors felt for them.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The long, lanky edge-setter forced a pressure early in the game to get Texans QB Davis Mills to throw an off-the-mark target down the field.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The same car described in public advisories as the suspect’s vehicle was parked in front of Lupita’s Beauty Salon & Barber Shop, where a lanky man with stringy blonde hair walked in and asked for a fade.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This isn’t about fat or skinny, this is about being healthy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • It's got bar-end indicators perfect for skinny folk to be seen from behind and for the rest of us to be easily seen from the front.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These spindly designer picks will look right at home year-round and can elevate a space, inside or out.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
  • Overall, his spindly frame needs some filling out to help in battles, even though he’s shown a willingness to stick his nose into those.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Michael Giacchino’s excellent and subtly rangy musical score is a big plus.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • Standing seven inches above the Filipino’s 5-foot-5 frame, Barrios, the tallest opponent Pacquiao ever fought, weaponizes his physical gifts with fundamentals like a stiff and rangy jab, a dangerous counter right and meaningful body punches.
    Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • And for the current Bulls front office, that prototype is crystal clear — gangly, teenage wings who offer the potential of versatile playmaking in a raw, unproven package.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • But a local coach nicknamed Taha noticed a gangly, tall-for-his-age 7-year-old and invited him to play for the AAU program Banneker Kings.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Ravens are thin there, with rookie third-round tackle Emery Jones Jr. still yet to make his summer debut because of a shoulder injury and potentially starting the regular season on the non-football injury list.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Details on the election process are thin, but many citizens could be casting their votes in an active conflict zone or under the eyes of armed soldiers – a terrifying prospect that some say could lead to more violence.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Gangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangling. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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