gibbosity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibbosity
Noun
  • In deer, the disease can cause fevers and swelling of the head and neck, sending infected deer to water sources.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New & Noteworthy ACE Flex Comfort Compression Knee Sleeves provide compression to help relieve muscle and joint stiffness, soreness and swelling, and are recommended for mild arthritis, sprains and strains.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • The fair also will feature two stages of music, an entertainment dome, mouthwatering festival food and plenty of cold beer.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Alphabet stock experienced a significant bump in early September after a ruling from a judge in an antitrust case.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Lyra took an insane bump after Roxanne Perez pulled her legs out from under her on the top rope.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While this usually indicates a healthy corporate sector, some worry this narrowness may lead investors to misprice risks, particularly as some industries hit snags in an uncertain economic environment.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On the northeast and east side, firefighting crews continue to mop up and strengthen existing lines by removing snags and completing hose lays across steep, rocky terrain, and old-growth vegetation.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By turning this knob, the business can strike a balance in the tradeoff between a model’s primary bottom-line/monetary value and the number of false positives and false negatives, as well as other KPIs.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The cocotte has two handles and a lid fitted with a pumpkin stem knob.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The full journey—there and back—would span 50 miles and climb a total of 7,100 feet, across two camel-like humps.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The chart doesn’t look like a hump anymore, but more like an upside-down check mark, peaking on the left side and going down and to the right.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to shop more puff-sleeve styles inspired by Reese Witherspoon, Kate Middleton, and more celebrities now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The new version was duller in color than the original and missing the bluish puffs.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Gibbosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibbosity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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