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Recent Examples of gnarly
Modern technology lets pitchers experiment with grips and spins to create gnarly movement and ambush batters with off-speed action.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Cache Bayou Outfitters geared us up for a 90-minute float beneath the gnarly trees—some of which have held court here for a millennium.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Thanks to primary sources and an extensive analysis following its recovery in 1982, the ship included some truly gnarly handheld weapons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The gnarly riffs and polished guitar tones across last year’s Bees in the Bonnet occasionally leaned into the jazzy or minimal, but the overarching sheen was of a retro rock machismo.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Cache Bayou Outfitters geared us up for a 90-minute float beneath the gnarly trees—some of which have held court here for a millennium.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Thanks to primary sources and an extensive analysis following its recovery in 1982, the ship included some truly gnarly handheld weapons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The gnarly riffs and polished guitar tones across last year’s Bees in the Bonnet occasionally leaned into the jazzy or minimal, but the overarching sheen was of a retro rock machismo.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnarly
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Putting to one side any uglier consequences of illness or less fixable emotional wounds, the film follows suit — though there’s only a glancing sense here that death is for life, not just for Christmas.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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Monday's matchup was one of the ugliest games of the year for the Eagles, committing five costly turnovers in the 22-19 loss.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This used to be a death knell—the shoes that fit the bill were hideous until a few years ago.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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One of the guests makes a disgusting joke involving the boat and lubricant.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Danny DeVito, who plays the hilarious and disgusting Frank Reynolds on Always Sunny, used to be married to a fellow comedy legend, Rhea Perlman.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Others have been wounded, detained by military forces or stuck at sea in hellish conditions.—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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There’s a vampire and wellness cult, a hellish basement and a bloodthirsty talking cat.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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If going through boxes is a particularly loathsome task, set a timer once a week for 30 minutes to start hacking away one cardboard box at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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The statement infuriated some members of the LGBTQ+ community — a sizable segment of her fan base — for whom Kirk was a loathsome and dangerous figure.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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After taking rightful criticism for the first half of the season for its horrid play in both pass and run defense, the unit has responded with back-to-back weeks of encouraging play behind its new additions such as Quinnen Williams (more on him later), Logan Wilson, DeMarvion Overshown and more.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Nov. 2025
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An innocent fellow named TimMet a zombie quite horrid and grim.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Money savvy players might choose to horde their wealth and splurge on a powerful gun for the final boss round, in which the team must work together to bring down the likes of beastly chimeras that dig underground and towering mutants who perform whirlwind moves.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The even beastlier Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech, offers better gaming performance thanks to its specialized cache component.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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During a press conference with the family, Minister Dominique Alexander, president of NGAN, said the Anthonys had heard false information, misinformation and experienced hateful attacks.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Resolutions passed on immigration and political violence Later Wednesday, SBC messengers approved a resolutions denouncing political violence and hateful speech.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Gnarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnarly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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