hackneys 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hackney
as in exhausts
to use so much as to make less appealing advertisers have hackneyed the word "revolutionary" so much that it now just means that a product is new

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hackneys

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noun

plural of hackney
1
as in surreys

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2
as in packhorses

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  1. exhausts
  2. buggies
  3. warhorses
  4. stereotypes
  5. chariots
  6. mounts
  7. bores
  8. cabs
Verb
  • That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
  • Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
    — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Definition of exhausts
Noun
  • Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of buggies
Noun
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of warhorses
Verb
  • In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of stereotypes
Noun
  • But, that could be accomplished with portable palanquins and chariots, Namboothiri said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Definition of chariots
Noun
  • This small yet intriguing photo gallery mounts changing exhibits by Icelandic photographers from the 19th century to the current day.
    — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Scramble mounts as a network drive via WebDAV, so your files appear right in your file explorer instead of in a separate app.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
Definition of mounts
Verb
  • The caterpillar bores into the stem through a tiny hole and tunnels inside the plant destroying tissue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • For instance, if a textbook bores you, try watching a documentary!
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of bores
Noun
  • Journals and bottles of wine and sweaters and books, an extra bathing suit, a pair of shorts, left behind in taxi cabs and at friends’ places and in a small storage space on an island.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Eventually, like Odysseus, most people started to find their way home, hailing cabs and heading to the subway.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of cabs
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