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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Verb
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Board member Nicole Gribstad also urged the committee to include an option that delays such a decision and exhausts all other financial alternatives before closing schools.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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But while working mom and trad wife stereotypes reign online and in popular culture, many moms fall somewhere in between those two tropes.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For instance, if a textbook bores you, try watching a documentary!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The invasive beetle bores into wood and kills ash trees by eating tissues under the bark.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s important, since many people make the mistake—both in the gym and daily life—of shrugging their shoulders up to their ears, which overuses the upper traps and elevates the scapula.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The officers have a shift schedule in place and a vet on standby to make sure their mounts don’t overheat.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, there are golf buggies to zip guests around with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tents, chariots and other production gear were auctioned off so the couple could pay their creditors.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The tall buildings, yellow cabs and hustle and bustle.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hackneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackneys. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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