Thesaurus results for HANK

hank

noun

Definition of hank

as in coil

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Recent Examples of hank Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022 In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope. — Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021 If a breeze is blowing, the air fills with the clamoring of jib hanks. — Joe Kloc, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019 Open the other days of the week, the Shaker Store sells hanks of yarn, Shaker seeds, herbal teas, and Shaker brooms. — Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018 One photograph from the era shows a woman standing in a village as two men forcibly restrain her wrists; a third man grabs a hank of her blonde hair, his scissors poised to hack it away. — Ann Mah, Time, 6 June 2018 The next morning, the police and Victoria’s parents found articles of the girl’s clothing and a bloody hank of hair on a road near a sand pit in Mahwah. — David Stout, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hank

Noun

This allows massive electrical currents to flow through small coils without wasting energy as heat.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
During the recent session, Soto taught people how to make coils for teardrop designs along with other simple shapes.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of coil

Noun

Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The need to service debt and expand revenue with short- and long-term trips became a balancing act that threatened to become a self-perpetuating spiral.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

The Empire State Building and its ornate Art Deco spire proved to be the most challenging part.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Its exterior is rich with symbolism, from stone carvings representing the all-seeing eye of God to a golden statue, atop the highest spire, of an angel blowing a trumpet to herald the Second Coming.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spire

Noun

Buffington placed it on a binder and tried to separate the paper’s furls.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Pirate Yakuza proverbial monkey’s paw furls on providing a thrilling pirate life and crime simulator at the expense of a more coherent or emotional story.

— Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025

Definition of furl

Noun

Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Definition of twirl

Noun

This faux chili berry wreath trades the usual suspects for petite burgundy and pink berries and chartreuse leaves.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026
Start with a wreath or seasonal doormat, then add pumpkins, planters and outdoor lighting for extra texture and warmth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026