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

During a launch, the motors send a burst of power through a long row of electromagnetic coils beneath the flight deck.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
These movements generate electricity as the shaft, featuring a magnet array, moves through static copper coils at a high frequency, according to the company.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of coil

Noun

This chronic consumerism has been linked to a spiral which can lead to a disconnect between spiritual and material success.

— Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Grand plans to return to the Premier League under Chansiri around a decade ago had come to nothing, and financial mismanagement soon began a spiral that threatened the club’s existence.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina A 315-foot granite rock spire serves as the centerpiece of this state park near Asheville.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 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

Equally as eye-catching as her dress was her hairpiece, a wreath of white hyacinth that trailed down her elegant ponytail.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Keep scrolling for more under-$20 outdoor decor finds, including faux ferns, an all-season wreath, and a cute planter set.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026