inanes

plural of inane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanes
Noun
  • The images could help scientists further develop theories of how matter behaves in the extreme environments around supermassive black holes, which have masses of millions or even billions of suns and are found at the hearts of all large galaxies.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ask about tenant retention, leasing progress and how vacancies are being addressed.
    Andrew DeNardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Two vacancies in the Senate have left DFLers holding 33 seats to Republicans’ 32.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Watkins ranks second among forwards for shots in the box (eight) but has failed to convert one big chance during this string of blanks.
    Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Inanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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