1
as in close
closely acquainted
intimate friends who can practically finish each other's sentences
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2
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
they trusted each other enough to share intimate thoughts
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates
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as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of intimate
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
Those interviews and documents showed how offenders of intimate partner violence may not only abuse or even kill their significant other but also irrevocably harm others in their proximity.
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—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
Retailers, including intimates brand Bare Necessities, mattress maker Saatva and furniture retail Raymour & Flanigan, have used the tariff disruption as a way to encourage customers to buy now.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Brown intimated as much prior to Sunday’s game, acknowledging the myriad health issues that have plagued Melton this season — first a back problem that started in spring training and then a groin issue that affected him in April.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
In the pictures, the pair enjoy an intimate moment on a bench overlooking the water, embracing and giggling.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
Those interviews and documents showed how offenders of intimate partner violence may not only abuse or even kill their significant other but also irrevocably harm others in their proximity.
Click or tap here to learn more.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Noun
Having spent years growing global brand revenue across fast-growing start-ups and a few U.S. Fortune 500 companies at leading advertising firms, Cherubini joined the premium intimates label with a vast knowledge for executing strong consumer-centric strategies.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
Retailers, including intimates brand Bare Necessities, mattress maker Saatva and furniture retail Raymour & Flanigan, have used the tariff disruption as a way to encourage customers to buy now.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
The three wrap up by discussing whether the settlement will be remembered as a turning point in American sports business, as Alabama AD Greg Byrne recently intimated—or whether more chaos awaits.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
Brown intimated as much prior to Sunday’s game, acknowledging the myriad health issues that have plagued Melton this season — first a back problem that started in spring training and then a groin issue that affected him in April.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimate
Adjective
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Bacon has served Nebraska in Congress since 2017, winning multiple competitive races in the state's 2nd Congressional District, an area that has seen increasingly close contests between Republicans and Democrats in recent election cycles.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Thomas had been a confidential informant for the Elkhart County Drug Task Force for 10 months leading up to his shooting Aug. 19, 1998.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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Both settlement agreements are confidential and prohibit the former Bardstown students from discussing what happened.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Indeed, environmental advocacy groups appear to share her concerns, and several, including Friends of the Everglades, sued the DeSantis administration on Friday in an effort to halt the project.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The study concluded that dogs were able to find their owners in 82 percent of cases, indicating dogs are more than capable of identifying human companions by voice alone.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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So far, there's nothing to indicate any criminality Carl DeFazio, formerly of the NYPD, was brought on as the private investigator in the case.—
July 5,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Managers saw themselves as solving the equivalent of familiar jigsaw puzzles.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The whole first half of the season saw Hamilton struggle to adapt to the Italian race car, and Silverstone was another chapter in a familiar story.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The recent acquisition of 80% of its operating business by one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious private equity firms, PAI Partners, values the brand at $3.6 billion.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The expansion fee is a record $250 million, according to two sources who requested anonymity because the discussions were private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The latest hike implies that 1.92 million bpd (or over 87%) of those cuts have now been unwound.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Later, it’s implied that the actual kidnapper was Manon, who has the same tattoo.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Intimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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