as in back
a vulnerable point
a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it
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Recent Examples of jugular
Gone are the days of Ami Cusack cutting down men without hesitation or Natalie Bolton flossing her teeth with Jason Siska’s jugular.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
The unapologetic placement of Mercury is a straight shooter that goes right for the jugular with its bow and arrow.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Chains of tumors glowed like constellations on his scans, encircling his lungs, pressing against his heart, pushing on his jugular.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.
—Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
The unapologetic placement of Mercury is a straight shooter that goes right for the jugular with its bow and arrow.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Chains of tumors glowed like constellations on his scans, encircling his lungs, pressing against his heart, pushing on his jugular.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.
—Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugular
back
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The lieutenant suffered one gunshot wound that entered near his shoulder and exited his back.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Jugular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugular. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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