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
Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.
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Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead of trying to keep the drive alive, Oregon State went for the jugular, a long sideline pass to Anthony Gould some 40 yards downfield.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
People in Boston go at you, but in Philly go for the jugular.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
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Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead of trying to keep the drive alive, Oregon State went for the jugular, a long sideline pass to Anthony Gould some 40 yards downfield.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
People in Boston go at you, but in Philly go for the jugular.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugular
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The iPhone has pretty much looked the same since 2017 — a rectangular piece of glass with a touchscreen on the front, and a few cameras on the back.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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The energy commission’s report on power costs was even thinner gruel, mostly patting itself on the back for adopting standards for appliances and other power-using devices that reduced their demands.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Jugular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugular. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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