as in backs
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 jugulars
Once Woll’s bratty vamp was through draining jugulars, the actress found a second signature role as Karen Page on Marvel’s Daredevil (2015–2018).
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugulars
backs
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On paper, the Panthers do have one of the better backup running backs in football, with former Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle entering the fold this year coming off of an 1,000-yard rushing season of his own in 2024.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Etienne and DeeJay Dallas are Carolina’s other running backs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Jugulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugulars. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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