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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An exceptional head coach and an exciting quarterback, with the wind at their backs, racing toward a relatively breezy schedule?—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Rogers was banged up in the spring, like most of the other running backs.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Jugulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugulars. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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