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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knurls
Noun
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Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026 -
Are Americans customers asking you for more buttons and knobs?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Calambokidis plan quickly hit some snags.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Boeing’s efforts to keep up kept hitting development snags including its first uncrewed test flight, which missed its rendezvous with the space station entirely in 2019.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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While Amazon has successfully courted high fashion brands over the years like Coach, there were a few bumps on the road.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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No one who flew Spirit was doing caviar bumps in a lounge.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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There was a heavy focus from council members and transit advocates on putting more speed humps and other cyclist and pedestrian safety infrastructure throughout city neighborhoods, and criticism for specific project delays.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her office released a report last month critical of the design and placement of speed humps and bumps.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Best Nylabone chew toys for puppies This three-pack includes one softer starter bone with nubs that are great for teething, one slightly tougher bone to move onto and one edible bone.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today Hendricks stands as the fourth caretaker of the establishment known for its chili cheese hot dogs, burgers, pizza puffs, sandwiches and sausages.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The video shows slight puffs of smoke from the Sea Star’s smokestack, and then darker smoke rising from it after the strike.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Knurls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurls. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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