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legit

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adjective

slang

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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Adjective
There are a few names, however, who are often discussed among true R&B fans as legit contenders, including Usher, Chris Brown, and R.Kelly. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025 According to Smalls, red-light therapy devices can cost anywhere from $30 to $500, but the cheap stuff might not be legit or useful. Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025 Explosive strength training also provides legit benefits for the non-pro athletes among us. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 July 2025 In addition to Stevenson-Zepeda and Berlanga-Sheeraz, there are two more intriguing fights including a legit world championship fight early in the PPV broadcast. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for leg (it)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
  • Travis was was last seen walking on the 5000 block of North 49th Street.
    Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • As the guests walked in, Hasmik would scream with joy and call Tony to come say hello.
    Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even legitimate payment flows from emerging markets are frequently flagged for investigation under the guise of compliance, slowing their transfer.
    Wale Ayeni, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • That decision prompted a Title IX lawsuit filed by five volleyball players and the team’s head coach, alleging the school was disguising a club activity as a legitimate varsity sport to artificially inflate its female participation numbers.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Season 4, however, had a massive 24 episodes, and though its finale was on point, there were multiple episodes where Lexx was treading water.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • In the short term at least, large companies will tread carefully in response to the new uncertainty.
    Justin Worland, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Hemp is a low-THC version of marijuana, and thus legal in Wisconsin, even though both marijuana and hemp come from cannabis plants.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 July 2025
  • Applying it to the business sector, climate activists will bring new legal challenges against oil companies for human rights violations.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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