Thesaurus results for LEGS

legs

noun

plural of leg

as in thighs

a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stages

a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of legs While not unprecedented for a robot, what makes this feat interesting is that the robot achieved this using its legs while maintaining balance. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Each uses a padded restraint that locks over a rider's lap and upper legs, held in place by a bar between the knees. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 The injury happened with the game already well on its way to its 43-13 final score, when players rammed into his legs at the end of a play that resulted in a Bryce Young sack. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Moreida is then visible in the bystander’s video, falling to the ground and rolling, first on his back with his legs swinging above him. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Dampier completed 18 of 26 passes for 204 yards with two interceptions, but made the biggest plays with his legs to help Utah (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) run the longest active winning streak in college football to 13 games. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 After Washe’s long shot went in through the legs of screening teammate Jeff Malott, Sennecke finished a strong passing sequence with Gauthier and Nikita Nesterenko. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of thighs

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Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Three manuscripts published in the AHA’s flagship journal, Circulation, include guidelines for navigating these stages.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stages

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This dynamic move will elevate your heart rate while building power in your core, glutes, hamstrings, and calves.

— Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Korean practitioners also use neurotoxins for body contouring on calves, traps and deltoids, a practice not yet common stateside.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of calves

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With many drivers conserving fuel to shorten their first green-flag pit stop, Buescher, Preece and Keselowski broke from the pack with laps that were 10 seconds faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
With six laps to go and David Gilliland leading the pack, Logano had Carson Hocevar on his bumper and Ross Chastain in front of him.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of laps

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The agents also played simplified sports, using a ring left on the island as a target to throw cubes in from a distance or setting up a rock to knock over cubes arranged like bowling pins.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Other quirky finds included five AirPods, three Delta flight pins and a singular Uno card, as well as dental retainers and rubber ducks.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026