LEMONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

lemons

noun

plural of lemon

as in disasters

something that has failed the used car he bought turned out to be a lemon, and he soon had trouble starting the thing

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Recent Examples of lemons When life gives you lemons, squeeze every last drop out of summer! — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Limes are more round or oval and tend to be smaller than lemons. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 There are also Meyer lemons, raspberries and figs as well as the Mexican herb hoya santa and chaya, a leafy green. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Lemons and Salt The citric acid in lemons will break the bond between grease molecules and oven surfaces. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026 The number is also up from 670,000 boxes in the 2024-25 growing season, the first year lemons were given their own listing. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 InStyle rounds up 12 European grocery summer nail ideas, from juicy olives and Sicilian lemons to tinned sardines and pasta. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 July 2026 If any member of the family is starting to feel under the weather, whip up a bowl of comforting chicken soup with lemons and carrots to help everyone stay healthy for the rest of the week. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 Some may also contain natural flavorings such as lemons and cucumber. — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 July 2026

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Noun

Political pressure to move on is common after disasters, said Runkle, who has been studying recovery in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026
Although the research is focused on veterans, any breakthrough could extend far beyond them to survivors of assault, accidents, disasters and other forms of trauma.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of disasters

Noun

The physics remain loose and unpredictable so plenty of spectacular failures await, but with one person doing the attempts at group coordination and inevitable screw-ups.

— Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
The study found that climate change could increase energy failures by as much as 500% by 2050 if future climate conditions are not considered when siting and designing energy infrastructure.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of failures

Noun

But Trump on Tuesday talking with journalists in the Oval Office acknowledged the possibility Iran may have moved centrifuges there, potentially at a depth that would challenge even the most-powerful bombs in America’s arsenal.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 July 2026
It is described as an add-on kit suitable for bombs from 2 to 20 pounds.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of bombs

Noun

The busts of the other three members of the class — quarterback Drew Brees, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and kicker Adam Vinatieri — were created by the two other men who sculpt for the hall of fame.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
To set the imperious tone, guests are greeted in reception by two marble and stone busts of Roman emperor Vespasian and general Marcus Agrippa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

Definition of busts

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Prominent voices fear that the end result of the transformative technology is a job bloodbath and national security catastrophes, while others believe a new era of productivity is ready to be unlocked, with society living longer and healthier lives.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Healthcare registers the effects of climate catastrophes, ecosystem failures and food shortages that also fuel political and social crises.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of catastrophes

Noun

These events, along with floods, drought and late-spring frosts are all worrisome and can adversely affect crops throughout the year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Work boots lacked traction, which isn’t ideal when playing on British turf often muddied by rain or slicked by winter frosts.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

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