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 Everyone loves a bowl of sunny lemons on the counter—not just for their beautiful color and smell, but also for their seemingly endless uses. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 From juicy lemons and olives to intricate tile patterns, a fish motif, and a bright lobster, every nail nods to la dolce vita while incorporating the dreamy aura nail trend. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Citrus Although a wonderful addition to any dish that needs a punch of acid, oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruits and other citruses are detrimental to cats' health. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026 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

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Noun

Next week, for the first time ever, Taiwan will deliberately slow its mobile internet speed, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth becomes scarce in emergencies ranging ⁠from disasters to a Chinese invasion.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest insurance companies told CNBC this week that the region isn’t adequately prepared to deal with the risks of wildfires and weather disasters, leaving a substantial share of financial damage uninsured.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disasters

Noun

While retrograde, however, Saturn puts a magnifying glass on everything from past goals to the fears and disappointments that could have influenced your decisions.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Mercury retrograde The Phoenix Mercury are one of the biggest disappointments of the season.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of disappointments

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Russia also launched glide bombs and drones of various types at the regional capital, according to the head of regional administration, Oleh Hryhorov.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, Jason and Megan Showers, ages 45 and 38, are charged with one count of placing explosives near property and one count of possession of bombs with unlawful intent.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombs

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The quarterfinal winners will secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup, while the losers will face off in a final set of matches to determine which two teams advance to FIFA’s intercontinental playoff next year.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
The winners and losers of that sort of shift remain to be seen.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of losers

Noun

Chip stocks, particularly those that specialize in memory, are notoriously cyclical, with regular booms and busts based on rising and falling demand.

— Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
But White never removed her father’s old sculptures — busts of generals on a mantel, casts for doors against a wall.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

Definition of busts

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Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Insurance is a risk mitigation product, and insurance carriers may choose not to renew with you in case of sustained catastrophes.

— Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of catastrophes

Noun

Planting these 11 annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind that temperature, rainfall, and early frosts can shift peak color by several days and influence how colorful and brilliant the leaves appear.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Definition of frosts

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