loopholes

Definition of loopholesnext
plural of loophole

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopholes
Noun
  • Wipe thoroughly around the rubber seal with the dampened cloth, paying extra attention to any folds, seams, and hidden crevices.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The odor comes from food particles and bacteria trapped on the surface or in cracks and crevices.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Rupert Wyatt, the filmmaker behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was at the helm, exiting and returning to the project amid creative fissures.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Ice crystals—usually a hazard to vegetables—create small fissures in the surface.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Using sharp metal disks that spin, the machine carves slits into the soil and drops the grass seed into those slits.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The top has long sleeves, side slits, and a pleated front—a stylish addition that elevates the set from your usual sweatsuit.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The entire inside of the fridge should receive a monthly wipe down, while a more thorough deep clean should take place twice a year where the drawers and shelves are removed to get all the nooks and crannies.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Garland breaks down into tears as her character recalls her former acquaintance being brought to trial for allegedly breaking racial purity laws.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The rifts among these friends—particularly between Lucas and Coppola—could be severe.
    Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday, from lawmakers' rifts over ICE reforms to an ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Comments have been disabled on this story to avoid potential breaches of UK law.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
  • But after the break, the Americans started to find some chinks in the English armour.
    Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Loopholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopholes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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