loopholes

plural of loophole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopholes
Noun
  • The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Suction power, an extra large dust cup, a detachable handle for slurping up dust and debris in nooks and crannies have all earned it major points with the Amazon crowd.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Auloea Portable Mini Car Vacuum Cleaner Tackling messes in the car isn’t always easy—awkward spaces and small nooks and crannies skillfully hide dirt, debris, and more that are nearly invisible to the naked eye.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her husband and young son joined her onstage in a tender surprise that brought many in the crowd to tears.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What happened in the moments after is a memory that continues to bring tears Chupp's eyes.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The spot was a chance to reframe the Prince of Wales' public image after years of headlines surrounding family rifts and the fallout from the departure of his brother, Prince Harry, and sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, from the royal fold in 2020.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Not just from the outside in but from our inside rifts.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Police often patrol the area to ensure no one breaches the perimeter wall.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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