metaphorically

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Recent Examples of metaphorically If sentences can be broken, literally and metaphorically, by the imprisoned themselves then the state’s jurisdiction, a favored term of legal power play, has been breached. Amir Hussain june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025 This feels like the kind of team that could trade for Carlos Beltrán at the deadline, metaphorically speaking. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 June 2025 The answer so far, metaphorically speaking, is like taking a Mike Tyson punch. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 The ink of the Emancipation Proclamation was still metaphorically wet, and yet already, Black women were being told to wait — first for race to be solved, then for class, and only then, maybe, for gender. Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for metaphorically
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Adverb
  • At the end of summer, fully clean, dry, deflate, and inspect the pool before folding it loosely and storing in a cool, dry place to extend its life.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • Viewers were able to see a pink sky, with a distinct strike of lightning loosely making a heart shape above a row of residential buildings.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Adverb
  • Our results demonstrate that while there is some value to the equations for general trends, specific values may be substantially wrong or at least carry major uncertainty, when an animal is moving freely over compliant substrates.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2025
  • With rising anxieties around where Black New Yorkers can freely gather comes a pressure for organizers.
    Essence, Essence, 24 June 2025

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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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