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Recent Examples of metaphorically
Other developments may be metaphorically on Y’all Street, but outside Dallas city limits.
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Classic Chillapeak Genuine Shearling Trimmed Boot These Ugg platform boots will both physically and metaphorically heighten your shoe game.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Use this transit to revise your vision board — metaphorically or literally.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
An invasion of Taiwan might start with Beijing metaphorically burning its ships so there would be no turning back.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Classic Chillapeak Genuine Shearling Trimmed Boot These Ugg platform boots will both physically and metaphorically heighten your shoe game.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Use this transit to revise your vision board — metaphorically or literally.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
An invasion of Taiwan might start with Beijing metaphorically burning its ships so there would be no turning back.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphorically
Adverb
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The plot loosely draws from and includes actual footage from real-life events including the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Parliament attack, and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Store baba loosely covered at room temperature.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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As flawed generative AI tools continue to be used carelessly, without the necessary follow-up work of checking for hallucinations, experts warn that agencies like NWS could inflict serious damage to their reputation and authority.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
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Florida has a prohibition on carelessly carrying a gun.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Groundhog Day is a tradition in both the United States and Canada where a groundhog comes out of its burrow and — usually inaccurately, especially in Phil’s case — predicts when winter will end.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In this space, the living room freely flows into the kitchen and dining area.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Outdoor air must flow freely through the space.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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