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as in icicle
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Recent Examples of mouse
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The game came to Switch 2 likely in part because of the inclusion of the mouse pointer mode on the Joy-Con 2, with each Joy-Con controller bundled with the console able to be used as a standalone mouse.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2018
Medical examiners determined that Arakawa's death at 65 was caused by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease usually contracted from exposure to mouse droppings that affects the lungs.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Gioffre points to research showing that just 12 days of high sugar intake in mice led to gut microbiome disruption and even memory issues.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The game came to Switch 2 likely in part because of the inclusion of the mouse pointer mode on the Joy-Con 2, with each Joy-Con controller bundled with the console able to be used as a standalone mouse.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Noun
The user mouses over the arm, and moves it over to the location where a pick will occur.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2018
Medical examiners determined that Arakawa's death at 65 was caused by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease usually contracted from exposure to mouse droppings that affects the lungs.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouse
Verb
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Frances Haugen, a Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, snuck over ten thousand pages of documents and internal messages out of Facebook headquarters.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Throughout Season 1, fans speculated that Tyler may be a potential love interest for Wednesday Addams, showing early interest in her and even sneaking out of Nevermore together.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today’s Republican Party is a bunch of weak, spineless cowards who cower in obedient terror at Trump’s feet.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Now, all of these cowards that were too scared to give us a chance [want to work with us] because there’s no risk involved anymore.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Ice dam removal can get expensive, and icicles can cause injuries.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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And trying to knock down icicles can create its own risks.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster in the early morning hours of Aug. 16-17, with the ice giant Uranus lurking unseen nearby.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Large air vents hinted at Prodigy Corp’s lax security, perfect for lurking aliens.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Best picks are crisp and luscious Romaine leaves, robust kale that stands up to behemoth burgers, red-leafed radicchio with a nice bitter kick, sweet and delicate butter lettuce, classic iceberg, or roasted nori seaweed sheets.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Same goes for the lettuce: Romaine, green leaf, or even iceberg would be great, too.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Verb
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But, by 2024, Russia had slid further down the Corruption Perceptions Index to 154th place, tied with Azerbaijan, Honduras and Lebanon.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Horton slid into the No. 5 slot in the Cubs rotation, behind Matthew Boyd, Colin Ray, Shota Imanaga, and Javier Assad.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the film’s Cipriani afterparty, the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan compared the Babygirl effect to what Challengers did for Josh O’Connor, who’d previously played nice guys and nebbishes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2024
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Is the algorithm going to make the out-of-shape nebbish standup an endangered species?—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
15 Nov. 2023
Verb
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Since AirTags were made to track objects like keys and bags, slipping one into a shoe was just a matter of time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The open front is easy to slip on, while the eye-catching buttons allow for versatility of wear — bundle up or leave it open for an airy feel.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Mouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouse. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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