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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Viktor Hovland, who had defeated Henley and Scheffler alongside teammate Robert MacIntyre with a 1-up score, was ruled out of the four-ball due to a neck injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
If a long flight is on your travel itinerary, scoop up this double-support neck pillow (discounted down to $60) and say goodbye to neck pain and jet lag.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Verb
With his left hand around Dart’s neck, Daboll pulled the quarterback so close that the brim of the coach’s hat got flipped up.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Viktor Hovland, who had defeated Henley and Scheffler alongside teammate Robert MacIntyre with a 1-up score, was ruled out of the four-ball due to a neck injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
Noun
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There will be some tough picking in there, but typically the predicting business gets a little easier in region play.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2025
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Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But part of the reason Florida finds itself in such dire straits is because Lagway has struggled, specifically to the tune of a five-to-six touchdown-to-interception ratio.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ferry service in the winter, however, is dependent on ice coverage in the straits.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This came after higher-than-average rainfall levels to start the summer, including nearly 4 inches above normal in July, per the NWS, with record-breaking rainfall on July 28, the Free Press reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Good Samaritan and Nick found their skiff less than a mile away, nosed against the shore.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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But at more than 1,000 pounds each, cows can be clumsy and curious, nosing at wires and cameras installed in barns.—
Vickie Chachere,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Most migrating birds depart in the evening, fly through the night, and land by sunrise.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But senior Biden administration officials saw it as a further step toward the dismantling of the nation’s constitutional democracy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first steps have been hard, but with a solid system and team buy-in, early-stage AI implementation is already a huge productivity booster.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, couples may have plenty of opportunities to nuzzle up at home and enjoy some quiet time.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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