Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtrusions
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Crews remain committed to the Garden Fire, which is burning in an area of snags on very steep terrain.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
It's pumiced enough to have no snags, no irks.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ham salad can be served on saltines, between cheese puffs, or on a bed of salad greens.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The film is manually wound through the camera via hand knobs at either side, with a frame counter keeping track of how many exposures have been taken.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, these gnarly-looking blobs are no larger than 4 millimeters (or 5/32 of an inch) wide.—
Laura Baisas Aug 20,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
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Microgravity conditions complicate fluid transfer, as fuel forms blobs instead of flowing like on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Patches on the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, and look like a map.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The full journey—there and back—would span 50 miles and climb a total of 7,100 feet, across two camel-like humps.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bogotá, Colombia installed parabolic speed humps, which were previously not authorized in 50 km/h corridors, and sustained police speed enforcement.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Books were always one of my very favorite sections of the store.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Obtrusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtrusions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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