occiput

Definition of occiputnext

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Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • These and other features, including extensive air handling equipment, are designed to keep highly radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium trapped inside the dome, according to multiple experts.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The front of the mouse arches down and spreads wide, suggesting the noggin of the snake it's named after.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Quincy Magoo could plainly see that Darnell Nurse knocked Nathan MacKinnon straight into Connor Ingram’s noggin.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Crispy, golden bunuelos filled with mushroom pate.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.
    Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The other two craniums were found in 1990.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Documents backing the guidelines advise pregnant women to eat folate-rich foods, such as leafy green vegetables, beans and lentils.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After our twenties, the scalp’s root system can begin to weaken as elastin production slows, leading to thinner, weaker hair that’s more prone to shedding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • While serums and minoxidil address the follicle directly, scalp oils target the broader environment where healthy hair growth begins.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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