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or ch'i
also qi
as in energy
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
the concept of chi is of central importance in acupuncture
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Recent Examples of chi
How does a young man with perfectly flowing chi and an EpiPen in his glove compartment wind up puffy faced and dead just off the Van Wyck Expressway?
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Chief among its design is its challenging AI that seems impervious to previous game exploits like charging your chi from a safe distance and cheesing damage by unleashing raw supers.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
When these forces become unbalanced by disease, an energy in the body called qi gets disrupted.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Acupuncturists claim that their needles can unblock the flow of qi and restore your physical and emotional health when inserted into specific pressure points.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Chief among its design is its challenging AI that seems impervious to previous game exploits like charging your chi from a safe distance and cheesing damage by unleashing raw supers.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
When these forces become unbalanced by disease, an energy in the body called qi gets disrupted.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Acupuncturists claim that their needles can unblock the flow of qi and restore your physical and emotional health when inserted into specific pressure points.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chi
Noun
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However neither a wether delay or a temporary evacuation could dampen the crowd's sky-high energy throughout the night.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Many of these actions have been part of the president’s larger goals of reining in government spending, increasing energy independence and restructuring federal agencies.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The aura is a hip, wide-open two-floor plan that breaks down traditional barriers, is inclusive and invites collaboration.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Despite this, there is one thing that Hogan did unbelievably well that many WWE Superstars have trouble matching to this day: his aura and presentation.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Chi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chi. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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