Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirts
Noun
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The wide brim offers sun protection and adjustable chin straps promise a secure fit.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The footbed molds to your foot over time for a more personalized feel, and unlike most slides, the adjustable straps allow for a customized fit.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Premiums are poised to rise next year as the party flails on whether to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Conditioning ingredients like provitamin B5 and mango butter help lashes feel soft and flexible.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While most crops are available during the summer, Ward's offers pick-your-own services for two spring flowers – daffodils in mid-April through early May and tulips in late April through mid-May.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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In rural Lowell at the south end of the region, farmers were getting ready recently to plant crops.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The proposal slashes funding to the agency’s science program by 46 percent—a cut similar to what had been proposed in the president’s budget request for the current fiscal year.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lens switches from distant to close subjects in a snap.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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With the session ticking towards the two-hour mark, Mudryk switches to shots from outside the box.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What truly sets it apart is the Corner Rover Arm, a unique extendable side brush that reaches into the nooks and crannies where pet hair typically hides.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Quirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirts. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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