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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in to pull
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of rack
Paul Ridden
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
As fans recall, a clip circulating on TikTok shows the rapper hiding inside a box made out of a clothing rack while making her way out of The Mark Hotel before the Monday, May 5, event.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The bill comes in the wake of the wildfires that devastated much of the Los Angeles area at the beginning of 2025, as well as more recent fires that have racked parts of South Carolina, central Texas and Georgia.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The rear rack has been designed to heft up to 150 lb (68 kg) of cargo, and can be upgraded with a LevelUp rack that has mounts for child seats or the optional Buddy seat (which includes a handlebar and foot pegs).
—Paul Ridden
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
As fans recall, a clip circulating on TikTok shows the rapper hiding inside a box made out of a clothing rack while making her way out of The Mark Hotel before the Monday, May 5, event.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
The basement contains the machine rooms, including a home gym where the walls are racked with enough heavy metal to out-punch many hotel fitness suites.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The bill comes in the wake of the wildfires that devastated much of the Los Angeles area at the beginning of 2025, as well as more recent fires that have racked parts of South Carolina, central Texas and Georgia.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Eighteen hospital beds in the surgical department, including eight in the intensive care unit, were lost as a result.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The body of 35-year-old Jeanie Childs was discovered partially under the bed.—
Jordan Kinsey,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Recorded woodpecker distress calls or raptor calls can also repel the birds.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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While capital markets are also effective pools of capital, there is a benefit to having a single entity that acts with conviction during times of distress.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Flanagan boys track coach Jessica Carter said the inclement weather which plagued the meet the entire weekend and forced the postponement of the 3A meet until Saturday posed problems for her boys team.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Another equipment outage struck air traffic controllers for Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning, briefly disrupting some inbound flights and further highlighting the ongoing technology issues plaguing the airport.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Then, retire to the spacious living room to sip a digestif on one of the large couches.—
Shannon Sharpe,
Architectural Digest,
14 May 2025
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Using a telescope made from second hand parts, including part of an old wooden couch, David Wilson captured the dramatic solar event on May 7, from his backyard observatory in Inverness, Scotland.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Symptoms like inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness are an inevitable part of aging.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Contributor Aging often comes with unwelcome changes, like joint stiffness, nerve pain, sleepless nights, and slowed recovery.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Some of the journalists who were terminated on Thursday were from countries with repressive governments that persecute journalists for independent reporting, Mr. Abramowitz said in the email to employees on Thursday.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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According to tradition, Peter traveled to Rome to spread the Christian message and was martyred there during the reign of the Emperor Nero, around 64 A.D., as Christians were being persecuted.—
Vanessa Gera,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
Noun
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There are 10 king bedrooms, five of which have sleeping lofts, two queen rooms, and one with bunks.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Designed to hold 40,000 inmates, including mass murderers and drug traffickers, prisoners are confined in large, windowless cages with minimal furnishings of tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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