1
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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2
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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1
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
Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Tuck a coat rack in the corner, and your small space does big work.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Return to oven rack and bake until glazed and lightly charred in spots, about 6 minutes more.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Health inspectors observed food debris between the gasket of the reach-in cooler, on a rack and on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Tuck a coat rack in the corner, and your small space does big work.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
His films have often dealt in an abstract way with the Civil War that racked Sri Lanka for 26 years.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Return to oven rack and bake until glazed and lightly charred in spots, about 6 minutes more.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack
Noun
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cowley has suffered financial losses, lost time, anxiety and emotional distress because of the data breach, according to the complaint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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With presidential elections not scheduled until at least 2027, however, Chetouane said the country is currently avoiding idiosyncratic distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rest of the cast comes with big question marks after injuries and inconsistency plagued this group last season.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cobweb Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall — a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, the driver pulls back onto the road to haul the feed to an Algoma dairy farm, where livestock will eat it.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Coach Sean Payton, aggressively calling for a 2-point conversion after pulling to within 1 point and then unwrapping the perfect play call to capture the lead.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair build up, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Made with stylish chenille fabric, the cover won’t compromise the coziness of your couch.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vacherot dragged his opponent into the backhand corner, taking advantage of the pain that moving there would cause Djokovic, and then hitting into the open space on Djokovic’s forehand side.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Researchers were more likely to find hemorrhoids because participants underwent a screening colonoscopy instead of going to the doctor’s after reporting pain or bleeding.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Blasphemy accusations have been used repeatedly to persecute Christians and other religious minorities in the country.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Adair, still in handcuffs, is then picked up from the wheelchair by several deputies and placed on his stomach on the bottom bunk in his cell, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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