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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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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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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
Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Accessories include a glass turntable, an air fry tray, an air fry basket, a lower wire rack, and a higher wire rack.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Orlando took advantage of those extra possessions against the Spurs and racked 21 second-chance points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Their diversified inventory includes wooden entrance benches, shoe racks, stackable boot racks, and boot racks with water-collecting buckets.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Accessories include a glass turntable, an air fry tray, an air fry basket, a lower wire rack, and a higher wire rack.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The outfit has been racking them up in quick succession, and now another leader is included in the band’s discography – one which sees the musicians teaming up with an unlikely collaborator.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Orlando took advantage of those extra possessions against the Spurs and racked 21 second-chance points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, April 29, Patrick Cooper filed a lawsuit against Tisci, 50, claiming assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violations of New York State’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The letter noted that Connelly allowed this to carry on as West showed symptoms of neurological and behavioral distress.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Verb
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But the final 22 minutes of Game 5 demonstrated the same weaknesses that plagued Orlando for the entire season and throughout the playoff series.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But this preoccupation may have been a way to offset the general malaise that plagued her.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 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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At their playdate, the dogs' owners set them on the couch together.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Investigators found that multiple fires had been intentionally set throughout the house, one on the couch in the living room, one on a chair in an upstairs bedroom and one at the center of the bed in another upstairs bedroom, police said.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Perhaps Vrabel values the toughness Hill showed in playing through pain.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Antivirals: Ear pain related to viruses may require antiviral medications.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a video posted to his Truth Social platform in December 2023, Trump accused the FBI and DOJ of sending undercover spies to churches to persecute people of faith.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The statement concluded with an expression of solidarity with Christians who are persecuted.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Where to stay Graduate by Hilton, just steps from Virginia Commonwealth University, has a rooftop pool and family suites with a king-size bed in one room and bunks in the other.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the sun-drenched former tourist hub is nonetheless feeling the effects, as tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the gangs’ terror bunk with family and friends in this sleepy remote corner of Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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