1
as in beds
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 pains
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 plagues
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 pulls
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 racks
Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With faster connections between GPUs and memory, with and between racks and between data centers Nvidia projected ambitious plans to create high performance AI training and inference.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There are front racks that simply hang from the handlebars, plus there are strap-on mudguards that don't require eyelets.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Remove the drip pan and racks and put them in the sink to soak as well.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The deal will see Broadcom build customized AI chips and server racks for the AI company, which is seeking to reduce its dependency on Nvidia GPUs and on the cloud infrastructure provided by its partner and investor Microsoft.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Accessible guest rooms keep wheelchair height in mind with lower climate control panels, clothing racks and more.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Under the storage racks with clean dishes and mango chutney, there were 27 rodent droppings.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sturdy metal racks can sit in the cellar and keep wine in a cool, dark room for years.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Inspectors also found approximately 22 rodent droppings in several areas, including under the dry storage racks by the water heater and on the soda syrup boxes and the two-door cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With faster connections between GPUs and memory, with and between racks and between data centers Nvidia projected ambitious plans to create high performance AI training and inference.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There are front racks that simply hang from the handlebars, plus there are strap-on mudguards that don't require eyelets.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Remove the drip pan and racks and put them in the sink to soak as well.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The deal will see Broadcom build customized AI chips and server racks for the AI company, which is seeking to reduce its dependency on Nvidia GPUs and on the cloud infrastructure provided by its partner and investor Microsoft.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Accessible guest rooms keep wheelchair height in mind with lower climate control panels, clothing racks and more.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Under the storage racks with clean dishes and mango chutney, there were 27 rodent droppings.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Sturdy metal racks can sit in the cellar and keep wine in a cool, dark room for years.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racks
Noun
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And at Chapman Partnership’s shelter, which the Trust owns, Book said an additional 60 beds would soon come online.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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For pet owners, this means that creating a warm environment, such as sunny spots or heated beds, can greatly improve your cat's comfort.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The polarising billionaire had spent only a few hours in prison upon his return from 15 years of self-exile in August 2023 before he was hospitalised after complaining of heart trouble and chest pains, prompting widespread scepticism and public outrage.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Zoned Lumbar Support offers focused support for your lower back, ensuring proper spinal alignment and reducing pressure on your lumbar region, helping to alleviate aches and pains.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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This temporary fix does nothing to resolve the chronic underfunding and instability that plagues these programs year after year.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Excellence is like a magnet that pulls great leaders to their futures.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sense of place begins in the Old West-style lobby, where a pair of aged leather couches beckon near the rough-hewn stone fireplace.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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She’s been homeless for roughly 15 years, bouncing from the streets to shelters to couches and back again.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily, and most severely, afflicts children.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Although there have been recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, no medication has succeeded in stopping or reversing the disease that afflicts more than 7 million Americans, a number projected to reach almost 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than taking the newcomers in, Friedrich leads them to some distant caves and trusts that the miseries of island life—extreme heat, torrential rains, pesky insects, vicious dogs—will soon send them packing.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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