Synonyms of racks

racks 1 of 2

noun

plural of rack

1

as in beds

a place set aside for sleeping

the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beds
• couches
• bunks
• mattresses
• sacks
• sofas
• pallets
• pads
• kips
• cribs
• dosses
• hays
• lairs
• bedsteads
• futons
• hammocks
• cots
• studio couches
• bunk beds
• cradles
• daybeds
• water beds
• sofa beds
• bassinets
• feather beds
• Murphy beds
• trundle beds
• sleigh beds
• four-posters
• shakedowns
• carry-cots

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• distresses
• agonies
• miseries
• tortures
• anguishes
• torments
• woes
• tribulations
• straits
• hurts
• pangs
• sorrows
• excruciations
• travails
• crucibles
• afflictions
• crosses
• discomforts
• dangers
• emergencies
• hardships
• heartbreaks
• heartaches
• trials
• troubles
• aches
• rigors
• difficulties
• stitches
• asperities
• pinches
• throes
• twinges
• jeopardies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolations
• solaces
• comforts
• eases
• reliefs
• securities
• assuagements
• alleviations
• peaces
• well-beings

racks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rack

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagues
• persecutes
• afflicts
• tortures
• attacks
• besieges
• torments
• curses
• bothers
• harrows
• bedevils
• stings
• besets
• troubles
• anguishes
• agonizes
• rides
• strikes
• excruciates
• grates
• pursues
• dogs
• overwhelms
• hounds
• tries
• assails
• distresses
• disturbs
• discomposes
• nettles
• molests
• pains
• bugs
• aggravates
• annoys
• stresses
• worries
• badgers
• hurts
• harasses
• galls
• stabs
• oppresses
• riles
• piques
• gripes
• chafes
• harries
• rasps
• pesters
• smarts
• flusters
• irks
• crushes
• strains
• upsets
• perturbs
• grieves
• irritates
• puts out
• peeves
• agitates
• pricks
• victimizes
• smites
• tyrannizes
• hagrides
• vexes
• gets
• exasperates
• martyrs
• discomforts
• overpowers
• disquiets
• wrings
• pangs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aids
• assists
• helps
• abets
• contents
• releases
• delivers
• relieves
• consoles
• comforts
• soothes
• quiets
• reprieves
• solaces
• succors

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulls
• damages
• bruises
• stretches
• strains
• hurts
• wrenches
• weakens
• wounds
• tears
• taxes
• impairs
• batters
• harms
• lames
• cripples
• frays
• mangles
• mutilates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of racks

Noun

Virtually all of its available output was intended to be absorbed by racks of GPUs. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

The deal extends Eaton's reach into the heart of the server racks in data centers. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

High-quality bike racks are not cheap, so 20% off can mean more than a couple hundred bucks. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

But that’s because it’s built to run a few hundred residents’ worth of lights and a radio transmitter, not racks of GPUs. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

The administration says the projects would be an improvement over temporary structures that have long been used for security, such as bicycle racks fashioned into barriers. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Data centers are comprised of millions of data servers where chips are integrated into server racks. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The siren let out a deafening wail, and eight jumpers sprinted to nearby racks of gear. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

In plain terms, the first racks Anthropic can use and the first chips Nvidia can ship arrive together, with no slack between them. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Portland, Oregon, dad and former elementary school physical education teacher now regularly racks in millions of views on videos showing the bike bus commute. — Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026

Radford Studio Center, the storied movie lot that gave Studio City its name, is in financial distress and is expected to be returned to lenders as declining film and television production racks the entertainment industry. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025