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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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
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
There are bike racks and underground parking available, and a fitness center with weights.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Better today than 20 years from now, when there are a hundred more racks to sort.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The Secret Service posted photos of the SIM servers, which were installed on racks in one location and in the corner of a room at another.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The debut site in Abilene, Texas, about 180 miles west of Dallas, is up and running, filled with Oracle Cloud infrastructure and racks of Nvidia chips.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Denser server racks would become possible, cutting the need for new buildings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The library books will stay, with moveable furniture and racks.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Remove; cool completely on wire racks.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ovens see a lot of messes from foods that spill onto the bottom or racks that can become burnt overtime the longer the messes sit and bake.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
There are bike racks and underground parking available, and a fitness center with weights.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Better today than 20 years from now, when there are a hundred more racks to sort.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The Secret Service posted photos of the SIM servers, which were installed on racks in one location and in the corner of a room at another.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The debut site in Abilene, Texas, about 180 miles west of Dallas, is up and running, filled with Oracle Cloud infrastructure and racks of Nvidia chips.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Denser server racks would become possible, cutting the need for new buildings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The library books will stay, with moveable furniture and racks.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Remove; cool completely on wire racks.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racks
Noun
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The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Packages arrived from as far away as Berlin, Hawaii and the Philippines, filled with beds, toys, and treats for Shelly.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For many, the virus results in flu-like symptoms, such as a fever with headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, per the CDC.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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In April, 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise, a Haitian, died while being held at GEO’s Pompano Beach facility after complaining of chest pains.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His voice already had that staticky, far-away quality that plagues international calls, which made Nakia fear he was gone for good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This can be as simple as bodyweight movements, resistance bands or dumbbells, focusing on compound/functional movements like squats, pushes and pulls.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Keeping her word, Adriana is initially on her best behavior, especially with Kiki, who pulls Adriana to apologize for putting a math equation on her birthday cake that gave away her age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lobby’s living room, with sculptural chandeliers and circular couches, just might inspire a home makeover of your own.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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As part of last year’s redesign, Counsell concurred with another idea that players had floated, removing the bulky countertops and clunky couches in the middle of the locker room.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 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,
12 Sep. 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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But current virus variants continue to spread burning throats, fevers and other miseries.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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