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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
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Declutter countertops, corral chargers and remote controls, toss kids' and pets' toys back into their respective baskets, put back bathroom products, and place shoes onto racks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Hyperscaler datacenter racks are undergoing extensive customization to accommodate their own servers for power, liquid cooling, optical and electrical connectivity.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Fashion District on Friday morning, workers hoisted up the metal grates protecting storefronts, strung up canopies and set up racks of clothing and signs advertising sales for $1 accessories, $2 shirts.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Oven Racks If your oven racks have stuck on grease and food particles that regular soap and water can't get rid of, try using a dishwasher tablet to break them down.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
In the October release, the companies said Broadcom will aim to begin deploying racks of the AI accelerator and network systems by the second half of this year, with a goal to complete the project by the end of 2029.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Sanchez was pulled over after agents noticed his Chevrolet Silverado with construction racks and five passengers, authorities said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Training and operating large AI models necessitate enormous computing power, dense server racks, advanced cooling systems, and high-performance networking solutions.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Declutter countertops, corral chargers and remote controls, toss kids' and pets' toys back into their respective baskets, put back bathroom products, and place shoes onto racks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Hyperscaler datacenter racks are undergoing extensive customization to accommodate their own servers for power, liquid cooling, optical and electrical connectivity.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Fashion District on Friday morning, workers hoisted up the metal grates protecting storefronts, strung up canopies and set up racks of clothing and signs advertising sales for $1 accessories, $2 shirts.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Oven Racks If your oven racks have stuck on grease and food particles that regular soap and water can't get rid of, try using a dishwasher tablet to break them down.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
In the October release, the companies said Broadcom will aim to begin deploying racks of the AI accelerator and network systems by the second half of this year, with a goal to complete the project by the end of 2029.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Sanchez was pulled over after agents noticed his Chevrolet Silverado with construction racks and five passengers, authorities said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racks
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Jackson County Legislative Chair Manny Abarca said that DHS agents told him on site that ICE and DHS are planning to build a detention facility with capacity for about 7,500 beds there.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Williams took great pains to establish that his primary objective is building the Terps (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten), not tearing down a 21-year-old prospect, the Bears or the sport’s governing body.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2026
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Those in their fifties and beyond require the same amount of sleep as younger adults—and may actually benefit from sleeping more to offset nightly wake-ups from aches and pains, medication side effects, or dealing with the need to urinate more frequently in the middle of the night.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
1 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, programs that encourage regular movement and mental breaks help mitigate the burnout that often plagues high-growth teams.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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So while so much of this matchup is strength versus strength, what might matter most is which team’s weakness plagues them the least.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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With his tree-bark rasp, Gabe raps hard as hell and pulls little storytelling tricks out of his bag.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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This pulls you inward, asking you to confront subconscious patterns, private fears and unspoken truths.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The aesthetic combines mountain luxury with a minimalist design, featuring plush couches, sumptuous blankets, and furnishings that incorporate natural elements to deepen your connection with the surrounding landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our top choices were also couches that shipped out quickly and weren’t a complete nightmare to set up, factoring in that more custom pieces could take slightly longer to produce).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Her film is an honorable attempt to dramatize the everyday agonies and frustrations of Red Crescent workers, to honor their quick thinking and astonishing courage under duress.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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In other words, a sort of onanism of the soul afflicts him.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The disease afflicts individuals as well as corporate entities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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