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

What material to choose for your sink rack Most bottom sink racks are made of stainless steel. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Guests flitted around, in and out of racks filled with Skims’s big apparel and underwear hitters, and making use of the Skims photobooth. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

At the time, resale brought to mind old, dusty clothes in the back of a closet and rummaging through thrift store racks just to put on someone else’s shoes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Traditional KVMs live happily around racks and network switches. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

Stir them, turn or flip them, rotate the pans front to back, and swap racks. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

The doughnut racks sit beneath a stack of bibles and printouts of various biblical verses, with religious radio setting a soundtrack. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Clients describe pushing rolling racks around their bedrooms and living rooms. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Discard the stems and place the leaves on the dehydrator racks per the manufacturer’s instructions. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 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