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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
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Below, two Southern consignment experts speak to six categories of belongings that usually won't make it onto store racks and why.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
The cameras were attached by Velcro underneath clothing racks, investigators said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Walkers should meet at the circle rest area by the bike racks and benches.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.
—Samantha Lee
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april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The furniture is flanked by hundreds of jazz and classical CDs in tidy, towering racks, along with stacks of books and magazines.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Below, two Southern consignment experts speak to six categories of belongings that usually won't make it onto store racks and why.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
The cameras were attached by Velcro underneath clothing racks, investigators said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Walkers should meet at the circle rest area by the bike racks and benches.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.
—Samantha Lee
connect
april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 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
Noun
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The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The cool-season annual is a repeat bloomer from spring until fall and is often used to fill in and add color to beds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Common symptoms people experience are headaches, muscle aches, serious fevers, coughing, chest pains, shortness of breath and nausea, according to Kaiser Permanente.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The pains and pleasures of family life are top of mind for her.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Verb
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And as a fight over the reauthorization of a key national security surveillance law plagues the lower chamber, moving forward with the DHS funding hasn't appeared to be a top priority.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The reclined riding position spreads body weight evenly, eliminating the back, neck, and wrist strain that plagues conventional cycling.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This sends a signal of safety to the nervous system and pulls you out of anxious mental loops.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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And there’s the more overtly dashing William Ryder (Laurie Davidson), whose great sense of fun pulls something similar out of Mary.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Other pictures show cabins with large windows and couches.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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The right pet hair remover or lint roller for pet hair keeps your clothes fur-free — not to mention other fabrics, such as couches, bed sheets and rugs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 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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And yet, in the scene on the Hill of Love, Lapid offers no self-questioning, no sense of cinematic exertion or trouble, in the fictional framing of the real agonies of Gaza.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The celebrated poet and memoirist, delves into the agonies of her decision and describes the emerging women’s liberation movement, of which Moore would soon become a participant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Consider osteoarthritis, which afflicts roughly 33 million Americans by gradually wearing down cartilage in the joints.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regeneron also gained Food and Drug Administration approval on April 23 for its gene therapy, Otarmeni, which will be prescribed to treat a rare type of hearing loss that afflicts about 50 newborns in the United States each year.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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