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

2 of 2

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

However, management pointed to the ratio of CPUs to GPUs in AI server racks. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Clean the Oven Racks While the baking soda is working in the oven, clean the oven racks. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

The 3-point shootout includes five racks of five balls spread around the 3-point line, with one money ball worth two points per rack, and one full rack of money balls. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026

On one floor, visitors could inspect racks of AI chips that could be implemented at data centers. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026

The systems sit in standard server racks, drawing routine power with no specialized environmental controls required. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Do the children secretly yearn for dazzling time signature changes, for theatrical concept albums, for Moog racks? — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Elevate your luggage onto racks and keep it away from the bed or other furniture. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 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