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Recent Examples of rib
Noun
Schauffele missed eight weeks earlier this season after suffering a rib injury in December, but has one top-10 finish and five top-25 finishes in nine events played prior to the U.S. Open. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 But that was before Murphy suffered a cracked rib when hit by a pitch in a late-February exhibition game. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Verb
These towels feature a mini-textured waffle weave on one side and ribbed terry on the other. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 Try the look for summer in this short-sleeve version, which has golden dome buttons down the front and ribbed trim at the crew neckline, cuffs, and hem. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rib
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rib
Noun
  • The original Spaceballs quite explicitly hints at a sequel in a scene between Lone Starr (a parody of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo) and the Yoda-esque character of Yogurt (played by Brooks).
    Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • The rest of the cast is uneven, with certain scenes played poorly enough to evoke parody.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Sports officials have been the target of jokes and ire from fans for as long as sports have existed.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • But Reese isn’t letting herself be treated as the victim of the joke.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Nickelback gets teased a lot as a band, as the group's name has become synonymous with a past era in music — but that doesn't mean the rock outfit isn't still hugely successful.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • During a recent interview with Variety, Jóhannesson teased Galitzine’s physical preparation for the role of He-Man.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Other people and publications dug the Severance spoof — as of this writing, the Ravens’ reveal video had 9,000 likes on X and nearly 3,000 on YouTube (with 70,000 views).
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Y'all gave me a good laugh this morning, so thanks for that!
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Her spirit, her fire, her talent, her leadership, her laugh — unforgettable.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Nintendo wasn't kidding about bricking the Switch 2 if hacking or piracy is detected.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Surely this step won’t be controversial at all… (kidding).
    Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2025
  • The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • More than 500 of them, in fact, from native whitetail deer to yaks, scimitar oryx, and water buffalo.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Zookeepers welcomed a new yak and now the baby and mama are bonding, Alaska officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Rib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rib. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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