as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case
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Recent Examples of sinew
Native artists and art have been woven into the fabric and sinew of Idyllwild and are integral to the success of the 78-year-old residential high school.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Its members' firm repudiation of the unqualified and clownish Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows that its members can still stiffen their sinews and summon up the courage to curb President-elect Donald Trump's appetite for surrounding himself with sycophantic boobs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump tells an American public tired of foreign wars that the price of globalism is too high and takes aim at the sinews that bind the U.S. to its allies.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The blades are typically curved to a surgical-type style and are sharp enough to cut through the various sinew and bones of chickens, turkeys, and other poultry.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Its members' firm repudiation of the unqualified and clownish Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows that its members can still stiffen their sinews and summon up the courage to curb President-elect Donald Trump's appetite for surrounding himself with sycophantic boobs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump tells an American public tired of foreign wars that the price of globalism is too high and takes aim at the sinews that bind the U.S. to its allies.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The blades are typically curved to a surgical-type style and are sharp enough to cut through the various sinew and bones of chickens, turkeys, and other poultry.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew
Noun
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Exercises focusing on stretching and strengthening the calf and foot muscles can help alleviate this pain.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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