as in equine
a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
Now Draisaitl scored the look-ma-one-hand winning goal in overtime by banking it off Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola’s skate.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Ekblad skated to the Florida bench in pain after this play pic.twitter.com/Hjt8Z6fIuL
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 7, 2025
Ekblad has been one of the top point-producing defensemen this Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Noun
The denim selection spans ’90s shorts and miniskirts, Bermuda shorts, rompers and dresses to flare, straight, skinny and skate jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
Now Draisaitl scored the look-ma-one-hand winning goal in overtime by banking it off Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola’s skate.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Verb
The hideous brutalist Embarcadero fountain had frozen over; couples skated across it like holiday shoppers.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Ekblad skated to the Florida bench in pain after this play pic.twitter.com/Hjt8Z6fIuL
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 7, 2025
Ekblad has been one of the top point-producing defensemen this Stanley Cup playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
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Middle East stocks largely fell on Sunday, and analysts expect other world markets to slide Monday over fears that rising oil prices will cause global economic disruption and lead to stagflation.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 June 2025
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Decorative wooden sleeves will be slid over the bright green metal posts, the council decided, because the El Portal roundabout is within the Leucadia Streetscape renovation area.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Be generous with the application, making sure each cob is evenly coated.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Say hello to this nifty peeler from Oxo that removes each kernel of corn straight from the cob with ease.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
Noun
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To its credit, Apple has also clearly spelled this out ahead of time rather than pulling the plug on Intel Macs with no notice.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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Whether Devers maintains that track in San Francisco is immaterial to the fact the Red Sox, fresh off a sweep of the Yankees and winners of eight of their last 10 games, pulled the plug on their own season minutes after reviving it.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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The celebrated trainer of on-screen horses didn’t mistreat his steeds.—
Gary Baum,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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War, astride its red steed, used to be armed with a sword rather than the twelve thousand nuclear warheads currently at its disposal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Elon Musk’s public discussions about ketamine for depression made waves, as did Naomi Campbell’s extensive vitamin regimens and Gwyneth Paltrow’s jade eggs.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The crown’s intricate decorations, including gold beads and jade pieces, highlight the craftsmanship of the era.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In wings and beak and crest, Formed like his sire, as in the feet before; But like the mare, his dam, in all the rest.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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But the mare didn’t return for her foal, the group said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Plymouth’s initial Barracuda, introduced in 1964, was a preemptive and mostly unsuccessful strike on Ford’s new Mustang, which soon took the market by storm as America’s most popular pony car.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Lisa adopted all kinds of animals for the property: Sara and Joe, the mini ponies; pigs (Peter, Wilbur, Daisy, and Dude); a Clydesdale named Bubba; and Lulu, a white cockatoo.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Not wanting to be a nag, Kweller pulled up the Find My app on his iPhone.—
Jayson Greene,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Microsoft has been pushing Edge hard for some time now, with nags and security warnings to urge the vast majority of Windows users wedded to Chrome to the Edge.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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