as in equine
a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, after Florida’s morning skate before playing the Buffalo Sabres, Ekbald spoke to the media for the first time since the league announced his suspension on March 10.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Sunday was the first game Reinhart had not played in the past three seasons for Florida, having skated in all 285 games (regular season and playoffs) since the start of the 2022-23 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In two starts since Merzlikins left a morning skate early and was said by the club to be injured, Greaves has stopped 61 of 63 shots to lead the Blue Jackets to two must-wins.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, after Florida’s morning skate before playing the Buffalo Sabres, Ekbald spoke to the media for the first time since the league announced his suspension on March 10.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
Aube-Kubel, for example, has now skated alongside three of the seven players he’s fought in the NHL.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Sunday was the first game Reinhart had not played in the past three seasons for Florida, having skated in all 285 games (regular season and playoffs) since the start of the 2022-23 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Verb
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Renner was crushed under a 14,000-pound snowplow after trying to prevent the machine from sliding toward his nephew.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Serves 4 Time 1 hour Corn Mexican Recipes Recipes by Cuisine Recipes by Ingredient Ingredients 3 ears field corn, or sweet corn, kernels cut from the cobs, cobs halved crosswise, divided Kosher salt 1 large bunch fresh chipilín leaves (8 oz.), stemmed, or 6 oz.—
Claudia Sántiz,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Steve Kerr pulled the plug on his starters early in the third quarter, and other than a decent run in the fourth quarter, the game was never in doubt.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The system checks the impedance of ear candy as soon as the plug hits the jack, and can auto select the appropriate amp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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One teammate started swiftly, only to get bucked off her steed at the final spin.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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As horse-girl fiction expanded into dragon-riding fiction over the past half century, this new interpretation of a steed and rider has continued to influence beauty-and-the-beast stories.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The jade is naturally cool to the touch, soothing from the get-go, and the rounded shape lends to relaxing, circular massaging.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sentiment, written by Esther Simplot, is etched into a slab of green Hells Canyon jade at the entrance to the park’s Friendship Island.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Any critical observer of rodeos would’ve predicted that mare’s excruciatingly painful death.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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There’s no better example of that than in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic, featuring the unbeaten mare Zenyatta.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The town is located near both Mount Rogers and the Grayson Highlands State Park, known for its miniature ponies that roam the grounds.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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Also discovered was a cauldron and a bowl that might have been used to mix wine, as well as ceremonial spears, bridle bits and elaborate horse harnesses for at least 14 ponies.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 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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The Out magazine honoree is a nag, just someone in the way of a good time.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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