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noun

ˈskəl

Definition of skull

as in cranium

the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates paleoanthropologists recently found the skull of a prehistoric man in a remote area of the desert

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Noun

Jason fires a 3-D harpoon into the eye of Vera Sanchez (Catherine Parks), and later crushes the skull of Rick Bombay (Paul Kratka), causing his eyes to pop out. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Other possible injuries include concussions and damage to brain tissue caused by rapid movement within the skull. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019 Someone took out a golf driver and skulled the top off of a full can of Bud Light and drank what was left. — Byron McCauley, Cincinnati.com, 26 Feb. 2018 See All Example Sentences for skull

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Noun

The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cranium

Verb

Other studies also have shown that aggressively treating high blood pressure helps brain health.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Student projects at Morgan TechFest have applied AI to brain tumor diagnosis, autonomous wheelchair navigation in airports, urban air-quality monitoring through satellites, career guidance, and drone delivery.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of brain

Verb

People would spear these massive fish, some perhaps more than 6 feet (2 meters) in length and weighing 640 pounds (290 kilograms).

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Outside of the ring, Knight avoided Reigns’ attempt to spear him through the barricade.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of spear

Verb

Then there was winning the regional at Maryland in 2022, with his father, who was nearly killed by a beaning there decades earlier, in the stands to watch.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026
In the last meeting between these teams in early November, Bane beaned Okongwu in the head with the ball after flagrantly fouling him and was ejected from the game.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of bean

Verb

Singapore’s education minister has confirmed that teachers are allowed to use caning to discipline unruly students in certain cases.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026

Definition of cane

Verb

An adventure in the Philippines where the mangosteens conk you.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
The suave Hernández character Domingo appeared briefly but was conked on the noggin by White, who also achieved Five-Timers status, but as a musical guest.

— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of conk

Verb

Volpe appeared to club a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s ALDS Game 3 in the Bronx, only for a video review to determine that an interfering fan aided the ball over the left-field wall.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Varma holed out in the outfield in Ahmed’s final over, but Varma motored to his 21-ball half-century by clubbing 15 runs of the fast bowler’s final four balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of club

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