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Recent Examples of skull
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2021, paleontologists described the skull of the Triassic ichthyosaur Cymbospondylus youngorum.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
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Noun
Meanwhile, in Plymouth, a human skull was uncovered in the woods of Route 3 on March 6.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2021, paleontologists described the skull of the Triassic ichthyosaur Cymbospondylus youngorum.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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
The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skull
Noun
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In the end, however, its characters were definitely locked up inside her cranium.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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These larger figurines have detachable heads and small holes in their necks and craniums.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just before Louise gets kidnapped off the street, Joe — who was, conveniently, stalking her at the time — swoops in to brain that dude with a brick.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Introduction Staff Writer April 7, 2025 animals artificial intelligence biology birds brains cognition development developmental biology evolution evolutionary biology neurons neuroscience All topics (opens a new tab) Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Ciampa dangled, Dawkins leaped from the ladder and speared Ciampa down through a table that was set up beneath him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the Dolphins beat the Bills if Jordan Poyer doesn’t get flagged for spearing a Buffalo receiver, setting up the game-winning 61-yard field goal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Multiple Royals expressed concern for India after he was beaned in Sunday’s series finale.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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River was saved, in a sense, by getting conked in the back of his head, which took him away from the clutches of Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness and into the clutches of Natasha (Coralie Audret), who’s anxious to know what brought him into town.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Boston also clubbed four home runs, the team’s most in a single game this year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees clubbed four home runs off starting pitcher Seth Lugo for a 4-1 victory in the series opener.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Skull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skull. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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