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Recent Examples of somehow
James dances toward the mike, stops sharp, and somehow, at the exact same second, the band stops.
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Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Tristan somehow managed to flip the aluminum boat upright, but Tyler was not there.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
She was particularly put off when the men, citing past cases of police corruption, suggested that law enforcement might have somehow been implicated in Scott’s death.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Tristan somehow managed to flip the aluminum boat upright, but Tyler was not there.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
She was particularly put off when the men, citing past cases of police corruption, suggested that law enforcement might have somehow been implicated in Scott’s death.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
Adverb
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Shop more Amazon essentials that will make both short- and long-haul flights comfier than ever below.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Demand for cultural commentary is higher than it’s ever been—but now that commentary is coming from unconventional new sources.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t try to spin things because you guys feel [someway] about Miami.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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All of which puts it someway behind high-profile rivals and critics of the couple.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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Even so, more than 70% of teens have used AI companions and half use them regularly, according to a recent study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that studies and advocates for using screens and digital media sensibly.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her voice was half–carried off by the dry wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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