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The power dynamic shifts, the goals change, sometimes events conspire to keep them together; but somehow the connection between them is altered such that the two can’t go back to the way things were before, but also cannot stop caring about each other.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
There is somehow still room left on 55th Street in Hyde Park, and Mahari is the latest reason street parking harder to find—the highest of praise for such a worthy-newcomer.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
And that’s somehow more runs than any team has scored in any game all season.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And Will Kirby was a reality TV revelation, somehow becoming the house's biggest pariah and still managing to win the game.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
There is somehow still room left on 55th Street in Hyde Park, and Mahari is the latest reason street parking harder to find—the highest of praise for such a worthy-newcomer.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
And that’s somehow more runs than any team has scored in any game all season.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And Will Kirby was a reality TV revelation, somehow becoming the house's biggest pariah and still managing to win the game.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somehow
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Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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This time, if things are going well for the Broncos, there is no lurking ankle issue for Nix. Week 9: at San Francisco Week 10: Bye Week 11: at Las Vegas Week 12: at L.A. Chargers (Black Friday) The Broncos, somehow, someway, are going to end up part of the NFL’s holiday scheduling.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Furthermore, Barca is still someway short of being able to follow a top number 9 such as Julian Alvarez.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Somehow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somehow. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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