as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
I heard something fall off the counter
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
a person of something less than total honesty
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Recent Examples of something
Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.
—Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for something
Noun
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Three-dimensional ads that look like physical objects in the road?—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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Many of the looks on display come from a collection of around 1,500 fashion objects and historical costumes from two Swiss collectors, Martin Kamer and Wolfgang Ruf, that the KGM acquired in 2003; Kamer was a costume designer and Ruf ran a gallery trading historical textiles.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Sandburg’s Quinn Durkin actually developed a pretty good itinerary.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Making contact with the phone and sending it sailing through the air had to feel pretty good after her first kick attempt came up empty.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The majority of those admitted last year joined in January before the administration handover, Skelly said, adding that no new entities at all have been added since August.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Cox is also being cited by a much smaller entity known as Yout, which operates a website that can be used to convert YouTube videos into downloadable audio files.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Church-goers who aren't quite ready for lunch food will love this delicious brunch dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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When the Moon enters Taurus, recognition feels grounded because the message has substance behind it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Addictive pursuits from substance abuse through to gaming supposedly flood the brain with dopamine and hijack our actions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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While the first debate, hosted by Nexstar on April 22, was relatively calm, the subsequent three debates were more chaotic, often serving as an opportunity for candidates to lob accusations at one another.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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These relatively limited records from New Netherland consist mostly of what others said about them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Stronger communities are built when mental-health services move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and recognize the emotional, social, cultural and practical realities people face every day.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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In reality, clubs don’t progress all the way.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That’s because the government’s gas tax isn’t collected right at the pump, but rather at the wholesale level.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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