as in vertebra
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
he hurt his spine in the accident, but the doctor says he'll be walking again in no time
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Recent Examples of spine
Her head struck the train before she was thrown back onto the platform, fracturing her spine.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Audrey has several small tumors on her spine, one on her foot and one on the brain, which also causes epilepsy.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Ozsoy’s face and head struck the train before she was flung back onto the platform, fracturing her spine, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Audrey has several small tumors on her spine, one on her foot and one on the brain, which also causes epilepsy.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Ozsoy’s face and head struck the train before she was flung back onto the platform, fracturing her spine, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spine
Noun
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The mayor was hospitalized and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebra and suffered multiple lacerations, contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Giuliani was previously hospitalized last September after suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries in a car crash in New Hampshire.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Its backbone of piney juniper supported a bouquet of deeply briny flavors.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The cosmic web forms the backbone of the universe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Just don’t put your wallet in your back pocket and don’t wear a backpack on your back while on the train or metro or in crowds.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Customers can receive books documenting a watch’s history with blank pages in the back where future generations and custodians can write their names to continue the legacy of the treasured object.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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“Spine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spine. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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