as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the spit and image of his father
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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets
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Recent Examples of spit
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
It is roasted on a spit and shaved into thin layers that are then piled inside.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
In contrast, United has been a whirlpool, sucking in talent, ruining it and spitting it out at great cost.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Formentera, a craggy 12-mile spit of land, is a low-key refuge from the party scene in Ibiza, just a 30-minute ferry ride away.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
It is roasted on a spit and shaved into thin layers that are then piled inside.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The neuron will spit out an output based on its current parameters, then compare that output to the true value.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
In contrast, United has been a whirlpool, sucking in talent, ruining it and spitting it out at great cost.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
Verb
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Life outside the courtroom, however, is a bit more complicated, with Nash-Betts weeping in a hospital gown and Kardashian stabbing herself with a needle in a bathroom stall.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving jail time, was hospitalized after another inmate stabbed him.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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But Jason Schwartzman pierced his ear on The Tonight Show this past August.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Best new cars in 2025: See Consumer Reports' top picks for reliability, safety and moreNeed a break?—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Then Tavares basically spent all seven years refusing to pick a lane.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Putin’s absence punctured hopes of a breakthrough in peace efforts that were given a push in recent months by the Trump administration and Western European leaders amid the intense maneuvering.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Williams driver Carlos Sainz failed to finish after puncturing his tire.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
3 May 2025
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Philips sticked away a backhand attempt by Minnesota’s Brooke McQuigge just 35 seconds into overtime, with the Frost forward getting loose in front of the Ottawa net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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An animated Wheel Of Time, for instance, could stick closer to the source material while costing a fraction of what a live-action series costs.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Asked about Trump's return to power on Thursday, Biden jabbed the current president on several fronts from domestic to international affairs.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Cole has jabbed at West on multiple occasions in the past.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Whether on islands today, or larger continents during prehistory, big birds evolved wherever such flightless giants could peck out a niche for themselves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Pigeons appear almost instantly, pecking so avidly that dozens of individual bread cubes go flying into the air above the mass of birds like popping popcorn.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Spit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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