warts

Definition of wartsnext
plural of wart

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The patient received chemotherapy, and for several months the tumors in her pancreas and her liver shrank.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Breast cancer grows when the tumors form new blood vessels and consume more oxygen.
    Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers have proposed several explanations, such as the fact that Black women have higher rates of fibroids—noncancerous growths that can interfere with embryo implantation, the delicate process by which an embryo burrows into the uterine lining and stays there.
    Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
  • To achieve their audacious goals, the fish use hook-like growths on the undersides of both their pectoral and pelvic fins to push themselves upward.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • China is leading a race to collect metal-rich nodules from the ocean floor, resources seen as key to clean energy.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sinatra had been in a career slump and had also been suffering from a vocal cord hemorrhage and nodules.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Russian air defenses, logistics nodes, command centers, and industrial facilities often lie beyond the reach of shorter-range systems.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Could one imagine immersive experiences distributed across geographies in ways that connect local nodes of creation in networks that blend physical and virtual presence?
    Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What does bother me (besides the grips) is the chain noise over bumps.
    Joe Salas April 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The exterior Forged from anodized aluminum, this is Carl Friedrik's most hard-wearing cabin case yet, with new steel rivets adding extra protection against knocks and bumps to complement the robust aluminum frame.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Warts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warts. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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