Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawned
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Moehrig would later produce a huge third down stop for a loss of five yards as the Packers sniffed the end zone in the fourth quarter.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025 -
The game may not have even sniffed extra innings without the game from Shohei Ohtani.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘KNOW YOUR BODY’ – Woman who 'never snored before' discovers terrifying reason behind sudden symptom.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In August last year, women gasped in unison nationwide as Hague announced her split from Fury after five years together — and one engagement — via a statement on Instagram.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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The messy, vibrant democracy of my youth is a distant memory, snuffed out by a quarter century of ever harsher authoritarianism.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Potential big inning snuffed out, and Milwaukee got two baserunners the rest of the way against starter Tyler Glasnow.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Yawned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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