"Focus on being a better person, instead of trying to make the world wobble on its axis. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 21 May 2022",
"Tatum might have been at his best early in the third quarter, when the Celtics started to wobble the champs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"Balenciaga, for example, does a pair of screen printed viscose jeans that wobble like a deep fake. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The show certainly has fun stuff \u2014 watching the funny Kelvin Rolston Jr., wobble and skate around is a great time \u2014 but in Act 1, that crucial sense of truth is mostly elusive. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Damaged or dirty blades will cause the ceiling fan to wobble and rattle. \u2014 Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
"If the piece is in good condition, the arm won\u2019t wobble or creak. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"Someone needed to sit on the cartridge, forcing it not to wobble . \u2014 Jolene Latimer, refinery29.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"James looks so similar to Anderson in some scenes that the lines between truth and fiction seem to wobble a little. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stop your ceiling fan from rattling with these straightforward steps to fix the wobble and balance the blades. \u2014 Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
"There was a little wobble about their name amongst the Island staff\u2014they were being called the U2s. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Watching her wobble between options was one of the year's distinct pleasures. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Implanting one of these devices in brain matter is like mounting a painting on Jell-O. With each wobble , there\u2019s a chance that the electrodes will tear up cells and connections, or drift and lose contact with their original neurons. \u2014 Kelly Clancy, Wired , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Seaweed custard gleamed beneath the spotlights, sealed with a wobble of bone marrow and a dollop of caviar shining like a ripe blackberry. \u2014 Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Isa, whose bar routines have hovered around the 9.875 range, had only a slight wobble on a handstand that prevented her from getting a 10.0 as well. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"On a normal track, that might lead to a wobble that drivers can often save, but slows them down. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Austria\u2019s Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller survived a wobble before the finish to get the bronze. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Feb. 2022"
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"Verb",
"The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.",
"The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.",
"The table wobbles a little.",
"They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Focus on being a better person, instead of trying to make the world wobble on its axis. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 21 May 2022",
"Tatum might have been at his best early in the third quarter, when the Celtics started to wobble the champs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"Balenciaga, for example, does a pair of screen printed viscose jeans that wobble like a deep fake. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The show certainly has fun stuff \u2014 watching the funny Kelvin Rolston Jr., wobble and skate around is a great time \u2014 but in Act 1, that crucial sense of truth is mostly elusive. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Damaged or dirty blades will cause the ceiling fan to wobble and rattle. \u2014 Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
"If the piece is in good condition, the arm won\u2019t wobble or creak. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"Someone needed to sit on the cartridge, forcing it not to wobble . \u2014 Jolene Latimer, refinery29.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"James looks so similar to Anderson in some scenes that the lines between truth and fiction seem to wobble a little. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stop your ceiling fan from rattling with these straightforward steps to fix the wobble and balance the blades. \u2014 Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022",
"There was a little wobble about their name amongst the Island staff\u2014they were being called the U2s. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Watching her wobble between options was one of the year's distinct pleasures. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Implanting one of these devices in brain matter is like mounting a painting on Jell-O. With each wobble , there\u2019s a chance that the electrodes will tear up cells and connections, or drift and lose contact with their original neurons. \u2014 Kelly Clancy, Wired , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Seaweed custard gleamed beneath the spotlights, sealed with a wobble of bone marrow and a dollop of caviar shining like a ripe blackberry. \u2014 Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Isa, whose bar routines have hovered around the 9.875 range, had only a slight wobble on a handstand that prevented her from getting a 10.0 as well. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"On a normal track, that might lead to a wobble that drivers can often save, but slows them down. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Austria\u2019s Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller survived a wobble before the finish to get the bronze. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Feb. 2022"
"ah, woe , with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!",
"Noun",
"The city's traffic woes are well-known.",
"a tale of misery and woe",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Like Manolete\u2019s face, something about this arrangement seems to project gloominess, loneliness or woe . \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"What begins as an admirable, if naive, act of atonement gradually spirals, in quietly terrifying and mordantly funny fashion, into a waking nightmare as a lifetime of class resentment and economic woe comes writhing to the surface. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The return of the summer box office is here after two years of woe due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Their tales of woe are being shared online, weeks after millions of residents were first confined to their homes without adequate access to food, medicine and other necessities. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Other businesses shared similar tales of woe , like Trade Street Jam Co., which saw a 38 percent drop in reach on the platform. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Garage doors, a straightforward finishing touch, have become a source of woe for the home-building industry, thanks to supply-chain issues. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"In his play, the celebrated 19th-century theatrical ne\u2019er-do-well, who died in New York in 1890 after spending his career shuttling back and forth across the Atlantic, told a succulent tale of melodramatic woe . \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Earlier this summer, discussion about the eventual end of cookies started to shift from woe to celebration of an opportunity. \u2014 Gil Becker, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"Middle English wa, wo , from Old English w\u0101 ; akin to Old Norse vei , interjection, woe, Latin vae":"Interjection"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for woe Noun sorrow , grief , anguish , woe , regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse. a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause. the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents anguish suggests torturing grief or dread. the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery. cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse. nagging regret for missed opportunities",
"the most woebegone people that I had ever seen in my life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Minnesota Vikings earned their second victory of the season when placekicker Greg Joseph banged home a 54-yard field goal on the final play of the game Sunday to give Mike Zimmer\u2019s crew a 19-17 victory over the woebegone Detroit Lions. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The girl\u2019s father, a woebegone tea merchant named Jake (Colin Farrell), sets off on a repair-shop odyssey to try to bring the bot back to life, while his relationship with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) threatens to come apart. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The Aggies\u2019 current win streak includes at home game against woebegone Georgia on Feb. 22, at Mississippi last Saturday and Wednesday at Alabama. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"More than the once-formidable-now- woebegone New York Giants, which the 49ers also faced eight times in playoffs. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Jan. 2022",
"However, Samuel has 115 yards on 13 carries and has scored two touchdowns to help his recently woebegone team outscore their opponents, 61-20, in the past two games. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Heck, even the woebegone Falcons \u2014 who haven't had a winning NFL season since 2017 \u2014 are at .500 and hopeful of joining the party. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Emmett and the stowaways\u2014a fast-talking rogue known as Duchess and his woebegone companion, Woolly\u2014are all 18, the age at which, Towles notes, having received advice from all quarters, a young person begins making decisions about his own life. \u2014 Time , 29 Sep. 2021",
"The Biden Administration\u2019s decision to allow Europeans once again to fly to the United States \u2013 beginning sometime in November \u2013 was cheered by leaders throughout the woebegone U.S. travel and tourism industry on Monday. \u2014 Dan Reed, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021"
"Middle English wo begon , from wo , noun + begon , past participle of begon to go about, beset, from Old English beg\u0101n , from be- + g\u0101n to go \u2014 more at go entry 1":""
"Yurtseven played a total of 18 minutes during the 2021-22 regular season alongside Adebayo, the Heat with a minus-30.9 next rating in those three common stints, particularly woeful on the defensive end. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"This was a fluke, and Mike Brown\u2019s team will go back to woeful . \u2014 The Enquirer , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The primary issues are a woeful lack of space, inadequate funding for improvements and routine turnover of the unit's top leaders, the report found. \u2014 Drew F. Lawrence And Katie Bo Lillis, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"More significant than the woeful results, which could be explained by the circumstances, are the earnings projections for the film that preceded the COVID flare-up. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"February included being embarrassed on its home court by Duke and Pittsburgh and requiring overtime to beat a woeful Syracuse. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The Toreros were woeful behind the arc, shooting just 3 of 20. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"A thousand years later, Greeks still spoke nostalgically about that glorious era and lamented how woeful their current competitors were. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Last year, the Washington Football Team opened 1-3 before wobbling to a 7-9 finish, one that was still good enough to win a woeful NFC East. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2021"
"Yurtseven played a total of 18 minutes during the 2021-22 regular season alongside Adebayo, the Heat with a minus-30.9 next rating in those three common stints, particularly woeful on the defensive end. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"This was a fluke, and Mike Brown\u2019s team will go back to woeful . \u2014 The Enquirer , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The primary issues are a woeful lack of space, inadequate funding for improvements and routine turnover of the unit's top leaders, the report found. \u2014 Drew F. Lawrence And Katie Bo Lillis, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"More significant than the woeful results, which could be explained by the circumstances, are the earnings projections for the film that preceded the COVID flare-up. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"February included being embarrassed on its home court by Duke and Pittsburgh and requiring overtime to beat a woeful Syracuse. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The Toreros were woeful behind the arc, shooting just 3 of 20. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"A thousand years later, Greeks still spoke nostalgically about that glorious era and lamented how woeful their current competitors were. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Last year, the Washington Football Team opened 1-3 before wobbling to a 7-9 finish, one that was still good enough to win a woeful NFC East. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2021"
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"Noun",
"no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep",
"Verb",
"the way you wolf your food it's no wonder you have intestinal distress",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"He had been accused of wolf whistling at a white woman. \u2014 R.l. Ford, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Known for: body-slamming journalist; illegally killing a Yellowstone wolf (seriously). \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The group offered $1,000 prizes for killing the biggest wolf and most coyotes. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 26 Nov. 2014",
"The wolf relatives of modern-day dogs began the evolutionary process of becoming humans\u2019 best friends more than 10,000 years ago. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 9 June 2022",
"Although visitors can catch a glimpse of Diego in the zoo's wolf enclosure, the mom and pup will likely stay close to their den for a few more weeks, according to the zoo. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Or maybe the sight of a ripped, shirtless man sprinting through a forest and narrowly avoiding a midair collision between an angry wolf and an even angrier tiger is your investment tipping point. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"Then the craft was acquired by the Heiltsuk people, perhaps as a dowry, and there it was adorned with sea- wolf imagery and carved benches. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"The report also highlighted a sharp rise in wolf deaths, 26 in 2021, up from 10 the previous year. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For the time being, project assistants buzz around with power tools and lots of questions, pausing occasionally to wolf down slices of pizza. \u2014 Naomi Waxman, sun-sentinel.com , 14 July 2021",
"The letter also said there were cultural considerations that should be accounted for in a delisting, alluding to the opposition by some Native Americans to wolf hunting. \u2014 Star Tribune , 19 Dec. 2020",
"Mexicano and my sisters and I would wolf it down whenever Mom made it. \u2014 Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Sep. 2020",
"Maestas said Catron County, New Mexico, long a holdout to wolf releases, has joined the conservation effort. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
"America is the world\u2019s second-biggest meat market; the average American wolfs down more than 100kg a year. \u2014 The Economist , 27 Feb. 2020",
"After wolfing down the food, Rojas said, the couple ordered 10 burritos to go before heading off to the flight back to Denver. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The aliens are still out there, of course, and probably getting pretty hungry, having wolfed down so much of Earth's population in the first film. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 1 Jan. 2020",
"And yes, my stomach hurts after wolfing down the whole thing in a matter of minutes. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 6 Nov. 2019"
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"And in 2016, an elderly woman found in a retention pool became the first recorded alligator death in the state's history. \u2014 Julianne Mcshane, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported there were two individuals in the vehicle, an adult woman who died at the scene and another person who was taken to a hospital. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"Then an older woman with a large fluffy dog approached. \u2014 Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Based on a novel written by Fannie Flagg, the 1991 film centers on an unhappy housewife who befriends an elderly woman in a nursing home who tells her stories about people from her past, including one very notable relationship. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Strangers, assuming that an older woman living on her own must be lonely, have asked Mrs. Eiler to be their pen pal. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"Over Memorial Day weekend, a bison in Yellowstone gored an Ohio woman who had stood within 10 feet of the animal, significantly short of the park\u2019s directive to stay at least 25 yards (or 75 feet) away. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"These conversations range from how women are perceived in the workplace to how laws affect an American woman 's autonomy. \u2014 Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
"An 82-year-old woman who lives directly across the street from the still under construction drone facility with her dog, horse, two ponies, and small herd of goats said no one had mentioned Amazon\u2019s plans to her. \u2014 Caroline O\u2019donovan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022"
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"examples":[
"a young girl on the verge of womanhood",
"What is your view of womanhood ?",
"The book is a celebration of womanhood .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since texturism sets or influences the standard for hair, Black women and girls with kinky and type 4 hair are continuously considered less attractive and less feminine, and their womanhood is often invalidated for having those hair types. \u2014 Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com , 20 June 2022",
"Olympian Caster Semenya is sharing her frustration with trying to prove her womanhood to track officials to compete. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"White Echo\u2014all offer a sideways, darkly fantastical take on womanhood and female friendship. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"One wonders, then, about future productions that might further develop the play\u2019s articulations of Black womanhood with the inclusion of experiences of trans mothers, daughters and sisters. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Both Black and Latina women have been historically (again, to different degrees) marginalized in this country, and left out of the mainstream idea of womanhood . \u2014 Thal\u00eda Henao, Allure , 3 May 2022",
"The demonization of womanhood has severe consequences. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Throughout the book, Faderman is attentive to issues of race and class, noting that dominant notions of womanhood oppressed different women in different ways. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
"And in a novel that is steeped in the stew and issues of womanhood , Perkins-Valdez manages to get even the male characters on point. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
"such displays of emotion were once considered womanish and unseemly for a man",
"she had a womanish gentleness, especially when dealing with children, that he loved",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And then there\u2019s Trump\u2019s temperament, which is, and not to be a traitor to my sex, on the womanish side. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 19 June 2017",
"And then there\u2019s Trump\u2019s temperament, which is, and not to be a traitor to my sex, on the womanish side. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 14 June 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"And then there\u2019s Trump\u2019s temperament, which is, and not to be a traitor to my sex, on the womanish side. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 19 June 2017",
"And then there\u2019s Trump\u2019s temperament, which is, and not to be a traitor to my sex, on the womanish side. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 14 June 2017"
"For example, Alice Walker creating womanism , a term specific for Black women. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Writer and activist reflects on freedom, Black feminism/ womanism and writing in community. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Feb. 2021",
"In response, some black feminists decamped from feminism to create womanism . \u2014 Constance Grady, Vox , 1 June 2018",
"Audre Lorde, Alice Walker, and Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw couldn\u2019t create terms like Black feminism, womanism , and intersectionality to spread the word about our struggle without that knowledge. \u2014 refinery29.com , 8 Mar. 2018"
"Na\u00efve young newlyweds Fred and Rose (Odessa Young and Logan Lerman) are new in town and make the questionable decision take up residence with the reclusive Jackson and her womanizing hubby (Michael Stuhlbarg). \u2014 Kathy Passero, cleveland , 5 June 2020",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019"
"Na\u00efve young newlyweds Fred and Rose (Odessa Young and Logan Lerman) are new in town and make the questionable decision take up residence with the reclusive Jackson and her womanizing hubby (Michael Stuhlbarg). \u2014 Kathy Passero, cleveland , 5 June 2020",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019",
"In fact, Warren Beatty\u2019s character in 1975\u2019s Shampoo was reportedly based on Sebring\u2019s womanizing ways. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2019"
"The moral of this film appears to be: every male, regardless of age and social status, means harm to womankind . \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
"Their encounter is a Pyrrhic victory for womankind , a pluckable symbol for women who believe that their best selves could flourish in the professional sphere, if only men would stop intruding. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 17 Oct. 2020",
"There's no reason that celebrating and empowering women should be restricted to one particular section of the calendar, but having an extra special day to rejoice for all womankind and spread awareness is pretty great. \u2014 Lauren Swanson, Allure , 6 Mar. 2020",
"That\u2019s teamwork at its finest, not a defeat for womankind . \u2014 Marsha Ivins, Time , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Simone Rocha\u2019s gilded sequined dresses glinted at the heart of a moving show, which addressed all ages and shapes of womankind . \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 20 Feb. 2019",
"Glamour interviewed 1,147 men about the #MeToo movement and the survey results are an emotional roller coaster for womankind . \u2014 Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com , 31 May 2018",
"But are Americans really expected to celebrate as a great victory for womankind the fact that a woman's only option for doing her job is to haul a 10-day-old baby to work? \u2014 Erin Geiger Smith, Marie Claire , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Celebrating and empowering women should absolutely not be restricted to one day, but having an extra special day to rejoice for all womankind and spread awareness is pretty great. \u2014 Lauren Swanson, Allure , 7 Mar. 2018"
": the quality or state of being womanly (as in having qualities such as beauty or gentleness that are traditionally associated with a woman)":[
"After decades of defining ideal womanliness based on humility and positivity, it's no wonder we're thrown off by one who stands up and says, I'm angry, I was wronged, and I deserve to be here.",
"\u2014 Monica Hesse",
"Other houses flirted with relaxed interpretations of womanliness \u2014fluid skirts and feminine knits at Hermes, for instance.",
": having qualities traditionally associated with a woman":[]
},
"examples":[
"She gave off a womanly radiance.",
"the novelist displays a womanly sensitivity to the characters' feelings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That ancient rite of womanly passage has been degraded into faux horror tales by fashion magazines that fetishize prepubescent bodies for profit. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The paradox of Aretha\u2019s womanly songs and her patriarchal upbringing is too complex for a movie this shallow. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reddy sings of determination and steadfastness as womanly virtues, getting stronger as women overcome daily changes. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2021",
"But Pankhurst had long since dispensed with a womanly need for approbation. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 20 Dec. 2020",
"Now acting as the mother to the collective unborn, other womanly duties followed. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 27 Aug. 2020",
"Whewell praised Somerville for applying her womanly art to the project of unifying the rapidly fragmenting sciences. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2020",
"Those pirates thrived under the protection of the island\u2019s capricious sultana, cruel in her poverty, weakness, fearful isolation, and unnatural state of unmarried womanly rule. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
"In fact, Barrie\u2019s text sets her up as an aspirational womanly figure, positioning her against competing visions of womanhood in Tiger Lily, a Native American Neverland princess, and Tinker Bell, Peter\u2019s fairy best friend. \u2014 Anne Cohen, refinery29.com , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Experts say traders use the data for just about every kind of investment around the world, from U.S. stocks to the Korean won . \u2014 Chris Gayomali, The Week , 5 Oct. 2018",
"JSerra will play host to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a rematch of the Southern Section Division 1 final won by JSerra. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"At one point shortly after the 18-year-old won gold in the women\u2019s big air event, a third of the 50 trending hashtags on China\u2019s Weibo social media platform were about her. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Had Arsenal won and finished fourth, then Spurs would have missed out on the Champions League. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Hedge funds have been selling currencies such as the Thai baht and the South Korean won . \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"They were sentenced to up to two years in prison and fined up to 7 million won , about $5,700, each. \u2014 John Yoon, New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"The Korean won was also down, trading around 1274 per dollar. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 6 May 2022",
"The ring is the last won by Horry, who played for NBA title teams with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995, Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
"Trusting in wonder \u2019s resonant effects is something akin to faith. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"There is no wonder so many people are leaving cable for streaming. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 13 May 2022",
"After soaking in the wonder of Hawai\u2019i\u2019s rainforests in the early morning, Alohilani Resort scheduled an off-road planting experience at Gunstock Ranch on the North Shore of O\u2019ahu. \u2014 Malik Peay, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Even at its 47-degree coldest, the almost-spring morning did not deter an observer from standing barefoot on a stone balcony, and gazing up in wonder . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022",
"As one of Earth\u2019s most familiar sights in the sky, the moon has inspired billions of people to gaze upward in wonder . \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Near the Pacific coastline at the base of a hillside, visitors gaze up in wonder at more than 50 acres of ranunculus plants in rows of vibrant pink, red, orange, white, salmon and yellow flowers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
"On one hand, there was the brilliance of Anna Shcherbakova, who skated a triumphant and history-making performance, redemptive in its wonder . \u2014 Robert Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"After two years on the sidelines, many in the biz wonder if the industry will ever return to its usual privileged position, although the table sales revenue is traditionally vital for the Brit Trust charity that the Brits benefit. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Some wonder if this stance might help explain the departure over the last two years of 46 faculty members, especially women and those of color. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"As are many in the country, Gilbert\u2019s parents wonder how authorities allowed the gunman to rampage for more than an hour-and-a-half before intervening and killing him. \u2014 Theresa Waldrop, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"As Trump weighs another run for the White House, other Republicans wonder quietly if the committee hearings will have an impact on the public \u2014 or if Jan. 6 will simply be forgotten. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Looking at that history, some who have known De Luca over the years wonder what happens next. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Many investors wonder if the Federal Reserve can manage to tame inflation without sending the U.S. into recession. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Experts wonder if that's still possible now that the court has a 6-3 conservative majority. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"While there are no tooth marks or shed teeth on the Confractosuchus fossil, the authors wonder whether its missing hind limbs and tail were scavenged. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"But some wonder if the approach has staying power the longer Mr. Trump is out of office. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This was half a century ago, but there is still wonder in his voice. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s no wonder European markets are drooling at the prospect of grabbing a bigger slice of the SPAC pie. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2021"
"The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.",
"It was a wonderful party.",
"You did a wonderful job.",
"She came home with wonderful news.",
"It's wonderful to finally meet you.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fair foods such as funnel cakes, turkey legs and corn dogs connect Black Americans to these spaces and are wonderful for celebrating Juneteenth, since the holiday falls near the start of summer, exactly when these foods are best to enjoy. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"As such, technology like this can be exceptionally wonderful . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 June 2022",
"While an accepting community is wonderful , the overarching reason most travelers come to Dawson City is for outdoor adventure \u2014 and the area has plenty to offer for all activity levels. \u2014 Paul J. Heney, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"That was really wonderful because they were so fixated on their boy making this little milestone moment. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"Lastly, the environment in Memphis for the playoffs is wonderful . \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Oliver is wonderful , however, in her first screen role. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
"Despite the accommodation being more rustic than Solberg anticipated, the two had a wonderful time in Topanga. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"And the creative team has been so wonderful to encourage us to find our own imprint, our own voice. \u2014 Jenelle Riley, Variety , 6 May 2022"
"The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.",
"This new computer is a technological wonder .",
"The child's eyes were filled with wonder during the trip to the circus.",
"We watched the fireworks show with wonder and amazement.",
"She gazed up at the tall buildings in wonder .",
"Is it any wonder why this movie is so popular?",
"Verb",
"Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?",
"Who could that be at the door, I wonder ?",
"She wondered aloud what to do with the money.",
"I was wondering about that.",
"Sometimes his behavior makes me wonder .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Trusting in wonder \u2019s resonant effects is something akin to faith. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"There is no wonder so many people are leaving cable for streaming. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 13 May 2022",
"After soaking in the wonder of Hawai\u2019i\u2019s rainforests in the early morning, Alohilani Resort scheduled an off-road planting experience at Gunstock Ranch on the North Shore of O\u2019ahu. \u2014 Malik Peay, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Even at its 47-degree coldest, the almost-spring morning did not deter an observer from standing barefoot on a stone balcony, and gazing up in wonder . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022",
"As one of Earth\u2019s most familiar sights in the sky, the moon has inspired billions of people to gaze upward in wonder . \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Near the Pacific coastline at the base of a hillside, visitors gaze up in wonder at more than 50 acres of ranunculus plants in rows of vibrant pink, red, orange, white, salmon and yellow flowers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
"On one hand, there was the brilliance of Anna Shcherbakova, who skated a triumphant and history-making performance, redemptive in its wonder . \u2014 Robert Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2022",
"After two years on the sidelines, many in the biz wonder if the industry will ever return to its usual privileged position, although the table sales revenue is traditionally vital for the Brit Trust charity that the Brits benefit. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some wonder if this stance might help explain the departure over the last two years of 46 faculty members, especially women and those of color. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"As are many in the country, Gilbert\u2019s parents wonder how authorities allowed the gunman to rampage for more than an hour-and-a-half before intervening and killing him. \u2014 Theresa Waldrop, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"As Trump weighs another run for the White House, other Republicans wonder quietly if the committee hearings will have an impact on the public \u2014 or if Jan. 6 will simply be forgotten. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Looking at that history, some who have known De Luca over the years wonder what happens next. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Many investors wonder if the Federal Reserve can manage to tame inflation without sending the U.S. into recession. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Experts wonder if that's still possible now that the court has a 6-3 conservative majority. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"While there are no tooth marks or shed teeth on the Confractosuchus fossil, the authors wonder whether its missing hind limbs and tail were scavenged. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"But some wonder if the approach has staying power the longer Mr. Trump is out of office. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This was half a century ago, but there is still wonder in his voice. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s no wonder European markets are drooling at the prospect of grabbing a bigger slice of the SPAC pie. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2021"
"Meanwhile, there isn\u2019t any AI today that has a semblance of common sense and nor has any of the cognitive wonderment of robust human thinking. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Some of the new dinos have red feathers, a cute touch, but there's little of the wonderment of the first film, barring an image of a sad bronto at a logging site. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, there isn\u2019t any AI today that has a semblance of common sense and nor has any of the cognitive wonderment of robust human thinking. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"One lot expressed wonderment at my grasp of the English language. \u2014 Deepa Mehta, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"In the streaming age, such instances were liable to incite wonderment from other art-rock bands. \u2014 Zach Schonfeld, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The look on his face was a pure smile and pure wonderment . \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"In those days, the focus was the usual tech wonderment preoccupation about whether or not AI could be devised to drive a car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Like many observers, Troy basketball coach Scott Cross looks at the events of Jan. 12, 1992, with wonderment . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022"
"the candidate has an army of policy wonks ready to write for him a position paper on virtually any issue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a wonk -fest like the World Economic Forum, jargon is everywhere. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 26 May 2022",
"The post is still a dream job for Wu \u2014 a former Democratic city councilor and policy wonk in the mold of mentor Sen. Elizabeth Warren. \u2014 Steve Leblanc, ajc , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Up until the last year or so, Jack Ciattarelli was mostly known as a moderate policy wonk with a hard-to-pronounce last name. \u2014 Dustin Racioppi, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2021",
"But in spite of the mounting body count in America\u2019s cities, the prospect of defunding America\u2019s police force still seems to capture the imagination of a certain class of progressive wonk . \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The Senate\u2019s wonk -in-chief has once again shown who\u2019s really in charge as lawmakers try to push $3.5 trillion in spending through an arcane budget rule. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 20 Sep. 2021",
"George Skelton looked at the effort by Republican Kevin Faulconer, the former San Diego mayor, to run his recall election campaign as a policy wonk . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 July 2021",
"These similarities have little to do with actual policy, but neither Bryan nor Trump sold himself as a policy wonk . \u2014 Sean-michael Pigeon, National Review , 9 July 2021",
"Amanda's husband is an embassy wonk who lured his family to the African country under dangerously false pretenses. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 8 July 2021"
"Middle English woned, wont , from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian ; akin to Old High German won\u0113n to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for \u2014 more at win":"Adjective"
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": filled pockets of noodle dough served boiled in soup or fried":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Highlights include a firecracker shrimp snack, which marinates Gulf shrimp in ginger and lime, then wraps them in a crispy wonton shell, served with sweet chile sauce. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 4 May 2022",
"Regarding the taste, McDonald's describes the flavor as savory and soy-forward, probably akin to your favorite wonton dipping sauce. \u2014 Men's Health Editorial, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The corunda was the size of a mega- wonton but was luscious; the two Oaxacan tamales were soft and spectacular. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
"The spicy Sichuan wonton , or chao shou, comes to the table drenched in a spicy chili oil flavored with Sichuan peppercorn and a black vinegar sauce. \u2014 CNN , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Crisp wonton shells filled with ahi tuna, avocado and sesame soy. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 29 June 2021",
"Lay the wonton wrappers on the baking sheet without overlapping. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The spicy wonton soup is a new entry into the Anchorage soup hall of fame. \u2014 Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Order standouts like kaya toast sandwiching coconut jam; wontons filled with shrimp, cod and country ham in chile oil; and the ever-wonderful seafood laksa. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2020"
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Chinese (Guangdong) w\u00e0hn-t\u0101n":""
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": to solicit or entreat especially with importunity":[
"The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.",
"The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even Marvin Lewis, whose good work here set the table for what\u2019s happening now, didn\u2019t exactly woo top tier players. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Will Smith stars as a smooth-talking who man falls for a columnist (Eva Mendes) while helping a shy accountant (Kevin James) woo a beautiful heiress. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Quarterback Nicholaus Iamaleava of Downey Warren will woo college football scouts with his volleyball skills in the spring, then provide oohs and ahhs by throwing 50 touchdowns in the fall. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Crossdressing in pursuit of love is a centuries-old theatrical device; even Viola, Shakespeare\u2019s noblest heroine, costumed herself like a man to woo one, albeit with significantly more poetry. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Indeed, like so many movements that purport to criticize corporate capitalism, woo itself is largely a product of cutting-edge advertising techniques, the profit motive, and capitalist ideology. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Suburban home builders woo buyers by slathering them with gables and bays and balustrades and porticos and portholes, a profusion that the critic Kate Wagner has chronicled magnificently in her blog McMansion Hell. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 24 Nov. 2021",
"In July, Lightfoot traveled to the Bay Area to woo companies, selling Chicago as a tech destination. \u2014 Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The federal government is trying to woo people by putting vaccines in community hubs like barber shops; making plans to offer child care; and by organizing rides to vaccination sites. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 6 June 2021"
": dubiously or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific":[
"And she has written a book \u2026 in which she dismisses what she calls \" woo-woo spirituality\" in favor of some straight talk on living with loss \u2026",
"\u2014 Linda Richman",
"Energy beams from the eyes certainly sounds like woo-woo stuff \u2026",
"\u2014 Steve Blow"
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"1992, in the meaning defined above":""
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"probably from the interjection woo-woo as a conventional representation of an eerie or ghostly sound":""
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"Leonard 1860\u20131927 American physician and general":[]
"When the siren wailed in our suburban New Jersey town, the volunteer firefighters scrambled to park their cars and leap over a wooden fence to the garage doors. \u2014 Bob Brody, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"Kraczyna, who has taught Italian language, literature and culture at the Florence campuses of Stanford University and Sarah Lawrence College, embarked on a journey to learn more about the true story behind the wooden puppet in 2017. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Our neighbors planted a hedge of bamboo approximately 70 feet long beside our 6-foot wooden fence. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The plan calls for a wooden fence to replace existing chain link. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Netflix released the first footage of Pinocchio, featuring Ewan McGregor as the voice of Sebastian J. Cricket, who lives inside the heart of the titular wooden puppet that magically comes to life. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Jan. 2022",
"And that is repeated with a hoop and a stick or a little wooden puppet. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Surrounded by polished wooden planks, the stunning pool is shaded overhead by an elegant canvas\u2014providing respite in the middle of this desert destination. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Groups of worshipers prayed in both in English and Spanish, with one man shouldering a tall wooden cross. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 30 May 2022"
"The slim rollerball applicator comes with a wearable pouch made from vegan leather, so transportation to a magical woodland is only ever a quick dab away. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"Homes nestled in the Oakland hills sit among oak woodland trees and shrubs, an enclave from city life. \u2014 Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"Amidst the backdrop, two rivals, Cla\u00e9 and Bru\u00f3, reluctantly join forces in a bid to save their precious woodland and the Perlimps from giants surrounding the forest and regain peace. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Defensible space, a buffer between property and surrounding woodland and vegetation, is crucial in fire-prone areas of California. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The site is located within Long Crouch Woods, a 26-acre woodland that sits above Seaver Street in Roxbury. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"Join local artist Weina Dinata to learn how to create your own artful woodland or succulent tabletop native plant garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Join local artist Weina Dinata to learn how to create your own artful woodland or succulent tabletop native plant garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The 14-acre swath within the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area in Queen Anne\u2019s County, is one of nature\u2019s rarest commodities: an old-growth forest \u2014 a woodland that has never been altered by humans. \u2014 Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"One-third of Germany is woodland , and while most of that area is planted with trees that are harvested for timber, more trees are planted than are felled. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that, compared with urban walking, walking in a woodland setting more dramatically lowers stress, increases positive mood, and enhances working memory. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Thomas used mural-like wallpaper depicting a starry woodland scene, which Howard says reminds her of the mystical forest setting in My Neighbor Totoro, her favorite Miyazaki film. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"People who search for these woodland retreats, the more rustic and remote the better, are longing for peace, quiet, and simpler times. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"The otherworldly beings may be scary for the littlest ones, who might prefer the gentleness of Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro, about a friendly troll-like being (who mostly looks like a woodland creature). \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"Native understory woodland plants that grow in forests under large trees are best suited for full shade. \u2014 Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"The grasslands at Havenwoods steal the flower show in July and August, but spring is the time for woodland wildflowers in the state's only urban forest. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Down a woodland path off Yablunska Street, the body of a Ukrainian man, identified by his wife, had been left behind by Russian soldiers after their retreat. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"woo new customers"
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": to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court":[]
},
"examples":[
"The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.",
"The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even Marvin Lewis, whose good work here set the table for what\u2019s happening now, didn\u2019t exactly woo top tier players. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Will Smith stars as a smooth-talking who man falls for a columnist (Eva Mendes) while helping a shy accountant (Kevin James) woo a beautiful heiress. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Quarterback Nicholaus Iamaleava of Downey Warren will woo college football scouts with his volleyball skills in the spring, then provide oohs and ahhs by throwing 50 touchdowns in the fall. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Crossdressing in pursuit of love is a centuries-old theatrical device; even Viola, Shakespeare\u2019s noblest heroine, costumed herself like a man to woo one, albeit with significantly more poetry. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Indeed, like so many movements that purport to criticize corporate capitalism, woo itself is largely a product of cutting-edge advertising techniques, the profit motive, and capitalist ideology. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Suburban home builders woo buyers by slathering them with gables and bays and balustrades and porticos and portholes, a profusion that the critic Kate Wagner has chronicled magnificently in her blog McMansion Hell. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 24 Nov. 2021",
"In July, Lightfoot traveled to the Bay Area to woo companies, selling Chicago as a tech destination. \u2014 Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The federal government is trying to woo people by putting vaccines in community hubs like barber shops; making plans to offer child care; and by organizing rides to vaccination sites. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 6 June 2021"
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": the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales":[],
"the wool from cashmere goats is considered by many to be the finest available",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The actress and producer tied the knot in New Orleans in June, and the bride did so in a silk wool gown by Danielle Frankel that could not have been more perfect for the setting. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Faith wore a wide-leg belted crepe wool jumpsuit by Gucci, and Tim chose a fitted light blue suit with a patterned sweater. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 26 June 2022",
"In a world notorious for fakes and fraud, people might be expected to be on high alert for deception\u2014but NFT fans had the wool pulled over their eyes by a fake Snoop Dogg at a huge conference in New York City this week. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
"His father was a chemical engineer at a wool factory, his mother an artist who taught cooking. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"After that, Hobel recommends bringing a tarp and paracord, a Tyvek bivy sack, and a wool blanket. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"Its vegan option, which replaces wool with cotton, is PETA-approved. \u2014 Patricia Marx, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Others pushed further in their quest to modernize the creaky wool suit. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Last year, for instance, he and Travelers CEO Alan Schnitzer were caught wearing wool sport coats throughout the 2 1/2 hour, eight-hole playoff between Kramer Hickok and Harris English. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English wolle , from Old English wull ; akin to Old High German wolla wool, Latin vellus fleece, lana wool":""
": one of the recognized standard categories into which wool is divided, based chiefly on fineness of fiber \u2014 compare blood sense 7 , spinning count":[]
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": one that grades or classes fleeces":[]
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": the separation of whole fleeces according to quality, condition, soundness, and color into lots similar in character and value"
"my woolgathering was abruptly interrupted by a question from the flight attendant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All this woolgathering about AGAD has inspired me to fire up the Idea Oven again for old time\u2019s sake. \u2014 Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com , 30 Apr. 2021"
"Studying the remains of Nun cho ga could help scientists better understand the lives and behaviors of woolly mammoths, the researchers said. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"Scientists believe woolly mammoths, who wandered North America alongside wild horses, cave lions and giant bison, went extinct as late as 4,000 years ago. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Participants can enter their own woolly worms in the festival\u2019s series of racing heats, which take place upon a three-foot length of string. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"San Diego, California, spends money on scandals (101 Ash Street) and other expensive things that aren\u2019t necessary, or pie-in-the-sky projects (Grand Central Station) that are going to fly like woolly mammoths, just to piss people off. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The Central American woolly opossum and the kinkajou, too, were a bit blas\u00e9. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Artists craved new subject matter, especially, as time passed, wild and woolly subjects. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The fish might still bite the woolly buggers and yuk bugs in a fly-fishing kit from Bancroft. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022"
"the dog's woolly coat will require a lot of grooming",
"still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it",
"Noun",
"Get out your winter woollies .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Studying the remains of Nun cho ga could help scientists better understand the lives and behaviors of woolly mammoths, the researchers said. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"Scientists believe woolly mammoths, who wandered North America alongside wild horses, cave lions and giant bison, went extinct as late as 4,000 years ago. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Participants can enter their own woolly worms in the festival\u2019s series of racing heats, which take place upon a three-foot length of string. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"San Diego, California, spends money on scandals (101 Ash Street) and other expensive things that aren\u2019t necessary, or pie-in-the-sky projects (Grand Central Station) that are going to fly like woolly mammoths, just to piss people off. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The Central American woolly opossum and the kinkajou, too, were a bit blas\u00e9. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Artists craved new subject matter, especially, as time passed, wild and woolly subjects. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The fish might still bite the woolly buggers and yuk bugs in a fly-fishing kit from Bancroft. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022"
"She was already feeling woozy after her first drink.",
"the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The western music industry\u2019s indulgence in a woozy cocktail of pills, powders and booze is absent in South Korea. \u2014 Taylor Glasby, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
"An immersive audiovisual album, Eyeye pairs shimmering synthpop with woozy visual loops to tell a cyclical story of love, addiction, relapse, and obsession. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"The aesthetic mixed dreamy harmony vocals with woozy lo-fi instrumentals\u2014synths and guitar might sound like they were recorded to a cassette and then left on a dashboard in the sun for too long. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"These elixirs often made people feel woozy , hence the later iteration of cocktails comprised of spirits and libations. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This line-up stayed together for just two albums, and the second, Sailin\u2019 Shoes, is a fun exercise in shaggy rock freedom, effortlessly blending woozy blues, energetic R&B, and crunchy country. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In the clip, Claire begins to feel woozy as Briana (Sophie Skelton) wonders where the Sin Eater (David Gany) is \u2014 the show\u2019s character who eats bread off dead bodies to take their sins away \u2014 noting no one has seen him in a while. \u2014 Sharareh Drury, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Over the course of six hours in the studio, Chahayed casually tosses off literally hundreds of musical ideas, coaxing Steve Wonder-worthy harmonica parts or a woozy New Orleans horn section or eerie choirs of voices from his keyboard. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022",
"All directed with a woozy after-hours flair by Amy Seimetz. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022"
"Italian dialect guappo swaggerer, tough, from Spanish guapo , probably from Middle French dialect vape, wape weak, insipid, from Latin vappa wine gone flat":""
": a number of bytes processed as a unit and conveying a quantum of information in communication and computer work":[],
": a quarrelsome utterance or conversation":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural they had words and parted"
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": a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use":[],
": a verbal signal : password":[],
": a written or printed character or combination of characters representing a spoken word":[
"the number of words to a line",
"\u2014 sometimes used with the first letter of a real or pretended taboo word prefixed as an often humorous euphemism the first man to utter the f word on British TV \u2014 Time we were not afraid to use the d word and talk about death \u2014 Erma Bombeck"
],
": any segment of written or printed discourse ordinarily appearing between spaces or between a space and a punctuation mark":[],
": good news":[
"what's the good word"
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": gospel sense 1a":[],
": in exactly those terms":[
"implied that such actions were criminal but did not say so in so many words"
],
": in plain forthright language":[
"in so many words , she wasn't fit to be seen",
"\u2014 Jean Stafford"
],
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": logos":[],
": news , information":[
"sent word that he would be late"
],
": not inclined to say more than is necessary : laconic":[
"a man of few words"
],
": order , command":[
"don't move till I give the word"
],
": promise , declaration":[
"kept her word"
],
": rumor":[],
": saying , proverb":[],
": something that is said":[],
": speak":[],
": talk , discourse":[
"putting one's feelings into words"
],
": that can be relied on to keep a promise":[
"\u2014 used only after man or woman a man of his word"
],
": the act of speaking or of making verbal communication":[],
": the entire set of linguistic forms produced by combining a single base with various inflectional elements without change in the part of speech elements":[],
": the expressed or manifested mind and will of God":[],
"We will wait for your word before we serve dinner.",
"Verb",
"Could we word the headline differently?",
"tried to word the declaration exactly right",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Description: \u2018Alinta\u2019 is a word that means \u2018fire\u2019 or \u2018flames\u2019 in a few Australian indigenous languages. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"But Nash\u2019s work is considered by many to be the authoritative word on Parker, a former carnie who made his fortune off the King, and whose pros and cons as a very, very controlling manager continue to be debated to this day. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"Androgynous might be a better word , as his clothes are still fluid in their sensibility. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"This is not the final word but the beginning of a long battle over it. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"The name on the boat's stern is Kyklades, the Greek word used to describe circle of islands at the heart of the civilization during the Bronze Age. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Bone is the right word : This bone belonged to a mastodon, and mastodons are still fresh bodies in the dirt, not petrified fossils entombed in the rock. \u2014 Peter Brannen, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"In our language there is one truthful word only: chaos. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The note was the first word fans have heard from Justin in several days as the singer continues his recovery from complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Your doctor may know how to word a letter that makes clear your medical need for accommodation without giving unnecessary detail. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Gerritson said the new standards simply re- word the old standards. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
"However, Hoffman would not say how the plan came together or whether the electors received advice on how to word the document. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022"
"The most concrete layer, called the surface structure, captured facts about the overt shape of the sentence ( word order , inflection, and pronunciation). \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"English speakers use word order for this function, but this is by no means the only option. 5. \u2014 Michelle Sheehan, Quartz , 3 July 2019",
"The world\u2019s many modern signing systems have different rules for pronunciation, word order , and grammar. \u2014 National Geographic , 28 May 2019",
"The loss of case in modern English means that word order must be relatively fixed, usually subject, verb and object in that sequence. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Mar. 2018",
"In English and other case-poor languages, from Swedish to Vietnamese, the solution is word order . \u2014 The Economist , 1 Mar. 2018",
"While the grammar is fairly alien to English speakers\u2014 word order is unimportant to give a sentence meaning, and subjects and objects are reflected by changes to the verbs\u2014the pronunciation was really the more complicated problem. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017"
"The isle\u2019s tourism website beckons travelers with picturesque wordage that can make one understand why Knowles misses his homeland. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Messages varied in terms of wordage , but most signs offered support with unique personal twists. \u2014 Briar Napier, The Arizona Republic , 11 July 2020"
": using or containing many and usually too many words":[]
},
"examples":[
"The original script was too wordy .",
"her writing style is far too wordy for my tastes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To the extent anyone thinks the IRC is too detailed and too wordy today, Surrey has something to do with that. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Not everyone in the community responded in the same way to the wordy , precocious, slightly effeminate Black kid in the neighborhood. \u2014 Jameel Mohammed, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"The aforementioned shows are staged similarly, too, with small casts and wordy songs that reveal a character\u2019s interiority to open-hearted audiences. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"This is not a plea, asking companies, institutions and organizations to take an amorphous, wordy pledge, post it on social media and roll it into future talking points. \u2014 Brenda D. Wilkerson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Among the other flavors are the menu are double-fold vanilla, freckled mint chocolate chip, arbequina olive oil, strawberry honey balsamic, choloate tres leches and the wordy salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"McLaren had drawn up a ceasefire document full of wordy stipulations, which Caver signed in front of Evelyn. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Introverted presenters should prepare brief talking points that are not too wordy and cover the main points. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Lamar and Eminem, prot\u00e9g\u00e9s of sorts, both write wordy , caustic, cerebral raps that move faster than any mind or mouth should. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wordy wordy , verbose , prolix , diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories",
"To the extent anyone thinks the IRC is too detailed and too wordy today, Surrey has something to do with that. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Not everyone in the community responded in the same way to the wordy , precocious, slightly effeminate Black kid in the neighborhood. \u2014 Jameel Mohammed, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"The aforementioned shows are staged similarly, too, with small casts and wordy songs that reveal a character\u2019s interiority to open-hearted audiences. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"This is not a plea, asking companies, institutions and organizations to take an amorphous, wordy pledge, post it on social media and roll it into future talking points. \u2014 Brenda D. Wilkerson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Among the other flavors are the menu are double-fold vanilla, freckled mint chocolate chip, arbequina olive oil, strawberry honey balsamic, choloate tres leches and the wordy salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"McLaren had drawn up a ceasefire document full of wordy stipulations, which Caver signed in front of Evelyn. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Introverted presenters should prepare brief talking points that are not too wordy and cover the main points. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Lamar and Eminem, prot\u00e9g\u00e9s of sorts, both write wordy , caustic, cerebral raps that move faster than any mind or mouth should. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wordy wordy , verbose , prolix , diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories",
": the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology":[]
},
"examples":[
"What's the exact wording of the agreement?",
"it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The $10 million would be spent over several years to fund Census Bureau field tests of different wording and placement of questions that would appear on its annual American Community Survey. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"The $10 million would be spent over several years to fund Census Bureau field tests of different wording and placement of questions that would appear on its annual American Community Survey. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
"The $10 million would be spent over several years to fund Census Bureau field tests of different wording and placement of questions that would appear on its annual American Community Survey. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"In Nebraska, lawmakers are considering a bill that the American Civil Liberties Union said may create barriers for women struggling with infertility due to the ambiguity of the wording regarding when life begins. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Some well-meaning taxpayers forget to sign, or may unwittingly change the penalties of perjury wording . \u2014 Robert W. Wood, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Regardless of the final wording adopted, however, Zietlow-DeJesus says the mission and work of the ADAMHS Board has not changed through any iterations. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Some experts who have studied consumer responses to recalls have been critical of the wording that companies sometimes choose for their recall press releases. \u2014 Katie Wedell, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Few of us would want to read a novel devoid of colorful wording . \u2014 Lawrence Krauss, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022"
"This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok Meet the 22-year-old TikTok star with facial expressions that say a thousand words. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Some of the film\u2019s wordless sequences achieve ineffable depths of feeling \u2014 grief, joy, suspense \u2014 through a combination of understated lensing and Kelman Duran\u2019s stirring score, an elegant and otherworldly distortion of reggaeton samples. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"But, Arrow's Nathan Mitchell plays him with a wordless stoicism that is cool and bone-chilling. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said courts, and neighbors, can usually tell the difference between free expression and disruptive or dangerous noise, even when the sound is wordless . \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022",
"One of the most moving scenes is largely wordless : During a long drive, Cal tells his sister about the car crash that killed his mother two years ago. \u2014 Pat Padua, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Happening is most effective in its wordless sequences, when the audience can stay absorbed in the intense physicality of Anne\u2019s predicament, the all-consuming anxiety that drains her intellectual and emotional energies. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 12 May 2022",
"The surgeon joined me, accompanied by a wordless young female assistant with immaculate makeup. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"For some, walking 24,000 miles in wordless silence is the route to enlightenment. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 6 May 2022"
"To the extent anyone thinks the IRC is too detailed and too wordy today, Surrey has something to do with that. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Not everyone in the community responded in the same way to the wordy , precocious, slightly effeminate Black kid in the neighborhood. \u2014 Jameel Mohammed, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"The aforementioned shows are staged similarly, too, with small casts and wordy songs that reveal a character\u2019s interiority to open-hearted audiences. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"This is not a plea, asking companies, institutions and organizations to take an amorphous, wordy pledge, post it on social media and roll it into future talking points. \u2014 Brenda D. Wilkerson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Among the other flavors are the menu are double-fold vanilla, freckled mint chocolate chip, arbequina olive oil, strawberry honey balsamic, choloate tres leches and the wordy salted, malted, chocolate chip cookie dough. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"McLaren had drawn up a ceasefire document full of wordy stipulations, which Caver signed in front of Evelyn. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Introverted presenters should prepare brief talking points that are not too wordy and cover the main points. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Lamar and Eminem, prot\u00e9g\u00e9s of sorts, both write wordy , caustic, cerebral raps that move faster than any mind or mouth should. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wordy wordy , verbose , prolix , diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories",
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"work hours"
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": one's place of employment":[
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"salvation by works"
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"an early work by a major writer"
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": something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill":[
"this book is the work of many hands"
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"a sportscaster hired to work the game"
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"worked the room"
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"worked my way up in the company"
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"The rationing has forced Sri Lanka into a de facto lockdown, with schools closed and employees encouraged to work from home where possible, although the government is permitting fuel sales for public transport, medicine, and food transport. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"Even getting to work , thanks to sky-high gas prices, can feel practically untenable. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"When regular people \u2014 not a special ops unit or a group of superheroes \u2014 figure out a way to work toward a common goal? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"When a government policy threatens families at the shelter, will June and Tyrell be able to work together to stop it? \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"In that city of about 160,000 people, the police department responded to 153 murders in the past year but has just eight homicide detectives to work that caseload. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"Pin boys used to work the lanes for 10 cents an hour until mechanical pinsetters were installed in 1960. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Thompson will lead Amazon\u2019s TNF pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, joining analysts Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Tony Gonzalez. Thompson will also continue to work for Fox Sports, hosting its Fox NFL Kickoff show. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Silverberg went on to work at Lovecraft for nine years while finishing high school and attending university. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Opening reception for curatorial residency exhibition that brings together the work of visual artists practicing in printmaking, digital media and drawing. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"The Yellow Line tunnel and bridge rehabilitation work is a separate project that will shut down the Yellow Line tunnel near the L\u2019Enfant Plaza station and the bridge across the Potomac River until about May 2023. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The offseason work begins with trying to re-sign key contributors Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The work will support thousands of jobs at the shipyard for many years to come. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"Many of us over-manage the work of our colleagues and teams. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"However, the trend is expanding; the nonfiction community is entering the audio space too, not necessarily to seek out ideas, but to highlight the work that goes into making documentaries. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Under Winters\u2019s guidance, Gunn traced lineages between classical poetry and the work of Modernists such as Robert Duncan, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, and Wallace Stevens. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Two former members of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, Jill Wine-Banks and George Frampton, were at the reunion discussing the work of the Jan. 6 committee over cocktails. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Leah had plans to paddle section nine of the French Broad River, fives miles of flat and Class III whitewater ending at a hot springs\u2014her favorite post- work spot. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"As mopeds rumbled down nearby streets, neighbors set up speakers for post- work karaoke. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"The supervisor not only encouraged him to revamp his schedule but used the event to tell other team members to follow their non- work interests as well. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"With social media star Tess Masazza as his guide, Tucci raised a glass to the Milanese mainstay of the post- work drink. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2021",
"The company agreed to allow organizing in non- work areas of its facilities and send notices informing workers of their rights. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Either format gives workers an extra free day to deal with non- work issues, either weekly or every other week. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"By that time, Jocinda has moved up the chain at NASA, whereas Brian is divorced (from his non- work wife) and on the verge of being evicted. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recently, the forum has battled criticisms that its anti- work narrative and 1.7 million followers are fueling the U.S.'s labor shortage. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for work Noun work , labor , travail , toil , drudgery , grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. too tired to do any work labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion. farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering. years of travail were lost when the house burned toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor. his lot would be years of back-breaking toil drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor. an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body. the grind of the assembly line work , employment , occupation , calling , pursuit , m\u00e9tier , business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. her work as a hospital volunteer employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer. your employment with this firm is hereby terminated occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training. his occupation as a trained auto mechanic calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession. the ministry seemed my true calling pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit m\u00e9tier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. acting was my one and only m\u00e9tier business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. the business of managing a hotel",
"But two of Emmett\u2019s friends from the work farm , Duchess and Woolly, join them and force Emmett and Billy east to New York. \u2014 Richard J. Chang, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Emmett Watson, 18, has just returned to Nebraska from 15 months at a juvenile work farm in Kansas. \u2014 Joanne Kaufman, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Margaret, Waley\u2019s wife, landed at a Michigan work farm . \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Her father, who had served in Chiang Kai-shek\u2019s Nationalist Army, was arrested when Ms. Liu was an infant and did not see his daughter again for more than 40 years, when Ms. Liu found him on a rural work farm . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2021",
"In another road trip, Tarbell visits Terra Farm and Manor near Prescott, a working farm and guest house where visitors can take cooking courses with chefs, farmers and winemakers. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Among the victims are the ranunculus that carpet the Flower Fields near the San Diego Freeway in Carlsbad \u2014 a working farm that also is an important agritourism destination. \u2014 Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Many of the dishes were prepared with food from the school, which has the city\u2019s only working farm , according to school officials. \u2014 Javonte Anderson, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2019",
"We\u2019re outside of Stockholm off this dirt road on a big, working farm . \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2020"
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"Noun",
"The team had a good workout at practice today.",
"Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.",
"Verb",
"by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem",
"worked out a compromise between the warring factions",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Finally, Heria takes on the training routine that has been tried by just about every fitness influencer on YouTube: the One Punch Man workout , consisting of 100 situps, 100 pushups, 100 air squats and a 6-mile run. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 26 June 2022",
"Carruthers emphasizes that pilates isn\u2019t just a workout , but rather a practice. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Which makes Minott\u2019s Wednesday workout for the Utah Jazz \u2014 the only team not to hold a single draft pick at present \u2014 all the more intriguing. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"With celebrity backers including Jay-Z and MLB All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, the LIT Method offers a low-impact, high-intensity workout that can be done anywhere. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The workout at the AdventHealth Practice Facility at Amway Center, the team\u2019s home arena, was closed to everyone except Magic personnel. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"The former Purdue 3-point specialist and Crown Point native said his pre-draft workout for Pacers, the only one he's had so far, came together quickly. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Sharing your feelings with someone in your support system, channeling them through an intense workout , or rage-writing them in a journal can all be helpful ways of working through your anger. \u2014 Suzy Katz, SELF , 12 May 2022",
"For a workout , jog or bike along the nearly 9-mile Corpus Christi Bay Trail. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There were no conflicting ideas or plan B in case a bodybuilding career did not work out . \u2014 Kumar Mehta, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The fund is hoping to reach an agreement with creditors that would give it more time to work out a plan. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Along with related artworks, these help rewrite the narrative around the European Modernists working in Southern California \u2014 that L.A. offered them freedom and oodles of empty space in which to work out their ideas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"That upends a proposal made in 2021 by Mr. Adams\u2019s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, to temporarily shore up the highway for 20 years at a cost of more than $500 million to give the city more time to work out a permanent solution. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Planet Fitness has their High School Summer Pass where teens 14-19 can work out for free for the entire summer at any of the Planet Fitness locations in the United States and Canada. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
"But our brains need vigorous exercise and the best way to work out those cranial muscles is to attach a book to them. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 4 June 2022",
"Rivian has yet to include the tank-turn function in the production R1T, but with the EQG not expected to arrive until 2024, Mercedes has some time to work out the kinks. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 23 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not unfair to expect a show to work out its kinks by the second season after a bumpy debut. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
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"1534, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some experts have said an event gathering together a large and disparate collection of countries for whom only general geography is shared is no longer workable . \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"In other words, according to the experts, these ways to get happier both work and are workable . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Pterosaur remains are often fragile, and finding them in workable shape is rare. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Here are some ways my company and others have transformed their office into a workable space that\u2019s worth the rental payment. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Wages have been stagnant for 20 years and people getting a workable income is a good idea. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 22 Apr. 2022",
"And so, in this theoretical way, Kl\u00e1ri kept working towards a terrifying potential reality: a workable hydrogen bomb. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Wisconsin was the first state to impose a workable income tax in 1911. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The maximum workable distance from a railhead is considered to be 90 to 120 miles. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022"
"Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life.",
"the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Against the big personalities of politics and business, workaday people can seem inconsequential. \u2014 Time , 5 Mar. 2020",
"But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant. \u2014 Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2020",
"In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson\u2019s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis\u2019 remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion. \u2014 Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2019",
"In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson\u2019s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis\u2019 remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion. \u2014 Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2019",
"In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson\u2019s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis\u2019 remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion. \u2014 Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2019",
"In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson\u2019s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis\u2019 remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny. \u2014 John Wenzel, The Know , 3 Oct. 2019"
],
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"1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"alteration of earlier workyday , from obsolete workyday , noun workday":""
"The show finds humor in the solidarity of a thankless job, offering the kinds of genuine laughs that might provide a glimmer of light on an otherwise hellish workday . \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"The Green and Orange Lines operated through Haymarket Square Monday, marking the first workday that trains traveled through the key station since last week\u2019s abrupt shutdown due to safety concerns. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Stephanie Williams of Mount Airy was attending her first workday along with her son, Jayden Capels, 12. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"Also, hotels with at least 45 guest rooms will be required to limit the number of rooms \u2014 based on the total square footage \u2014 that a housekeeper must clean in an eight-hour workday . \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00edn, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"But the judge was unable to read the verdict in time before the courthouse's 4:30 PM closing, and deputies would not extend the workday without overtime pay. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Preppy in pinstripes, these juicy trunks are the weekend version of his workday wear \u2013 but so much more fun. \u2014 Lois Alter Mark, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The camera is a shrewd interlocuter in Erige Sehiri\u2019s narrative debut Under the Fig Tree, which chronicles a summer workday for a group of Tunisian fig harvesters. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"It can be made ahead of time and packed for a picnic or workday lunch. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 23 Apr. 2022"
"Those who stayed worked shifts lasting hundreds of hours under Russian supervision, often not resting for days while trying to keep the station safe and systems running. \u2014 Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Although, as of recently, there are handfuls of people who have decided to prioritize self-care, many Black women and women of color overall still find themselves severely over worked and constantly exhausted. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"From that day on, Serena\u2019s worked hand-in-hand with Nike designers to bring her legendary on-court looks to life and change the modern-day tennis outfit forever. \u2014 Essence , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The Tecnica prototype felt much closer to production than that first STO did, with a near-finished interior and a welcome absence of the funk of sweaty engineers that tends to permeate hard- worked test mules. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For more than a century, his plan more or less worked . \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Its mainplate and bridges are made of solid 18-karat rose gold that is open- worked and meticulously finished. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
"For more than a century, his plan more or less worked . \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022",
"For more than a century, his plan more or less worked . \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 5 Feb. 2022"
"From there, the two worked up the idea within their respective organizations, with Lue asking Lawrence Frank, the Clippers\u2019 top basketball executive, and Gillian Zucker, the top business executive. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"Think long term and stay open minded, and avoid shutting down new ideas from people who may have just worked up the courage to pitch a thought for the first time. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Carry Me Home strays from both Staples and Helm\u2019s typical set lists of the time, comprising a number of old standards, covers, and originals that the two spontaneously worked up that weekend. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"The eradication of darkness may seem like a fringe, superficial issue to get worked up about\u2014more of an aesthetic problem than a load-bearing one. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the odd exception\u2014the Russian state is fond of battering Ukraine, for example\u2014but for most people in most countries, cyber has not been much to get worked up about. \u2014 Ciaran Martin, Wired , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The characters were worked up about the U.S. running out of oil, which definitely hasn\u2019t happened and won\u2019t anytime soon. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"We get worked up about what people will think about us, but the truth is people don\u2019t think about us at all. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Like most strong stylists, though, Didion worked up her craft as a sensitive reader of other masters. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 23 Dec. 2021"
": any of the sexually underdeveloped and usually sterile members of a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, or termites that perform most of the labor and protective duties of the colony":[],
": one that works especially at manual or industrial labor or with a particular material":[
"The average hourly wage for a private care worker was \u00a39 ($11) for the 2020-21 financial year, according to charity Skills for Care. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Taken together, East says the 4% pay bump and the \u00a32,000 bonus would amount to a 9% worker pay increase for the year, which is in line with current inflation rates but saves the company from committing to salary increases beyond 4% long-term. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Three poll workers working the Munster early-voting satellite polling location during the 2022 primary election filed a complaint against a fellow poll worker for being racist, unprofessional and rude. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Others testifying Tuesday will be Raffensperger\u2019s top deputy Gabriel Sterling and Shaye Moss, a Georgia elections worker . \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"In Fusagasug\u00e1, Nina Cruz, 27, a cafe worker , said Mr. Petro would fail Colombia\u2019s struggling families, and she was particularly repulsed by his past as a member of a leftist rebel group. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett star in Carol, which follows Therese, a young department store worker who begins seeing the titular older woman in the early 1950s. \u2014 Lia Beck, EW.com , 18 June 2022",
"Soon after that, other groups arrived, including one that claimed to represent a former Russian government minister, according to Mr. Skorniakov, who was told by a worker who witnessed it. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Alliance Global is chaired by tycoon Andrew Tan, the son of a factory worker who made his fortune by developing high-end residential condominiums and commercial properties in Metro Manila in the 1990s. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
": the sequence of steps involved in moving from the beginning to the end of a working process":[
"improving office workflow",
"\u2026 this new upgrade isn't revolutionary. But it does a fine job of streamlining workflow and getting the business done.",
"\u2014 Sally Wiener Grotta",
"The site automates and tracks workflow as well. For example, when a subcontractor fills out a request for information, it goes directly to the general contractor, who signs off on it. The request then travels to the architect, then back to the subcontractor.",
"ModuleQ\u2019 s focus on using AI to improve the seller experience and enhance the day-to-day seller workflow is paying off. \u2014 Stephen Diorio, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The camera accommodates a range of lenses, including anamorphic and spherical, Super 35 and large format, and has a selection of accessories and new workflow apps. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"Electronic prescribing created lasting, transformative change because the technology was built to streamline medical workflow issues like routing, medication history, and prior authorization while automating mundane processes like renewals. \u2014 Sean Doolan, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
"This implicit trust approach must be replaced with a zero-trust model that assumes that every user, device, application and workflow may have already been compromised. \u2014 Michael Xie, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"The goal is to help the employee better understand the broader workflow or value chain as well as keep their interest level high and on the lookout for other opportunities within the company. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Tatusian is looking forward to strengthening the design voice of The Times\u2019 out-of-the-box builds, helping establish a pipeline and workflow for those projects and taking the organization\u2019s typography into the future. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The result is that some offerings do not address the right clinical or operational need, are not suitably integrated into existing workflow , or simply do not work. \u2014 Kathleen Walch, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Your supervisor may be limiting restroom breaks so the workflow of the warehouse is not disrupted. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022"
"Remember that salary negotiations are a standard process in the workforce . \u2014 Kwame Christian, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Even before the pandemic Italy had one of the lowest representations of women in the workforce , a fact Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities Elena Bonnetti acknowledged. \u2014 Melissa Mahtani, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"That would just be the start of the fallout from a ruling with implications that stretch far beyond reproductive health care, to encompass suppression of female participation in the workforce and the amplification of racial and economic inequities. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Georgia now has about 94,000 more people in the workforce than when the pandemic began. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"Cardona said education leaders were struggling to fill vacancies and increase diversity in the workforce . \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Clever marketing can help cultivate this appeal\u2013and usher in the workforce of tomorrow. \u2014 Pritma Chattha, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"At a time when women, in particular, are in the workforce but earning less than their male counterparts, often while doing vital care work at the same time, this feels particularly pernicious. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
"Many women have far more input at home and in the workforce . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2022"
"The firm aspires to generate new possibilities of working , operating, interacting, playing, and living for its customers. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The problem escalated Tuesday as thousands of rail workers went on strike over demands for better pay and working conditions \u2014 the biggest walkout on the railways in 30 years \u2014bringing large parts of the network to a halt. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"In January, The Times followed a day in the life of a hotel housekeeper, who kept a diary that described grueling working conditions during the pandemic. \u2014 Hugo Mart\u00edn, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The company has tried to quash organizing efforts, but even without them warehouse workers are increasingly vocal about things like insufficient bathroom breaks, dangerous working conditions, and a culture of surveillance in Amazon facilities. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"There is ongoing federal litigation from at least four former employees who allege unfair and dangerous working conditions. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Those still lucky enough to be employed at auto factories faced tough working conditions. \u2014 Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"The steady economic growth of the country of 170 million people has been a regional success story in recent years, but human rights and labor organizations have long expressed concern about poor working conditions and workplace safety measures. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"If the Clarksville workers vote to unionize, workers there would be able to choose representation to negotiate pay and working conditions with the company. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"Astorino is a consultant and former county executive of Westchester County while Wilson is a businessman who emphasizes his working -class roots. \u2014 ABC News , 28 June 2022",
"With kids being abducted left and right in this film, some of today\u2019s generation might be wondering why these parents didn\u2019t just pick up their kids from school, but this was a very different time, especially in a working -class neighborhood. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
"Just across the river, the adjoining historically working -class neighborhoods of Testaccio and Ostiense have bloomed in the past decade, becoming destinations for more authentic eating and drinking. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"For the first time, Enninful shares more about his origins as a working -class immigrant who rose to the top title in fashion by championing those who, like him, have been pushed to the margins time and again. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and raised in a working -class neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee, made early connections with the Black community, finding inspiration in its culture, religious traditions, and music. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 26 June 2022",
"But tackling the grossly unfair global system of debt diplomacy is the kind of populist proposal that can generate widespread working -class support linking disparate groups. \u2014 Rohan Montgomery, The New Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Sadr is a storied figure both here and abroad, with a history of battling U.S. troops and fierce loyalty from his working -class followers. \u2014 Mustafa Salim, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"In the Mission, a historically working -class and Latino neighborhood, artists\u2019 spaces battled with real-estate developers. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022"
"She showed workmanlike thoroughness in everything she did.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bogeys on five of the final eight holes by Faldo enabled Strange to employ his workmanlike game and bask in the sunshine. \u2014 Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Texas coach Chris Beard, a rising star in the profession, improved to 5-0 in first-round games as his No. 6 Longhorns posted a workmanlike 81-73 win over a tough 11th-seeded Virginia Tech squad. \u2014 Jim Litke, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The show demystifies him in the workmanlike way that today\u2019s cinematic universes inevitably treat their bit players: by turning them into boring old heroes. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Severna Park got a goal in each half and used its suffocating defense to keep Potomac\u2019s Winston Churchill quiet in a workmanlike 2-0 win Saturday night, giving the defending champion Falcons their 25th title to extend their own state record. \u2014 Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"In a competitive year, Hanks didn\u2019t secure an Oscar nomination, perhaps because his workmanlike effort refused to call too much attention to itself in Howard\u2019s earnest ensemble adventure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 9 July 2021",
"In a competitive year, Hanks didn\u2019t secure an Oscar nomination, perhaps because his workmanlike effort refused to call too much attention to itself in Howard\u2019s earnest ensemble adventure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 9 July 2021",
"In a competitive year, Hanks didn\u2019t secure an Oscar nomination, perhaps because his workmanlike effort refused to call too much attention to itself in Howard\u2019s earnest ensemble adventure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 9 July 2021",
"In a competitive year, Hanks didn\u2019t secure an Oscar nomination, perhaps because his workmanlike effort refused to call too much attention to itself in Howard\u2019s earnest ensemble adventure. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 9 July 2021"
"Finally, Heria takes on the training routine that has been tried by just about every fitness influencer on YouTube: the One Punch Man workout , consisting of 100 situps, 100 pushups, 100 air squats and a 6-mile run. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 26 June 2022",
"Carruthers emphasizes that pilates isn\u2019t just a workout , but rather a practice. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Which makes Minott\u2019s Wednesday workout for the Utah Jazz \u2014 the only team not to hold a single draft pick at present \u2014 all the more intriguing. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"With celebrity backers including Jay-Z and MLB All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, the LIT Method offers a low-impact, high-intensity workout that can be done anywhere. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The workout at the AdventHealth Practice Facility at Amway Center, the team\u2019s home arena, was closed to everyone except Magic personnel. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"The former Purdue 3-point specialist and Crown Point native said his pre-draft workout for Pacers, the only one he's had so far, came together quickly. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Sharing your feelings with someone in your support system, channeling them through an intense workout , or rage-writing them in a journal can all be helpful ways of working through your anger. \u2014 Suzy Katz, SELF , 12 May 2022",
"For a workout , jog or bike along the nearly 9-mile Corpus Christi Bay Trail. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 3 May 2022",
"There were no conflicting ideas or plan B in case a bodybuilding career did not work out . \u2014 Kumar Mehta, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The fund is hoping to reach an agreement with creditors that would give it more time to work out a plan. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Along with related artworks, these help rewrite the narrative around the European Modernists working in Southern California \u2014 that L.A. offered them freedom and oodles of empty space in which to work out their ideas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"That upends a proposal made in 2021 by Mr. Adams\u2019s predecessor, Bill de Blasio, to temporarily shore up the highway for 20 years at a cost of more than $500 million to give the city more time to work out a permanent solution. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Planet Fitness has their High School Summer Pass where teens 14-19 can work out for free for the entire summer at any of the Planet Fitness locations in the United States and Canada. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
"But our brains need vigorous exercise and the best way to work out those cranial muscles is to attach a book to them. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 4 June 2022",
"Rivian has yet to include the tank-turn function in the production R1T, but with the EQG not expected to arrive until 2024, Mercedes has some time to work out the kinks. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 23 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not unfair to expect a show to work out its kinks by the second season after a bumpy debut. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
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],
": something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill":[
"this book is the work of many hands"
],
": something that results from a particular manner or method of working , operating, or devising":[
"careful police work",
"clever camera work"
],
": something that results from the use or fashioning of a particular material":[
"porcelain work"
],
": structures in engineering (such as docks, bridges, or embankments) or mining (such as shafts or tunnels)":[],
": subjection to drastic treatment : all possible abuse":[
"\u2014 usually used with get or give get the works gave them the works"
],
": suitable or styled for wear while working":[
"work clothes"
],
": sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result":[],
": the material or piece of material that is operated upon at any stage in the process of manufacture":[],
": the result of such energy":[
"sand dunes are the work of sea and wind"
],
": the transference of energy that is produced by the motion of the point of application of a force and is measured by multiplying the force and the displacement of its point of application in the line of action":[],
": the working or moving parts of a mechanism":[
"the works of a clock"
],
": to be in agitation or restless motion":[],
": to bring into a desired form by a gradual process of cutting, hammering, scraping, pressing, or stretching":[
"work cold steel"
],
": to bring to pass : effect":[
"work miracles"
],
": to carry on an operation or perform a job through, at, in, or along":[
"the peddler worked the corner",
"a sportscaster hired to work the game"
],
": to cause to toil or labor":[
"worked their horses nearly to death"
],
": to control or guide the operation of":[
"switches are worked from a central tower"
],
": to exert an influence or tendency":[],
": to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity":[],
": to fashion or create a useful or desired product by expending labor or exertion on : forge , shape":[
"work flint into tools"
],
": to function or operate according to plan or design":[
"hinges work better with oil"
],
": to get (oneself or an object) into or out of a condition or position by gradual stages":[],
": to get into a specified condition by slow or imperceptible movements":[
"the knot worked loose"
],
": to greet and talk with in a friendly way in order to ingratiate oneself or achieve a purpose":[
"politicians working the crowd",
"worked the room"
],
": to have effect upon : operate on":[],
": to make use of : exploit":[],
": to make way slowly and with difficulty : move or progress laboriously":[
"worked up to the presidency"
],
": to move slightly in relation to another part":[],
": to pay for or achieve with labor or service":[
"worked my way through college",
"worked my way up in the company"
],
": to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations":[
"worked all day over a hot stove"
],
": to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary":[
"works in publishing"
],
": to permit of being worked : react in a specified way to being worked":[
"this wood works easily"
],
": to practice trickery or cajolery on for some end":[
"worked the management for a free ticket"
],
": to prepare for use by stirring or kneading":[],
": to produce a desired effect or result : succeed":[
"a plan that will work"
],
": to sail to windward":[],
": to set or keep in motion, operation, or activity : cause to operate or produce":[
"a pump worked by hand",
"work farmland"
],
": to solve (a problem) by reasoning or calculation":[
"She has to work two jobs to support her family.",
"She worked through lunch to get the report done.",
"I'm not working tomorrow\u2014the boss gave me the day off.",
"He works about 60 hours a week.",
"The job requires that you work some nights and weekends.",
"She is used to working long hours .",
"She works the Northeast region of the state selling insurance.",
"Noun",
"She is trying to find work in publishing.",
"How long have you been looking for work ?",
"He started work as a car salesman.",
"I know him through work .",
"She didn't come to work today.",
"He left work a few minutes ago.",
"She's not here right now. She's at work .",
"She went out with her friends from work .",
"Can you describe your work to the class?",
"A large part of the work is responding to e-mails.",
"Adjective",
"What does your work schedule look like this week?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The rationing has forced Sri Lanka into a de facto lockdown, with schools closed and employees encouraged to work from home where possible, although the government is permitting fuel sales for public transport, medicine, and food transport. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"Even getting to work , thanks to sky-high gas prices, can feel practically untenable. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"When regular people \u2014 not a special ops unit or a group of superheroes \u2014 figure out a way to work toward a common goal? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"When a government policy threatens families at the shelter, will June and Tyrell be able to work together to stop it? \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"In that city of about 160,000 people, the police department responded to 153 murders in the past year but has just eight homicide detectives to work that caseload. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"Pin boys used to work the lanes for 10 cents an hour until mechanical pinsetters were installed in 1960. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Thompson will lead Amazon\u2019s TNF pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, joining analysts Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Tony Gonzalez. Thompson will also continue to work for Fox Sports, hosting its Fox NFL Kickoff show. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Silverberg went on to work at Lovecraft for nine years while finishing high school and attending university. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Opening reception for curatorial residency exhibition that brings together the work of visual artists practicing in printmaking, digital media and drawing. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"The Yellow Line tunnel and bridge rehabilitation work is a separate project that will shut down the Yellow Line tunnel near the L\u2019Enfant Plaza station and the bridge across the Potomac River until about May 2023. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The offseason work begins with trying to re-sign key contributors Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The work will support thousands of jobs at the shipyard for many years to come. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"Many of us over-manage the work of our colleagues and teams. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"However, the trend is expanding; the nonfiction community is entering the audio space too, not necessarily to seek out ideas, but to highlight the work that goes into making documentaries. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Under Winters\u2019s guidance, Gunn traced lineages between classical poetry and the work of Modernists such as Robert Duncan, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, and Wallace Stevens. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Two former members of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, Jill Wine-Banks and George Frampton, were at the reunion discussing the work of the Jan. 6 committee over cocktails. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Leah had plans to paddle section nine of the French Broad River, fives miles of flat and Class III whitewater ending at a hot springs\u2014her favorite post- work spot. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"As mopeds rumbled down nearby streets, neighbors set up speakers for post- work karaoke. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"The supervisor not only encouraged him to revamp his schedule but used the event to tell other team members to follow their non- work interests as well. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"With social media star Tess Masazza as his guide, Tucci raised a glass to the Milanese mainstay of the post- work drink. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2021",
"The company agreed to allow organizing in non- work areas of its facilities and send notices informing workers of their rights. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Either format gives workers an extra free day to deal with non- work issues, either weekly or every other week. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"By that time, Jocinda has moved up the chain at NASA, whereas Brian is divorced (from his non- work wife) and on the verge of being evicted. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recently, the forum has battled criticisms that its anti- work narrative and 1.7 million followers are fueling the U.S.'s labor shortage. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for work Noun work , labor , travail , toil , drudgery , grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. too tired to do any work labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion. farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering. years of travail were lost when the house burned toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor. his lot would be years of back-breaking toil drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor. an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body. the grind of the assembly line work , employment , occupation , calling , pursuit , m\u00e9tier , business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. her work as a hospital volunteer employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer. your employment with this firm is hereby terminated occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training. his occupation as a trained auto mechanic calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession. the ministry seemed my true calling pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit m\u00e9tier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. acting was my one and only m\u00e9tier business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. the business of managing a hotel",
": a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on":[],
": a usually brief intensive educational program for a relatively small group of people that focuses especially on techniques and skills in a particular field":[],
"Brunello Cucinelli Debuted alongside a live ceramics workshop in Brunello Cucinelli\u2019s Milan boutique, designer and architect Daniel Germani\u2019s limited edition ceramic cup referenced the bales of cashmere utilized by the Italian luxury knitwear brand. \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"In order to facilitate the appropriation of its pieces by its customers, Lacoste offers a customization workshop in real-time to personalize the crocodile's essentials with its colors, cuts or initials. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Instead, a tip led a unit of the Italian police to a workshop in the Asti area of Piedmont. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Also on the roof, a mystical pyramid that was home to a 19th-century clinic and to experimental filmmaker Shirley Clarke\u2019s workshop in the 1960s, will soon include the hotel\u2019s new gym. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Born in a Nevada tailor\u2019s workshop in the 1870s, denim was popularized by Levi Strauss & Co. as workwear for lumberjacks, cowboys, and railroad workers. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Brown and Jay started a workshop in Atlanta for songwriters, with the intention of elevating marginalized voices. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In 1628, engravers in a workshop in Frankfurt-am-Main illustrated an account of the war with an attention-grabbing tableau of unmitigated violence unleashed upon unarmed colonists. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Moss came in during an early workshop of the piece in 2018 and offered to help with the transcription. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022"
"The product is shipped halfway around the world .",
"The problem occurs in many parts of the world .",
"The island was cut off from the rest of the world .",
"They want to see the world .",
"the Eastern and Western worlds",
"people living in the English-speaking world",
"Adjective",
"She broke the world record.",
"They won the world championship.",
"a world authority on gemstones",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hulu does not release viewing figures but the second season got very little buzz in a very crowded streaming world . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Events in a turbulent world have a way of doing that to a living, breathing art form. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"This may be something that takes place within the same universe, as in a world where the Upside Down exists, but far, far away from Hawkins and the main cast. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"What are the thoughts of women who witnessed what happened then vs. those who have never lived in a world without legal abortions? \u2014 Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"In a just world , though, all of them will find stiff competition in the men of Severance. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"In a world notorious for fakes and fraud, people might be expected to be on high alert for deception\u2014but NFT fans had the wool pulled over their eyes by a fake Snoop Dogg at a huge conference in New York City this week. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
"The decision could become a major issue in this year\u2019s elections, as state and federal lawmakers look to position themselves in a post-Roe world . \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a list of nominations and winners in all categories presented on tonight\u2019s show except daytime dramas (which are a world unto themselves). \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Drama ensues, and so does a multi-year, cross- world tale of loving your family. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The new numbers are just the latest evidence that this is the world American workers are living in right now. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"At one point, Borgov offers Beth a draw, which would leave her co- world champion. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
"The former two-time United States Olympian and multi- world record holder was going to make sure his student-athletes stayed safe while addressing their physical and mental needs. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The goal was to turn mainland Chinese citizens and world public opinion against the movement. \u2014 Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2020",
"Tel Aviv\u2019s beaches are world famous, and with miles of shoreline, there\u2019s a perfect beach for everyone. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 12 Feb. 2020",
"But instead of making China\u2019s case, Beijing\u2019s ham-handed international efforts have largely failed to sway world public opinion. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Aug. 2019",
"The Swiss Air Force was left red-faced after its world famous flight demonstration team\u2014the Patrouille Suisse\u2014accidentally performed their routine over the wrong Swiss town. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English woruld human existence, this world, age (akin to Old High German weralt age, world); akin to Old English wer man, eald old \u2014 more at virile , old":"Noun"
"The North Park store\u2019s vast, ever-changing collection of vinyl offers everything from jazz, soul and soundtracks to blues, folk, rock, electronica and world music . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Plans were in the works that year to host a world music festival with a group of performers from Mongolia. \u2014 Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Their sophomore set, 2007\u2019s Global Drum Project, won the Grammy for best contemporary world music album in 2009. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The Celebrity Series of Boston presents classical music, vocalists, world music , and dance. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"Planet Drum, the Grammy-winning, all-star collective led by the Grateful Dead\u2019s Mickey Hart and world music artists Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hildalgo and Sikiru Adepoju, will return with their first album in 15 years on Aug. 5. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The performance features ensembles from across the School of Music performing a wide variety of genres from classical and jazz to gospel and world music . \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The group, a product of a 2017 reality show in South Korea, did have two previous releases that did well on the world music chart. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Derince, the namesake of the band, is the Eddie Van Halen of the elektrobaglama \u2014 his fingers moved up and down the neck of his lute-like instrument with lightning speed, effortlessly connecting the genres of world music , folk, and even metal. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 17 Mar. 2022"
"Originally a Victorian coaching inn, the crumbling property was bought and transformed by art world power couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth (hence all the museum-quality furnishings). \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Ukrainian is a world power in food production, one of the biggest wheat exporters in the world, one of the biggest corn producers in sunflower oil, so multiple crops. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"Once a world powerhouse that produced other inline-to-ice stars such as Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra and Jennifer Rodriguez \u2014 Olympic medalists all \u2014 the American inline program has been left in the dust by a new world power , Colombia. \u2014 Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Twitter purchase is likely just the beginning of a bigger shift, as the rich become more emboldened, and social media reach becomes more akin to real world power . \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Venice that day was eerily tranquil, as at various times since the start of the pandemic, and this must also have been true during the great plague that permanently altered its history as a great world power . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Once a world powerhouse that produced other inline-to-ice stars such as Chad Hedrick, Derek Parra and Jennifer Rodriguez \u2014 Olympic medalists all \u2014 the American inline program has been left in the dust by a new world power , Colombia. \u2014 Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s position today is far weaker than that faced by Churchill in 1940, when Britain was still a world power with an empire, an advanced economy, and formidable naval defenses. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Before this season, the Bengals hadn\u2019t won a playoff game since the Soviet Union was a world power \u2013 meaning a large chunk of millennials and all of Generation Z had never witnessed a postseason victory. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Feb. 2022"
": the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kuan conducted the world premiere of the opera in 2019 for New York City Opera. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"The film will have its world premiere Saturday in the Viewpoints section of the Tribeca Film Festival. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"Light and Sound Productions presents the world premiere of Martha Hansen\u2019s play for mature audiences about the intersecting lives of five older women who meet on a lesbian cruise. \u2014 Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Selections include the world premiere of a piece by senior Ian West. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Most recently, the Cambridges attended the world premiere of No Time to Die, the newest James Bond movie and the last starring Daniel Craig, in September 2021. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
"Yesterday in Los Angeles, the two attended the world premiere of their new movie, Good Mourning. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022",
"Huesera had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The show had its world premiere in Washington D.C. in 2019. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022"
": of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs":[
"worldly possessions/pleasures",
"Not for wealth, in its vulgar sense, had he ever sighed; not for the enjoyment of rich things had he ever longed; but for the allotted share of worldly bliss which a wife, and children, and happy home could give him \u2026",
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope",
"Religious fervor, which the crusaders had in spades, did not preclude or even hinder their worldly ambition.",
"\u2014 Stephen O'Shea"
],
": possessing or displaying significant experience and knowledge about life and the world : worldly-wise":[
"\u2026 a wealthy, fabulously successful gay businesswoman who blows stuff up and dispenses worldly wisdom in equal amounts.",
"\u2014 Piers Marchant",
"\u2026 took the occasion to impart a bit of worldly advice.",
"\u2014 Erich Segal",
"The essays collected here counterpose two groups of men: \"the worldly men\" of \"covetous ambition,\" in the words of poet Henry King, and those whom they pushed aside in their scramble to the top.",
"Both the psychological and the physical rigors of the expedition are magnified in Alex Zhang Hungtai\u2019s other- worldly score, its ambient sounds and dissonant horns evoking everything from howling winds to whale calls. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"The brand also takes influence from worldly events and the ebbs and flows of success and failure. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 23 May 2022",
"Vasquez has his own namesake park, the spectacular Vasquez Rocks, his onetime hideout \u2014 hundreds of acres with fabled, other- worldly sandstone formations in Agua Dulce. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"As the dramatic Dubai skyline fades away into the distance, the air is filled with birdsong rather than car horns in this other- worldly natural wonderland, its lights just visible from the Dubai shoreline. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Having a global team is an incredible opportunity to learn more about other individualized experiences and even boost your team's worldly viewpoints. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The documentary depicts a peripatetic man seemingly incapable of contentment in his growing worldly success, always inventing, trying new things, and traveling the world. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"Cases with ceramics and lacquer wares show that Zen also introduced more worldly predilections. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"In H-Town, worldly decadence meets Texas-sized portions with a dash of Southern charm at the table. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worldly earthly , worldly , mundane mean belonging to or characteristic of the earth. earthly often implies a contrast with what is heavenly or spiritual. abandoned earthly concerns and entered a convent worldly and mundane both imply a relation to the immediate concerns and activities of human beings, worldly suggesting tangible personal gain or gratification worldly goods and mundane suggesting reference to the immediate and practical. a mundane discussion of finances",
": of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs":[
"worldly possessions/pleasures",
"Not for wealth, in its vulgar sense, had he ever sighed; not for the enjoyment of rich things had he ever longed; but for the allotted share of worldly bliss which a wife, and children, and happy home could give him \u2026",
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope",
"Religious fervor, which the crusaders had in spades, did not preclude or even hinder their worldly ambition.",
"\u2014 Stephen O'Shea"
],
": possessing or displaying significant experience and knowledge about life and the world : worldly-wise":[
"\u2026 a wealthy, fabulously successful gay businesswoman who blows stuff up and dispenses worldly wisdom in equal amounts.",
"\u2014 Piers Marchant",
"\u2026 took the occasion to impart a bit of worldly advice.",
"\u2014 Erich Segal",
"The essays collected here counterpose two groups of men: \"the worldly men\" of \"covetous ambition,\" in the words of poet Henry King, and those whom they pushed aside in their scramble to the top.",
"Both the psychological and the physical rigors of the expedition are magnified in Alex Zhang Hungtai\u2019s other- worldly score, its ambient sounds and dissonant horns evoking everything from howling winds to whale calls. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"The brand also takes influence from worldly events and the ebbs and flows of success and failure. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 23 May 2022",
"Vasquez has his own namesake park, the spectacular Vasquez Rocks, his onetime hideout \u2014 hundreds of acres with fabled, other- worldly sandstone formations in Agua Dulce. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"As the dramatic Dubai skyline fades away into the distance, the air is filled with birdsong rather than car horns in this other- worldly natural wonderland, its lights just visible from the Dubai shoreline. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Having a global team is an incredible opportunity to learn more about other individualized experiences and even boost your team's worldly viewpoints. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The documentary depicts a peripatetic man seemingly incapable of contentment in his growing worldly success, always inventing, trying new things, and traveling the world. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"Cases with ceramics and lacquer wares show that Zen also introduced more worldly predilections. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"In H-Town, worldly decadence meets Texas-sized portions with a dash of Southern charm at the table. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worldly earthly , worldly , mundane mean belonging to or characteristic of the earth. earthly often implies a contrast with what is heavenly or spiritual. abandoned earthly concerns and entered a convent worldly and mundane both imply a relation to the immediate concerns and activities of human beings, worldly suggesting tangible personal gain or gratification worldly goods and mundane suggesting reference to the immediate and practical. a mundane discussion of finances",
": possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs : worldly sense 2":[
"She was pure but practical, idealistic but worldly-wise .",
"\u2014 Andy Levin",
"It's a photographic exhibition, pulling together an exceptionally diverse range of works, from the obvious to some which may surprise the most worldly-wise of old souls.",
"\u2014 Ian Mansfield",
"Mabel [Loomis Todd] is quite a woman\u2014complex, resilient, worldly wise , smart and way ahead of her time \u2026",
"\u2014 Nancye Tuttle",
"Olympia Dukakis, the self-assured, raspy-voiced actress who often played world-weary and worldly wise characters \u2026",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worldly-wise sophisticated , worldly-wise , blas\u00e9 mean experienced in the ways of the world. sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation. guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism. a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence blas\u00e9 implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation. blas\u00e9 travelers who claimed to have been everywhere",
": a human being who is an object of contempt, loathing, or pity : wretch":[],
": a short revolving screw whose threads gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or a rack":[],
": a usually small self-contained and self-replicating computer program that invades computers on a network and usually performs a destructive action":[],
": any of numerous relatively small elongated usually naked and soft-bodied animals (such as a grub, pinworm, tapeworm, shipworm, or slowworm)":[],
"You should have the dog vaccinated and wormed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The dough is cut into thick, almost worm -like round strips. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"Tremors centered on the small desert town of Perfection, Nevada, that is suddenly plagued with deadly, enormous worm -like monsters killing the townsfolk. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"The magma-heated hydrothermal vents deep beneath the ocean is where animals like the Yeti crab and the remarkably heat-resilient Pompeii worm dwell in temperatures above 700\u00b0F. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
"Florida\u2019s 2022 political candidates are set following Friday\u2019s qualifying deadline, teeing up races that include the state Senate president taking on a worm farmer for agriculture commissioner and a COVID-19 Grim Reaper running for attorney general. \u2014 Steven Lemongello And Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Here, Gad and Raver-Lampman reflect on Molly\u2019s evolution this season and how the show\u2019s catchiest ear worm , by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, came together. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Enjoying life\u2019s frivolous pleasures, the U.K. drill favorite delivers a bite-sized summer anthem, fully equipped with a chant-able chorus and ear worm sample. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"Humanity did this with smallpox and could soon achieve this with polio and guinea- worm infections. \u2014 Nadia A. Sam-agudu, The Atlantic , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The Ohio State University Extension in Trumbull County warned residents earlier this month that a homeowner had spotted a hammerhead worm in their lawn. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But the idyllic scenery hides a dark history that soon starts to worm its way into Jack's mind. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Morfydd Clark stars as the titular Maud, a shy nurse with a murky past who can't help but worm her newfound faith into her work with hospice patients. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"Rather, the flimsy excuse looks like Musk trying to worm his way out of the deal or open a window for negotiating down the price. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"Although the interior designers don't coordinate their rooms together, inevitably colors and motifs worm their way into the home's zeitgeist. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Those vulnerabilities might be weird coding mistakes (writing software is hard) or just unforeseen paths a hacker could take to worm their way in. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
"As time goes on, bad actors will likely exploit log4j to install ransomware, steal data or worm their way into the back ends of critical systems like banks or government agencies. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Some work for weeks to gain entry to a company\u2019s network and then worm their way through the system, finding the most vital data to hold hostage. \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Ivermectin is used to treat parasites such as worms and lice in humans and it is also used by veterinarians to de- worm large animals. \u2014 Amanda Watts, CNN , 13 Nov. 2021"
": Pacific halibut infected with a myxosporidian protozoan ( Unicapsula muscularis ) that invades the muscle fibers and forms long swollen cysts which make the flesh unsuitable for table use"
"When they didn't call after two hours, we began to worry .",
"They were fine. We needn't have worried .",
"His poor health worries me.",
"It doesn't seem to worry him that rain is in the forecast.",
"We didn't tell you about the accident because we didn't want to worry you.",
"Noun",
"She finally ended months of worry over her credit card debt when she finished paying off her bill.",
"His high blood pressure is cause for worry .",
"Our greatest worry is that she'll get lost.",
"His only worry right now is getting to the airport on time.",
"His mother's health is a constant worry .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Climate watchdogs worry Asia could stay hooked on coal for longer than previously projected. \u2014 Jenny Strasburg, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"Some professors worry that the unanswered attacks are hurting Boise State\u2019s credibility. \u2014 Daniel Golden, ProPublica , 4 July 2022",
"But why worry about the height of the building or the percentage of the fa\u00e7ade facing the sidewalk? \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"With China increasingly at odds with Western countries, and continuing an ambitious military buildup, more observers worry that Xi will take inspiration from his friend and partner, Russian President Vladimir Putin. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"Others worry about the privacy implication of information posted online. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 3 July 2022",
"Some Republican operatives also worry a pre-midterm entry would help Democrats frame the 2022 cycle into a referendum on Trump. \u2014 Fin G\u00f3mez, CBS News , 3 July 2022",
"Even with internal firewalls, critics worry the utilities could still steer the process for their benefit. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"With so many of San Diego\u2019s residential neighborhoods located on canyons, firefighters worry that errant fireworks shot into the air will land on a roof or a brushy patch and easily spark a fire. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Absence of fear and worry promotes job engagement and productivity as well as the company\u2019s bottom line. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Sure, fear of technology is a sci-fi standard and this is not the first play to probe our legit worry that the machines are taking over the most intimate portals of our life. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"More prominent ones include an overwhelming sense of worry or fear, a rapid heartbeat, and difficulty breathing. \u2014 Mathew Devine, SELF , 23 May 2022",
"Her grip, even strengthened by worry , can no longer hold him. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"The questions came fast and furious for nearly five hours Wednesday night, offering a glimpse into the world of wealth, worry and water. \u2014 Brittny Mejiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Delta-8 THC has a strong soothing impact, reducing stress and worry . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"And the worry that a recession is just around the corner plays on just about everyone's mind. \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Halting rumination through awareness gives us wisdom instead of worry . \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worry Verb worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog Noun care , concern , solicitude , anxiety , worry mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this. care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension. a face worn by years of care concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection. crimes caused concern in the neighborhood solicitude implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering attentiveness toward another. acted with typical maternal solicitude anxiety stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure. plagued by anxiety and self-doubt worry suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety. financial worries",
"But Americans could ultimately worsen the problem by changing their behavior, analysts warn. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"The heat wave could also worsen air quality and elevate the risk of a wildfire spreading should a blaze ignite, officials said. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"However, rapid weight loss is dangerous and could worsen NAFLD. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"The Riverkeeper also contended the deepening would worsen flooding and challenged the economic assumptions used to justify the federal expenditure on the project. \u2014 David Bauerlein, Orlando Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"Executives and analysts say the situation could worsen because there are no plans to add significant refining capacity, and fuel demand will grow throughout the summer as drivers hit the road and more economies loosen Covid-19 restrictions. \u2014 Peter Santilli, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"Thunderstorms hit the area Monday evening, which brought warnings that high winds and lightning in the highlands could worsen the fire. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Vaught\u2019s prosecution drew condemnation from nursing and medical organizations that said the case\u2019s dangerous precedent would worsen the nursing shortage and make nurses less forthcoming about mistakes. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
"Vaught's prosecution drew condemnation from nursing and medical organizations that said the case's dangerous precedent would worsen the nursing shortage and make nurses less forthcoming about mistakes. \u2014 Brett Kelman, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022"
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"worship of the dollar"
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": to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power":[],
": to perform or take part in worship or an act of worship":[],
": to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion":[
"a celebrity worshipped by her fans"
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"Verb",
"Many ancient cultures worshipped the sun and moon.",
"They worship at this temple.",
"I worship God in my own way.",
"Noun",
"worship of gods and goddesses",
"Worship services are held daily.",
"the media's worship of celebrities",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Batman is a public enemy, except all the good cops love him and the nice children worship him. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"News and public opinion outlets will no longer be a place to worship Western culture. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Abuirshaid and Elkhayyat are DeSoto County residents and want to develop a mosque so their families and other Muslim families in DeSoto County will have a place to worship without having to drive a half-hour or more to Memphis. \u2014 CBS News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s been instilled in my brain to praise and worship it. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 22 June 2021",
"The sunny yellow bricks and red double-doors of Hannibal Square\u2019s Prayer Mission of God in Christ Church provide a welcome sight for anyone seeking a place to worship . \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 28 May 2021",
"The Diocese of Little Rock covers all 75 Arkansas counties and includes more than 154,000 Catholics, who worship in 130 parishes and missions across the state. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"The men and women who worship at Sacred Heart have much to be angry about. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"In 1916, Hawaii\u2019s first Latter-day Saint temple was constructed, and within a year Iosepa was abandoned, as Hawaiian residents were now able to worship in their homeland. \u2014 Will Stamp, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That was met with relief from some, who invited the US attorney\u2019s office to their places of worship . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Educational institutions and places of worship would also be protected under the measure, Hochul said. \u2014 Rob Frehse, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"But thousands of houses of worship , including many mainline Protestant churches and synagogues, have LGBTQ-inclusive policies. \u2014 Luis Andres Henao, Chron , 25 June 2022",
"More a climbing party than a party-party, less a place of worship than a salon. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"With a population of 5.7 million in 1930, California had plenty of houses of worship , many of them planted by the Northern branches of Protestant denominations. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The shooting is the latest in a house of worship amid a national reckoning on guns in America and their availability. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The Alabama shooting is the latest attack carried out at a place of worship . \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Daniel Lucey, 42, faces charges of arson, interfering with civil rights, and destruction to a place of worship , Salem Police Chief Lucas J. Miller said in a statement on Saturday. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022"
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
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"Middle English wor\u00feschipen, worschepen, worshippen \"to hold in honor, esteem, show respect for, revere (a deity), conduct religious rites,\" derivative of wur\u00f0scip, worschip \"honor, esteem, religious faith, rank, value\" \u2014 more at worship entry 2":"Verb",
"Middle English wur\u00f0scip, worschip \"honor, esteem, renown, veneration, religious faith, a person's social standing, rank, value,\" going back to Old English weor\u00fescipe, wur\u00fescipe \"honor, esteem, veneration, dignity,\" from weor\u00fe, wyr\u00fe, as noun \"value\" and as adjective \"valuable, having status, deserving\" + -scipe -ship \u2014 more at worth entry 1 , worth entry 3":"Noun"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worship Verb revere , reverence , venerate , worship , adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling. a professor revered by her students reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring. reverenced the academy's code of honor venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age. heroes still venerated worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony. worships their memory adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment. we adored our doctor",
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"examples":[
"She was greeted by thousands of worshipful fans.",
"a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Countless new books have appeared on the Queen and her reign, most of them reverent if not worshipful in tone. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"His gift for messaging has rankled some: even people who support Ukraine and its fight have criticized Zelensky\u2019s celebrity appearances, or at least the public\u2019s worshipful response to him. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 May 2022",
"Like Gatsby, Holmes invented her celebrity and fortune out of virtually nothing: a smile, a wide and worshipful gaze, and genealogy. \u2014 Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But Lorenzo has a new modesty about him, and his clothing feels intimate in a way that Lauren\u2019s, which is much more like a worshipful encyclopedia of American style, simply cannot. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Caught in the right mood at Javi\u2019s seaside estate, Cage responds favorably to the billionaire\u2019s worshipful pitch. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Hardy's performance is as goofy as anything in the Joel Schumacher movies precisely because the movie's worshipful tone is so askew. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"After her death on December 23, countless worshipful , literary New Yorkers began posting on Instagram the inevitable Julian Wasser photographs of Didion with her Corvette Stingray, taken in Hollywood in 1968. \u2014 Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country , 5 Jan. 2022",
"On Friday night, Brooks was still extravagantly worshipful of the space. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2021"
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": to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion":[
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"Verb",
"Many ancient cultures worshipped the sun and moon.",
"They worship at this temple.",
"I worship God in my own way.",
"Noun",
"worship of gods and goddesses",
"Worship services are held daily.",
"the media's worship of celebrities",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Batman is a public enemy, except all the good cops love him and the nice children worship him. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"News and public opinion outlets will no longer be a place to worship Western culture. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Abuirshaid and Elkhayyat are DeSoto County residents and want to develop a mosque so their families and other Muslim families in DeSoto County will have a place to worship without having to drive a half-hour or more to Memphis. \u2014 CBS News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s been instilled in my brain to praise and worship it. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 22 June 2021",
"The sunny yellow bricks and red double-doors of Hannibal Square\u2019s Prayer Mission of God in Christ Church provide a welcome sight for anyone seeking a place to worship . \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 28 May 2021",
"The Diocese of Little Rock covers all 75 Arkansas counties and includes more than 154,000 Catholics, who worship in 130 parishes and missions across the state. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"The men and women who worship at Sacred Heart have much to be angry about. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"In 1916, Hawaii\u2019s first Latter-day Saint temple was constructed, and within a year Iosepa was abandoned, as Hawaiian residents were now able to worship in their homeland. \u2014 Will Stamp, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That was met with relief from some, who invited the US attorney\u2019s office to their places of worship . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Educational institutions and places of worship would also be protected under the measure, Hochul said. \u2014 Rob Frehse, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"But thousands of houses of worship , including many mainline Protestant churches and synagogues, have LGBTQ-inclusive policies. \u2014 Luis Andres Henao, Chron , 25 June 2022",
"More a climbing party than a party-party, less a place of worship than a salon. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"With a population of 5.7 million in 1930, California had plenty of houses of worship , many of them planted by the Northern branches of Protestant denominations. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The shooting is the latest in a house of worship amid a national reckoning on guns in America and their availability. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The Alabama shooting is the latest attack carried out at a place of worship . \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Daniel Lucey, 42, faces charges of arson, interfering with civil rights, and destruction to a place of worship , Salem Police Chief Lucas J. Miller said in a statement on Saturday. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022"
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
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"Middle English wor\u00feschipen, worschepen, worshippen \"to hold in honor, esteem, show respect for, revere (a deity), conduct religious rites,\" derivative of wur\u00f0scip, worschip \"honor, esteem, religious faith, rank, value\" \u2014 more at worship entry 2":"Verb",
"Middle English wur\u00f0scip, worschip \"honor, esteem, renown, veneration, religious faith, a person's social standing, rank, value,\" going back to Old English weor\u00fescipe, wur\u00fescipe \"honor, esteem, veneration, dignity,\" from weor\u00fe, wyr\u00fe, as noun \"value\" and as adjective \"valuable, having status, deserving\" + -scipe -ship \u2014 more at worth entry 1 , worth entry 3":"Noun"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for worship Verb revere , reverence , venerate , worship , adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling. a professor revered by her students reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring. reverenced the academy's code of honor venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age. heroes still venerated worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony. worships their memory adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment. we adored our doctor",
"Many ancient cultures worshipped the sun and moon.",
"They worship at this temple.",
"I worship God in my own way.",
"Noun",
"worship of gods and goddesses",
"Worship services are held daily.",
"the media's worship of celebrities",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Batman is a public enemy, except all the good cops love him and the nice children worship him. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"News and public opinion outlets will no longer be a place to worship Western culture. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Abuirshaid and Elkhayyat are DeSoto County residents and want to develop a mosque so their families and other Muslim families in DeSoto County will have a place to worship without having to drive a half-hour or more to Memphis. \u2014 CBS News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s been instilled in my brain to praise and worship it. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 22 June 2021",
"The sunny yellow bricks and red double-doors of Hannibal Square\u2019s Prayer Mission of God in Christ Church provide a welcome sight for anyone seeking a place to worship . \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 28 May 2021",
"The Diocese of Little Rock covers all 75 Arkansas counties and includes more than 154,000 Catholics, who worship in 130 parishes and missions across the state. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"The men and women who worship at Sacred Heart have much to be angry about. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"In 1916, Hawaii\u2019s first Latter-day Saint temple was constructed, and within a year Iosepa was abandoned, as Hawaiian residents were now able to worship in their homeland. \u2014 Will Stamp, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That was met with relief from some, who invited the US attorney\u2019s office to their places of worship . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Educational institutions and places of worship would also be protected under the measure, Hochul said. \u2014 Rob Frehse, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"But thousands of houses of worship , including many mainline Protestant churches and synagogues, have LGBTQ-inclusive policies. \u2014 Luis Andres Henao, Chron , 25 June 2022",
"More a climbing party than a party-party, less a place of worship than a salon. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"With a population of 5.7 million in 1930, California had plenty of houses of worship , many of them planted by the Northern branches of Protestant denominations. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The shooting is the latest in a house of worship amid a national reckoning on guns in America and their availability. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The Alabama shooting is the latest attack carried out at a place of worship . \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Daniel Lucey, 42, faces charges of arson, interfering with civil rights, and destruction to a place of worship , Salem Police Chief Lucas J. Miller said in a statement on Saturday. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022"
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"Middle English wur\u00f0scip, worschip \"honor, esteem, renown, veneration, religious faith, a person's social standing, rank, value,\" going back to Old English weor\u00fescipe, wur\u00fescipe \"honor, esteem, veneration, dignity,\" from weor\u00fe, wyr\u00fe, as noun \"value\" and as adjective \"valuable, having status, deserving\" + -scipe -ship \u2014 more at worth entry 1 , worth entry 3":"Noun"
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"The worst part of working there is the long commute.",
"My worst fears came true.",
"He lives in the worst area of the city.",
"He is the worst singer I've ever heard.",
"They're the worst team ever.",
"Adverb",
"My sister was hurt worst .",
"the areas worst hit by the drought",
"She was voted the worst -dressed celebrity of 2005.",
"Noun",
"What's the worst that can happen?",
"When it comes to dancing, he is the worst .",
"That movie was the worst !",
"He is the worst of the bunch.",
"He is one of the worst in the class.",
"Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.",
"It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.",
"The worst of it is , I don't even know how to contact her.",
"The company was operating on high costs and low prices\u2014 the worst of both worlds .",
"Verb",
"how humiliating for a tennis champ to be worsted by a player no one had ever heard of",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Amid a drought that scientists say is now the worst in the region in more than 1,000 years, Lake Mead is 28% full. \u2014 Jim Carlton, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Inflation subsided, but the recession then was the worst since the Great Depression until the financial crisis earlier this century. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"And right now, quite honestly, is the worst it's ever been. \u2014 Julia Callahan, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"All three have a hand in managing state and federal lands in South Florida, where the python problem is the worst . \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"The worst part was the massive amount of online hate Heard received in relation to Depp. \u2014 Tom Spiggle, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Litter boxes are total eyesores and might be the worst part about owning a cat. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
"For Ksenia and friends opposed to the war, the worst part is thinking of the Ukrainian civilians, including children, being killed and the women raped by Russian soldiers. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"The damage to public health, democracy, the right to self-determination, and competition by Facebook is arguably the worst by any corporation in a century or more. \u2014 Roger Mcnamee, Time , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Aid agencies say those communities worst affected by flooding tend to be those that are already impoverished. \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"As a proportion of population, however, the Netherlands and Bangladesh are worst affected, with 59% and 58% exposed, respectively. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The island nation of Madagascar has been worst affected, hit by a cyclone and four tropical storms that left at least 178 people dead during February and March. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Some radiation spikes were noted, probably due to radioactive soil at the disaster site being churned up by military vehicles, whose occupants would probably be the worst affected. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The city\u2019s report also breaks down other trends in Portland crashes, like the areas with the highest concentration of fatalities and specific communities that were worst affected. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Somalia is by far the worst affected country, with around 1.4 million children facing acute malnutrition by the end of 2022. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"An avian influenza sweeping across the Northern Hemisphere killed nearly 38 million birds - mostly turkeys and egg-laying hens - in the U.S., one of the worst -ever outbreaks. \u2014 Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Golden State ended a franchise- worst 12-year playoff drought that season and won a best-of-seven series for the first time in 31 years. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If this is Warhol at his provocative worst , at least the exhibition for the most part reveals Warhol at his colorful and kitschy best. \u2014 John J. Miller, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Shortly after taking office in July, Mr Johnson confirmed his critics\u2019 worst fears by suspending Parliament in order to try to stop it from legislating against no-deal. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Dec. 2019",
"But here\u2019s my follow-up question that shows how conflicted this season really is: Does the front office want the Dolphins to win these next three games against the bad Jets, awful Giants and worst -in-the-world Bengals? \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Dec. 2019",
"The offense managed to score only 22 total points against the Hilltoppers, Volunteers and Golden Eagles, and was held to less than 300 yards each time out and three of its four worst rushing performances of the season. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 12 Nov. 2019",
"The effect was most clearly seen around the three-year Red Sox whiplash era of worst -to-first-to-worst again from 2012-14. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Sep. 2019",
"Before departing, get a copy of everyone\u2019s travel information in case of worst -scenario situations. \u2014 Dan Q. Dao, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 23 Sep. 2019",
"The team\u2019s hope was to create more takeaways after finishing with NFL worsts of two interceptions and seven forced turnovers in 2018. \u2014 Si Wire, SI.com , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Another strange, strange window, and perhaps my choices for best and worst might be controversial. \u2014 SI.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As with most rating systems, the Medicare star rating helps rank plans from best (5 stars) to worst (1 star). \u2014 The Oregonian/oregonlive And Nerdwallet, oregonlive , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Turkey\u2019s disinflationary momentum is staying intact even after the lira suffered the emerging world\u2019s worst depreciation last month against the dollar. \u2014 Taylan Bilgic, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020",
"OUTLOOK Chicago allowed a whopping 291 goals last season, second worst in the league behind Ottawa, and finished with the NHL\u2019s worst penalty kill at 72.7%. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Sep. 2019",
"Europe\u2019s worst hit countries - Italy, Spain, and France - saw coronavirus death tolls declining this weekend as weeks of lockdowns prove effective. \u2014 David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Apr. 2020",
"Maryland officials late Saturday reported the deaths of three additional residents at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Carroll County, bringing the death toll at the site of the state\u2019s worst outbreak to nine. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2020",
"As the country battles Europe\u2019s worst outbreak after Italy, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans for even tighter restrictions on public life, ordering those who work in nonessential services to stay home during the Easter period. \u2014 Boris Groendahl, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2020",
"The fact that Richards is 75.4% from the free throw line makes him a more viable option than most big men in that scenario when the opponent is looking to send the team\u2019s worst free throw shooter to the line. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Here are three takeaways from the Aggies\u2019 loss to the Gamecocks: Gamecocks roll over the Aggies Saturday was one of A&M\u2019s worst games this season with the Aggies suffering their third-most lopsided loss of the year. \u2014 Alex Miller, Dallas News , 8 Feb. 2020"
"A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.",
"The worth of the stocks has increased.",
"The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.",
"He has proved his worth to the team.",
"The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.",
"Preposition",
"an actor worth several million dollars",
"The corporation is worth billions of dollars.",
"A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.",
"It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.",
"The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss.",
"Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.",
"Do you think the car is worth buying?",
"It is worth noting that his father and mother are also doctors.",
"This book is not worth reading.",
"an idea well worth consideration",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There are so many on the market these days, so judging their worth is a hard game to play. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"Your child\u2019s temper tantrum doesn\u2019t reflect poorly on your worth as a parent. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Woods is also involved in many sports-adjacent business ventures, helping add to his net worth . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"For those of us who want an organic unisex product with natural ingredients, Maryann Organics has the background to prove its worth . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Now, the principles of this platform are beginning to prove their worth for B2B marketing as well. \u2014 Lora Kratchounova, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"And like decades of pop royalty before him, Styles is proving his worth by selling a lot of records\u2026 on vinyl. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"While the legends are still at it, an alluring new generation of tennis talent is also proving its worth . \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 1 June 2022",
"Set your phone on airplane mode, say no more times than you\u2019re used to, and stand firmly in your worth . \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Both of those prop bets came through for bettors and there are several others for postseason team performance and individual awards worth keeping an eye on. \u2014 Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Finally, at a meeting in Zambia, where giraffes and zebras wandered the grounds of the hotel, the board members approved eight projects worth a total of $168 million. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
"In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"Pompeo also reported receiving two carpets worth a total of $19,400 from the president of Kazakhstan and the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates. \u2014 Matthew Lee, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2021",
"In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Forbes , 28 May 2021"
"Middle English worthen \"to exist, be, come into existence, become, change, happen,\" going back to Old English weor\u00fean, wur\u00fean (class III strong verb) \"to become, come to be, happen,\" going back to Germanic *wer\u00fean- (whence also Old Frisian wertha \"to become, happen, arise,\" Old Saxon werthan, Old High German werdan, Old Icelandic ver\u00f0a, Gothic wair\u00fean \"to become\"), going back to an Indo-European verbal base *u\u032fert- \"turn,\" whence also Latin vert\u014d, vertere \"to cause to revolve, turn, spin,\" vertor \"(I) change direction, turn,\" Lithuanian ver\u010di\u00f9, ver\u0342sti \"to cause to turn,\" Sanskrit v\u00e1rtate \"(it) turns, rolls, revolves\"; with zero-grade ablaut Old Church Slavic vr\u01d4\u0161t\u01eb, vr\u01d4teti s\u0119 \"to turn oneself\"; with a causative stem *u\u032fort- Old Church Slavic vra\u0161t\u01eb, vratiti \"to make turn,\" Sanskrit vart\u00e1yati \"(s/he) makes turn\"; from an n-present Old Church Slavic obvr\u01d4n\u01ebti s\u0119 \"to turn around,\" Tocharian B w\u00e4rn\u0101mane \"turning\"":"Verb",
"Middle English, \"having monetary value, valuable, having status, deserving, highborn, efficacious, strong,\" going back to Old English weor\u00fe, wyr\u00fe, wor\u00fe \"having monetary value, valuable,\" going back to Germanic *wer\u00fea- (whence also Old Frisian werth \"of value,\" Old Saxon werth \"of value, worthy, dear,\" Old High German werd, wert \"of value, valuable,\" Old Icelandic ver\u00f0r \"of value, worthy,\" Gothic wair\u00fes \"deserving\"), of uncertain origin":"Adjective",
"Middle English, from worth worth entry 3":"Preposition",
"Middle English, going back to Old English weor\u00fe, wyrth (strong neuter noun), going back to Germanic *wer\u00fea- (whence also Old Frisian werth, worth \"value,\" Old Saxon werth \"payment, price,\" Old High German werd \"value, price,\" Old Icelandic ver\u00f0, Gothic wair\u00fe \"price\"), noun derivative from *wer\u00fea-, adjective, \"of value\" \u2014 more at worth entry 3":"Noun"
"Two decades ago Enron became the poster boy for how not to run a 401(k) plan when it was revealed that 60% of its employees\u2019 nest eggs were in its worthless stock. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"On-chain data provided by Nansen suggests that Celsius lost at least 35,000 ETH as a result, being left with the now- worthless Stakehound ETH tokens. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"When no one is willing to pay a higher price, leading investors are left with worthless assets. \u2014 Maria Gracia Santillana-linares, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"More recent examples, Venezuela, Zimbabwe have had hyperinflation, that money in those countries becomes nearly worthless . \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
"While some thought went into production designer Tink\u2019s settings, the notion that this film was shot in 17 countries plays as a worthless gimmick, since we\u2019re almost entirely trapped in rooms with characters\u2019 laptops and phones. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Digital images, once viewed as worthless because they could be easily copied, could now be owned and assigned monetary value. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Some financial institutions were left holding trillions of dollars in nearly worthless subprime mortgages, including global investment companies like Bear Stearns, which saw two of its hedge funds go belly up. \u2014 Aliyah Thomas, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
"Franchot, a candidate for governor, said he was baffled by the outgoing Hogan administration\u2019s sudden rush to transfer the property and questioned the administration\u2019s appraisal of the sprawling property as worthless . \u2014 Bryn Stole, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022"
"Two decades ago Enron became the poster boy for how not to run a 401(k) plan when it was revealed that 60% of its employees\u2019 nest eggs were in its worthless stock. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"On-chain data provided by Nansen suggests that Celsius lost at least 35,000 ETH as a result, being left with the now- worthless Stakehound ETH tokens. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"When no one is willing to pay a higher price, leading investors are left with worthless assets. \u2014 Maria Gracia Santillana-linares, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"More recent examples, Venezuela, Zimbabwe have had hyperinflation, that money in those countries becomes nearly worthless . \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
"While some thought went into production designer Tink\u2019s settings, the notion that this film was shot in 17 countries plays as a worthless gimmick, since we\u2019re almost entirely trapped in rooms with characters\u2019 laptops and phones. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Digital images, once viewed as worthless because they could be easily copied, could now be owned and assigned monetary value. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Some financial institutions were left holding trillions of dollars in nearly worthless subprime mortgages, including global investment companies like Bear Stearns, which saw two of its hedge funds go belly up. \u2014 Aliyah Thomas, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
"Franchot, a candidate for governor, said he was baffled by the outgoing Hogan administration\u2019s sudden rush to transfer the property and questioned the administration\u2019s appraisal of the sprawling property as worthless . \u2014 Bryn Stole, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022"
"Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile .",
"Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The more comprehensive documents might be worthwhile to facilitate tax planning (or on the opposite end of the wealth spectrum Medicaid planning). \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"That\u2019s admirable, of course, but taking a few hours out to support the top award in your industry is also worthwhile . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"Even if people think your ideas are worthwhile , implementing them could seem all but impossible. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Putting Autolist's findings into context with other EV surveys is worthwhile . \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 27 May 2022",
"For some more travelers, the opulence plus convenience can be worthwhile . \u2014 Sally French, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, for those who identify as spiritual or religious, reflecting on our collective history and the future of our society through thoughtful meditation and prayer quotes can also be a worthwhile activity. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Southern California thankfully doesn\u2019t get as cold as Denmark, but stopping by hot springs for a day of relaxation is still a worthwhile winter activity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Despite the far-out nature of the solar gravitational lens, Turyshev, Macintosh and Madurowicz are of one mind: thinking about its possibilities now is worthwhile . \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Scientific American , 25 May 2022"
"Your donations will be going to a worthy cause.",
"I consider him a worthy opponent.",
"She is a worthy successor to the mayor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For most, making another successful trip around the sun is worthy of acknowledgement and celebration. \u2014 Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"Dignity is defined as being worthy of respect or honor. \u2014 Ron Carucci, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Robinson is worthy of a first-round selection due to his all-around skill set. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"From luxe favorites by Giorgio Armani Beauty and Cl\u00e9 de Peau Beaut\u00e9 to clean formulas from Jones Road and Kosas, these essential foundations are worthy of any makeup bag. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
"My hope is that through time, the Garth Brooks name is worthy of such an honor. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"This process is typically reserved for high jewelry, but a headpiece for a 14-time Grammy winner is certainly worthy of such attention to detail. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 28 June 2022",
"The start truly couldn\u2019t have been much uglier Thursday at American Family Field, but the response was worthy of a return to first place in the division. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Trainer and his team at New Constructs weren\u2019t convinced that WeWork was worthy of its sky-high valuation after losing $1.9 billion on just $1.8 billion in revenue in 2018. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Unfortunately, the Celtics stayed consistent only in producing third-quarter bleeding worthy of triage. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"But gifts for kids that age can be tricky, and finding one worthy of a graduation can be even tougher. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"The vast majority don\u2019t make it onto the Vatican\u2019s list of those worthy of belief. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Yet there are several beaches in Oslo worthy of attention if the weather is kind. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In August, the Gossip Girl alum celebrated another trip around the sun with an epic slow-motion spin in the most twirl- worthy of dresses: a Teuta Matoshi gown that features a corset bodice, cherry appliqu\u00e9 and a tulle skirt with matching tie straps. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Harris showed why top-seeded Philadelphia might have its own Big 3 worthy of winning a championship. \u2014 Dan Gelston, ajc , 23 May 2021",
"Harris showed why top-seeded Philadelphia might have its own Big 3 worthy of winning a championship. \u2014 Dan Gelston, Star Tribune , 23 May 2021",
"There are far too many individual posters in Cyberpunk worthy of analysis, but just taking a handful highlights the exploitative nature of Night City\u2019s world. \u2014 Stacey Henley, Wired , 1 Feb. 2021"
": a cut or breach in a plant usually due to an external agent":[],
": a mental or emotional hurt or blow":[],
": an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues":[],
"Her mother's scorn left a wound that never healed.",
"Verb",
"Four people were seriously wounded in the explosion.",
"The soldier's leg was wounded by a grenade.",
"Losing the match wounded his pride .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert said police were called to the scene at 28 Townley Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday and found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound . \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Ammon Riveria, 20, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 8700 block of Liberty Road, police said in a news release . \u2014 Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"Leesburg police officers said Jeffrey Scott Garrard, 55, is still in ICU recovering from the gunshot wound , according to a press release from the Leesburg Police Department. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"An investigation is underway in Northern Kentucky after an 11-year-old died from a gunshot wound . \u2014 Fox 19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer , 20 June 2022",
"Kalczuk said officers responded to a report of shots fired and found one of the victims suffering from a gunshot wound . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 20 June 2022",
"Police said Williams died May 8, and the D.C. medical examiner\u2019s office ruled her death a homicide because of complications from a gunshot wound . \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"In early May, the Kent County medical examiner's office released its autopsy results, showing that Lyoya died from a gunshot wound of the head. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Caster was initially believed to have been killed by blunt force trauma, but an autopsy revealed that Caster had died from a gunshot wound to the head and manual strangulation. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cain's grounder to the middle part of the infield caught Christian Yelich between second and third, but both runners wound up safe. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"And that's why a kid from Virginia who goes to high school in Florida wound up putting on an MSU cap. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 20 June 2022",
"Nick Suplina, a senior vice president at Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group, said gun rights advocates tended to ignore data showing that firearms in homes often wound up hurting their owners instead of someone threatening them. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"All of these huge brands faced significant backlash for \u2018tone-deaf\u2019 campaigns that were supposed to make Black people feel included, but ultimately wound up offending many of us. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"The fight over a meaningless piece of rock dates to 1973, when Denmark and Canada wound up talks about boundary and underwater rights but did not reach an agreement over Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Ziegler told Cosmo her all-star persona on the series wound up causing her grief even when the cameras weren't rolling. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"The driver sped off, leading officers on a short chase that wound up at the end of Arizona Street, a cul-de-sac off Broadway. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"An employee recently fired from Little Caesars Pizza tried to get her job back this week but wound up shooting and critically wounding the manager instead, court records state. \u2014 Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022"
