{ "Tory":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": conservative sense 1b", ": a member or supporter of a major British political group of the 18th and early 19th centuries favoring at first the Stuarts and later royal authority and the established church and seeking to preserve the traditional political structure and defeat parliamentary reform \u2014 compare whig", ": an American upholding the cause of the British Crown against the supporters of colonial independence during the American Revolution : loyalist", ": an extreme conservative especially in political and economic principles", ": a dispossessed Irishman subsisting as an outlaw chiefly in the 17th century", ": bandit , outlaw" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "archconservative", "conservative", "paleoconservative", "reactionary", "right-winger", "rightist", "traditionalist" ], "antonyms":[ "leftist", "left-winger", "lefty", "liberal", "progressive" ], "examples":[ "a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret" ], "history_and_etymology":"Irish t\u00f3raidhe outlaw, robber, from Middle Irish t\u00f3ir pursuit", "first_known_use":[ "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 4" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204714" }, "to-do":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": bustle , stir , fuss" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1576, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210053" }, "together":{ "type":"adverb", "definitions":[ "in or into one place, mass, collection, or group", "in a body as a group", "in or into contact, connection, collision, or union", "in or into association or relationship", "at one time simultaneously", "in succession", "by combined action jointly", "in or into agreement or harmony", "in or into a unified or coherent structure or an integrated whole", "with each other", "as a unit in the aggregate", "considered as a whole counted or summed up", "appropriately prepared, organized, or balanced", "composed in mind or manner self-possessed", "in or into one group, body, or place", "in touch or in partnership with", "with or near someone or something else", "at one time", "in or by combined effort", "in or into agreement", "considered as a whole", "in or into contact", "as a single unit or piece" ], "pronounciation":"t\u0259-\u02c8ge-t\u035fh\u0259r", "synonyms":[ "coincidentally", "coincidently", "concurrently", "contemporaneously", "simultaneously" ], "antonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "sedate", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "serene", "smooth", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unperturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web Adverb", "The show brought together the familiar\u2014bubblegum tableware by Helle Mardahl, bent-pipe chairs by Dior collaborator Jinyeong Yeon\u2014with a few new faces for a gallery-storefront hybrid that felt truly livable. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 15 June 2022", "The two-term Democratic state\u2019s attorney, who is seeking reelection, said her office believes a drug deal brought the men together . \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "And without that desire to be together , your love and deeper connection consequently begin to wane. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022", "Gordon and Ware, who were in a car together , slowed down next to the detective's car and then continued down the road. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "But four decades later, his players pin the foundations of their success squarely onto the coach who brought them together and built a dynasty in Bloomington. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022", "Daria Belenitsina, who went by Dasha, and her boyfriend Oleksandr Sukhenko, who went by Sasha, had been together for nearly seven years. \u2014 USA Today , 14 June 2022", "But in an 8-1 ruling that brought together the conservative and liberal wings of the court, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the law is silent on the point. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022", "For Our Lives movement was founded in 2018 and sparked a series of marches that brought people from across the world together \u2014determined to put a stop to gun violence. \u2014 Analisa Novak, CBS News , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective", "The family has started spending more time in their backyard garden to relieve stress, and Klopp has used all the together time to teach her children how to be a little more responsible for their own belongings and space. \u2014 Julia Pelly, Time , 2 Mar. 2021", "That\u2019s what the movie is kinda about \u2014 the women are the stronger, more together characters. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com , 8 July 2019", "Bailey\u2019s family has demanded that an independent prosecutor be appointed to review the shooting, Family attorneys argue that the police department, sheriff\u2019s office and district attorney\u2019s office work too closely together to be objective. \u2014 Kathleen Foody, The Denver Post , 16 Aug. 2019", "Representatives at these hearings often showboat, but the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee worked surprisingly well together Wednesday morning. \u2014 Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com , 24 July 2019", "The Spartans and Nitros have been busy throughout the summer putting together lineup combinations that will hopefully have them in line to contend for league titles next season. \u2014 Charles Rich, latimes.com , 11 July 2018", "Spend some together time on the computer (or tablet or smartphone) to help establish this is not just a solitary activity. \u2014 Alan Kazdin, Time , 30 Apr. 2018", "These patterns appear most often in club soccer, in which the players are together year-round and have the time to work on perfecting their timing and understanding of each other\u2019s tendencies. \u2014 Grant Wahl, SI.com , 3 May 2018", "The getting-back- together prospect might have meant a lot 12 years ago, but surely now Dave can handle more nuance. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman , 22 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adjective", "1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "toggery":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": clothing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-g(\u0259-)r\u0113", "\u02c8t\u022f-" ], "synonyms":[ "apparel", "attire", "clobber", "clothes", "clothing", "costumery", "dress", "duds", "garments", "gear", "habiliment(s)", "habit", "rags", "raiment", "rig", "rigging", "threads", "togs", "vestiary", "vestments", "vesture", "wear", "wearables", "weeds" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "inmates wearing regulation prison toggery" ], "history_and_etymology":" togs ", "first_known_use":[ "1810, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215210" }, "toil":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": long strenuous fatiguing labor", ": struggle , battle", ": laborious effort", ": to work hard and long", ": to proceed with laborious effort : plod", ": overwork", ": to get or accomplish with great effort", ": a net to trap game", ": something by which one is held fast or inextricably involved : snare , trap", ": long hard labor", ": to work hard and long", ": to go on with effort" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8t\u022fil" ], "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "workers toiling in the fields", "They were toiling up a steep hill." ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun (2)", "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225527" }, "toilsome":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": marked by or full of toil or fatigue : laborious" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "arduous", "Augean", "backbreaking", "challenging", "demanding", "difficult", "effortful", "exacting", "formidable", "grueling", "gruelling", "hard", "heavy", "hellacious", "herculean", "killer", "laborious", "moiling", "murderous", "pick-and-shovel", "rigorous", "rough", "rugged", "severe", "stiff", "strenuous", "sweaty", "tall", "testing", "tough", "uphill" ], "antonyms":[ "cheap", "easy", "effortless", "facile", "light", "mindless", "simple", "soft", "undemanding" ], "examples":[ "faced with the toilsome task of cleaning out her deceased father's homestead", "this is the most toilsome part of the construction, so we'll go slowly to make sure we're doing it right" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1570, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203337" }, "tolerable":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "capable of being borne or endured", "moderately good or agreeable passable", "capable of being put up with", "fairly good" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l", "synonyms":[ "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable" ], "antonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable" ], "examples":[ "The heat was tolerable for only a short time.", "stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Depending on the game, the Deck's incredibly narrow touch radius ranges from tolerable to maddening. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Feb. 2022", "Leniency When leaders are lenient or tolerable to situations that need accountability, this can damage trust and the effectiveness of the organization. \u2014 Chris Cebollero, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "The potential consequences of that margin of error felt tolerable \u2014 until now. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "The milestone was reached as May is typically the busiest month for people to climb the mountain, as weather conditions are usually the most tolerable . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022", "There is a little bit of background hiss from the headphone amplifier built into the microphone, but the floor noise is tolerable and fine for most people\u2019s uses. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022", "For a month or so, the view from our new-world perch looked fine \u2014 not ideal but tolerable . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021", "The additional dose was safe and tolerable , and consistent with what was known about the vaccine, the companies said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021", "For many, though, smoke appears to be an irritating but tolerable inconvenience when pricey or hard-to-get plans have been made. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163402" }, "tolerance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance , fortitude , stamina", ": sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own", ": the act of allowing something : toleration", ": the allowable deviation from a standard", ": the range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified dimension in machining a piece", ": the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (such as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure", ": the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen", ": relative capacity of an organism to grow or thrive when subjected to an unfavorable environmental factor", ": the maximum amount of a pesticide residue that may lawfully remain on or in food", ": ability to put up with something harmful, bad, or annoying", ": sympathy for or acceptance of feelings or habits which are different from someone's own", ": the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure", ": the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259n(t)s", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-r\u0259n(t)s", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259ns", "\u02c8t\u00e4l(-\u0259)-r\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonyms":[ "forbearance", "long-suffering", "patience", "sufferance" ], "antonyms":[ "impatience" ], "examples":[ "a tolerance for other lifestyles", "The plants have a high tolerance for heat.", "Some patients gradually develop a tolerance for the drug and need to be given a larger dose.", "Some patients develop greater tolerance for the drug's effects.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Three-year-old Sumatran tiger Raja was transferred in April from Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington, and his tolerance threshold is currently at 95 degrees. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "Both cities were back to conducting mass testing over the weekend as outbreaks of the Omicron variant stubbornly persist despite the country\u2019s no tolerance zero-COVID measures. \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 15 June 2022", "China\u2019s zero- tolerance COVID policies have contributed to port congestion and shipping delays for many major retailers, as have widespread labor shortages. \u2014 Taylor Telford, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022", "China\u2019s zero- tolerance covid policies have contributed to port congestion and shipping delays for many major retailers, as have widespread labor shortages. \u2014 Taylor Telford, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "The Indian government has officially set a target of 4% for inflation for the RBI, but with a tolerance band of two percentage points. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 8 June 2022", "Ultimately, the study identified a separate justification for T.A.M. Cornell portrayed threat assessment as an antidote to zero- tolerance policies that dole out severe punishments. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022", "Being without drugs in jail reduces inmates' tolerance . \u2014 Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022", "Concerns about police misconduct in the city have not evaporated seven years after the killing of Freddie Gray in police custody ignited protests and rioting, but persistent violent crime has pushed voters\u2019 tolerance to the breaking point. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223142" }, "tomfool":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "a great fool blockhead", "extremely foolish, stupid, or doltish" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02c8f\u00fcl", "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "insane", "jerky", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "what kind of tomfool idea is this?" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1640, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "1760, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "tommyrot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": utter foolishness or nonsense" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02ccr\u00e4t" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "no genuinely intelligent and educated person would believe such tommyrot" ], "history_and_etymology":"English dialect tommy fool + English rot ", "first_known_use":[ "1884, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191057" }, "tongue-lash":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": chide , scold" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259\u014b-\u02cclash" ], "synonyms":[ "baste", "bawl out", "berate", "call down", "castigate", "chastise", "chew out", "dress down", "flay", "hammer", "jaw", "keelhaul", "lambaste", "lambast", "lecture", "rag", "rail (at ", "rant (at)", "rate", "ream (out)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "scold", "score", "upbraid" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"back-formation from tongue-lashing ", "first_known_use":[ "1856, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184809" }, "tonic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": tonic water", ": an agent (such as a drug) that increases body tone", ": one that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates", ": a liquid preparation for the scalp or hair", ": a carbonated flavored beverage", ": the first tone of a major or minor scale : keynote", ": a voiced sound", ": characterized by tonus", ": marked by prolonged muscular contraction", ": producing or adapted to produce healthy muscular condition and reaction of organs (such as muscles)", ": increasing or restoring physical or mental tone : refreshing", ": yielding a tonic substance", ": relating to or based on the first tone of a scale", ": bearing a principal stress or accent", ": of or relating to speech tones or to languages using them to distinguish words otherwise identical", ": a medicine or preparation for improving the strength or health of mind or body", ": soda pop", ": the first note of a scale", ": characterized by tonus", ": marked by or being prolonged muscular contraction", ": producing or adapted to produce healthy muscular condition and reaction of organs (as muscles)", ": increasing or restoring physical or mental tone", ": yielding a tonic substance", ": an agent (as a drug) that increases body tone" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-nik", "\u02c8t\u00e4-nik", "\u02c8t\u00e4n-ik" ], "synonyms":[ "bracing", "cordial", "invigorating", "refreshing", "rejuvenating", "restorative", "reviving", "stimulating", "stimulative", "vital", "vitalizing" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Adjective", "breathe in clear tonic mountain air", "never underestimate the tonic power of humor on a sick person", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Additionally, guests who order this specialty dessert will also receive an AVA G&T, a fresh and earthy spin on the traditional gin and tonic . \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "Nearby, Bar Flores from Echo Park has a pop-up bar with an excellent margarita, gin and tonic , lavender spritz, a mezcal and carrot juice cocktail and micheladas. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "Bouvignies and Siska now welcome the special edition of Copperhead Gin at the bar, utilizing it in drinks, including the Inside Story, which is a twist on the classic gin and tonic , presented in a dusky-pink highball. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "That could be just the tonic for critics of a self-regulatory approach\u2014depending on the details. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022", "Their list of brunch bevvies includes the standards and some creative additions, like the Champagne julep made with mint, strawberry, elderflower, cognac and bubbles; and the spumoni (rum, melon, grapefruit and tonic ). \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 2 May 2022", "Rest has become a tonic rather than a sign of weakness. \u2014 Isabel B. Slone, Town & Country , 2 May 2022", "Whatever the tonic on offer, expect magic at these 10 spots around the world \u2014 no pinot grigio required. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 13 Feb. 2022", "The student, Daniel Rolander, may have learned about the tonic and Kwasi the year before when he was being celebrated and living as a free man. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "His plays are a tonic reminder to artists across disciplines that lives are lived not in headlines but in passing moments. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022", "Guests would take the service elevator to the spa area, where Turkish-style shampoos and showers or a tonic bath cost $1.50 (roughly $25 today). \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022", "And sure enough, his muscular, lucid prose had a tonic effect, giving me encouragement if not wisdom. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021", "Keep in mind that the period after a tonic -clonic seizure can be nearly as intense for someone as the seizure itself. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 17 Nov. 2021", "Luhan\u2019s faith in the tonic properties of indigenous life. \u2014 Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker , 2 June 2021", "Make the tonic syrup by simmering all ingredients (except sugar) in a saucepan on low for 30 minutes; strain. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2021", "Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine \u2014 the ingredient that gives tonic water its characteristic bitter bite \u2014 among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 15 Dec. 2020", "Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine, among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 17 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Adjective", "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174904" }, "too":{ "type":"adverb", "definitions":[ "besides , also", "to an excessive degree excessively", "to such a degree as to be regrettable", "very", "so sense 2d", "in addition also", "to a greater than wanted or needed degree", "very entry 1 sense 1" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8t\u00fc", "synonyms":[ "devilishly", "excessively", "exorbitantly", "inordinately", "intolerably", "monstrously", "overly", "overmuch", "unacceptably", "unduly" ], "antonyms":[ "deficiently", "inadequately", "insufficiently" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Phoenix often had players wide open for easy layups or threes after the Indiana defense missed an assignment or sent the double team in too quick. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022", "Rutschman took care of his first two big league RBIs with that swing, too , driving home Austin Hays in the process. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022", "So far, at least, leaders in the cryptosphere aren\u2019t too worried. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 15 June 2022", "But there is another quality that suffuses Moshfegh\u2019s writing too , and that\u2019s yearning. \u2014 Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Leave-in sprays are looking promising too , with new launches from Briogeo and Matrix. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 15 June 2022", "Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported the SEC is investigating Goldman Sachs for greenwashing ESG funds, too . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "The facility\u2019s Brutalist architecture \u2014 the production designer, Jeremy Hindle, earned his salary \u2014 aligns all too well with the brutalist emotions. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022", "The slight scoop neckline is universally flattering, and button-up back provides a little structure without feeling too tight or constrained. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English t\u014d to, too \u2014 more at to ", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "tool":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task", ": the cutting or shaping part in a machine or machine tool", ": a machine for shaping metal : machine tool", ": something (such as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession", ": an element of a computer program (such as a graphics application) that activates and controls a particular function", ": a means to an end", ": penis", ": one who is used or manipulated by another", ": a foolish or unlikable person : jerk", ": natural ability", ": drive , ride", ": to equip a plant or industry with the means (such as machines, machine tools , and instruments) of production", ": to shape, form, or finish with a tool", ": to letter or ornament (something, such as leather or gold) by means of hand tools", ": to cause (a vehicle) to go : drive", ": to convey in a vehicle", ": to equip (a factory, an industry, etc.) with tools, machines, and instruments for production", ": a design (as on the binding of a book) made by tooling", ": an instrument (as a saw, file, knife, or wrench) used or worked by hand or machine to perform a task", ": something that helps to gain an end", ": a person used by another : dupe", ": to drive or ride in a vehicle", ": to shape, form, or finish with a tool", ": to equip a plant or industry with machines and tools for production" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fcl", "\u02c8t\u00fcl" ], "synonyms":[ "automobile", "drive", "motor" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "We tooled along the highway.", "He tooled a design on the leather belt.", "a belt made of tooled leather" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1812, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a", "Noun (2)", "1881, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200253" }, "toom":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": empty" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fcm" ], "synonyms":[ "bare", "blank", "clean", "devoid", "empty", "stark", "vacant", "vacuous", "void" ], "antonyms":[ "full" ], "examples":[ "the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English t\u014dm \u2014 more at teem entry 2 ", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182923" }, "tooth and nail":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": with every available means : all out" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "all out", "full blast", "full tilt" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Junior fought tooth and nail to bring his new monster to the big screen. \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022", "Bank management, however, fought these resolutions tooth and nail . \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022", "And a good film makes our heroes or our villains have to fight tooth and nail in order to hold on to those things. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 6 Apr. 2022", "But today\u2019s Republicans are under marching orders from Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, major donors, and the Trumpist base to oppose everything Democrats try to do tooth and nail . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022", "School desegregation was fought tooth and nail by white parents and public officials in city after city, North and South, over the course of decades. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022", "Some, like Violet, are prepared to take life changing measures, like leaving the state, while others are ready to stay and fight tooth and nail . \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022", "Both teams are fighting tooth and nail for positioning. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 Jan. 2022", "My parents fought tooth and nail to get us here in 1989 when the Soviet Union fell. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1550, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182044" }, "top":{ "type":[ "adjective", "combining form", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the highest point, level, or part of something : summit , crown", ": a garment worn on the upper body", ": the head of a plant", ": the aboveground part of a plant having edible roots", ": the head or top of the head", ": the highest or uppermost region or part", ": the upper end, edge, or surface", ": a fitted, integral, or attached part or unit serving as an upper piece, lid, or covering", ": the highest position (as in rank or achievement)", ": a person or thing at the top", ": aces and kings in a hand or the three highest honors in a suit", ": the part that is nearest in space or time to the source or beginning", ": the first half of an inning in baseball", ": the highest degree or pitch conceivable or attained : acme , pinnacle", ": the loudest or highest range of a sound", ": the choicest part : cream , pick", ": a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast that serves to spread the topmast rigging, strengthen the mast, and furnish a standing place for men aloft", ": a comparable part of the superstructure", ": such a part on a warship used as a fire-control station or antiaircraft gun platform", ": a forward spin given to a ball (as in golf or billiards) by striking it on or near the top or above the center", ": the stroke so given", ": a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of + 2/3 and a measured energy of approximately 175 GeV", ": the flavor characterizing this particle", ": in an impromptu manner", ": in control of", ": informed about", ": in sudden and unexpected proximity to", ": in addition to", ": in a position of eminent success, happiness, or fame", ": beyond the bounds of what is expected, usual, normal, or appropriate", ": of, relating to, or being at the top : uppermost", ": chief , leading", ": of the highest quality, amount, or degree", ": to be or become higher than : overtop", ": to be superior to : excel , surpass", ": to gain ascendancy over : dominate", ": to cover with a top or on the top : provide, form, or serve as a top for", ": to supply with a decorative or protective finish or final touch", ": to resupply or refill to capacity", ": to complete the basic structure of (something, such as a high-rise building) by putting on a cap or uppermost section", ": to bring to an end or climax", ": to remove or cut the top of", ": to shorten or remove the top of (a plant) : pinch sense 1b", ": to rise to, reach, or be at the top of", ": to go over the top of : clear , surmount", ": to strike (a ball) above the center thereby imparting topspin", ": to make an end, finish, or conclusion", ": to reach a summit or crest", ": a commonly cylindrical or conoidal device that has a tapering point on which it is made to spin and that is used especially as a toy", ": place : locality", ": topology", ": the highest point, level, or part of something", ": the upper end, edge, or surface", ": an upper piece, lid, or covering", ": the highest position", ": a garment worn on the upper part of the body", ": the stalk and leaves of a plant and especially of one with roots that are used for food", ": to cover with or be covered with", ": to go over the top of", ": to be better than or exceed", ": to remove or cut the top of", ": relating to or being at the top", ": a child's toy with a tapering point on which it can be made to spin" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p", "\u02c8t\u00e4p" ], "synonyms":[ "highest", "loftiest", "topmost", "upmost", "uppermost" ], "antonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outclass", "outdistance", "outdo", "outgun", "outmatch", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "tower (over)", "transcend" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)", "Adjective", "1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3", "Noun (2)", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180514" }, "topflight":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": of, relating to, or being the highest level of achievement, excellence, or eminence" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8fl\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[ "he insists on buying a topflight computer system, money being no object" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1931, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200221" }, "topic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse", ": a heading in an outlined argument or exposition", ": argument , reason", ": one of the general forms of argument employed in probable reasoning", ": the subject of something that is being discussed or has been written or thought about" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-pik", "\u02c8t\u00e4-pik" ], "synonyms":[ "content", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "theme" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He is comfortable discussing a wide range of topics .", "topics such as health and fitness", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead, humans are wired to perform a task in a burst before beginning to either think about another topic or get pulled by something that catches their eye. \u2014 Lior Elazary, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the topic . \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022", "During conversation, talk directly to the child about a topic the child chose and take turns talking. \u2014 Abigail A. Allen, The Conversation , 19 May 2022", "Autofill suggestions can be a quick way to find new information about a topic . \u2014 Aaron Tilley, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "His campaign has disputed the evidence and asserted that stories about this topic are efforts to support his opponent in the Senate race. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN , 10 May 2022", "In the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, a committee formed to create a policy about gender identity issues has shifted its approach after learning more about the topic and speaking to people who are transgender. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022", "Camila went on to say that her vulnerability and candidness about the topic have helped her in the healing process. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 4 May 2022", "Asked at the Senate hearing about the topic , Marks hinted that Moderna's application might simply take longer for regulators to comb through. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin Topica Topics (work by Aristotle), from Greek Topika , from topika , neuter plural of topikos of a place, of a topos, from topos place, topos", "first_known_use":[ "circa 1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2b" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222410" }, "toploftiness":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": very superior in air or attitude" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02ccl\u022ff-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "superior", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[ "those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term \u201cpopularizer\u201d to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure" ], "history_and_etymology":"probably from the phrase top loft ", "first_known_use":[ "1823, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213505" }, "toplofty":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": very superior in air or attitude" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02ccl\u022ff-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "superior", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[ "those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term \u201cpopularizer\u201d to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure" ], "history_and_etymology":"probably from the phrase top loft ", "first_known_use":[ "1823, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184828" }, "topmost":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": highest of all : uppermost", ": highest of all" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02ccm\u014dst", "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02ccm\u014dst" ], "synonyms":[ "highest", "loftiest", "top", "upmost", "uppermost" ], "antonyms":[ "bottommost", "lowermost", "lowest", "nethermost", "rock-bottom", "undermost" ], "examples":[ "He was standing on the topmost step.", "his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These metrics help analyze the topmost part of the marketing funnel and broadly indicate how many people are aware of your business and what portion of them are likely buyers of your product or service. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022", "Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022", "Gounder still feels that the topmost goal is to prevent severe disease, which the vaccines continue to do. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 8 Dec. 2021", "The topmost text, in Egyptian hieroglyphs, was fourteen lines long. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021", "Some Broadway houses are more than a century old, but all of them, regardless of age, are workplaces, and making the environment hazard free for actors and stagehands is a topmost concern. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021", "Since the first secret meetings between Obama Administration and Taliban officials in Germany, in 2011, the freeing of Taliban prisoners had been, along with U.S. troop withdrawal, a topmost concern of the insurgent group. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 7 Sep. 2021", "Even while her lungs struggled to breath, McMullen\u2019s topmost concern was Summer. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 13 Aug. 2021", "The goal is to gently lift away the topmost layer of skin, trigger the cells lying below that top layer to move on up, increase collagen production and make hyaluronic acid. \u2014 Kristin Larson, Forbes , 26 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1697, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210834" }, "topple":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to fall from or as if from being top-heavy", ": to cause to topple", ": overthrow sense 2", ": defeat sense 1", ": to fall or cause to fall from an upright position" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-p\u0259l", "\u02c8t\u00e4-p\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "fall", "slip", "stumble", "trip", "tumble" ], "antonyms":[ "get up", "rise", "stand (up)", "uprise" ], "examples":[ "The strong winds toppled many trees.", "The earthquake toppled the buildings.", "The tree toppled into the river.", "The rebels tried to topple the dictator.", "The phone company has toppled its local competition.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Western intelligence analysts say the Kremlin had anticipated a quick end to the war in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in February, in what Western officials say was an attempt to topple the government in Kyiv. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 7 May 2022", "More important, the only people with the real power to topple the prime minister are his own Conservative Party lawmakers who could trigger a no-confidence motion. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022", "Western intelligence officials and others say Moscow seems to be changing tactics to focus most intensely on the eastern Donbas region where the invasion began, after attempts to topple capital Kyiv and other key cities have stalled. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022", "The conversation, which lasted nearly two hours, was one of the first between the two figures in months and came shortly after Russia reportedly asked China for military support in its effort to topple the Ukrainian government. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022", "One risk is that Putin increasingly sees the measures not as sanctions designed to change his behavior in Ukraine, but as an effort to topple his government in Russia. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Mar. 2022", "Initially, the campaign to topple the Taliban under whose hospitality bin Laden planned the attacks on the US, looked like a flawless military operation for a new era. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022", "An aggressive campaign of cyberattacks could follow; so, too, could an ostensibly covert but full-throttled effort to topple the Zelensky administration and usher into power a pro-Russian government. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022", "Combined with other sources of discontent such as police brutality, government corruption, poverty and unemployment, the soaring cost of bread helped topple President Hosni Mubarak in a series of uprisings across the region known as the Arab Spring. \u2014 Chao Deng, WSJ , 23 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"frequentative of top entry 3 ", "first_known_use":[ "1590, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222533" }, "topsy-turvy":{ "type":"adverb", "definitions":[ "in utter confusion or disorder", "with the top or head downward upside down", "turned topsy-turvy totally disordered", "topsy-turviness", "upside down", "in complete disorder" ], "pronounciation":"\u02cct\u00e4p-s\u0113-\u02c8t\u0259r-v\u0113", "synonyms":[ "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "hugger-mugger", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ], "antonyms":[ "bandbox", "crisp", "kempt", "neat", "neatened", "ordered", "orderly", "organized", "shipshape", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-ordered" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "1612, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1655, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "torch":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a burning stick of resinous wood or twist of tow used to give light and usually carried in the hand : flambeau", ": something (such as tradition, wisdom, or knowledge) likened to a torch as giving light or guidance", ": any of various portable devices for emitting an unusually hot flame \u2014 compare blowtorch", ": flashlight sense 1", ": incendiary sense 2b", ": to set fire to with or as if with a torch", ": a flaming light that is made of something which burns brightly and that is usually carried in the hand", ": something that gives light or guidance", ": a portable device for producing a hot flame", ": a group of pathological agents that cause similar symptoms in newborns and that include especially a toxoplasma ( Toxoplasma gonii ), cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and the togavirus causing German measles" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022frch", "\u02c8t\u022frch", "\u02c8t\u022frch" ], "synonyms":[ "arsonist", "firebug", "incendiary" ], "antonyms":[ "burn", "enkindle", "fire", "ignite", "inflame", "enflame", "kindle", "light" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "in an insurance scam, the slumlord hired a torch to burn the tenement down", "Verb", "An arsonist torched the building.", "police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In the spring of 2022, the torch has been passed to a new generation of Celtic stars \u2014 young men named Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Al Horford, who has played 15 NBA seasons without competing in a championship round. \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022", "Fans are wondering who will carry the torch in the label\u2019s second generation. \u2014 Ebbony Pinillos, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022", "The torch has been passed a time or two in relation to dominant superspeedway teams. \u2014 al , 22 Apr. 2022", "The torch in the American Athletic, at least temporarily, will be passed to the Cougars this season after Cincinnati takes a step back in 2022. \u2014 Chris Pugh, The Enquirer , 12 Jan. 2022", "Much has been made of the fact that No Time to Die, out this Friday after nearly two years of pandemic delays, will be Craig's fifth and final turn in the eternal tuxedo before the torch is passed to some future unknown. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 28 Sep. 2021", "The torch has been passed, and it won\u2019t be returned. \u2014 Tim Dahlberg, chicagotribune.com , 20 Sep. 2021", "And the Flyers boasted Eric Lindros, if not the sport\u2019s best player, the one the hockey world was crowning as the new king of the rink, passing the torch from the retiring Mario Lemieux and the aging Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022", "Five-and-dive starts \u2014 five innings, then passing the torch to a reliever relay \u2014 represent an aspiration at a time when teams carry 14-man pitching staffs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "With the British threatening to torch Dutch and Chinese ships in the bay and bombard Nagasaki unless the Phaeton was fully stocked with food and water, Doeff and Matsudaira had few options. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022", "That her scheme will torch the Byrdes' latest efforts to make good with the cartel and move into (mostly) above-the-board business is almost a bonus, a catharsis after years of doing their bidding. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022", "The 6-1, 188-pound Olave is a polished route runner with sure hands who can torch single coverage. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022", "The arena, however, was ablaze \u2014 quite literally, as the unlikely collaborators became the first of several performers to torch the stage. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022", "The rest of the women use their time to torch their absent enemy, Shanae. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 Feb. 2022", "After sanding the top and practicing their burning technique on scrap wood, Zoe and Andrew scorched the grain by moving the plumbers torch back and forth, working in sections, and keeping the flame about 6 inches from the surface. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Feb. 2022", "Terence Davis, a 21% three-point shooter against the rest of the league, continued to torch the Clippers from behind the arc for the second time in a week with outlier-level accuracy. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 4 Dec. 2021", "This no-jump workout will torch calories while improving your total-body strength. \u2014 Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com , 2 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1901, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221555" }, "torment":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": extreme pain or anguish of body or mind : agony", ": a source of vexation or pain", ": the infliction of torture (as by rack or wheel)", ": to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to", ": distort , twist", ": to cause severe suffering of body or mind to", ": vex sense 1 , harass", ": extreme pain or distress of body or mind", ": a cause of suffering in mind or body" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment", "t\u022fr-\u02c8ment", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment", "t\u022fr-\u02c8ment", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment" ], "synonyms":[ "agony", "Gehenna", "hell", "horror", "misery", "murder", "nightmare", "torture" ], "antonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "curse", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torture" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "No one could understand his inner torment .", "After years of torment , she left her husband.", "The mosquitoes were a constant torment .", "Verb", "Not knowing where she was tormented him.", "he was tormented by nightmares about the accident", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Naturally, nothing seems to go as planned as the UFO and aliens continue their torment of the ranch. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022", "Curtis' lyrics partially reflected his real-life torment -- one that wasn't always visible, according to Sumner. \u2014 Emmet Lyons, Michael Holmes And Henry Hullah, CNN , 21 May 2022", "Is there anyone in American public life today who can speak more movingly and more directly than the long-suffering President about the torment that\u2019s endured by a grieving parent? \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022", "Aside from how emotionally painful that sounds, frozen in torment and tongue-tied in destiny are particularly challenging conditions to sustain in a novel, which demands at least a modicum of dynamic movement. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "And the torment didn\u2019t stop when the school day ended. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Confronting the possible loss of a spouse or life partner is invariably painful, but with COVID-19, the severity and suddenness of the illness and the isolation from friends and family have compounded the torment . \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Feb. 2022", "As the two spend the days investigating each other, Phil begins to open up, loosening the reins on his secrets and torment , giving way to the possibility of getting bitten. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022", "The film is very funny and very dark, illustrating the comedic catharsis that can offer relief from inner torment . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "At Carlisle and across the country, children were taken far from their families, banned from speaking their languages and cut off from their culture, a legacy that continues to torment tribes and families today. \u2014 Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022", "The figure also includes attributes designed to torment viewers looking for meaning: What do the little snakes at his feet mean? \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022", "The junior still likes to torment his former coach about cutting him and igniting his archery career. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 19 Apr. 2022", "For Irene Glasse, the circumstances surrounding her father\u2019s death from Covid still torment her. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "There is every chance that both of these receivers could torment the Vikings for years to come. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 1 May 2022", "Late last week, authorities in North Las Vegas arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's brother, then calling her to torment her about it. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Oregon State centerfielder continued to torment opposing pitching Thursday, belting two home runs as the Beavers dismissed Xavier 13-3 at the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic in Surprise, Ariz. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 24 Feb. 2022", "Dorfman delays the part of the movie where a trio of masked intruders show up to torment Lucas, his girlfriend Chloe (Ines Spirodinov) and their dinner-party hosts Eva (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and Adam (Iwon Rheon). \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174034" }, "tormenter":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "one that torments", "a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings" ], "pronounciation":"t\u022fr-\u02c8men-t\u0259r", "synonyms":[ "baiter", "harasser", "heckler", "mocker", "needler", "persecutor", "quiz", "quizzer", "ridiculer", "taunter", "tease", "teaser", "torturer" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then Clare liberates herself from her four-dimensional tormentor . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022", "Nicolas Batum was his primary tormentor , but most of the Clippers had a hand in it. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022", "Fans of bone-chilling horror movies are in for a treat as The Bold Type's Aisha Dee stars in Sissy, playing an influencer who encounters her childhood tormentor on a hen's weekend. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 6 Apr. 2022", "The wish-fulfillment bits, such as Future Adam threatening Young Adam\u2019s bullying tormentor with grievous bodily harm, arrive regularly and on schedule. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022", "Would the allure of Boba Fett have been as strong if his journey from Star Wars Holiday Special oddity to Han Solo tormentor to sarlacc kibble hadn\u2019t been so abrupt, and forged from so little screen time? \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Dec. 2021", "The smaller player faces his tormentor with blood on his face and a sway in his gait. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021", "Jessica then spoke but chose not to look at her tormentor . \u2014 CBS News , 13 Nov. 2021", "Charlie Morton is a teammate turned tormentor in this town, delivering the Houston Astros a 2017 World Series title with a legendary Game 7 performance and denying them a return trip last year as a Tampa Bay Ray. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "tormenting":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": extreme pain or anguish of body or mind : agony", ": a source of vexation or pain", ": the infliction of torture (as by rack or wheel)", ": to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to", ": distort , twist", ": to cause severe suffering of body or mind to", ": vex sense 1 , harass", ": extreme pain or distress of body or mind", ": a cause of suffering in mind or body" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment", "t\u022fr-\u02c8ment", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment", "t\u022fr-\u02c8ment", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u02ccment" ], "synonyms":[ "agony", "Gehenna", "hell", "horror", "misery", "murder", "nightmare", "torture" ], "antonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "curse", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torture" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "No one could understand his inner torment .", "After years of torment , she left her husband.", "The mosquitoes were a constant torment .", "Verb", "Not knowing where she was tormented him.", "he was tormented by nightmares about the accident", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Naturally, nothing seems to go as planned as the UFO and aliens continue their torment of the ranch. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022", "Curtis' lyrics partially reflected his real-life torment -- one that wasn't always visible, according to Sumner. \u2014 Emmet Lyons, Michael Holmes And Henry Hullah, CNN , 21 May 2022", "Is there anyone in American public life today who can speak more movingly and more directly than the long-suffering President about the torment that\u2019s endured by a grieving parent? \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022", "Aside from how emotionally painful that sounds, frozen in torment and tongue-tied in destiny are particularly challenging conditions to sustain in a novel, which demands at least a modicum of dynamic movement. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "And the torment didn\u2019t stop when the school day ended. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Confronting the possible loss of a spouse or life partner is invariably painful, but with COVID-19, the severity and suddenness of the illness and the isolation from friends and family have compounded the torment . \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Feb. 2022", "As the two spend the days investigating each other, Phil begins to open up, loosening the reins on his secrets and torment , giving way to the possibility of getting bitten. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022", "The film is very funny and very dark, illustrating the comedic catharsis that can offer relief from inner torment . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "At Carlisle and across the country, children were taken far from their families, banned from speaking their languages and cut off from their culture, a legacy that continues to torment tribes and families today. \u2014 Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022", "The figure also includes attributes designed to torment viewers looking for meaning: What do the little snakes at his feet mean? \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022", "The junior still likes to torment his former coach about cutting him and igniting his archery career. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 19 Apr. 2022", "For Irene Glasse, the circumstances surrounding her father\u2019s death from Covid still torment her. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "There is every chance that both of these receivers could torment the Vikings for years to come. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 1 May 2022", "Late last week, authorities in North Las Vegas arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's brother, then calling her to torment her about it. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Oregon State centerfielder continued to torment opposing pitching Thursday, belting two home runs as the Beavers dismissed Xavier 13-3 at the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic in Surprise, Ariz. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 24 Feb. 2022", "Dorfman delays the part of the movie where a trio of masked intruders show up to torment Lucas, his girlfriend Chloe (Ines Spirodinov) and their dinner-party hosts Eva (Catalina Sandino Moreno) and Adam (Iwon Rheon). \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170025" }, "tormentor":{ "type":"noun", "definitions":[ "one that torments", "a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings" ], "pronounciation":"t\u022fr-\u02c8men-t\u0259r", "synonyms":[ "baiter", "harasser", "heckler", "mocker", "needler", "persecutor", "quiz", "quizzer", "ridiculer", "taunter", "tease", "teaser", "torturer" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then Clare liberates herself from her four-dimensional tormentor . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022", "Nicolas Batum was his primary tormentor , but most of the Clippers had a hand in it. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022", "Fans of bone-chilling horror movies are in for a treat as The Bold Type's Aisha Dee stars in Sissy, playing an influencer who encounters her childhood tormentor on a hen's weekend. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 6 Apr. 2022", "The wish-fulfillment bits, such as Future Adam threatening Young Adam\u2019s bullying tormentor with grievous bodily harm, arrive regularly and on schedule. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022", "Would the allure of Boba Fett have been as strong if his journey from Star Wars Holiday Special oddity to Han Solo tormentor to sarlacc kibble hadn\u2019t been so abrupt, and forged from so little screen time? \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Dec. 2021", "The smaller player faces his tormentor with blood on his face and a sway in his gait. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021", "Jessica then spoke but chose not to look at her tormentor . \u2014 CBS News , 13 Nov. 2021", "Charlie Morton is a teammate turned tormentor in this town, delivering the Houston Astros a 2017 World Series title with a legendary Game 7 performance and denying them a return trip last year as a Tampa Bay Ray. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "torpid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":[ ": sluggish in functioning or acting", ": having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb", ": exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant", ": lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic , dull", ": sluggish in functioning or acting : characterized by torpor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259d", "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "dull", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "quiescent", "sleepy", "sluggish" ], "antonyms":[ "active" ], "examples":[ "a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch", "my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them. \u2014 Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022", "The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022", "The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany\u2019s notoriously torpid bureaucracy. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022", "That sent torpid old companies like GameStop, the bricks-and-mortar games retailer, on a rocket ride. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022", "Klein is probably expected to bring the improved focus on operations needed to deliver the profit goal, and Morgan the cloud experience needed to accelerate the so far torpid adoption of its products in that market. \u2014 Alex Webb | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2019", "The former is a torpid scene of two young boys tending a ragged field alongside a bony horse with a US brand on its haunch \u2014 picking up the pieces in the immediate aftermath of a nation shattered by war. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2019", "Kentucky\u2019s sophomore linebacker reversed the torpid trend of the Wildcats\u2019 season opener Saturday afternoon by forcing a fumble on Toledo\u2019s first play of the third quarter, and then delivering a drive-killing sack on the Rockets\u2019 next possession. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 31 Aug. 2019", "Investors fear that the world is turning into Japan, with a torpid economy that struggles to vanquish deflation, and is hence prone to going backwards. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"inattentive, lazy,\" borrowed from Latin torpidus \"numbed, paralyzed,\" adjective derivative corresponding to the stative verb torp\u0113re \"to be numb, lack sensation, be struck motionless, be sluggish or lethargic,\" going back to dialectal Indo-European *tr\u0325p-eh 2 - (whence also Old Church Slavic tr\u012dp\u011bti \"to be patient, suffer,\" Lithuanian tirpst\u00f9, tir\u0342pti \"to become stiff, lose feeling, fall asleep [of limbs]\"), zero-grade derivative of a verbal base perhaps seen also in the Germanic adjective *\u00feerba- (from *terp-o- ), whence Old English \u00feeorf \"unleavened,\" Old Frisian therve, derve \"rough, violent,\" Old High German therp, derp \"unleavened,\" Old Icelandic \u00fejarfr \"unleavened, fresh (of water), insipid, flat\"", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180017" }, "torpor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility", ": a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals", ": apathy , dullness", ": a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility : extreme sluggishness or stagnation of function" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259r", "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "apathy", "casualness", "complacence", "disinterestedness", "disregard", "incuriosity", "incuriousness", "indifference", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern" ], "antonyms":[ "concern", "interest", "regard" ], "examples":[ "The news aroused him from his torpor .", "after a lifetime of setbacks, defeats, and failures, he could only greet the latest bad news with a resigned fatalism and dull torpor", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Often, there is a sense of torpor that makes scenic action seem impossible. \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "This longer torpor occurred no matter where the birds originally lived. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022", "Out of nowhere, the free world once again stands for something, and is even showing signs of shaking itself out of its decades-long torpor . \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022", "Now, as the continent emerges from a pandemic torpor , Germany is lagging behind. \u2014 Tom Fairless, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2021", "Weeks and then months pass in a torpor of cabin fever and green screens, and arguably things happen \u2014 a defection, a few infections, a sudden act of surprisingly squishy violence. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Through decades of economic torpor , the country\u2019s chief export was beef. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022", "Although the British economy has slowly shaken off much of the torpor from the sharp recession brought on by the coronavirus, millions aren\u2019t enjoying the recovery. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022", "While hibernating, ground squirrels enter a state called torpor . \u2014 Matthew Regan, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Latin torp\u014dr-, torpor \"numbness, paralysis, absence of energy, lethargy,\" s-stem noun derivative corresponding to the stative verb torp\u0113re \"to be numb, lack sensation, be struck motionless, be sluggish or lethargic\" \u2014 more at torpid ", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193947" }, "torrent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a violent or forceful flow of fluid", ": a rushing stream of water", ": a heavy downpour of rain", ": a tumultuous outpouring : rush", ": a channel of a mountain stream", ": a protocol (see protocol sense 3b ) that is used to distribute a large computer file (such as of digitized music or video) that has been segmented in small pieces between a large number of peer-to-peer users", ": a file or set of files that is transferred with this protocol", ": to move in a torrent (see torrent entry 1 sense 1a )", ": to download via a torrent (see torrent entry 1 sense 4 )", ": torrential", ": a rushing stream of liquid", ": a large amount of something especially that is released suddenly" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259nt", "\u02c8t\u00e4r-", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[ "alluvion", "bath", "cataclysm", "cataract", "deluge", "flood", "flood tide", "inundation", "Niagara", "overflow", "spate" ], "antonyms":[ "drought", "drouth" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "The storm turned the stream into a raging torrent .", "The rain came down in torrents .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The glut of proposals, both known and unknown, virtually guarantees there will be a torrent of major new laws put on the books this summer. \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022", "But in June 1972, a prolonged and punishing torrent of rain pushed the generally benevolent river to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post , 19 June 2022", "New satellite images from Maxar Technologies show the extent of the damage the torrent of water wrought. \u2014 Judson Jones And Paul Murphy, CNN , 16 June 2022", "By Monday, the Gardner River\u2014whose headwaters are on the west side of the park, in the Gallatin Mountains\u2014was a muddy, rushing torrent . \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022", "No deaths or injuries from the flooding have been reported, but startling video footage showed an entire riverfront house being swept off its foundation and into the raging torrent of the Yellowstone River north of the park on Monday. \u2014 Fox News , 15 June 2022", "On Tuesday, Yellowstone National Park officials ordered over 10,000 visitors to evacuate as heavy snowmelt and sudden rainfall caused the Yellowstone river to burst its banks, unleashing a torrent of floodwater throughout the nature reserve. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Residents described a harrowing scene where the water went from a trickle to a torrent over just a few hours. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 15 June 2022", "With only Fugate and Hamilton running it, Eso Won struggled to keep up with the sudden torrent of customers and online orders. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "During his torrent week for Norfolk, Stowers hit three homers in one game and knocked in 10 RBIs. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "1667, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202651" }, "torrid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": parched with heat especially of the sun : hot", ": giving off intense heat : scorching", ": ardent , passionate", ": very hot and usually dry" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259d", "\u02c8t\u00e4r-", "\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "ardent", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fervent", "fervid", "fiery", "hot", "piping hot", "red", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sultry", "superheated", "sweltering", "ultrahot", "white-hot" ], "antonyms":[ "algid", "arctic", "bitter", "bone-chilling", "cold", "freezing", "frigid", "frozen", "glacial", "ice-cold", "iced", "icy" ], "examples":[ "The team had a torrid time trying to score.", "the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This is a tad higher than economists had forecast, and is down just a bit from the torrid pace of earlier months (where growth was consistently in the range of 400-500,000). \u2014 Harry Holzer, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Betts continued his torrid pace at the plate, going two for four to raise his batting average to .310. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Her road trips have been very successful of late as Swiatek, tight to the baseline, imposes her rhythm and shrinks the open space: walking briskly between points and setting a torrid pace once points begin. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022", "Corporate income-tax revenue continued its torrid pace, rising $38 billion, or 21%. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Over the past several months, iPhone 14 rumors have been popping up at a torrid pace. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 May 2022", "The data illustrates business license applications have continued at a torrid pace since the onset of Covid-19. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "In the United States, the slowdown \u2014 the first since the covid-19 recession in April 2020 \u2014 marked a reversal from the torrid pace that followed intense fiscal and monetary stimulus in the wake of the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "The slowdown - the first since the covid-19 recession in April 2020 - marks a reversal from the torrid pace that followed intense fiscal and monetary stimulus in the wake of the pandemic. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French & Latin; French torride, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin torridus \"dried by exposure to heat, parched, scorched,\" adjective derivative from the stem of torre\u014d, torr\u0113re \"to heat so as to dry, scorch, parch\" \u2014 more at thirst entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184246" }, "torture":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure", ": something that causes agony or pain", ": anguish of body or mind : agony", ": distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining", ": to cause intense suffering to : torment", ": to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain", ": to twist or wrench out of shape : distort , warp", ": the act of causing great pain especially to punish or to obtain a confession", ": distress of body or mind", ": to punish or force someone to do or say something by causing great pain", ": to cause great suffering to" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r", "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agony", "Gehenna", "hell", "horror", "misery", "murder", "nightmare", "torment" ], "antonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "curse", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torment" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "Waiting is just torture for me.", "Listening to him can be torture .", "Verb", "The report revealed that prisoners had been repeatedly tortured .", "Don't torture yourself over the mistake.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Images show one prisoner in an iron torture device known as a tiger chair, which immobilizes the arms. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022", "Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022", "That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022", "There are regular sessions on the hangboard, which sounds like a torture device for good reason. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021", "The device has been criticized online by people who describe it as a medieval torture device and see it as another tool of medical fatphobia. \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 2 July 2021", "Endless revelations concerning warrantless wiretapping, the use of torture , and extrajudicial killing have done little to enhance the prestige or the moral standing of America\u2019s defense and intelligence establishment. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "In late 2017, Atomwaffen\u2019s propaganda began to feature more graphic images of torture , and Charles Manson became central to the aesthetic. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "In addition to asylum, immigration judges can grant lesser forms of protection, known as withholding of removal and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, to eligible migrants fleeing persecution or torture . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Alicia Duran Raymundo, her partner and their 6-year-old daughter fled El Salvador after gang members threatened to torture and kill them. \u2014 Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Collapsing buildings do not intentionally torture , rape and execute innocent people. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022", "Erickson also was involved in the manhunt to find Huggins, helped torture him and then helped dump him in a remote field, according to Bolstad. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022", "But, fearing Russians would torture the children, Hitchcock said her youngest son wouldn\u2019t be able to defend himself, according to court records. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "Security forces have subjected many detainees to torture and ill-treatment. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022", "Phil begins to psychologically torture Rose, driving her to drink to excess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2b", "Verb", "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185238" }, "torturer":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure", ": something that causes agony or pain", ": anguish of body or mind : agony", ": distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining", ": to cause intense suffering to : torment", ": to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain", ": to twist or wrench out of shape : distort , warp", ": the act of causing great pain especially to punish or to obtain a confession", ": distress of body or mind", ": to punish or force someone to do or say something by causing great pain", ": to cause great suffering to" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r", "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agony", "Gehenna", "hell", "horror", "misery", "murder", "nightmare", "torment" ], "antonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "curse", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torment" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "Waiting is just torture for me.", "Listening to him can be torture .", "Verb", "The report revealed that prisoners had been repeatedly tortured .", "Don't torture yourself over the mistake.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Images show one prisoner in an iron torture device known as a tiger chair, which immobilizes the arms. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022", "Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022", "That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022", "There are regular sessions on the hangboard, which sounds like a torture device for good reason. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021", "The device has been criticized online by people who describe it as a medieval torture device and see it as another tool of medical fatphobia. \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 2 July 2021", "Endless revelations concerning warrantless wiretapping, the use of torture , and extrajudicial killing have done little to enhance the prestige or the moral standing of America\u2019s defense and intelligence establishment. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "In late 2017, Atomwaffen\u2019s propaganda began to feature more graphic images of torture , and Charles Manson became central to the aesthetic. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "In addition to asylum, immigration judges can grant lesser forms of protection, known as withholding of removal and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, to eligible migrants fleeing persecution or torture . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Alicia Duran Raymundo, her partner and their 6-year-old daughter fled El Salvador after gang members threatened to torture and kill them. \u2014 Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Collapsing buildings do not intentionally torture , rape and execute innocent people. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022", "Erickson also was involved in the manhunt to find Huggins, helped torture him and then helped dump him in a remote field, according to Bolstad. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022", "But, fearing Russians would torture the children, Hitchcock said her youngest son wouldn\u2019t be able to defend himself, according to court records. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "Security forces have subjected many detainees to torture and ill-treatment. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022", "Phil begins to psychologically torture Rose, driving her to drink to excess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2b", "Verb", "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182304" }, "torturing":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure", ": something that causes agony or pain", ": anguish of body or mind : agony", ": distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining", ": to cause intense suffering to : torment", ": to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain", ": to twist or wrench out of shape : distort , warp", ": the act of causing great pain especially to punish or to obtain a confession", ": distress of body or mind", ": to punish or force someone to do or say something by causing great pain", ": to cause great suffering to" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r", "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "agony", "Gehenna", "hell", "horror", "misery", "murder", "nightmare", "torment" ], "antonyms":[ "afflict", "agonize", "anguish", "bedevil", "beset", "besiege", "curse", "excruciate", "harrow", "persecute", "plague", "rack", "torment" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "Waiting is just torture for me.", "Listening to him can be torture .", "Verb", "The report revealed that prisoners had been repeatedly tortured .", "Don't torture yourself over the mistake.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Images show one prisoner in an iron torture device known as a tiger chair, which immobilizes the arms. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022", "Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022", "That is, the way to do this is to strap on something that plainly looks like a dystopian prosthesis or torture device. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022", "There are regular sessions on the hangboard, which sounds like a torture device for good reason. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021", "The device has been criticized online by people who describe it as a medieval torture device and see it as another tool of medical fatphobia. \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 2 July 2021", "Endless revelations concerning warrantless wiretapping, the use of torture , and extrajudicial killing have done little to enhance the prestige or the moral standing of America\u2019s defense and intelligence establishment. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "In late 2017, Atomwaffen\u2019s propaganda began to feature more graphic images of torture , and Charles Manson became central to the aesthetic. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "In addition to asylum, immigration judges can grant lesser forms of protection, known as withholding of removal and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, to eligible migrants fleeing persecution or torture . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Alicia Duran Raymundo, her partner and their 6-year-old daughter fled El Salvador after gang members threatened to torture and kill them. \u2014 Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "Collapsing buildings do not intentionally torture , rape and execute innocent people. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022", "Erickson also was involved in the manhunt to find Huggins, helped torture him and then helped dump him in a remote field, according to Bolstad. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022", "But, fearing Russians would torture the children, Hitchcock said her youngest son wouldn\u2019t be able to defend himself, according to court records. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "Security forces have subjected many detainees to torture and ill-treatment. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022", "Phil begins to psychologically torture Rose, driving her to drink to excess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021", "The family continues to demand that Maxwell be released on bail, arguing that the conditions of her detention are tantamount to torture and prevent her from assisting her defense attorneys. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2b", "Verb", "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204138" }, "torturous":{ "type":"adjective", "definitions":[ "very unpleasant or painful", "causing torture", "painfully difficult or slow" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8t\u022frch-r\u0259s", "synonyms":[ "afflicting", "agonizing", "bitter", "cruel", "excruciating", "galling", "grievous", "harrowing", "harsh", "heartrending", "hurtful", "painful", "tormenting" ], "antonyms":[ "gratifying", "pleasing", "sweet" ], "examples":[ "relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system", "the post-infection treatment for rabies was as notoriously torturous as the disease itself", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Death by the gas chamber would also result in a torturous amount of pain, his lawyers said, because Arizona\u2019s protocols call for the use of cyanide gas. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022", "With the conflict in Ukraine in its fourth month, residents have seen their lives upended and their homes obliterated in the torturous artillery duels raging over the towns and villages of the Donbas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Her adoptive father, Hopper (David Harbour), is secretly alive in a torturous Russian prison. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022", "The minutiae being combed through at the trial has come to feel less like a lawsuit and more like a torturous exorcism of the past, a thorough and painful raking over the coals of their four-year entanglement. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 17 May 2022", "Sergio and Ruth Correa \u2014 the Hartford siblings who in 2017 viciously killed three members of the Lindquist family in a torturous home invasion in Griswold \u2014 will be sentenced back-to-back on Tuesday in New London Superior Court. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022", "Paul's performance in steadying his team in critical moments is a torturous reminder of what the Rockets were missing in Games 6 and 7 of the Western Conference Finals back in 2018 against the Golden State Warriors. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022", "The long, torturous nightmare of government overreach, which is how so many aggrieved passengers viewed the mandate effecting public transportation, has come to an end. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Belarus\u2019s leadership was slower to embark on market reforms than Russia or Ukraine, whose torturous adventures into unfettered capitalism in the \u201990s Belarusians watched with trepidation. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":null, "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000" }, "toss":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk", ": to throw up in the air", ": match sense 5a", ": to send as if by throwing", ": to get rid of : throw away", ": to fling or lift with a sudden motion", ": to tilt suddenly so as to empty by drinking", ": to consume by drinking", ": to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down", ": bandy sense 1", ": to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the elements are thoroughly combined", ": to make uneasy : stir up : disturb", ": to accomplish, provide, or produce readily or easily", ": throw sense 5", ": vomit sense 1", ": to move restlessly or turbulently", ": to twist and turn repeatedly", ": to move with a quick or spirited gesture", ": to decide an issue by flipping a coin", ": an act or instance of tossing : such as", ": throw , pitch", ": an abrupt tilting or upward fling", ": a deciding by chance and especially by flipping a coin", ": the state or fact of being tossed", ": to throw with a quick light motion", ": to lift with a sudden motion", ": to throw or swing back and forth or up and down", ": to be thrown about rapidly", ": to move about restlessly", ": to stir or mix lightly", ": an act or instance of throwing something", ": the act of lifting with a sudden motion" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fs", "\u02c8t\u00e4s", "\u02c8t\u022fs" ], "synonyms":[ "careen", "lurch", "pitch", "rock", "roll", "seesaw", "sway", "wobble", "wabble" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "After dessert, toss the whole thing in the dishwasher for easy cleanup. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022", "Plus, the towels are super easy to clean: Just toss them in the washing machine and tumble dry on low to maintain the softness. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022", "Perhaps toss a $35-40M vesting option on at the end. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "To assemble the salad: In a medium bowl, toss half the chips with the tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, onion, Little Gem and 0.25 c. of the dressing. \u2014 Reem Assil, Robb Report , 11 June 2022", "Don\u2019t toss the greens from the top of your carrots. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 11 June 2022", "Occasionally, during one of these outbursts, Lee would toss a stack of files into the air. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022", "Anyone in their mid to late 20s should toss a wrinkle cream or serum into their routine. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022", "In a large bowl, toss the kale, arugula, and romaine with half the vinaigrette. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Sixth-seeded Kohana Nakato defied a slippery runway to finish third with a toss of 158-11 and Alessia Zarbo, who previously hadn\u2019t run a collegiate 10,000, placed second with a time of 32:28.57. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 13 May 2022", "Iyana Johnson continued her dominating performance in the shot put, winning the girls\u2019 Invitational Division in that event with a toss of 41-0. \u2014 al , 2 Apr. 2022", "Catholic\u2019s Kennedy Clark added another four inches to her section-best in the shot with a winning toss of 43-4. \u2014 Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022", "The 30-something female novelist in Motherhood turns for guidance to nothing less than the universe, as channeled by an I Ching\u2013like oracle invoked by the toss of three coins. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022", "Poland\u2019s Maria Andrejczyk, with a toss of nearly 212 feet, captured the silver medal, second to China\u2019s Shiying Liu. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021", "Yorkville junior Kyle Clabough won the state title with a toss of 18.76 meters. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2021", "Entering the finals in third place with a 39-11\u00be effort, the sophomore popped a long throw on her fifth attempt to win the Division II shot put at Lexington with a toss of 42-4. \u2014 Joe Magill, cleveland , 31 May 2021", "Chandler senior Makayla Hunter, a top-10 thrower in the country, won the Division 1 girls title with a toss of 151-6. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a", "Noun", "1634, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191609" }, "tosspot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": drunkard , sot" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fs-\u02ccp\u00e4t", "\u02c8t\u00e4s-" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "souse", "tippler", "toper" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a bar filled with the same old tosspots night after night" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1568, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211040" }, "tot (up)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to add numbers together to find out the total" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224822" }, "total":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": comprising or constituting a whole : entire", ": absolute , utter", ": involving a complete and unified effort especially to achieve a desired effect", ": a product of addition : sum", ": an entire quantity : amount", ": to add up : compute", ": to amount to : number", ": to make a total wreck of : demolish", ": to damage so badly that the cost of repairs exceeds the market value of the vehicle", ": totally", ": being such to the fullest degree", ": making up the whole", ": of or relating to the whole of something", ": making use of every means to do something", ": the entire number or amount counted : sum", ": to add up", ": to amount to : number" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u1d4al", "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[ "absolute", "all-out", "arrant", "blank", "blooming", "bodacious", "categorical", "categoric", "clean", "complete", "consummate", "crashing", "damn", "damned", "dead", "deadly", "definite", "downright", "dreadful", "fair", "flat", "flat-out", "out-and-out", "outright", "perfect", "plumb", "profound", "pure", "rank", "regular", "sheer", "simple", "stark", "stone", "straight-out", "thorough", "thoroughgoing", "unadulterated", "unalloyed", "unconditional", "unmitigated", "unqualified", "utter", "very" ], "antonyms":[ "aggregate", "full", "sum", "sum total", "summation", "totality", "whole" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Northern Kentucky had 26 total medalists for wrestlers who scored a top-eight finish. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022", "The largest total oil slick areas were detected in the Java Sea (between several islands of Indonesia), Mediterranean Sea and South China Sea. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 16 June 2022", "In all, the tax preparer, according to the Justice Department, admitted to causing a total tax loss to the IRS of more than $815,000. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022", "Thirteen more Utahns died of COVID-19 in the past week, bringing the state\u2019s total death toll since the pandemic began to 4,806, according to the Utah Department of Health. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022", "That stands in contrast to total debts of $3.7 billion, which include its 6.25% senior notes due in 2024, according to court papers dated June 15. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022", "Repeat 6 to 10 steps total , then face the opposite direction and repeat. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "Between fall 2019 and fall 2020, total public school enrollment dropped 3% nationwide, erasing a decade of steady growth, according to the U.S. Department of Education. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2022", "The 2026 tournament will be the largest to date, featuring a record 48 teams and 80 total matches. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "What's the liquidation total of the firm\u2019s investments? \u2014 Dharmesh Acharya, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "That total is in addition to $1.6 billion in pension payments last year. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022", "As of December 2021, a total of 611,470 DACA permits were active, according to the most recent data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. \u2014 Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "The orange total for this season is the lowest since the 1942-1943 season, when 36.5 million boxes were filled. \u2014 Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022", "This data doesn't count every TV channel, however, or most web streaming, so the true total is larger. \u2014 CNN , 10 June 2022", "The total was still down 17% from last May, indicating that the industry has a way to go to restore its fortunes even as China\u2019s economy is showing signs of recovery from punishing anti-Covid 19 lockdowns. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "Although 183 units total are up for sale in the 46-story William tower, which should be completed in 2026, the penthouses and sky villas are the true showstoppers. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 8 June 2022", "The total of such spending was just over $48,000 \u2014 with contributions from Local 99, the teachers union and Bloomfield. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That\u2019s happened only five other times total in the last year. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022", "His running mate, former Del. Aruna Miller, had $351,254 in a separate campaign committee, bringing the ticket\u2019s total up to about $2.1 million \u2014 the most of any candidate who had revealed their fundraising and spending by Tuesday evening. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "The losses included a stretch of five games in which Milwaukee plated just six runs total , and all told Milwaukee scratched across 25 runs in the 12 games \u2014 and eight came in one game. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "The Warriors found their rhythm and the range, shooting 7 of 12 on 3-pointers after registering just six threes total on 16 attempts in the first half. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "May's jobs total marked the lowest since April 2021. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 3 June 2022", "While the jury found Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, the judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million. \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022", "The areas total about 373,000 acres that could one day generate more than 4.5 gigawatts of energy and power 1.5 million homes, the Interior Department said in a statement. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "About half the company\u2019s portfolio residents are moving to a new city, and Common is expected to open more than 400 residential apartments total in Birmingham by the end of the year. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Golden Gate, with a difficulty rating of 5.13b, contains 41 pitches total , with the toughest ones awaiting in the final ten, which is partly what makes the route such a demanding one to free-climb within 24 hours. \u2014 Andrew Bisharat, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2020", "Their lineup suffered one of its quietest nights all year, matching its season-low run total on just four hits. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022", "Now a junior, Bond is well on his way from breaking last year's home run total . \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 7 Apr. 2022", "The 28 points scored total in the second quarter comes out to a 2.8-point-per-second-quarter average. \u2014 Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Nov. 2021", "Washington has appeared in two games this season, seeing two defensive snaps and 12 special teams snaps total and combining with safety Jordan Richards for a kickoff return tackle in Week 5. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021", "Then, after countless hours of testing simulations and fundraising, what Mitchell said was originally planned to be 20 or so days total of on-track practice days split between Lucas Oil Raceway and IMS quickly became nearly 50. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Oct. 2021", "If teams averaged half that number (0.396 HR/G), a player would get credit for twice his home run total . \u2014 Nick Lozito, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 July 2021", "Rattler had only been sacked twice total through the first three games\u2014once on an intentional grounding call in the opener against Tulane and once by Western Carolina. \u2014 Ryan Aber, USA TODAY , 26 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adverb", "1601, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184518" }, "totality":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an aggregate amount : sum , whole", ": the quality or state of being total : wholeness", ": the phase of an eclipse during which it is total : state of total eclipse" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u014d-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "aggregate", "full", "sum", "sum total", "summation", "total", "whole" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the totality of human knowledge", "the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In totality , the album is a big swing that mostly hits, returning the group to a place of prowess somewhere near its The Suburbs heyday a decade ago. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022", "The undrafted 28-year-old rookie was the first NBA player to truly open up to me and give me a shot to tell his story in totality . \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Apr. 2022", "The balanced all-around attack on both ends isn\u2019t overwhelming at any one spot, more so in totality . \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Mar. 2022", "In totality , the device in the renders looks more like an iPhone XR than any other iPhone model. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 16 Jan. 2022", "When looking at those who were charged with crimes, Foster said they should be viewed in totality because of the range of people involved. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 6 Jan. 2022", "The accumulation of small errors is catastrophic in totality . \u2014 Peter Nickeas, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021", "Since the shop is about 1,000 square feet in totality and 80% of it is preparation area, the space with customers is tight. \u2014 Gary Stern, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021", "That is part of my goal and part of my role in editing \u2014 to take both the macro and the micro view of fairness and to look at the story in its totality . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204508" }, "totalize":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to add up : total", ": to express as a whole" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u1d4al-\u02cc\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[ "add", "cast (up)", "foot (up)", "sum", "summate", "tot (up)", "total", "tote (up)" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "when we totalized our restaurant receipts for a month, the result was a little startling", "Recent Examples on the Web", "If privacy pays, great, but if totalizing control pays more, then so be it. \u2014 Tim Wu, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020", "As a rule, the more abstract and totalizing the ideology, the more blood that follows in its wake. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2018", "Our tug of war over what is important and what is irrelevant reveals something unsettling: a bent toward totalizing ideologies and a seismic struggle over which one gets to lay claim \u2014 in our minds, at least \u2014 to the center of the universe. \u2014 Carina Chocano, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2017", "Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition. \u2014 Sarah Jones, New Republic , 13 Dec. 2017", "The very idea of a reputation for fairness is obsolete before this totalizing partisanship. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 11 Dec. 2017", "Its claim to moral superiority rests on the totalizing depravity of the opposition\u2026. \u2014 Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer , 15 Dec. 2017", "Fortunately, the video was a less, to borrow nifty jargon, totalizing experience. \u2014 Alfred Soto, Billboard , 26 Oct. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225955" }, "tote":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": to carry by hand : bear on the person : lug , pack", ": haul , convey", ": tote bag", ": burden , load", ": add , total", ": pari-mutuel sense 2", ": carry sense 1 , haul" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dt", "\u02c8t\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Verb (1)", "1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (1)", "circa 1772, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Verb (2)", "1888, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "1891, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185331" }, "touch":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate", ": to put hands upon in any way or degree", ": to commit violence upon", ": to take into the hands or mouth", ": to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement", ": to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something", ": to deal with : become involved with", ": to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin", ": to get to : reach", ": to rival in quality or value", ": to be tangent to", ": to speak or tell of especially in passing", ": to relate to : concern", ": to have an influence on : affect", ": to move to sympathetic feeling", ": to hurt the feelings of : wound", ": to leave a mark or impression on", ": tinge", ": to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint , blemish", ": to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to", ": to get a hit off or score a run against", ": to draw or delineate with light strokes", ": to induce to give or lend", ": to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal", ": to play on (a stringed instrument)", ": to perform (a melody) by playing or singing", ": to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)", ": to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)", ": to be in contact", ": to come close : verge", ": to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner", ": to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water", ": to have a bearing : relate", ": to come in contact or communication", ": the act or fact of touching", ": the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer)", ": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived", ": a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel", ": a light stroke, tap, or push", ": a hit against an opponent in fencing", ": an effective and subtle detail", ": distinctive and often effective manner or method", ": a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality", ": mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact", ": something slight of its kind: such as", ": a light attack", ": a small quantity or indication : hint", ": a transient emotion", ": a near approach : close call", ": the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness", ": a visible effect : mark", ": weakness , defect", ": control of the hands: such as", ": a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument", ": ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass", ": the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby", ": particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure", ": the playing of an instrument (such as a lute or piano) with the fingers", ": musical notes or strains so produced", ": test , trial", ": the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality", ": a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal", ": an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan", ": somewhat , rather", ": to feel or handle (as with the fingers) especially so as to be aware of", ": to be or cause to be in contact with something", ": to hit lightly", ": harm entry 2", ": to make use of", ": to refer to in passing", ": to affect the interest of", ": to have an influence on", ": to move emotionally", ": a light stroke or tap", ": the act or fact of touching or being touched", ": the sense by which light pressure on the skin is felt", ": an impression gotten through the sense of touch", ": a state of contact or communication", ": a small amount : trace", ": a small detail", ": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate", ": to feel something with a body part (as the hand or foot)", ": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived", ": a light attack" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch", "\u02c8t\u0259ch", "\u02c8t\u0259ch" ], "synonyms":[ "feel" ], "antonyms":[ "communication", "contact", "hold" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "And the fifth new finalist is the Smart, Individualized, Near-Face, Extended Wear (SINEW) Mask, which does not even touch the face at all. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 9 June 2022", "If that\u2019s not enough, iOS 16 will let iPhone users touch to hold an image and pick the subject out of the background. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022", "People share bodily fluids or touch an open lesion or contaminated bed sheets or clothes. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022", "The national park forbids mountain biking, so riders must carry their bicycles on their backs without letting the wheels touch the ground, even for a quick nap. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 3 June 2022", "Kids will love the graphic novels or the various board games that have been given the Stranger Things touch , like Monopoly and Uno. \u2014 Temi Adebowale, Men's Health , 2 June 2022", "Buyers will have more options, potentially starting a price war between producers whose crude few want to touch . \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 27 May 2022", "Walking through his space, Monita hardly spoke, except to ask me not to touch anything. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022", "Reports that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and others may have been poisoned at earlier rounds of peace talks led the Ukrainian government to warn its negotiators not to eat, drink, or touch anything at meetings in Istanbul. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 30 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This retreat, just 20 minutes from Acadia National Park, delivers awe-striking wilderness with a touch of luxury across its 64 canvas tents. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022", "Scott is excellent, a fusion of Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, seemingly, blending all of the idiosyncrasies of these visionaries with a touch of Elon Musk evil. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022", "Apple also demoed selecting text with touch and then using dictation to replace it. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022", "The whisky is initially peppery on the palate, with a touch of bitterness, but both flavors fade quickly. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Skies are mainly clear overnight, with perhaps a touch of fog in usually foggy spots. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 1 June 2022", "Made to remove hair from both your body and face, this expert-level HPL tool features five power levels to get the job done with the touch of a single button. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022", "Little gems are doused with a touch of miso from Shared Cultures and Calabrian chile dressing \u2014 another example of Rose adjusting a classic to great effect, this time with fermentation and spice. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "Precisely that, Turizo\u2019s new single is a captivating bachata track with a touch of urban beats and weeping string melodies a la Aventura in the 2000s. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 27 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202333" }, "touch off":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to provoke or initiate with sudden intensity", ": to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire", ": to describe or characterize with precision" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "activate", "actuate", "crank (up)", "drive", "move", "run", "set off", "spark", "start", "trigger", "turn on" ], "antonyms":[ "cut", "cut out", "deactivate", "kill", "shut off", "turn off" ], "examples":[ "his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1694, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181601" }, "touching":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion", ": in reference to : concerning", ": causing a feeling of tenderness or pity" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-chi\u014b", "\u02c8t\u0259-chi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "abutting", "adjacent", "adjoining", "bordering", "conterminous", "contiguous", "flanking", "flush", "fringing", "joining", "juxtaposed", "neighboring", "skirting", "verging" ], "antonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "regarding", "respecting", "toward", "towards" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy", "a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home", "Preposition", "there has been an objection touching the last of the proposed new bylaws", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Serle\u2019s novel is a touching mother-daughter story that speaks to the transcendence of parental love. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "In an interview with Today, Cox shared the touching story of how Barbie, specifically, became a vital part of her journey to self-acceptance. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 25 May 2022", "Throughout the competition, Pill managed to capture the attention of the judges, her fellow competitors, and most importantly the fans with her otherworldly runway looks, her offbeat sense of humor, and her touching personal story. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022", "Despite its specific historical setting, Belfast is by and large a touching human story that resonates across barriers of time, culture, and nationality. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022", "There is love, politics, compassion, magic, and humour, which all ends with a very touching story of a homeless man who stumbles across the horror at Grenfell Tower. \u2014 Amel Mukhtar, Vogue , 5 Feb. 2022", "Vin Scully tells a touching story about Jose Fern\u00e1ndez. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Aug. 2021", "The country singer took to Instagram this week to share a particularly touching story about what happened right before she was supposed to go to dinner with her husband, Eddie Cibrian, on Father's Day. \u2014 Country Living Staff, Country Living , 24 June 2021", "Ray Liotta\u2019s fianc\u00e9e Jacy Nittolo reflected on her relationship with the late star in a touching tribute posted to social media. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above", "Preposition", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225705" }, "touchy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation", ": calling for tact, care, or caution in treatment", ": acutely sensitive or irritable", ": highly explosive or inflammable", ": easily hurt or insulted", ": calling for tact or careful handling" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-ch\u0113", "\u02c8t\u0259-ch\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "huffy", "tetchy", "thin-skinned", "ticklish" ], "antonyms":[ "thick-skinned" ], "examples":[ "Don't be so touchy . I was just kidding.", "watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But primarily, Microsoft was negotiating to bring its Netflix-esque catalog of xCloud games to the App Store, at a time when Apple had gotten very touchy about cloud gaming in general. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 10 Dec. 2021", "Money is always a touchy subject, especially between relatives. \u2014 Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Musk and Twitter are already off to a touchy start. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022", "The result was a weak snowpack, particularly touchy in the gully where Benegas was buried. \u2014 Alan Arnette, Outside Online , 8 Apr. 2022", "More recently, the group has been doing a lot of agitating at San Diego State University, taking on touchy cases involving free speech, race and politics. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022", "The strategic wall between movie theaters and streaming is being demolished Hybrid releases have been a touchy subject for film studios as well as for actors with an equity stake in their films. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022", "Maybe champions are so touchy that anything is liable to send them into a hyper-focused trance to shut up any and all doubters? \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 26 Mar. 2022", "Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has asked a judge to intervene on a touchy subject: mentioning the name of the Oxford school shooting suspect. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 21 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204517" }, "touchy-feely":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": characterized by or encouraging interpersonal touching especially in the free expression of emotions", ": openly or excessively emotional and personal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u0259-ch\u0113-\u02c8f\u0113-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "demonstrative", "effusive", "emotional", "uninhibited", "unreserved", "unrestrained" ], "antonyms":[ "inhibited", "reserved", "restrained", "undemonstrative", "unemotional" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1968, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224714" }, "toughen":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to make tough", ": to become tough", ": to make or become tough" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0259n", "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "beef (up)", "fortify", "harden", "strengthen" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "weaken" ], "examples":[ "The government is toughening antidrug laws.", "weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Democrats hailed the plan, which would also toughen federal laws to stop gun trafficking and ensure that all commercial sellers are doing background checks, as an opportunity to pass the most significant gun safety legislation in decades. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022", "Key senators said Sunday there is growing momentum to forge a bipartisan congressional response to recent mass shootings that could toughen federal gun laws for the first time in a generation. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022", "Fear of the dark Cyber incidents undoubtedly will happen \u2014 and subsequent response decisions only toughen as uncertainty and litigation pressure mount. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "The administration also called on Congress to increase the ATF\u2019s funding in order to toughen inspections. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The Academy, like other industry organizations, has been forced to toughen up its behavioral standards for members in the wake of #MeToo revelations and other cultural movements. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 21 May 2022", "The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Time , 28 Apr. 2022", "The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022", "In Berlin, demonstrators gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate to call for an oil embargo and the severing of financial ties with Russia, in a bid to toughen sanctions on Moscow. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203529" }, "toughened":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to make tough", ": to become tough", ": to make or become tough" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0259n", "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "beef (up)", "fortify", "harden", "strengthen" ], "antonyms":[ "debilitate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "weaken" ], "examples":[ "The government is toughening antidrug laws.", "weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Democrats hailed the plan, which would also toughen federal laws to stop gun trafficking and ensure that all commercial sellers are doing background checks, as an opportunity to pass the most significant gun safety legislation in decades. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022", "Key senators said Sunday there is growing momentum to forge a bipartisan congressional response to recent mass shootings that could toughen federal gun laws for the first time in a generation. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022", "Fear of the dark Cyber incidents undoubtedly will happen \u2014 and subsequent response decisions only toughen as uncertainty and litigation pressure mount. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "The administration also called on Congress to increase the ATF\u2019s funding in order to toughen inspections. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022", "The Academy, like other industry organizations, has been forced to toughen up its behavioral standards for members in the wake of #MeToo revelations and other cultural movements. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 21 May 2022", "The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Time , 28 Apr. 2022", "The White House says the new tools will toughen the impact of the sanctions on Russia\u2019s economy and its ruling class by making sanctions more difficult to evade. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022", "In Berlin, demonstrators gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate to call for an oil embargo and the severing of financial ties with Russia, in a bid to toughen sanctions on Moscow. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195700" }, "tousle":{ "type":"verb", "definitions":[ "dishevel , rumple", "rough dalliance tussle", "a tangled mass (as of hair)", "to put into disorder by rough handling" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8tau\u0307-z\u0259l", "synonyms":[ "confuse", "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disjoint", "dislocate", "disorder", "disorganize", "disrupt", "disturb", "hash", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "muss", "rumple", "scramble", "shuffle", "tumble", "upset" ], "antonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "dispose", "draw up", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "regulate", "straighten (up)", "tidy" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "She tousled the little boy's hair.", "his grandfather would always tousle the boy's neatly combed hair", "Recent Examples on the Web Verb", "In front of him was a woman with her face thrown up to the sky, her hands rising as if to tousle her hair. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020", "Paired with Messika\u2019s triangular diamond drop earrings, tousled waves by hairstylist Mark Townsend, and a bold plum lip courtesy of makeup artist Georgie Eisdell, the look felt effortless. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2019", "Since the big bob chop, she's been sporting her short hair in a myriad of ways\u2014including tousled and sleek styles. \u2014 Maya Allen, Marie Claire , 10 Dec. 2019", "Sometime between the night Jimmy Fallon tousled Trump\u2019s hair and the night Trump won the election, audiences lost their taste for performatively nonpartisan humor. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2020", "Using the original audio from the episode, McGrady acts out Jim\u2019s part of the exchange while rocking everyone\u2019s favorite sales guy\u2019s signature button down shirt, tie and tousled hair look. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 13 Jan. 2020", "There is some activity on the side of Walnut Hill and Marsh tousled by the winds. \u2014 Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020", "The photo shows Aniston in the middle of the group, posing with her hand over her mouth, while Dern, 52, stood next to Aniston, tousling her own hair. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2019", "The styles include textured waves cascading down her back, tousled curls underneath a cap (which only a rare few can make look stylish), a natural blowout, and a noteworthy floor grazing Dominatrix braided ponytail. \u2014 Shalwah Evans, Essence , 2 Dec. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web Noun", "The actress finishes the now-signature move, reminiscent of Black Swan, with a coat of mascara, a hair tousle , and a smirk. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2022", "The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021", "Biden\u2019s hair is carefully styled into a nonchalant tousle . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021", "Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot\u2019s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 11 May 2018", "The tousle -haired Bennett was expected to compete this year for the maillot jaune, the yellow jersey worn by the Tour\u2019s leader. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 25 July 2019", "Work with a host of hardworking stylers and tools to give you just the right whiff of woke-up-like-this tousle . \u2014 Glamour , 25 Mar. 2019", "And while the iconic all-American hairstyle is most often worn in a textured, post-gym tousle and paired with Yeezy athleisure, Depp's front row incarnation took the look firmly into couture territory like only a local can. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162714" }, "tousled":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": dishevel , rumple", ": rough dalliance : tussle", ": a tangled mass (as of hair)", ": to put into disorder by rough handling" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-z\u0259l", "-s\u0259l", "\u02c8tau\u0307-z\u0259l", "sense 1 is also", "\u02c8tau\u0307-z\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "confuse", "derange", "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disjoint", "dislocate", "disorder", "disorganize", "disrupt", "disturb", "hash", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "muss", "rumple", "scramble", "shuffle", "tumble", "upset" ], "antonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "dispose", "draw up", "marshal", "marshall", "order", "organize", "range", "regulate", "straighten (up)", "tidy" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "She tousled the little boy's hair.", "his grandfather would always tousle the boy's neatly combed hair", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "In front of him was a woman with her face thrown up to the sky, her hands rising as if to tousle her hair. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020", "Paired with Messika\u2019s triangular diamond drop earrings, tousled waves by hairstylist Mark Townsend, and a bold plum lip courtesy of makeup artist Georgie Eisdell, the look felt effortless. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2019", "Since the big bob chop, she's been sporting her short hair in a myriad of ways\u2014including tousled and sleek styles. \u2014 Maya Allen, Marie Claire , 10 Dec. 2019", "Sometime between the night Jimmy Fallon tousled Trump\u2019s hair and the night Trump won the election, audiences lost their taste for performatively nonpartisan humor. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2020", "Using the original audio from the episode, McGrady acts out Jim\u2019s part of the exchange while rocking everyone\u2019s favorite sales guy\u2019s signature button down shirt, tie and tousled hair look. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 13 Jan. 2020", "There is some activity on the side of Walnut Hill and Marsh tousled by the winds. \u2014 Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News , 17 Jan. 2020", "The photo shows Aniston in the middle of the group, posing with her hand over her mouth, while Dern, 52, stood next to Aniston, tousling her own hair. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2019", "The styles include textured waves cascading down her back, tousled curls underneath a cap (which only a rare few can make look stylish), a natural blowout, and a noteworthy floor grazing Dominatrix braided ponytail. \u2014 Shalwah Evans, Essence , 2 Dec. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The actress finishes the now-signature move, reminiscent of Black Swan, with a coat of mascara, a hair tousle , and a smirk. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2022", "The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well. \u2014 Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022", "That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021", "Biden\u2019s hair is carefully styled into a nonchalant tousle . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021", "Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot\u2019s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 11 May 2018", "The tousle -haired Bennett was expected to compete this year for the maillot jaune, the yellow jersey worn by the Tour\u2019s leader. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 25 July 2019", "Work with a host of hardworking stylers and tools to give you just the right whiff of woke-up-like-this tousle . \u2014 Glamour , 25 Mar. 2019", "And while the iconic all-American hairstyle is most often worn in a textured, post-gym tousle and paired with Yeezy athleisure, Depp's front row incarnation took the look firmly into couture territory like only a local can. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170710" }, "tout":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to make much of : promote , talk up", ": to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately", ": to spy on : watch", ": to spy out information about (a racing stable, a horse, etc.)", ": to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)", ": to solicit patronage", ": to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting", ": to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse", ": one who touts : such as", ": one who solicits patronage", ": one who spies out racing information for betting purposes", ": one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307t", "in sense 1 also" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "blow up", "crack up", "cry up", "glorify", "trumpet", "tub-thump" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness.", "The company's stock is being touted by many financial advisers.", "People were touting tickets outside the stadium.", "People were touting outside the stadium.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Manipulating these microbes is an increasingly popular aim for beauty brands, as evidenced by a wave of new products that tout probiotics, prebiotics or postbiotics as ingredients. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022", "Some frustrated users have turned to IT charlatans who tout their expertise in restoring Facebook accounts. \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 23 May 2022", "The findings underscore a significant perception gap between the California public and political and educational leaders who tout the state\u2019s generous financial aid programs and the long-term economic benefits of a four-year degree. \u2014 Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022", "Both Apple and Google have period tracking options built into their mobile health apps that tout more privacy protections than the apps sold on their app stores. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022", "Unlike some experts who tout predictable, empty advice, Taunton is a living, breathing example of someone who shatters the clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "In addition to Trump's backing, Budd is also seeing an outpouring of support from the Club for Growth, a conservative super PAC, which launched multimillion-dollar ad buys that tout Budd as an ally of the former president and his policies. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2022", "Naturally, Hollywood is on board with potions, powders and pills that tout healthy skin, hair, nails and joints \u2014 and some stars go so far as founding or backing wellness brands. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Mar. 2022", "Shielding doctors who tout these faux treatments \u2014 peddled at times by prominent podcaster Joe Rogan, GOP lawmakers and others \u2014 is irresponsible, critics said. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 23 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Many national food conglomerates in the U.S. tout stories of humble beginnings. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022", "The travel agencies\u2019 ads, affixed to lamp posts in the village, tout visas for immigration and study in Canada, a country that sometimes offers easier access for immigrants than the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022", "The stakes are high and the State of the Union speech is one of a president's best opportunities to clarify their vision, tout achievements and boost both the nation's morale and their own approval ratings. \u2014 CNN , 27 Feb. 2022", "Proponents of the model tout it as a way for local governments to efficiently build infrastructure in less time while lowering construction and management risks. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 5 Jan. 2022", "The headlines for the Tesla Model S Plaid tout the ludicrous 1020 horsepower and the 2.1-second zero-to-60-mph time, but along with otherworldly amounts of speed, the Plaid also brings the revised interior that all Model S cars received for 2021. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 8 Dec. 2021", "Some tout Cleveland sports teams -- Browns, Guardians, Cavaliers. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Dec. 2021", "Some Utah resorts, such as Brighton, tout promotions where kids can ski for free. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021", "In news releases, Stanford and Cal tout campus and alumni resources. \u2014 Nick Lozito, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "circa 1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3", "Noun", "1853, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220744" }, "tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner":{ "type":"French phrase", "definitions":[ "to understand all is to forgive all" ], "pronounciation":"\u02c8t\u00fc-k\u014d\u207f-pr\u00e4\u207f-dr\u0259-se-\u02c8t\u00fc-p\u00e4r-d\u022f-n\u0101", "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162042" }, "tower (over)":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be much taller than (someone or something)", ": to be much better or more important than (someone or something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182303" }, "towering":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": impressively high or great : imposing", ": reaching a high point of intensity : overwhelming", ": going beyond proper bounds : excessive", ": rising high : tall", ": very powerful or intense", ": going beyond proper bounds" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307(-\u0259)r-i\u014b", "\u02c8tau\u0307-\u0259r-i\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "altitudinous", "high", "lofty", "tall" ], "antonyms":[ "low", "low-lying", "short", "squat" ], "examples":[ "He flew into a towering rage.", "the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Father Denis, who entered the Cistercian order in his native Hungary in 1955 and was ordained in Austria in 1961, was known for his towering intellect and deep spirituality. \u2014 Mike Wilson, Dallas News , 21 May 2020", "New York City has reportedly offered incarcerated workers jobs earning $6 per hour, a towering sum by prison standards. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, Wired , 19 May 2020", "Digging into a towering stack of pancakes at Casa Sedona Inn is the perfect way to load up on carbs before traversing the red-rock buttes on foot. \u2014 Macy Sirmans, Travel + Leisure , 19 May 2020", "The poet was a hero, a seer, a towering figure (Yeats above all), whose themes were history, epic and elegy. \u2014 The Economist , 14 May 2020", "For an introverted too-small-for-sports kid from a broken family to become the gigantic towering artistry of Prince. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 13 May 2020", "The notice that the towering units had reached the end of their useful life and were now just 1.9 million pounds of scrap steel was routine. \u2014 al , 8 May 2020", "Footage filmed by Doulaye Bonkano showed the towering wall of sand overtaking the city of Niamey. \u2014 Fox News , 6 May 2020", "There\u2019s the golden, baroque Schoenbrunn Palace, and the towering cathedral of St. Stephen\u2019s. \u2014 Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205129" }, "toxin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activities of a living organism and is usually very unstable, notably toxic when introduced into the tissues, and typically capable of inducing antibody formation", ": a poison produced by a living thing (as an animal or bacterium)", ": a colloidal proteinaceous poisonous substance that is a specific product of the metabolic activities of a living organism and is usually very unstable, notably toxic when introduced into the tissues, and typically capable of inducing antibody formation" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n", "\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n", "\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "bane", "poison", "toxic", "venom" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the toxin in scorpion venom", "read a pamphlet on the toxin responsible for botulism, a food poisoning that can cause paralysis and even death in some cases", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tadpoles that were not exposed to the bufadienolide toxin barely nibbled their toad and frog eggs. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022", "The Botulinum toxin is injected via a syringe, directly under the ear, where the jaw hinges. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 28 Feb. 2022", "The pandemic has slowed in-home lead removal efforts that are often prompted by a test showing elevated levels of the toxin . \u2014 Suzy Khimm, NBC News , 11 May 2022", "Venom differs in quantity, potency and proportion and types of toxin , according to habitat and diet, and even by changing temperatures due to climate change. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022", "This potent type of toxin can do a real number or numbers on your body. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022", "When exposed to sunlight, anemones modify oxybenzone within their cells by attaching glucose to it, which turns it into a toxin . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022", "Lead is a potent toxin that can damage the cardiovascular and reproductive systems and is particularly harmful to children, causing lower IQ and behavioral problems. \u2014 John Flesher, Detroit Free Press , 19 Feb. 2022", "When in fact, the key to solving Alzheimer\u2019s is in a toxin that forms during earlier stages. \u2014 Diana Tsai, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"International Scientific Vocabulary", "first_known_use":[ "1886, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215959" }, "toy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": something for a child to play with", ": something diminutive", ": a diminutive animal (as of a small breed or variety)", ": something that can be toyed with", ": something (such as a preoccupation) that is paltry or trifling", ": a literary or musical trifle or diversion", ": trinket , bauble", ": a headdress of linen or woolen hanging down over the shoulders and formerly worn by old women of the lower classes", ": flirtatious or seductive behavior", ": pastime", ": a sportive or amusing act : antic", ": to act or deal with something lightly or without vigor or purpose", ": to amuse oneself as if with a toy : play", ": to engage in flirtation", ": of diminutive size compared to a standard form or breed", ": designed or made for use as a toy", ": something for a child to play with", ": something of little or no value", ": something small of its kind", ": to fidget or play with without thinking", ": to think about something briefly and not very seriously", ": to flirt with" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi", "\u02c8t\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[ "dally", "disport", "frolic", "play", "recreate", "rollick", "skylark", "sport" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "According to authorities, Liming, 17, and his friends were shooting people with a toy water gun from a car, when a group of individuals approached them and got physical. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022", "Liming and his friends were in a car shooting at people with a toy water gun when a physical fight between the juveniles and another group took a deadly turn. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 10 June 2022", "With the mask, users can blow up balloons, hold their breath to steady a toy gun, and do several other things. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022", "Police told the news station that one of the teens, identified by authorities as 15-year-old Christopher Patton, pointed his toy gun at his friend, 16-year-old Joshua Davis \u2014 and then Davis shot back with a real gun. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "The police department said residents have been shot by splat guns, a toy air gun that shoots a gel projectile. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 9 May 2022", "Or Webster peeps through a banister and pelts the others with water beads from a toy gun. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022", "On TikTok, there are multiple videos demonstrating how to load the gel pellets iinto a toy gun and how to modify the pellets to make the impact more painful. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 23 Apr. 2022", "Every inflatable water toy has a weight limit, and water trampolines and bouncers are no different. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There is a famous clip from a news conference in 1965, during that period when Dylan would toy with journalists. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022", "The question we're left to ponder is not whether Trump likes to toy with the idea of using violence. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 3 May 2022", "But what other writers grab us with tales that toy with the very idea of reality? \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022", "Scenes unfold with anesthetizing sameness and little discernible effort by the filmmakers to toy with our nerves or tinker with our expectations. \u2014 Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022", "Quantum gravity seems to toy with nature\u2019s architecture, making a mockery of the neat system of nested scales that EFT-wielding physicists have grown accustomed to. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022", "Similarly, Severance is thoughtful while shying away from an actual worldview\u2014the show tends to toy with deeper meaning like a cat with small prey, batting it around in front of our eyes. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022", "When the talent agent asks what the act is \u2014 and here\u2019s where comedians toy with the joke \u2014 the family usually describes a lurid, generally offensive act. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021", "Additionally, the network will partner with Blue Star Families to gift military veterans toy donations and holiday items. \u2014 Jennifer Yuma, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Not surprisingly, the non- toy version was well beyond my household budget, and \u2014 less surprisingly, still \u2014 months on back order. \u2014 Marci Vogel, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022", "Also, mom and dad are clearly, in non- toy form, overwhelmed and exhausted. \u2014 Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021", "That's why the Chron Shopping team has picked out some of our favorite non- toy gifts for kids to keep children engaged, active, and happy. \u2014 Micolette Davis, Chron , 19 Nov. 2020", "Try Amazon\u2019s own toy subscription service, which boasts a subscription for children aged 3 to 13. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Oct. 2019", "Scene transitions show toy cities, just like those used on the legendary children\u2019s show, only Lloyd\u2019s story is unfolding in Manhattan, rather than Pittsburgh. \u2014 Rachel E. Greenspan, Time , 22 Nov. 2019", "Without proper safeguards\u2014by parents, if not toy companies\u2014children are at risk, both individually and through collection of aggregate data about kids\u2019 activities. \u2014 Marie-helen Maras, Scientific American , 10 May 2018", "When the researchers presented plans for their study to tribe members who were trained research assistants, the assistants protested that the experiment\u2014which involved watching children play with toy animals\u2014was not culturally appropriate. \u2014 Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6a", "Verb", "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3", "Adjective", "1793, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183247" }, "toylike":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": something for a child to play with", ": something diminutive", ": a diminutive animal (as of a small breed or variety)", ": something that can be toyed with", ": something (such as a preoccupation) that is paltry or trifling", ": a literary or musical trifle or diversion", ": trinket , bauble", ": a headdress of linen or woolen hanging down over the shoulders and formerly worn by old women of the lower classes", ": flirtatious or seductive behavior", ": pastime", ": a sportive or amusing act : antic", ": to act or deal with something lightly or without vigor or purpose", ": to amuse oneself as if with a toy : play", ": to engage in flirtation", ": of diminutive size compared to a standard form or breed", ": designed or made for use as a toy", ": something for a child to play with", ": something of little or no value", ": something small of its kind", ": to fidget or play with without thinking", ": to think about something briefly and not very seriously", ": to flirt with" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi", "\u02c8t\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[ "dally", "disport", "frolic", "play", "recreate", "rollick", "skylark", "sport" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "According to authorities, Liming, 17, and his friends were shooting people with a toy water gun from a car, when a group of individuals approached them and got physical. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022", "Liming and his friends were in a car shooting at people with a toy water gun when a physical fight between the juveniles and another group took a deadly turn. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 10 June 2022", "With the mask, users can blow up balloons, hold their breath to steady a toy gun, and do several other things. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022", "Police told the news station that one of the teens, identified by authorities as 15-year-old Christopher Patton, pointed his toy gun at his friend, 16-year-old Joshua Davis \u2014 and then Davis shot back with a real gun. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "The police department said residents have been shot by splat guns, a toy air gun that shoots a gel projectile. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 9 May 2022", "Or Webster peeps through a banister and pelts the others with water beads from a toy gun. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022", "On TikTok, there are multiple videos demonstrating how to load the gel pellets iinto a toy gun and how to modify the pellets to make the impact more painful. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 23 Apr. 2022", "Every inflatable water toy has a weight limit, and water trampolines and bouncers are no different. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There is a famous clip from a news conference in 1965, during that period when Dylan would toy with journalists. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022", "The question we're left to ponder is not whether Trump likes to toy with the idea of using violence. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 3 May 2022", "But what other writers grab us with tales that toy with the very idea of reality? \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022", "Scenes unfold with anesthetizing sameness and little discernible effort by the filmmakers to toy with our nerves or tinker with our expectations. \u2014 Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022", "Quantum gravity seems to toy with nature\u2019s architecture, making a mockery of the neat system of nested scales that EFT-wielding physicists have grown accustomed to. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022", "Similarly, Severance is thoughtful while shying away from an actual worldview\u2014the show tends to toy with deeper meaning like a cat with small prey, batting it around in front of our eyes. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022", "When the talent agent asks what the act is \u2014 and here\u2019s where comedians toy with the joke \u2014 the family usually describes a lurid, generally offensive act. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021", "Additionally, the network will partner with Blue Star Families to gift military veterans toy donations and holiday items. \u2014 Jennifer Yuma, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Not surprisingly, the non- toy version was well beyond my household budget, and \u2014 less surprisingly, still \u2014 months on back order. \u2014 Marci Vogel, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022", "Also, mom and dad are clearly, in non- toy form, overwhelmed and exhausted. \u2014 Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021", "That's why the Chron Shopping team has picked out some of our favorite non- toy gifts for kids to keep children engaged, active, and happy. \u2014 Micolette Davis, Chron , 19 Nov. 2020", "Try Amazon\u2019s own toy subscription service, which boasts a subscription for children aged 3 to 13. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Oct. 2019", "Scene transitions show toy cities, just like those used on the legendary children\u2019s show, only Lloyd\u2019s story is unfolding in Manhattan, rather than Pittsburgh. \u2014 Rachel E. Greenspan, Time , 22 Nov. 2019", "Without proper safeguards\u2014by parents, if not toy companies\u2014children are at risk, both individually and through collection of aggregate data about kids\u2019 activities. \u2014 Marie-helen Maras, Scientific American , 10 May 2018", "When the researchers presented plans for their study to tribe members who were trained research assistants, the assistants protested that the experiment\u2014which involved watching children play with toy animals\u2014was not culturally appropriate. \u2014 Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6a", "Verb", "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3", "Adjective", "1793, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212710" }, "toot":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to sound a short blast", ": to sound a note or call suggesting the short blast of a wind instrument", ": to blow or sound an instrument (such as a horn) especially so as to produce short blasts", ": to cause to sound", ": to take in (a drug, such as cocaine) by inhalation : snort", ": a short blast (as on a horn)", ": a sound resembling such a blast", ": a drinking bout : spree", ": to sound a short blast (as on a horn)", ": to blow or sound an instrument (as a horn) especially in short blasts", ": a short blast (as on a horn)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fct", "\u02c8t\u00fct" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "circa 1510, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a", "Noun (1)", "1641, in the meaning defined above", "Noun (2)", "circa 1790, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-111648" }, "toffee-nosed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": snobbish" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022f-f\u0113-\u02c8n\u014dzd" ], "synonyms":[ "aristocratic", "elitist", "high-hat", "persnickety", "potty", "ritzy", "snobbish", "snobby", "snooty", "snotty" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1925, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185326" }, "toad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of numerous anuran amphibians (especially family Bufonidae) that are distinguished from the related frogs by being more terrestrial in habit though returning to water to lay their eggs, by having a build that is squatter and shorter with weaker and shorter hind limbs, and by having skin that is rough, dry, and warty rather than smooth and moist", ": a contemptible person or thing", ": a tailless leaping animal that is an amphibian and differs from the related frog by having rough dry skin and by living mostly on land" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dd", "\u02c8t\u014dd" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "varmint", "vermin" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He's such a mean little toad .", "that miserable toad is lucky to have even a single friend", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Seconds after her lungs absorbed the toad secretions, Ms. Juan let out guttural screams and shifted on her mat. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022", "Just ask the American toad spotted canoodling with a tennis ball in a Virginia park in 2007. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022", "Anemone, astilbe, fern, hosta, oakleaf hydrangea, ligularia, rhododendron, toad lily, and woodland phlox thrive in many mainland U.S. regions; ajuga, clivia, tropical gingers and bromeliads are good choices for the warmest climates. \u2014 Jessica Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022", "Clearly a performer, this royal toad has owned the stage and brought the energy since his debut a few weeks ago. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 11 May 2022", "Kebabs, Heinz baked beans, a Full English, Greggs pasties, Sunday roasts, toad in the hole, bangers and mash. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 6 May 2022", "Bufo is the venom of the Sonoran desert toad , Bufo alvarius, which contains the molecule 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most potent psychotropic drugs ever discovered. \u2014 Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country , 20 Jan. 2022", "One fascinating example is the Sonoran Desert toad , which is often discussed as an ancient psychedelic. \u2014 Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone , 7 Jan. 2022", "The toad belongs to a unique group of amphibians that give birth to live young in lieu laying eggs weighs. \u2014 Douglas Main, Scientific American , 13 Dec. 2012" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English tode , from Old English t\u0101de, t\u0101dige ", "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185825" }, "tour de force":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctu\u0307r-d\u0259-\u02c8f\u022frs" ], "synonyms":[ "deed", "exploit", "feat", "number", "stunt", "trick" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The book is a tour de force .", "Her performance in the play was a real tour de force .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "McIlroy authored another tour de force north of the border at St. George\u2019s Golf & Country Club in Toronto on Sunday with a brilliant display of scoring and overcoming a stretch that tested his mettle to win his 21st PGA Tour title. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022", "With prescient themes like climate change, government surveillance and the power of connection, Yuknavitch's latest is a tour de force that spans centuries and continents. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022", "The tour de force is a hot skillet of flaming eggplant dip called kashkbademjan ($9.10), which marked the beginning of an epic two-hour lunch. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2021", "Paul finished with 28 points and 8 assists on Wednesday, a tour de force two days before his 37th birthday. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022", "Common and John Legend are a musical tour de force . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s a vocal tour de force , like pretty much everything else on the album. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021", "Hearing lyrics with the show's iconic tune, sung by a beloved character is a legendary goosebumps-inducing television moment \u2014 a tour de force of writing. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "Singlehandedly delivering this tour de force takes every ounce of her strength. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"French", "first_known_use":[ "1802, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-041810" }, "tomb":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave", ": a place of interment", ": a house, chamber, or vault for the dead", ": a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)", ": bury , entomb", ": grave entry 1", ": a house or burial chamber for dead people" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fcm", "\u02c8t\u00fcm" ], "synonyms":[ "burial", "grave", "sepulchre", "sepulcher", "sepulture" ], "antonyms":[ "bury", "entomb", "hearse", "inhume", "inter", "lay", "put away" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "the tomb of Alexander the Great", "explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries", "Verb", "Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Last month, when a Muslim lawmaker visited Aurangzeb\u2019s tomb to offer prayers, a senior leader from Mr. Modi\u2019s party questioned his parentage. \u2014 Sheikh Saaliq, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022", "His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, visited Celestine's tomb four years before stepping down as pope, also at the age of 85. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 5 June 2022", "His son, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, sponsored the expedition that discovered the pharaoh Tutankhamun\u2019s tomb in 1922. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The tomb , and Carter, became international sensations. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022", "The scarab will reveal the location of Ammit's tomb , so Harrow can release her and let Ammit exact her judgment on the world. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022", "The tomb is the burial site of the founding fathers and mothers of the Jewish people: Abraham and his wife Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. \u2014 Ben Evansky, Fox News , 14 Mar. 2022", "Last year, researchers discovered the tomb of the treasury director for Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, as reported by Smithsonian\u2019s Livia Gershon. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022", "Its beautiful walks include visits to its castle and the church that shelters the tomb of a 10th century German king, as well as walks around the vast forests that surround it. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 15 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-134558" }, "toothsome":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": agreeable , attractive", ": sexually attractive", ": of palatable flavor and pleasing texture : delicious", ": pleasing to the taste : delicious" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fcth-s\u0259m", "\u02c8t\u00fcth-s\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "ambrosial", "appetizing", "dainty", "delectable", "delicious", "delish", "flavorful", "flavorsome", "luscious", "lush", "mouthwatering", "palatable", "savory", "savoury", "scrumptious", "succulent", "tasteful", "tasty", "toothy", "yummy" ], "antonyms":[ "distasteful", "flat", "flavorless", "insipid", "stale", "tasteless", "unappetizing", "unpalatable", "unsavory", "yucky", "yukky" ], "examples":[ "the movie star and his supermodel girlfriend are considered the most toothsome couple in Hollywood", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That high fiber content weighs down breads and results in cookies that are toothsome , to put it gently. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2021", "Reward yourself with a bowl of polpette (meatballs) smothered in parmesan sauce and passatelli, a toothsome local noodle speciality made from parmesan, breadcrumbs, and egg. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Sep. 2021", "The messiness of ripe fruit, the decadence of something toothsome and cold, combined into a single pan and delivered in one slice as an antidote to whatever ails. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021", "Then indulge in a plat de c\u00f4tes de boeuf brais\u00e9s, tender braised short ribs flanked by potato mousse and drizzled with cabernet syrup, or the equally toothsome mushroom and gruyere omelet. \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Chron , 14 June 2021", "How did my dan dan noodles compare with the toothsome version made by the far more gastronomically adept staff at Mala Sichuan Bistro? \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Houston Chronicle , 17 Sep. 2020", "Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer gently, stirring midway through to prevent scorching on the bottom, until the quinoa is slightly sticky and toothsome and the coconut milk is mostly absorbed, 15 to 25 minutes. \u2014 Kristen Hartke, Washington Post , 14 Sep. 2020", "Well, turns out this toothsome leafy green is also pretty good for your face. \u2014 Garrett Munce, GQ , 2 Mar. 2018", "But, let\u2019s be real, most veggie-centric tacos lack the qualities that make the meaty versions great: that juicy, toothsome texture and deep umami flavor. \u2014 Danielle Walsh, Bon Appetit , 13 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-150633" }, "tombstone":{ "type":[ "geographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": gravestone", ": gravestone", "city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fcm-\u02ccst\u014dn", "\u02c8t\u00fcm-\u02ccst\u014dn", "\u02c8t\u00fcm-\u02ccst\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[ "gravestone", "headstone", "monument", "stone" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her tombstone was inscribed in Syriac, an Aramaic dialect. \u2014 Jen Pinkowski, Scientific American , 15 June 2022", "Let the stage be your stepping stone, not your tombstone . \u2014 Quinci Legardye, ELLE , 14 June 2022", "His tombstone provides the basics: name, state, rank, squadron, war, dates of birth and death. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022", "Kristin Song ran through a cemetery in her pajamas last Tuesday morning, shouting excitedly toward the tombstone that marks her teenage son\u2019s grave. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022", "For years the tombstone lay cracked in three pieces. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022", "And there, sitting on a tombstone , is Francis Ford Coppola, weeping like a baby. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022", "Who can forget the tombstone cookies LeBron James shared in the Warriors\u2019 honor after his Cavs came back from down 3-1 to win the title in 2016? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Apr. 2022", "And there, sitting on a tombstone , is Francis Ford Coppola, weeping like a baby. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1565, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-171536" }, "totem":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry", ": a usually carved or painted representation of such an object", ": a family or clan identified by a common totemic object", ": one that serves as an emblem or revered symbol", ": an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan", ": a carving or picture representing such an object" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u0259m", "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "emblem", "ensign", "hallmark", "impresa", "logo", "symbol", "trademark" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Private jets are a totem of success among extremely wealthy people.", "the bald eagle, that universally recognized totem of our country", "Recent Examples on the Web", "It\u2019s as if she\u2019s been carved like an archetypal totem , but with matte and glossy house paint, charcoal and oil paint on canvas rather than with a chisel or an adze from stone or wood. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Between May 3 and May 20, the totem will stop in several cities and tribelands across the Pacific Northwest. \u2014 Julia Lerner, oregonlive , 11 May 2022", "Once upon a time, Americans really only used Madrid as a stopover, maybe spending one night en route to somewhere else\u2014with a broadly recognizable skyline, iconic bridge, flying buttress or other totem easily conjured in the collective imagination. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022", "Serpenti totem has assumed many forms in the 74 years since its debut in postwar Italy. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022", "France January inflation rate: 3.3% Prediction for 2022 rate: 2.8% France\u2019s gastronomic totem , the baguette, reveals a lot about who\u2019s feeling the pinch there. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 15 Feb. 2022", "After saving Allen and losing his steel powers because of mustard gas, Nate decides to finally join Zari 1.0 in the totem . \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022", "And so the book turned into a totem for Western progressives. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022", "Her goal was a triptych of paintings that re-imagined the drip bag as personal totem . \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Ojibwa oto\u00b7te\u00b7man his totem", "first_known_use":[ "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190624" }, "toward":{ "type":[ "adjective", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": in the direction of", ": along a course leading to", ": in relation to", ": at a point in the direction of : near", ": in such a position as to be in the direction of", ": not long before", ": in the way of help or assistance in", ": for the partial payment of", ": coming soon : imminent", ": happening at the moment : afoot", ": quick to learn : apt", ": propitious , favoring", ": in the direction of", ": along a course leading to", ": in regard to", ": so as to face", ": near entry 2", ": as part of the payment for", "[Middle English towardes , from Old English t\u014dweardes , preposition, toward, from t\u014dweard , adjective]" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "t\u0259-\u02c8w\u022frd" ], "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "regarding", "respecting", "touching" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Preposition", "The bus is heading toward town.", "She took a step toward the door.", "They live out towards the edge of town.", "We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.", "Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "Now the company is working toward scaling its technology for General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and dozens of other automakers with the goal of launching inside passenger vehicles within the next several years. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "Republic found the men guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "Republic found the three men guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the unrecognized eastern republic. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022", "Israeli officials have long opposed the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Iran was working toward building weapons, and Israel has repeatedly carried out attacks on the program, according to intelligence officials. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022", "Chris Googoo is the chief operating officer of Ulnooweg, an organization that has been working toward a goal of self-determination for the Mi\u2019kmaq Nation through economic development and education for 35 years. \u2014 Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022", "Your family is more likely to be successful in using the family wealth if everyone is working toward the same goal. \u2014 Halsey Schreier, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Continue to fold the flag into triangles, working back and forth toward the canton. \u2014 Rebekah Lowin, Country Living , 7 June 2022", "The committee has been working toward a thesis that Trump's obsession with losing the election and his peddling of false claims about the results is what laid the groundwork for the violent and deadly riot at the Capitol. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190848" }, "tow":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to draw or pull along behind : haul", ": to move in tow", ": the act or an instance of towing", ": the fact or state of being towed", ": something towed (such as a boat or car)", ": a group of barges lashed together and usually pushed", ": something (such as a tugboat) that tows", ": ski tow", ": a rope or chain for towing", ": accompanying or following usually as an attending or dependent party", ": under guidance or protection", ": short or broken fiber (as of flax, hemp, or synthetic material) that is used especially for yarn, twine, or stuffing", ": yarn or cloth made of tow", ": a loose essentially untwisted strand of synthetic fibers", ": rope", ": to draw or pull along behind", ": an act or instance of drawing or pulling along behind : the fact or state of being drawn or pulled along behind", ": short broken fiber of flax, hemp, or jute used for yarn, twine, or stuffing" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d", "\u02c8t\u014d" ], "synonyms":[ "drag", "draw", "hale", "haul", "lug", "pull", "tug" ], "antonyms":[ "drive", "propel", "push" ], "examples":[ "Verb", "The car was towed to the nearest garage after the accident.", "The police towed my car because it was parked illegally." ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense", "Noun (1)", "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 4", "Noun (2)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun (3)", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190950" }, "toughie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that is tough : such as", ": a difficult problem or question", ": a loud rough rowdy person" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bully", "gangbanger", "gangsta", "gangster", "goon", "gorilla", "hood", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "mobster", "mug", "plug-ugly", "punk", "roughneck", "rowdy", "ruffian", "thug", "tough", "yob", "yobbo" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The last question on the test was a toughie .", "He thinks he's a real toughie ." ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1921, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191209" }, "towards":{ "type":[ "adjective", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": in the direction of", ": along a course leading to", ": in relation to", ": at a point in the direction of : near", ": in such a position as to be in the direction of", ": not long before", ": in the way of help or assistance in", ": for the partial payment of", ": coming soon : imminent", ": happening at the moment : afoot", ": quick to learn : apt", ": propitious , favoring", ": in the direction of", ": along a course leading to", ": in regard to", ": so as to face", ": near entry 2", ": as part of the payment for", "[Middle English towardes , from Old English t\u014dweardes , preposition, toward, from t\u014dweard , adjective]" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "\u02c8t\u022f(-\u0259)rd", "\u02c8t\u014d-\u0259rd", "t\u0259-\u02c8w\u022frd" ], "synonyms":[ "about", "apropos", "apropos of", "as far as", "as for", "as regards", "as respects", "as to", "concerning", "of", "on", "regarding", "respecting", "touching" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Preposition", "The bus is heading toward town.", "She took a step toward the door.", "They live out towards the edge of town.", "We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.", "Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "Now the company is working toward scaling its technology for General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and dozens of other automakers with the goal of launching inside passenger vehicles within the next several years. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "Republic found the men guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "Republic found the three men guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the unrecognized eastern republic. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022", "Israeli officials have long opposed the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Iran was working toward building weapons, and Israel has repeatedly carried out attacks on the program, according to intelligence officials. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022", "Chris Googoo is the chief operating officer of Ulnooweg, an organization that has been working toward a goal of self-determination for the Mi\u2019kmaq Nation through economic development and education for 35 years. \u2014 Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022", "Your family is more likely to be successful in using the family wealth if everyone is working toward the same goal. \u2014 Halsey Schreier, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Continue to fold the flag into triangles, working back and forth toward the canton. \u2014 Rebekah Lowin, Country Living , 7 June 2022", "The committee has been working toward a thesis that Trump's obsession with losing the election and his peddling of false claims about the results is what laid the groundwork for the violent and deadly riot at the Capitol. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "As the pressure has mounted, Paul and Ally have moved toward and away from each other. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191936" }, "ton":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun ()" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various units of weight:", ": short ton \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table", ": metric ton", ": a great quantity : lot", ": a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet", ": a unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater used in reckoning the displacement of ships and equal to 35 cubic feet", ": a unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 cubic feet", ": the prevailing fashion : vogue", ": the quality or state of being smart or fashionable", ": a measure of weight equal either to 2000 pounds (about 907 kilograms) (", ") or 2240 pounds (about 1016 kilograms) (", ") with the short ton being more frequently used in the United States and Canada" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259n", "\u02c8t\u014d\u207f", "\u02c8t\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a", "Noun (2)", "1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194423" }, "totally":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": in a total manner : to a total or complete degree : wholly , entirely" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u1d4al-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "all", "all of", "all over", "altogether", "clean", "completely", "dead", "enough", "entire", "entirely", "even", "exactly", "fast", "flat", "full", "fully", "heartily", "out", "perfectly", "plumb", "quite", "soundly", "thoroughly", "through and through", "utterly", "well", "wholly", "wide" ], "antonyms":[ "half", "halfway", "incompletely", "part", "partially", "partly" ], "examples":[ "That's a totally different issue.", "I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The service is a tech-heavy, monetized version of Disney\u2019s long-loved, totally free FastPass system. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 16 June 2022", "The service offers a variety of plans and is totally personalized to you and your preferences. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022", "In fact, the film stays very close to the actual saga of Jerry and Marge Selbee, a pair of Michigan homebodies who sustained their secret and totally legal lottery scheme for years, winning a total of $26 million. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 15 June 2022", "Butler was hardly the only person with Hall of Fame connections that were totally bewildered by Smith minimizing Boselli\u2019s enshrinement credentials. \u2014 Gene Frenette, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Meanwhile, fans of Chaat Wallah\u2019s menu aren\u2019t totally out of luck. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022", "Soules doesn\u2019t believe redistricting could ever be totally independent of council. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022", "The days of Marvel comics redesigning characters to fit their MCU actors seem behind us as it's become clear that movie viewers and comic readers do not totally overlap. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022", "This lunch box by State is both totally kid-friendly and streamlined all at once. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1509, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194618" }, "today":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": on or for this day", ": at the present time", ": the present day, time, or age", ": of or characteristic of today : now", ": on this day", ": at the present time", ": the present day, time, or age" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101", "t\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101" ], "synonyms":[ "anymore", "currently", "now", "nowadays", "presently", "right now" ], "antonyms":[ "here and now", "moment", "now", "present" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "American Express card members can buy tickets to the North American dates before the general public beginning today (June 21) through Thursday (June 23) at 10 p.m. local time. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 21 June 2022", "The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will focus today 's hearing on how former President Donald Trump and his allies pressured state-level officials to overturn the 2020 election results. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 21 June 2022", "And so today , Juneteenth, seems like the perfect day to reflect on my progress toward antiracism \u2013 and to share some ideas with those of you on your own journey. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022", "Fast forward to 2022 and through a combination of many important factors, but notably sustained product leadership and investments in the AMD brand, today AMD\u2019s market cap is north of $150 billion. \u2014 John Ellett, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Fifty years ago today , David Bowie, one of the most singular talents of the 20th century, released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. \u2014 Allaire Nuss, EW.com , 17 June 2022", "Fifteen years ago today , Lewis Hamilton won the last Formula 1 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \u2014 Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022", "The Prince of Wales was front and center on the Buckingham Palace balcony today , standing alongside his mother. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 2 June 2022", "Zurbuchen, in a presentation to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today , suggested that the group would also consider data from astronomy and Earth-observation missions. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "1535, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "1966, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200313" }, "toil(s)":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": long strenuous fatiguing labor", ": struggle , battle", ": laborious effort", ": to work hard and long", ": to proceed with laborious effort : plod", ": overwork", ": to get or accomplish with great effort", ": a net to trap game", ": something by which one is held fast or inextricably involved : snare , trap", ": long hard labor", ": to work hard and long", ": to go on with effort" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8t\u022fil" ], "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "workers toiling in the fields", "They were toiling up a steep hill." ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun (2)", "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201418" }, "touchstone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis", ": a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing", ": a black siliceous stone related to flint that is used to test the purity of gold and formerly silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the metal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccst\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[ "bar", "barometer", "benchmark", "criterion", "gold standard", "grade", "mark", "measure", "metric", "par", "standard", "yardstick" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Good service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant.", "his book has long been a touchstone for travel writing that aspires to be literature", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Besides the mom-and-pop and small businesses that are the backbone of the economy, there are many touchstone employers \u2014 hospitals and health insurers, investment firms, universities \u2014 that are nonprofits or privately owned. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022", "As a millennial coming from England, what was your touchstone for \u201880s culture here in America? \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 2 June 2022", "By splicing classical influences like Niccol\u00f2 Paganini with rock touchstone Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Malmsteen\u2019s own profound talent, Malmsteen ignited rock\u2019s shredder era. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 May 2022", "Imagine the air filled with music Pigeons are a beloved pet in China, a centuries-long cultural touchstone across the country. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 27 May 2022", "Swann's Way by Marcel Proust (1913) Proust, the master architect of memory, is my touchstone . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022", "Detachment in the face of disorder remained his touchstone . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022", "For the Appalachian Trail, my touchstone is its seminal idea\u2014or ideal\u2014which was first published 100 years ago in an article that appeared in the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. \u2014 Karen Berger, Outside Online , 28 June 2021", "National Geographic provides a view of how storytelling has been a touchstone for many cultures, highlighting Native American, Native Hawaiian, Western African, Jewish and Irish examples of the tradition. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 6 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201617" }, "tolbooth":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a town or market hall", ": jail , prison" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d(l)-\u02ccb\u00fcth", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-", "\u02c8t\u022fl-" ], "synonyms":[ "bastille", "big house", "bridewell", "brig", "calaboose", "can", "clink", "cooler", "coop", "guardroom", "hock", "hold", "hoosegow", "jail", "jailhouse", "joint", "jug", "lockup", "nick", "pen", "penitentiary", "pokey", "prison", "quod", "slam", "slammer", "stir", "stockade" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Deacon Brodie, thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , was publicly hung at the site of the old tolbooth of Edinburgh." ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English tolbothe, tollbothe tollbooth, town hall, jail", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203140" }, "tough":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": difficult to accomplish, resolve , endure, or deal with", ": capable of enduring strain, hardship, or severe labor", ": unruly , rowdyish", ": strong or firm in texture but flexible and not brittle", ": not easily chewed", ": characterized by severity or uncompromising determination", "\u2014 see also get tough on", ": very hard to influence : stubborn", ": stubbornly fought", ": marked by absence of softness or sentimentality", ": glutinous , sticky", ": in a tough manner (see tough entry 1 )", ": a tough and violent person : rowdy", ": to bear unflinchingly : endure", ": strong or firm but flexible and not brittle", ": not easily chewed", ": physically or emotionally strong enough to put up with strain or hardship", ": very strict, firm, or determined", ": very difficult to do or deal with", ": lawless sense 2" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259f", "\u02c8t\u0259f" ], "synonyms":[ "chewy", "leathery" ], "antonyms":[ "bully", "gangbanger", "gangsta", "gangster", "goon", "gorilla", "hood", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "mobster", "mug", "plug-ugly", "punk", "roughneck", "rowdy", "ruffian", "thug", "toughie", "toughy", "yob", "yobbo" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But here\u2019s a happy reality: being a tough -minded leader and being a good person is not a binary choice. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Despite some of the tough experiences in college, Thompson is forever grateful for Butler. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022", "Her jet black hair and dark makeup gave her a gothic aesthetic that matched her snarky and tough personality. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "Pretty tough starts out of the gate with Memorial and U.S. Open. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022", "At a pre-parade rally in front of the Ferry Building, Mayor London Breed, decked out in Warriors gear, said the city deserved to let loose after two tough pandemic years. \u2014 Julie Johnson, Danielle Echeverria, Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 June 2022", "Is Kunce just another politician misguidedly using tough -guy rhetoric to take down Trump and his heirs? \u2014 Bill Donahue, Washington Post , 20 June 2022", "Talavera poblana pottery, with its beautiful fusion of Chinese, Moorish and Indigenous influences, is unrepresented, and an elaborate altarpiece would be a good addition, if tough to find. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "Some, like Doris Lessing, created a tough , macho literary persona to keep up with the angry young men; others, like Elizabeth Smart, drank with and slept with them, writing for money rather than art. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "Even with San Diego\u2019s tough -on-crime District Attorney Summer Stephan, Desmond said prosecutors are hindered by Props 47 and 57. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 17 June 2022", "Republicans are demanding an end to liberal policies that replaced some of the tough -on-crime laws of the 1980s and 1990s enacted under GOP Govs. \u2014 Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022", "The book, series and movie cemented Ness\u2019s image as a tough -talking, gun-toting federal agent, much to the annoyance of some who knew the true story of Capone\u2019s downfall. \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022", "With his gruff, tough -talking persona, Ray Liotta created numerous scenes throughout his career, but one stood out early on that showcased his superstardom. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022", "Marcos succeeds the tough -talking President Rodrigo Duterte, best known for his crude insults and a war on drugs that has left thousands dead. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "The Angels drew nine walks off six Orioles pitchers and were hit by pitches twice, but the rebuilding Orioles hung tough . \u2014 Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun , 24 Apr. 2022", "Skating in front of about 1,000 Chinese fans, the home team made up mostly of North American players who naturalized for the Games hung tough before the Americans broke through three times in the second and four more times in the third. \u2014 courant.com , 10 Feb. 2022", "Skating in front of about 1,000 Chinese fans, the home team made up mostly of North American players who naturalized for the Games hung tough before the Americans broke through three times in the second and four more times in the third. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Florida State has had a tough on the defensive front all season, but against Miami last week and Boston College, the Seminoles have taken it to a new level. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Nov. 2021", "Plus, Arizona and Seattle always seem to play each other tough . \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 21 Nov. 2021", "Environmental dynamics were not supportive of much intensification \u2014 mainly due to dry air nearby \u2014 but weak upper-level winds could allow for a tough of strengthening before landfall in Cuba during the late morning or afternoon hours Monday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021", "Southside coach Natalie Throneberry said Fayetteville's attack made a tough on the Mavericks' blockers. \u2014 Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online , 11 Sep. 2020", "The Portland distance star came back in a big way from a tough last 16 months by winning Saturday\u2019s men\u2019s race at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Mar. 2020", "Shots of Phoenix running from street toughs in his clown outfit are intercut with his social worker breaking up with him. \u2014 Dan Brooks, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2019", "At one point, toughs from a drug-trafficking gang called Loyal To Familia arrived on motorbikes looking for members of Brothas, a rival group. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2019", "Overcharging the group seemed like a political move to boost his reelection as a tough on crime prosecutor. \u2014 Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "But now is not the time to silently tough it out, or to go dark. \u2014 Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2020", "En route to exploring his options, O\u2019Neal opted to tough it out at A&M. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Nov. 2021", "While some of the hype may die down as companies grapple with the nitty-gritty of marrying reality with the digital, those companies that tough it out and design the underpinnings of the metaverse stand to gain the most. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021", "When logistical nightmares collide with overwhelming emotions, don't try to tough it out alone. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 1 Sep. 2021", "And while many parents assume that middle school is a rite of passage that kids need to stoically tough out, the opposite could not be more true. \u2014 Sarah Molano, CNN , 10 Aug. 2021", "The initiative failed, Coaxum says, because SF Global didn\u2019t have the funding to tough out the lengthy municipal process. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 18 June 2021", "For many businesses there has been no real option but to tough it out until lockdowns ease, which in Germany may not be until the fall. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2021", "The national news of the day was indeed tragic, and infuriating, but the other 779 major leaguers somehow managed to tough it out. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a", "Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "1801, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "1830, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203515" }, "tolerating":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction", ": to put up with", ": to endure or resist the action of (something, such as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for", ": to allow something to be or to be done without making a move to stop it", ": to stand the action of", ": to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "let", "permit", "suffer" ], "antonyms":[ "bar", "block", "constrain", "prevent" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That\u2019s low light, and a few plants tolerate it\u2014but none thrive in it. \u2014 Alicia Andrzejewski, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Russian leader has also appeared willing to tolerate heavy casualties among his troops in the face of heroic resistance from Ukrainian forces. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022", "The whole culture of looking for people on apps is very difficult for most people to tolerate in their hearts. \u2014 Jessica Goodman, ELLE , 11 Feb. 2022", "Singapore's Ministry of Health is confident that even if the wave rises as expected, the health care system, and, in particular, intensive-care capacity can tolerate the demand. \u2014 Simon Willis, Fortune , 19 Jan. 2022", "After scouring empty store shelves, Hey Walters, who lives in Anderson Township, finally found a formula her son could tolerate available for pickup at Walmart. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022", "Cawthorn ultimately proved to be reckless and incompetent in a way the GOP couldn\u2019t tolerate , but that doesn\u2019t mean that the larger model is being thrown out. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 20 May 2022", "Pete Eliadis, a former law enforcement official and founder of a security consulting firm, says most people in the US won't tolerate strict security at places like stores. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 20 May 2022", "What is clear is that removing recreational hunting from the equation eliminates much of the incentive for most Africans to tolerate wildlife in the first place. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin toleratus , past participle of tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to Old English tholian to bear, Latin tollere to lift up, latus carried (suppletive past participle of ferre ), Greek tl\u0113nai to bear", "first_known_use":[ "1524, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-220929" }, "toothy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": having or showing prominent teeth", ": toothsome sense 2", ": having or showing many usually large teeth" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fc-th\u0113", "\u02c8t\u00fc-th\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "ambrosial", "appetizing", "dainty", "delectable", "delicious", "delish", "flavorful", "flavorsome", "luscious", "lush", "mouthwatering", "palatable", "savory", "savoury", "scrumptious", "succulent", "tasteful", "tasty", "toothsome", "yummy" ], "antonyms":[ "distasteful", "flat", "flavorless", "insipid", "stale", "tasteless", "unappetizing", "unpalatable", "unsavory", "yucky", "yukky" ], "examples":[ "a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Guides like Great Bear Nature Tours take visitors to blinds to watch the toothy apex predators hunt for salmon, and perhaps to spot the Kermode, the elusive white spirit bear that haunts the forest. \u2014 Outside Online , 25 May 2015", "When Ros\u00e9 points out the lipstick on Lisa\u2019s teeth, the latter grins back with an extra- toothy smile. \u2014 Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022", "Depression found Williams back in her preteen days, where she was bullied at school for being too tall, too thin, too toothy . \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Chris Evans is as good as he's ever been as rebel leader Curtis, but Tilda Swinton steals the show as a toothy , grotesque spokesman for the upper crust. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022", "As prey approach, the fish readies its wide and toothy jaws for a quick bite. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022", "Spiral Jetty \u2022 Brian Footen waded out from the soupy red water of the Great Salt Lake\u2019s north arm, his boat and bibs crusted in brine, his cockpit filled with foam, a wide toothy grin on his face. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022", "Some sites offer more than 100 gas pumps, and inside the stores, shoppers can find surprises such as a barbecue counter, a jerky bar and an endless variety of merch emblazoned with the chain\u2019s toothy beaver mascot. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022", "Relatives reported that Sam was gregarious and audacious, and here is evidence: a photo of Sam and his companions stripped down and bathing in a hot spring, their faces plastered with toothy grins. \u2014 Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231657" }, "Tom Thumb":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a legendary English dwarf", ": a dwarf type, race, or individual" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02c8th\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "runt", "scrub", "shrimp" ], "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "examples":[ "a tiny Tom Thumb of a hamster" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-011524" }, "toploftical":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": very superior in air or attitude" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02ccl\u022ff-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "arrogant", "assumptive", "bumptious", "cavalier", "chesty", "haughty", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "huffish", "huffy", "imperious", "important", "lofty", "lordly", "masterful", "overweening", "peremptory", "pompous", "presuming", "presumptuous", "pretentious", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "sniffy", "stiff-necked", "supercilious", "superior", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "examples":[ "those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term \u201cpopularizer\u201d to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure" ], "history_and_etymology":"probably from the phrase top loft ", "first_known_use":[ "1823, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031554" }, "touch down":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": the act of touching a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal", ": the act of scoring six points in American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is declared dead", ": the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft)", ": to reach the ground : land", ": to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure", ": a score made in football by carrying or catching the ball over the opponent's goal line" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccdau\u0307n", "\u02c8t\u0259ch-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[ "alight", "land", "light", "perch", "roost", "settle" ], "antonyms":[ "blast off", "take off" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "What was the plane's speed at touchdown ?", "Verb", "the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In his career, Williams has 237 carries for 912 yards and 10 touchdowns and 83 receptions for 762 yards and four touchdown . \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022", "Last week, Marable ran for 114 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries and caught two passes for 17 yards in Birmingham\u2019s 30-17 victory over the Philadelphia Stars. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 May 2022", "Playing as a two-way player at DE, TE/WR, Edwards posted five receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown while also tallying 42 tackles and a sack his sophomore year at Hebron. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 5 May 2022", "Meanwhile, Colorado State tight end Trey McBride was catching 90 passes for 1,121 yards and one touchdown . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022", "Spiller had 74 receptions for 585 yards and one touchdown during three college seasons. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022", "Smith was fourth on the team in receptions with 11 and has 68 receiving yards with one touchdown and was also a reliable punt returner for the Cardinals. \u2014 Reina Kempt, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022", "Smith was fourth on the team in receptions with 11 and has 68 receiving yards with one touchdown and was also a reliable punt returner for the Cardinals. \u2014 Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022", "Chase has 20 catches for 279 yards with one touchdown in three games this postseason. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 8 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "According to a release from the White House shared with Billboard, the K-pop septet will touch down at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 26 May 2022", "Three to six major hurricanes could touch down with winds of 111 mph or higher. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 24 May 2022", "The Franklin rover would touch down in a region of Mars\u2019s northern hemisphere called Oxia Planum. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022", "Plus, Joel Kim Booster's Fire Island arrives on Hulu, and the MTV Movie & TV Awards touch down this Sunday. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "The research looked at where tornadoes are more likely to touch down , analyzing about 60 years' worth of climatological data. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022", "The upcoming Luna-25 mission will test soft-landing technology to gently touch down on the moon\u2019s surface. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 25 Apr. 2022", "No one was injured in Sunday's Red Bull plane swap, and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were able to safely touch down to the ground. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022", "The Top Gun sequel isn\u2019t the only high-profile title expected to touch down in Cannes this year. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-074208" }, "tomorrow":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": on or for the day after today", ": the day after the present", ": future sense 1a", ": on the day after today", ": the day after today" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-(\u02cc)\u014d", "-\u02c8m\u022fr-", "t\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u014d" ], "synonyms":[ "by-and-by", "future", "futurity", "hereafter", "offing" ], "antonyms":[ "past" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As director of the unit, Colburn takes pride in helping teach tomorrow \u2019s nurses. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022", "The National Weather Service\u2019s forecast calls for highs around 75 tomorrow with light winds throughout the day. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 7 June 2022", "Beta access will start rolling out at 2PM ET tomorrow . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022", "As previously planned, the show will be airing repeats tomorrow through next week. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022", "Joe Alwyn may be up for any Oscars tomorrow night, but the entertainment couple was seen out at CAA's pre-Oscars party yesterday evening at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood, E! \u2014 ELLE , 27 Mar. 2022", "The Hall, currently living in Brooklyn, scored a ticket for the XU game, and two more tomorrow night, for the princely sum of $6 and change. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 Mar. 2022", "So by all means, test and patch like there\u2019s no tomorrow , but don\u2019t believe the hype. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adverb", "first_known_use":[ "Adverb", "13th century, in the meaning defined above", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-141730" }, "touch (on ":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly", ": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-193528" }, "toilful":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": long strenuous fatiguing labor", ": struggle , battle", ": laborious effort", ": to work hard and long", ": to proceed with laborious effort : plod", ": overwork", ": to get or accomplish with great effort", ": a net to trap game", ": something by which one is held fast or inextricably involved : snare , trap", ": long hard labor", ": to work hard and long", ": to go on with effort" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8t\u022fil" ], "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "workers toiling in the fields", "They were toiling up a steep hill." ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun (2)", "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-113008" }, "top-shelf":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of the best quality", ": containing pornographic material", "[from the placement of sexually explicit magazines for sale on high shelves out of the reach of children]" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8shelf" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114826" }, "tottering":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": being in an unstable condition", ": walking unsteadily", ": lacking firmness or stability : insecure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u0259-ri\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shaky", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "after the accident, she was only able to take a few tottering steps at a time" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-121542" }, "tolerate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction", ": to put up with", ": to endure or resist the action of (something, such as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for", ": to allow something to be or to be done without making a move to stop it", ": to stand the action of", ": to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "let", "permit", "suffer" ], "antonyms":[ "bar", "block", "constrain", "prevent" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That\u2019s low light, and a few plants tolerate it\u2014but none thrive in it. \u2014 Alicia Andrzejewski, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022", "The Russian leader has also appeared willing to tolerate heavy casualties among his troops in the face of heroic resistance from Ukrainian forces. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022", "The whole culture of looking for people on apps is very difficult for most people to tolerate in their hearts. \u2014 Jessica Goodman, ELLE , 11 Feb. 2022", "Singapore's Ministry of Health is confident that even if the wave rises as expected, the health care system, and, in particular, intensive-care capacity can tolerate the demand. \u2014 Simon Willis, Fortune , 19 Jan. 2022", "After scouring empty store shelves, Hey Walters, who lives in Anderson Township, finally found a formula her son could tolerate available for pickup at Walmart. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022", "Cawthorn ultimately proved to be reckless and incompetent in a way the GOP couldn\u2019t tolerate , but that doesn\u2019t mean that the larger model is being thrown out. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 20 May 2022", "Pete Eliadis, a former law enforcement official and founder of a security consulting firm, says most people in the US won't tolerate strict security at places like stores. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 20 May 2022", "What is clear is that removing recreational hunting from the equation eliminates much of the incentive for most Africans to tolerate wildlife in the first place. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Latin toleratus , past participle of tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to Old English tholian to bear, Latin tollere to lift up, latus carried (suppletive past participle of ferre ), Greek tl\u0113nai to bear", "first_known_use":[ "1524, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-121830" }, "toiler":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun ()", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": long strenuous fatiguing labor", ": struggle , battle", ": laborious effort", ": to work hard and long", ": to proceed with laborious effort : plod", ": overwork", ": to get or accomplish with great effort", ": a net to trap game", ": something by which one is held fast or inextricably involved : snare , trap", ": long hard labor", ": to work hard and long", ": to go on with effort" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi(-\u0259)l", "\u02c8t\u022fil" ], "synonyms":[ "bang away", "beaver (away)", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "workers toiling in the fields", "They were toiling up a steep hill." ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)", "first_known_use":[ "Noun (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1", "Noun (2)", "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-151638" }, "tottery":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of an infirm or precarious nature" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u0259-r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shaky", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling", "wobbly", "wabbly" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "with a tottery gait the frail, elderly woman slowly climbed the steps of the church" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1755, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-164652" }, "toughy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that is tough : such as", ": a difficult problem or question", ": a loud rough rowdy person" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259-f\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "bully", "gangbanger", "gangsta", "gangster", "goon", "gorilla", "hood", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "mobster", "mug", "plug-ugly", "punk", "roughneck", "rowdy", "ruffian", "thug", "tough", "yob", "yobbo" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The last question on the test was a toughie .", "He thinks he's a real toughie ." ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1921, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-185107" }, "tolerant":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": inclined to tolerate", ": marked by forbearance or endurance", ": exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)", ": showing tolerance", ": exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or physiological insult)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259nt", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-r\u0259nt", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259nt", "-r\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[ "forbearing", "long-suffering", "patient", "stoic", "stoical", "uncomplaining" ], "antonyms":[ "complaining", "fed up", "impatient", "kvetching", "kvetchy", "protesting" ], "examples":[ "this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers", "a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Many Californians responded by cutting back and taking steps such as converting lawns to drought- tolerant plants. \u2014 Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022", "Landscaping was replaced with drought- tolerant native plants and rocks. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022", "There are some very drought tolerant annual plants such as flowering Vinca. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022", "As summer continues apace, plants can wither and demand more water, so try this list of drought- tolerant plants from the Sunset Plant Collection. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 12 May 2022", "These drought- tolerant plants \u2014 some indigenous to the Southwest, some not \u2014 have medicinal uses. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022", "Half of the lawn was replaced by Aspen Creek Landscaping with drought- tolerant and flowering plants that attract birds, bees and butterflies. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Sep. 2021", "One survey found that 24% of LGBTQ workers actually have considered moving to a new city that's more tolerant . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022", "Folks with oily skin are naturally more tolerant of AHAs, so using them more frequently\u2014or even every night\u2014can be doable. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 18 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-221934" }, "tourney":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": tournament", ": to perform in a tournament" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r-n\u0113", "\u02c8t\u0259r-", "also" ], "synonyms":[ "bout", "competition", "contest", "event", "game", "match", "matchup", "meet", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tournament" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Bulldogs won the last meeting, 65-60, in the second round of the 2013 tourney . \u2014 Andrew Logue, ajc , 21 Mar. 2022", "The result is a historic turnaround that arrives at the second round of the NCAA tourney when Iowa State takes on Wisconsin on Sunday night. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 Mar. 2022", "Looming for the women\u2019s tourney is a full discussion \u2014 or new deal \u2014 for TV rights, the lifeblood for hundreds of schools. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022", "The United States has not played in this tourney since 2008. \u2014 Steven F. Shundich, The Enquirer , 26 Mar. 2021", "Highlands has won eight of its last nine and has allowed eight total runs in those wins, including two thrillers in the final four of the Ninth Region tourney . \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022", "Both the boys and girls Juneau-Douglas squads took care of business in the opening round of the tourney with dominant wins. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022", "The Ducks, who make their first NCAA tourney appearance since 2018, finished 17 strokes behind regional champion Arizona State. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022", "The 14th-seeded Lancers (26-6), from the small town of Farmville, Virginia, are making their first tourney appearance. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Lewis came up with a loose ball and passed to Hodge, who hit a 3-point shot with four seconds remaining for USA\u2019s only tourney victory. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 27 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-091918" }, "toxic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "combining form", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation", ": exhibiting symptoms of infection or toxicosis", ": extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful", ": relating to or being an asset that has lost so much value that it cannot be sold on the market", ": a toxic substance", ": poison", ": containing, being, or caused by poisonous or dangerous material", ": containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing serious injury or death", ": of, relating to, or caused by a poison or toxin", ": affected by a poison or toxin", ": affected with toxemia of pregnancy", ": a toxic substance", ": containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation", ": having substantially lowered worth", ": relating to or being an asset that has lost so much value that it cannot be sold on the market" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4k-sik", "\u02c8t\u00e4k-sik", "\u02c8t\u00e4k-sik", "\u02c8t\u00e4k-sik" ], "synonyms":[ "envenomed", "poison", "poisoned", "poisonous", "venomous" ], "antonyms":[ "bane", "poison", "toxin", "venom" ], "examples":[ "Adjective", "The fumes from that chemical are highly toxic .", "Tests will be run to determine if the landfill is toxic .", "Noun", "tested for toxics in the water supply", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The mattress pad is environmentally friendly, free of any toxic chemicals like PVC and fire retardants. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022", "Former Army combat engineer Andrew Myatt is one of the 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 10 June 2022", "The city ended its lease with the ITM in 2017 when toxic chemicals were discovered in the ground, which the city is still cleaning, at an estimated cost of $6 million. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022", "In 1982 Black residents of Warren County, North Carolina, launched a sit-in campaign to protest their exposure to toxic chemicals, generating headlines nationwide. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022", "The colors clash with the home and are frequently made with materials that are teeming with toxic chemicals, such as PVC/vinyl, BPA, and Phthalates. \u2014 Tiffany Leigh, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Grey water is the water from faucets, showers, bathtubs, washing machines \u2014 anything that\u2019s not laden with human waste, food or toxic chemicals. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022", "Art Naturals products are free from toxic chemicals, and are easy on the wallet. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Cobalt, which is mostly mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo by adults and children who often inhale toxic chemicals and contract fatal lung diseases, has sparked a human rights crisis in the country. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 18 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Their relationship has been fraught and low-key toxic from the beginning, but it's taken time and distance to see that clearly. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 15 June 2020", "Because the whales feed near shore from the base of the food chain, even sucking up sediments and mud, their scat also could provide information about toxics in the environment, Giles said. \u2014 Lynda Mapes, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Feb. 2020", "Same with non- toxic , because the terms don't have concrete, universal definitions. \u2014 Lindsay Schallon, Glamour , 17 Feb. 2020", "More: Would Fab Five revival at Michigan turn Michigan State rivalry toxic ? \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 3 Jan. 2020", "Pollution, from oily toxics to plastics, spills into coastal waters. \u2014 Craig Welch, National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019", "Adding certain types of biomass to the soil and covering it in plastic can kill the spores, as the material decomposes and releases gas toxic to bacteria and fungi. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 17 July 2019", "From his initial charm to his subsequent gaslighting, Parker's behavior is textbook toxic . \u2014 Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com , 20 June 2019", "Joseph has previously tested its drinking water for 2,4-D, the less toxic of the two chemicals. \u2014 Rob Davis | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com , 13 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":"Adjective", "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Noun", "1890, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092355" }, "tocsin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an alarm bell or the ringing of it", ": a warning signal" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "flag", "signal" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado", "noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle French toquassen , from Old Occitan tocasenh , from tocar to touch, ring a bell (from Vulgar Latin *toccare ) + senh sign, bell, from Medieval Latin & Latin signum ; Medieval Latin, bell, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell, from Latin, mark, sign \u2014 more at touch entry 1 , sign ", "first_known_use":[ "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101320" }, "togs":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": clothing", ": a set of clothes and accessories for a specified use" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4gz", "\u02c8t\u022fgz" ], "synonyms":[ "costume", "drag", "dress", "garb", "getup", "guise", "outfit" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"plural of English slang tog coat, short for obsolete English argot togeman, togman ", "first_known_use":[ "1779, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-130046" }, "toasty":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": pleasantly or comfortably warm", ": suggestive of toast especially in flavor", ": comfortably warm" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-st\u0113", "\u02c8t\u014d-st\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "heated", "hottish", "lukewarm", "tepid", "warm", "warmed", "warmish" ], "antonyms":[ "chilled", "coldish", "cool", "cooled", "coolish", "refrigerated", "unheated" ], "examples":[ "The room was nice and toasty .", "I'm nice and toasty in front of the fire.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Once the garlic is toasty and the oil has begun to separate from the tomato paste, strain the solids into a fine-mesh sieve, reserving them and the oil. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022", "If toasty , warm spices in marshmallow aren\u2019t your thing, lean heavy into the sweet, \u00e0 la these Popcorn Toffee Crunch Bars by Dawn Perry. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022", "The pool typically attracts fewer crowds despite its toasty 100-degree waters. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 31 Jan. 2022", "These bibs are ultra comfortable for long days, with hard-shell material for storm days and soft-shell material around the torso for when things get toasty . \u2014 Outside Online , 10 Dec. 2019", "Keep your roost warm and toasty with this mountable heater when temperatures take a dip. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Country Living , 19 May 2022", "The most common roux in French cooking is blond, with the subtly toasty flavor of popcorn, but Ono\u2019s application brings the roux to a mahogany or dark chocolate color. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Sep. 2021", "Valentino sandals and ribbed socks, which kept her legs toasty without the need for actual pants. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 23 Mar. 2022", "It's lined with UggPlush, which is an ultra-comfy wool blend designed to keep your toes toasty warm. \u2014 Kayla Hui, PEOPLE.com , 26 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":" toast entry 1 + -y entry 1 ", "first_known_use":[ "1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-140056" }, "touch (on":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly", ": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181716" }, "tosh":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": sheer nonsense : bosh" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4sh" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "What a lot of tosh .", "people who believe such tosh have the analytical skills of a toddler" ], "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown", "first_known_use":[ "1528, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182712" }, "tower":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)", ": a towering citadel : fortress", ": one that provides support or protection : bulwark", ": a personal computer case that stands in an upright position", ": to reach or rise to a great height", ": to exhibit superior qualities : surpass", ": a building or structure that is higher than its length or width, is higher than most of what surrounds it, and may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure", ": to reach or rise to a great height" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307(-\u0259)r", "\u02c8tau\u0307-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "cathedral", "edifice", "hall", "palace" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The explosion occurred at 11:24 a.m. Dec. 30 at the facility\u2019s pier when coal was being loaded from a conveyor belt to a transfer tower . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "The hospital operates as two buildings \u2014 the second one being the eight-story inpatient building next to the outpatient tower . \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "Two individuals authorities believe intentionally set fire to a 5G cellphone tower last year on the far West Side are in custody, according to court documents. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 17 May 2022", "Eventually, the pilot was patched through to the Palm Beach International Airport control tower . \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022", "Condos are going to be added to the signature Peachtree Center office tower . \u2014 Alexander Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022", "Your phone picks up and amplifies the signal to send it back to the tower . \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022", "Cession Cession, a Southern-themed bistro with patio seating, is coming soon to the Watermark development's office tower , Phoenix Business Journal reported. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022", "The historic monument grew again in 2000 when an Ultra High Frequency antenna was added to the tower to take it to 1,063 feet. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Palm trees tower over some of the most beautiful and iconic blocks in the city that don\u2019t have any shade. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "Like the other products in the Swiss luxury brand\u2019s Pure Gold line, the new Pure Gold Radiance Nocturnal Balm\u2014a rich, decadent night cream\u2014is set in a refillable gold vessel that will tower over the other products on your vanity. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022", "Ahead of the hottest months of the year, PEOPLE Tested evaluated 31 fans \u2014 from desk fans to tower fans \u2014 and our team's top choice is on super sale at Amazon right now. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022", "Tipped on one end and plunked down on Forty-second Street, a U.L.C.V. would tower over the Chrysler Building. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "But the statue that used to tower over residents has disappeared. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022", "The Hull sisters took turns guarding Harmon, too, using their height and length to tower over the 5-foot-6 dynamo. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022", "Meanwhile, San Diego\u2019s planning department is simultaneously moving forward with a repeat attempt to lift the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District, as all plans include buildings that tower above the limit. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022", "Slender palm trees tower over a riot of velvety green. \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193535" }, "Tophet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": hell , gehenna" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-f\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "Gehenna", "hell", "Pandemonium", "perdition" ], "antonyms":[ "bliss", "elysian fields", "Elysium", "empyrean", "heaven", "kingdom come", "New Jerusalem", "paradise", "sky", "Zion", "Sion" ], "examples":[ "a vision in which the souls of the damned plunged into Tophet like rocks falling down a mountainside" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, shrine south of ancient Jerusalem where human sacrifices were performed to Moloch in Jeremiah 7:31, Gehenna, from Late Latin Topheth , from Hebrew t\u014dpheth ", "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-231914" }, "to":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "adverb", "preposition" ], "definitions":[ ": before", ": until sense 2", ": close to the wind", ": to a state of consciousness or awareness", ": into contact especially with the frame", ": at hand : by", "table of organization", "traditional orthography", "turnover", ": in the direction of", ": against sense 4 , on", ": as far as", ": so as to become or bring about", ": before entry 2 sense 2", ": until entry 1", ": fitting or being a part of or response to", ": along with", ": in relation to or comparison with", ": in agreement with", ": within the limits of", ": contained, occurring, or included in", ": for no one except", ": into the action of", ": in a direction toward", ": to a conscious state" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259", "tu\u0307", "\u02c8t\u00fc", "\u02c8t\u00fc", "t\u0259", "\u02c8t\u00fc", "\u02c8t\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[ "afore", "ahead of", "before", "ere", "fore", "'fore", "of", "previous to", "prior to" ], "antonyms":[ "after", "following" ], "examples":[ "Preposition", "right now it's 25 minutes to 10:00", "Adverb", "The wind blew the door to .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition", "Double teamed in the third, Ogunbowale faked going around a screen to her right before popping back left for an open look on consecutive possessions. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 24 June 2022", "That source indicated Kardashian's Italy wedding prompted them to soul search about their own future. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 24 June 2022", "But Gardner-Fernandez, who\u2019s from a prominent and wealthy Mormon family, stopped going to church, then allegedly had an affair \u2014 triggering the acrimonious divorce. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 23 June 2022", "When not working, Marisa enjoys cooking, going to the movies, and exploring zoos and animal sanctuaries. \u2014 Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022", "The role, of course, ended up going to Katherine Heigl. \u2014 Vogue , 23 June 2022", "The two were walking home, crossing East Plaza Boulevard near South Harbison Avenue \u2014 after going to 7-Eleven for snacks \u2014 when they were struck by a Toyota Prius around 9:55 p.m., said National City police Sgt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to wildfire stories. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022", "If they're exposed to direct light, their leaves can burn. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "In the fire's aftermath, land managers confronting the effects of steadily larger and hotter infernos burning enormous swaths of forest must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees. \u2014 Susan Cosier, Scientific American , 26 Mar. 2021", "That will take time \u2014 12 to 24 months at a minimum \u2014 and the calendar has not been kind to under-performing retailers recently. \u2014 Warren Shoulberg, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021", "Here are the pizzas, from best- to worst-tasting: 1. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":"Preposition", "first_known_use":[ "Preposition", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-095559" }, "touchable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate", ": to put hands upon in any way or degree", ": to commit violence upon", ": to take into the hands or mouth", ": to strike or push lightly especially with the hand or foot or an implement", ": to cause to be briefly in contact or conjunction with something", ": to deal with : become involved with", ": to meet without overlapping or penetrating : adjoin", ": to get to : reach", ": to rival in quality or value", ": to be tangent to", ": to speak or tell of especially in passing", ": to relate to : concern", ": to have an influence on : affect", ": to move to sympathetic feeling", ": to hurt the feelings of : wound", ": to leave a mark or impression on", ": tinge", ": to harm slightly by or as if by contact : taint , blemish", ": to give a delicate tint, line, or expression to", ": to get a hit off or score a run against", ": to draw or delineate with light strokes", ": to induce to give or lend", ": to lay hands upon (one afflicted with scrofula) with intent to heal", ": to play on (a stringed instrument)", ": to perform (a melody) by playing or singing", ": to feel something with a body part (such as the hand or foot)", ": to lay hand or finger on a person to cure disease (such as scrofula)", ": to be in contact", ": to come close : verge", ": to treat a topic in a brief or casual manner", ": to make a brief or incidental stop on shore during a trip by water", ": to have a bearing : relate", ": to come in contact or communication", ": the act or fact of touching", ": the act or an instance of handling or controlling a ball (as in basketball or soccer)", ": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived", ": a specified sensation that arises in response to stimulation of the tactile receptors : feel", ": a light stroke, tap, or push", ": a hit against an opponent in fencing", ": an effective and subtle detail", ": distinctive and often effective manner or method", ": a characteristic or distinguishing trait or quality", ": mental or moral sensitiveness, responsiveness, or tact", ": something slight of its kind: such as", ": a light attack", ": a small quantity or indication : hint", ": a transient emotion", ": a near approach : close call", ": the state or fact of being in contact or communication or of having awareness", ": a visible effect : mark", ": weakness , defect", ": control of the hands: such as", ": a manner or method of touching or striking especially the keys of a keyboard instrument", ": ability to precisely control the path and speed of a shot or pass", ": the area outside of the touchlines in soccer or outside of and including the touchlines in rugby", ": particular action of a keyboard with reference to the resistance of its keys to pressure", ": the playing of an instrument (such as a lute or piano) with the fingers", ": musical notes or strains so produced", ": test , trial", ": the act of rubbing gold or silver on a touchstone to test its quality", ": a set of changes in change ringing that is less than a peal", ": an act of soliciting or getting a gift or loan", ": somewhat , rather", ": to feel or handle (as with the fingers) especially so as to be aware of", ": to be or cause to be in contact with something", ": to hit lightly", ": harm entry 2", ": to make use of", ": to refer to in passing", ": to affect the interest of", ": to have an influence on", ": to move emotionally", ": a light stroke or tap", ": the act or fact of touching or being touched", ": the sense by which light pressure on the skin is felt", ": an impression gotten through the sense of touch", ": a state of contact or communication", ": a small amount : trace", ": a small detail", ": to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate", ": to feel something with a body part (as the hand or foot)", ": the special sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin or mucous membrane is perceived", ": a light attack" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch", "\u02c8t\u0259ch", "\u02c8t\u0259ch" ], "synonyms":[ "feel" ], "antonyms":[ "communication", "contact", "hold" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "During its annual investor day event held on Tuesday, the company reiterated its long-term outlook noting that revenue could touch around $10 billion annually by FY\u2019 29, with gross margins coming in at about 78%. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Mostly sunny and humid on Friday Clouds will give way to a partly to mostly sunny sky on Friday with high temperatures in the 80s, but a few towns could touch the 90-degree mark. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022", "The only catches: The studio paid as much as $11,374 an hour to use the advanced fighter planes \u2014 and Cruise couldn\u2019t touch the controls. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022", "That time lends depth that first impressions cannot touch . \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post , 19 May 2022", "Analysts have warned that prices could touch $200; even more dramatically, Russia has warned of $300 oil if the EU halts oil and gas imports. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 22 Mar. 2022", "Her teacher made her stand in front of the class and let the other kids touch her braids, Stevenson said. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022", "And the fifth new finalist is the Smart, Individualized, Near-Face, Extended Wear (SINEW) Mask, which does not even touch the face at all. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 9 June 2022", "If that\u2019s not enough, iOS 16 will let iPhone users touch to hold an image and pick the subject out of the background. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "So, that was the work, the emotional work of staying in touch with that vulnerability that is deep within him. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022", "Relevant reminders and notifications can keep them updated and always in touch with customer support. \u2014 Sourabh Gupta, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Cohn, who is frequently in touch with CEOs, told CNN that businesses have been experiencing wage inflation and surging input costs for more than a year. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022", "Astrid kept in touch with Larson over the next few years, going hiking with her in Runyon Canyon and seeing bands at the Viper Room. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022", "Through her former job at a humanitarian aid nonprofit, Ms. Veras got in touch with small-scale farmers across Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America, most of whom blamed middlemen for eating up their modest profits even as consumers paid more. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022", "Her son\u2019s girlfriend then messaged the man and put him in touch with Sherri Deerman to get the company\u2019s information. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 16 June 2022", "Support from Black leaders While the ACLU didn't intervene, the Black community was helpful, with Sheffield putting them in touch with the prosecutor's office and others. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022", "Phoenix Suns team owner Robert Sarver Get in touch with Jose Romero at Jose.Romero@gannett.com. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1", "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112211" }, "toss (down ":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to swallow in liquid form tossed off the last of the medicine" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112732" }, "top-heavy":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": having the top part too heavy for the lower part", ": having too high a proportion of administrators", ": oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02cche-v\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113109" }, "tote (up)":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to combine (numbers) into a single sum he toted up each person's costs to see what we had spent as a group" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133507" }, "touchous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": touchy" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch\u0259s", "\u02c8tech-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":" touch entry 2 + -ous ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140243" }, "topping":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": something that forms a top", ": a garnish (such as a sauce, bread crumbs, or whipped cream) placed on top of a food for flavor or decoration", ": the action of one that tops", ": something removed by topping", ": highest in rank or eminence", ": proud , arrogant", ": excellent" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-pi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "What toppings do you want on the pizza?", "an ice-cream sundae with whipped-cream topping", "Adjective", "I know a topping new pub in Southwark where we won't run into any toffs.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In my earliest food memories, my mom is frying leftover bread into an addictive crunchy snack, a topping for soups or, more often than not, croutons for fattoush. \u2014 Reem Assil, Robb Report , 11 June 2022", "Use salted caramel sauce as an ice cream topping \u2014 an oldie but goodie. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022", "The contract includes milling, asphalt topping , pavement markings and adjusting water valves and manholes, transportation director Lewis Cooksey told commissioners in a work session. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022", "There's plenty of cheese, but the texture is smooth, with none of those pesky squash seeds that can sog out a crisp topping . \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Howard painstakingly makes this fancy latte and does this intricate foam art topping . \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022", "Drizzle the icing back and forth over the bread to create a decorative topping . \u2014 Breeanna Hare, CNN , 2 May 2022", "For that brittle, glassy sugar topping , a mini blowtorch is your friend\u2014and a worthy investment. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022", "My favorite is the Cherry Vanilla Cheesecake that has plump juicy cherries baked into the cheesecake, not just the topping like most traditional cherry cheesecakes. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The firm expects that growth rate to continue as landlords compete fiercely in markets where vacancy rates are nearing or topping record levels. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021", "Keep in mind that not every boba shop is the same \u2014 the number of drink/ topping options at each place varies, but most will have options at least similar to these. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 July 2021", "Even in 2020, following the scandal caused by the Leaving Neverland documentary, Jackson\u2019s estate kept earning, generating $48 million and topping , once again, the Forbes posthumous rich list. \u2014 Eamonn Forde, Forbes , 4 May 2021", "Some of the dishes on the menu include: House nachos with various topping options (starts at $12). \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Oct. 2020", "Thankfully, the playful topping choices focus most on enjoyment. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 7 Oct. 2020", "Although spinach tends to be the bed for the topping , green beans sometimes provide a surface. \u2014 Charlotte Druckman, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2020", "Zero Below has a load of topping options as well as curated favorites. \u2014 cleveland , 19 Aug. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Adjective", "circa 1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143312" }, "Toscanini":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "1867\u20131957 Italian conductor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u00e4-sk\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-n\u0113", "\u02cct\u022f-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144637" }, "toilet":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a fixture that consists usually of a water-flushed bowl and seat and is used for defecation and urination", ": bathroom , lavatory sense 2", ": privy sense 1a", ": the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself", ": cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure", ": dressing table", ": to dress and groom oneself", ": to use the toilet", ": dress , garb", ": to help (someone, such as a child or sick person) use the toilet", ": a device for getting rid of body waste that consists usually of a bowl that is flushed with water", ": bathroom", ": the act or process of getting dressed and groomed", ": cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fi-l\u0259t", "\u02c8t\u022fi-l\u0259t", "\u02c8t\u022fi-l\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[ "bath", "bathroom", "bog", "can", "cloakroom", "comfort station", "convenience", "head", "john", "latrine", "lavatory", "loo", "potty", "restroom", "washroom", "water closet" ], "antonyms":[ "apparel", "array", "attire", "bedeck", "caparison", "clothe", "costume", "deck (out)", "do up", "dress", "dress up", "enrobe", "garb", "garment", "get up", "gown", "habit", "invest", "rig (out)", "robe", "suit", "tog (up ", "vesture" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "One of the kids needed to use the toilet .", "a painting of a woman at her toilet", "Verb", "the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Being poor doesn\u2019t just mean using an outhouse instead of a toilet or drawing water from a well instead of a faucet. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022", "Buy a Luggable Loo Toilet Seat Lid ($17) and a 5-Gallon Bucket ($5) to construct a makeshift toilet . \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 12 June 2022", "The camping destination is primitive, with no drinking water, electricity, cellphone service or bathroom facilities beyond a vault toilet . \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "Sir John Harington, a godson of Queen Elizabeth I, rediscovered the flushable toilet in 1596. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022", "But from toilet papering the trees outside someone's house, to egging cars and more dangerous capers, the tradition never really made its way to the West Coast. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022", "McCarthy said many people may have a toilet leak but never know it\u2019s happening. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "Did Trump flush incriminating papers down the White House toilet ? \u2014 Calvin Woodward, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "This one stores inside a neon yellow waterproof bucket that holds everything from calorie-dense food bars to water purification tablets to toilet disinfectant. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Blood stains covered a shower curtain and toilet in the bathroom. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 9 Nov. 2021", "Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach\u2019s house. \u2014 cleveland , 29 Oct. 2021", "This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit. \u2014 Tim Kohut, BGR , 29 June 2021", "Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 2 June 2021", "That same survey revealed a nurse helped toilet the resident with gloves, but the resident didn\u2019t have a gown on. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, Cincinnati.com , 3 Apr. 2020", "To offset this inconvenience, reports the Associated Press, Airbnb will place a heated bathroom trailer with a shower, sink and toilet on the site. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020", "Personal care attendants \u2014 known as PCAs \u2014 typically help with such tasks as dressing, toileting , walking, and light housework. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2020", "The government now says 100% of the country has toilet coverage. \u2014 Helen Regan And Manveena Suri, CNN , 5 Oct. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1667, in the meaning defined at sense 4", "Verb", "1828, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152207" }, "toady":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant", ": to behave as a toady : engage in sycophancy" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "apple-polisher", "bootlicker", "brownnoser", "fawner", "flunky", "flunkey", "flunkie", "lickspittle", "suck-up", "sycophant" ], "antonyms":[ "apple-polish", "bootlick", "fawn", "fuss", "kowtow", "suck (up)", "truckle" ], "examples":[ "Noun", "She's a real toady to the boss.", "no one liked the office toady , who spent most of her time complimenting the boss on what a great job he was doing", "Verb", "He's always toadying to the boss.", "a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022", "Some saw her as a toady who was given access because of her reputation for going easy on interviewees. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022", "After years of being called a Trump toady , the praise must have felt good. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 6 Feb. 2022", "Polls show Newsom could be recalled in less than three weeks and a Trump toady installed in his place. \u2014 Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2021", "Unlike other directorate heads, the majority of whom could be sorted in a Venn diagram between toady and sadist with broad overlap, Ivan was inherently good-natured. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 11 May 2021", "Nowadays Wolf\u2019s posts generate pages of comments denouncing him as a fascist and the toady of an authoritarian president-- or praising him as a loyal Trump soldier. \u2014 Nick Miroff And Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 3 Aug. 2020", "Farrow\u2019s walking ego Gaston bursts into the theater from the lobby, trailed as ever by his pal \u2014 some would say toady \u2014 Lefou (Michael Parisi). \u2014 Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com , 18 July 2019", "To liken patients to cowering toadies is to patronize them. \u2014 Kevin Canfield, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 May 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "And snobs are accused of toadying to aristocratic types. \u2014 P.j. O'rourke, Town & Country , 15 Sep. 2016", "Instead, most of the film\u2019s first half is devoted to the father\u2019s toadying to his armed superiors while always trying to find a little stray stash for himself. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2018", "For most of the action, the title character is in a coma and we are tossed into the frenzies of the toadying Soviet officials hoping to succeed him. \u2014 Frank Rich, Daily Intelligencer , 1 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1826, in the meaning defined above", "Verb", "circa 1859, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153225" }, "tolerably":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": capable of being borne or endured", ": moderately good or agreeable : passable", ": capable of being put up with", ": fairly good" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-r\u0259-", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259r-b\u0259l", "\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "bearable", "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable" ], "antonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable" ], "examples":[ "The heat was tolerable for only a short time.", "stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Depending on the game, the Deck's incredibly narrow touch radius ranges from tolerable to maddening. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Feb. 2022", "Leniency When leaders are lenient or tolerable to situations that need accountability, this can damage trust and the effectiveness of the organization. \u2014 Chris Cebollero, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "The potential consequences of that margin of error felt tolerable \u2014 until now. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "The milestone was reached as May is typically the busiest month for people to climb the mountain, as weather conditions are usually the most tolerable . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022", "There is a little bit of background hiss from the headphone amplifier built into the microphone, but the floor noise is tolerable and fine for most people\u2019s uses. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022", "For a month or so, the view from our new-world perch looked fine \u2014 not ideal but tolerable . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 18 Dec. 2021", "The additional dose was safe and tolerable , and consistent with what was known about the vaccine, the companies said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021", "For many, though, smoke appears to be an irritating but tolerable inconvenience when pricey or hard-to-get plans have been made. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162907" }, "tour":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point", ": something resembling such a tour", ": a series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis)", ": a brief turn : round", ": a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place", ": one's turn in an orderly schedule : shift", ": to make a tour of", ": to present (something, such as a theatrical production) on a tour", ": to make a tour", ": a trip usually involving a series of stops and ending at the point where it started", ": a fixed period of duty", ": to make a tour of : travel as a tourist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r", "sense 2 is also", "\u02c8tu\u0307r" ], "synonyms":[ "hitch", "stint", "tenure", "term" ], "antonyms":[ "journey", "peregrinate", "pilgrimage", "travel", "trek", "trip", "voyage" ], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Monahan implied that the suspensions would last at least as long as the Norman recruits play on the LIV tour . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 June 2022", "No one will make less than $2,000 for each stop on the tour . \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "A few days into the tour she was called to his dressing room, despite having been told to expect no interaction with the headliner. \u2014 Alan Paul, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "In 2021, the tour was rebranded as the Justin Bieber World Tour, but was postponed again over variant concerns. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022", "The current Crowes tour turns an amphitheater stage into an oversized juke joint. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 17 June 2022", "There will be time to explore the museum after the tour before boarding the bus to return home at 4 p.m. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "As Wire reported, the committee released security video of an unidentified person on the tour taking photos and video of entry points and other areas of the building. \u2014 David Lauter, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "Shiloh, then 15, wore her mom's Dior dress, last seen on the 2019 press tour for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, per Page Six. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Under his graphic design company, Need Pastel, Hernandez has created merch for other artists and tour posters for renowned music festivals. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 2 June 2022", "Olympic bid, and later tour the climbing structures that have been erected in Salt Lake City\u2019s Pioneer Park to host three climbing World Cup events. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022", "On the sidewalk, men dressed as monks tried to foist bracelets onto pedestrians, as other street vendors hawked sliced mangos and tour bus tickets. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022", "Rodrigo\u2019s rapid rise through the Disney industrial complex to pop stardom happened almost entirely during the pandemic, making this tour her first. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022", "Pick up wristband and tour booklet at brewery to start. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 18 Apr. 2022", "Scherer previously ruled that jurors could tour the building, but that was before Cruz\u2019s guilty plea. \u2014 Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com , 30 Mar. 2022", "These individuals range from any of the 150,000+ travel advisors based in the U.S., to tour operators, booking platforms, travel insurance companies, and others. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 23 May 2022", "Feld, who has been the chairman of the Boston University Board of Trustees since September 2014, told the Globe the show will definitely tour New England. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b", "Verb", "1708, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164203" }, "tolerableness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality or state of being tolerable" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172320" }, "touch on/upon":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly", ": to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180852" }, "toucanet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of several small South and Central American toucans constituting the genus Aulacorhynchus and having both sexes predominantly green in color" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6t\u00fck\u0259\u00a6net" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":" toucan + -et ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181303" }, "toile de Jouy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an 18th century French scenic pattern usually printed on cotton, linen, or silk in one color on a light ground", ": a similar printed fabric" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctw\u00e4l-d\u0259-\u02c8zhw\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"French, literally, cloth of Jouy, from Jouy -en-Josas, France", "first_known_use":[ "1784, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190809" }, "totter":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to move unsteadily : stagger , wobble", ": to tremble or rock as if about to fall : sway", ": to become unstable : threaten to collapse", ": an unsteady gait : wobble", ": to sway or rock as if about to fall", ": to move unsteadily : stagger" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u0259r", "\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "careen", "dodder", "lurch", "reel", "stagger", "teeter", "waddle" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Verb", "The child tottered across the room.", "He tottered away to bed.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There is a tortuous pleasure in watching the book totter under the weight of its contradictions. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022", "But as the regime seemed to totter , its president turned to its old patron, Russia. \u2014 ABC News , 9 Jan. 2022", "Nearby, newborn lambs totter around in their pen, and working dogs relax in cages on the beds of old pickup trucks. \u2014 Antonia Hitchens, Town & Country , 29 Aug. 2021", "Good talent comes and goes, the Blue Jackets totter on, and the Tortorella method never changes. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Feb. 2021", "Ubers didn\u2019t pull up to the Kirkwood bars to pick up girls tottering on high heels. \u2014 Christine Fernando, Indianapolis Star , 11 Apr. 2020", "Someone posts a video of their infant tottering around to music from a favorite toy; someone else replies with a seven-second loop of Theresa May, the former British prime minster, dancing jerkily during a state visit to Nairobi. \u2014 Laurence Scott, Wired , 2 Mar. 2020", "The real estate sector, which usually pulls the economy, has been tottering since the demonetisation of Nov. 2016. \u2014 S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Quartz India , 20 Jan. 2020", "The Tigers tottered into deadline week 10 games under .500 and going nowhere fast. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 31 Dec. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Mets had not lost a series all season, but that streak sailed when the Seattle Mariners closed out a teeter- totter affair Sunday. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022", "Passersby couldn\u2019t help but spot the eight-foot long, bright yellow teeter- totter , ridden by youth of the church the weekend of March 19-20, in an effort to raise funds for local non-profit agencies. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022", "There is a seamless convergence between Atlanta\u2019s hot-wing culture and Korea\u2019s fried-chicken culture: an emphasis on shattering crispiness and a balance in flavors, most notably the lip-smacking teeter- totter of sour and sweet. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022", "The most stable place on a teeter- totter is in the middle. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 12 Jan. 2021", "This effectively eliminates the very need for the teeter- totter itself. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 Oct. 2020", "Kathleen Gerson, a professor of sociology at New York University who began researching work-life integration around the same time as Friedman, agrees that a work-life convergence is healthier than trying to stabilize a precarious teeter- totter . \u2014 Leigh Giangreco, Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2020", "The survival of the teeter- totter of our democracy is very much in the balance. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 Oct. 2020", "No, this episode was just a perfect encapsulation of the everyday frenetic energy with which these women sprint (and somehow simultaneously totter ) through life. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 1 May 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":"Verb", "first_known_use":[ "Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a", "Noun", "1709, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191359" }, "tog (up ":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes togged out in obviously brand-new hiking garb, she was quite a sight" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192725" }, "tournament":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event", ": a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament", ": the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place", ": a series of contests played for a championship", ": a contest between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r-n\u0259-m\u0259nt", "also", "or", "\u02c8tu\u0307r-n\u0259-m\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[ "bout", "competition", "contest", "event", "game", "match", "matchup", "meet", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tourney" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments .", "a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs", "Recent Examples on the Web", "So, the Vaqueros had to play the rest of the tournament in a winner-take-all format. \u2014 Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022", "Southington has played through the state tournament in memory of its coach Charlie Lembo, who died May 28 after being diagnosed with cancer last year. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022", "Whether or not protests will be raised about the Bolton tournament in September is unknown. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "Toward the end of the AAU season at a tournament in Dallas, Lee got to meet Kidd. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022", "One of those lessons came during a tournament in Atlanta. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022", "DeChambeau and Reed will compete in LIV Golf\u2019s second tournament in Portland beginning June 30, Sports Illustrated reported Wednesday. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Bolden also singled out student-athletes from Solon High School who earned top honors in the OHSAA state track and field meet last weekend and in the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association state tournament in late May. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 6 June 2022", "After playing one of the more eventful doubleheaders in recent memory and outlasting the triple-digit heat of the Pac-12 baseball tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona, the real adventure began for the Oregon State baseball team. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English tornement , from Anglo-French turneiement , from turneier ", "first_known_use":[ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200927" }, "towel rail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a bar on which a towel is hung in a bathroom" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203101" }, "toadstool disease":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": mushroom root rot" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205716" }, "toss (down":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to swallow in liquid form tossed off the last of the medicine" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205759" }, "top-notch":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": of the highest quality : first-rate" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8n\u00e4ch" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1900, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235602" }, "toile":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics", ": linen", ": a mock-up model of a garment" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tw\u00e4l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "What began as a highly intricate bridal look changed as soon as the bride tried on the toile . \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Each design in the collaboration has a dreamlike quality to it, with playful feminine details like toile print and ruffles galore. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "What began as a highly intricate bridal look changed as soon as the bride tried on the toile . \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "One is Ma\u0142gorzata Mirga-Tas, a Roma artist who has filled the Polish pavilion with an enveloping 12-part tapestry whose imagery of Romani migration and everyday life coheres through countless scraps of stitched toile , paisley, lace and sackcloth. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "What began as a highly intricate bridal look changed as soon as the bride tried on the toile . \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "What began as a highly intricate bridal look changed as soon as the bride tried on the toile . \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 10 Apr. 2022", "The combination of orange and teal on Miaou\u2019s Campbell corset tank top (available in solid colors and other patterns) brings a twist to classic toile print. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022", "The royal blue pattern also reminds us of toile , giving it a charming and timeless vibe. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"French, cloth, linen, from Middle French", "first_known_use":[ "1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003135" }, "toppiece":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": toupee" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010247" }, "tomfoolery":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": playful or foolish behavior", ": playful or foolish behavior" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u00e4m-\u02c8f\u00fcl-r\u0113", "-\u02c8f\u00fc-l\u0259-", "\u02cct\u00e4m-\u02c8f\u00fcl-r\u0113", "-\u02c8f\u00fc-l\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[ "buffoonery", "clownery", "clowning", "foolery", "high jinks", "hijinks", "horseplay", "horsing around", "monkey business", "monkeying", "monkeyshine(s)", "roughhouse", "roughhousing", "shenanigan(s)", "skylarking", "slapstick" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "There was a lot of tomfoolery going on behind the scenes.", "the open bar may have had something to do with the tomfoolery at the wedding reception", "Recent Examples on the Web", "No facial tomfoolery there; the process is as fast as the pause between rounds one and two of a standard match. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022", "That goes back to one of his first attempts at infield tomfoolery during the 100th Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022", "For this year's April Fools' tomfoolery , personal care is again a top target. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022", "McConnell won't allow such tomfoolery in the Senate, and respectable, establishment Republicans and Trump skeptics like Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will almost certainly turn up their noses at most of these stunts. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 30 Jan. 2022", "Teams like the Packers shouldn't resort to such tomfoolery . \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021", "America, this is a level of pure tomfoolery , ludicrousness, and downright stupidity ne\u2019er witnessed on this television program. \u2014 Ali Barthwell, Vulture , 8 Sep. 2021", "Anyway, back to tomfoolery : Barely seconds pass post-elimination before the Australian and New Zealand queens get in another tiff. \u2014 Shaad D'souza, Vulture , 5 June 2021", "The Twitch channel is called Stopsigncam and encompasses the exact type of nonsense and tomfoolery that can quickly attract millions of viewers. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 9 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":" tomfool entry 1 + -ery , after foolery ", "first_known_use":[ "1812, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-013227" }, "toadstool":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a fungus having an umbrella-shaped pileus : mushroom", ": a poisonous or inedible one as distinguished from an edible mushroom", ": a mushroom especially when poisonous or unfit for food", ": a fungus having an umbrella-shaped pileus : mushroom", ": a poisonous or inedible one as distinguished from an edible mushroom" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dd-\u02ccst\u00fcl", "\u02c8t\u014dd-\u02ccst\u00fcl", "-\u02ccst\u00fcl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Benches are adorned with red stripes and giant polka dots, at once both nautical and fairy toadstool -esque. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 29 June 2021", "The women live in cottages, each more preposterously shaped than its neighbor: a lighthouse, a circus tent, a toadstool , a cuckoo clock. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 21 Dec. 2020", "Other notable new species on the list include a species of toadstool discovered at London\u2019s Heathrow airport and a strange, scaly-looking shrub that inhabits blazing hot salt pans in Namibia, reports Damian Carrington for the Guardian. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2020", "While speaking to Entertainment Weekly on Nov. 10 about the Fox show, the lead Pussycat Dolls singer shared her thoughts on season 4 (which was taped earlier this fall) and the secret celebrity underneath the toadstool costume. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 17 Nov. 2020", "Four pieces include multiple lamps clumped together at the base like low-slung toadstools ; another comprises stackable parts, each ringed with its own set of French accordion shades. \u2014 Lizzie Feidelson, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020", "My 2-year-old, Winter\u2019s, worst conduct thus far has been mistaking Avalon, her 1-year-old sister, for a toadstool . \u2014 Marisha Pessl, New York Times , 6 June 2018", "During the day, the costumed ensemble hangs around an assortment of toadstool houses in the performance area\u2014a nightmarish fusion of Gaudi and Disney\u2014where visitors snap crouching selfies. \u2014 Charlie Campbell / Kunming, Time , 1 June 2018", "The misinformation that sprouts like toadstools on its pages isn\u2019t even the whole of the problem. \u2014 Abigail Shrier, WSJ , 11 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015014" }, "totalism":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": totalitarianism" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-t\u1d4al-\u02cci-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "absolutism", "autarchy", "authoritarianism", "autocracy", "Caesarism", "czarism", "tsarism", "tzarism", "despotism", "dictatorship", "totalitarianism", "tyranny" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "warned that forfeiture of civil liberties for the sake of security would only result in the terror of totalism" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1941, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025919" }, "tomboyish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish", ": a girl who enjoys things that some people think are more suited to boys" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi", "\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Maisie Williams played iconic tomboy Arya Stark to perfection for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, but coming of age in the spotlight was no easy task. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022", "Georgia\u2019s a bit of a tomboy and likes wearing t-shirts and jeans. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022", "This tomboy sartorial slant was rooted in survival, not aesthetics. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022", "And Nella [Larsen] actually hints at that quite clearly in the beginning of her book when Irene [Tessa Thompson] remembers Clare as this kind of tomboy who always had scuffed knees from defending herself. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Jan. 2022", "Friends described Moore as funny and vivacious, a onetime tomboy who loved sports and the rapper Drake. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021", "In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad\u2019s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021", "Equally intriguing, Austen mentioned baseball while introducing her tomboy heroine, the baseball-loving Catherine Morland. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021", "For Aaliyah, her 1994 rendition of the song charms listeners and underscores her tomboy /Baby Girl duality. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1566, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-031616" }, "totterer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that totters" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259r\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035510" }, "top-hole":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": excellent , first-class" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8h\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1908, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040205" }, "tournasin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a tool for smoothing and finishing roughly thrown pottery while it revolves on a wheel" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307rn\u0259s\u0259\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":"French, from tournaser to shape pottery on the wheel, from tourner to turn, from Old French torner ", "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051120" }, "to shreds":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": into many long, thin pieces" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062226" }, "touch-and-go":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings", ": unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u0259ch-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8g\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The year on Wall Street has been touch and go in 2022. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022", "Rates dropped as the Fed tried to shore up the economy, and rates stayed low for years as the economic recovery was often touch and go . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022", "Its upper deck features a dining area big enough for 24 guests, a lounge area and a touch and go helipad. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021", "At various times, the Hirshhorn show was touch and go . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Oct. 2021", "Then came a dozen days of touch and go in the clinic\u2019s intensive care unit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021", "But hiring remains touch and go , and the unemployment rate notched up 0.1 percent to 5.9 percent. \u2014 NBC News , 30 June 2021", "The women gave birth while in medically induced comas, hooked up to ventilators, touch and go . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2021", "Dowdy recalled that the first of those fights was touch and go until the final vote. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1945, in the meaning defined above", "Adjective", "1800, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081342" }, "tomboyful":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": tomboyish" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u022fif\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085731" }, "touraco":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of a family (Musophagidae) of typically crested African birds that are related to the cuckoos and have a long tail, a short stout often colored bill, and red wing feathers" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090919" }, "tortuous":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":[ ": marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding", ": marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked , tricky", ": circuitous , involved", ": having many twists and turns", ": marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022frch-w\u0259s", "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259-", "\u02c8t\u022fr-ch\u0259-w\u0259s", "\u02c8t\u022frch-(\u0259-)w\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[ "bending", "crazy", "crooked", "curled", "curling", "curved", "curving", "curvy", "devious", "serpentine", "sinuous", "twisted", "twisting", "winding", "windy" ], "antonyms":[ "straight", "straightaway" ], "examples":[ "a tortuous path up the mountain", "a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Their tortuous quests for exoneration intersected largely inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the notorious maximum-security prison on the Hudson River some 30 miles north of New York City. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022", "That's the purpose of the tortuous sequence of hearings, debates, and votes associated with Congressional legislation. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 4 May 2022", "The unexpected turbulence of 2022, including China\u2019s tortuous positioning over Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, is still extremely unlikely to deny Mr. Xi a third term. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 1 May 2022", "Oaks were bizarrely forked and tortuous , ash trees elegant. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022", "Northup was referring to the tortuous path that had already seen the clinics\u2019 case stripped down to focus on the question of whether a small subset of state officials could be sued. \u2014 Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022", "Airlines have been forced to do tortuous and uneconomical diversions to avoid Russian airspace, and these longer flight times mount up costs in terms of staffing, fuel and maintenance. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022", "Just to, just to bring it to the fore and remind people, uh, how, how tortuous this has been. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022", "Experts composed tortuous Twitter threads taking readers through the developing science. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French tortueux , from Latin tortuosus , from tortus twist, from torqu\u0113re to twist", "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093335" }, "top necrosis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a disease of potatoes caused by one or more of several viruses and characterized by death of the growing points and death of the plant progressively downward" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100237" }, "Tournai":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "commune on the Schelde River in southwestern Belgium population 70,000" ], "pronounciation":[ "tu\u0307r-\u02c8n\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105923" }, "toper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that topes", ": drunkard" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "souse", "tippler", "tosspot" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "most evenings her husband could be found at the local tavern with all of the town's other topers" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1661, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-110323" }, "toadstone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a stone or similar object held to have formed in the head or body of a toad and formerly often worn as a charm or antidote to poison" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dd-\u02ccst\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1558, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123011" }, "toast":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb", "verb ()" ], "definitions":[ ": sliced bread browned on both sides by heat", ": food prepared with toasted bread", ": an act of proposing a drink in honor of or of drinking in honor of someone or something", ": someone that is highly admired", ": a person who is honored with a drink and wishes for good health or prosperity", ": something in honor of which people usually drink : a sentiment that is drunk to", ": someone or something that is finished or done for", ": a rhyming narrative poem existing in oral tradition among Black Americans", ": to make (food, such as bread) crisp, hot, and brown by heat", ": to warm thoroughly", ": to become toasted", ": to warm thoroughly", ": to propose or drink to as a toast", ": to make (food) crisp, hot, and brown by heat", ": to warm completely", ": sliced bread made crisp, hot, and brown by heat", ": an act of drinking in honor of a person", ": a person in whose honor other people drink", ": a highly admired person", ": to drink in honor of" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dst", "\u02c8t\u014dst" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "I had toast for breakfast.", "He made a toast to the bride and groom.", "Everyone drank a toast to the bride and groom.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The toast was cut in strips, lined up like little soldiers. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022", "Place unpeeled garlic cloves in skillet toast until skin begins to blacken in places, 10 minutes. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "In the first clip, everything about her morning goes wrong, including, her toast lands on the floor. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022", "Ariana DeBose, the triple-threat Oscar winner, shared an eloquent toast to the LGBTQIA+ community and the power of future generations. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 9 June 2022", "Top with the remaining toast slices and cut in half diagonally. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022", "Guy could keep track of 10 orders simultaneously, never overcooking the over-easy eggs or burning the toast . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022", "However, scrambling eggs and making toast depletes all of the power in the generator. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 4 June 2022", "Two years ago this weekend, the Movement festival team gathered at a quiet Hart Plaza, donned in masks, for an emotional champagne toast . \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":"Noun", "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb (1)", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2", "Verb (2)", "1700, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-124520" }, "topper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that is at or on the top", ": silk hat", ": opera hat", ": something (such as a joke) that caps everything preceding", ": a woman's usually short and loose-fitting lightweight outer coat", ": one that puts on or takes off tops" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "capper", "clincher", "coup de gr\u00e2ce", "coup de grace", "crusher" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Their new song soon became a chart topper .", "there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Unfortunately for Carey, the chart topper is now the subject of a copyright lawsuit. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 6 June 2022", "The topper includes a temperature autopilot that measures the room temperature and humidity and adjusts itself, advanced sleep-tracking, a daily health check and heart-rate monitoring, and a smart alarm. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 17 May 2022", "And in a season in which most everything has gone wrong for the Reds, this surely had to be the topper . \u2014 Alan Saunders, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022", "And in a season in which almost everything has gone wrong for the Reds, this surely had to be the topper . \u2014 Alan Saunders, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022", "Mechanical changes are limited, with the biggest being that Bentley is only going to offer the 542-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine from the base Bentayga rather than the brawnier W-12 of the range- topper . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 10 May 2022", "That\u2019s because the memory foam layers beneath the euro topper are medium-firm, providing plenty of support. \u2014 Zach Epstein, BGR , 24 Apr. 2022", "The track also marks the publisher\u2019s 45th chart topper . \u2014 Annie Reuter, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "With three inches of gel memory foam, this topper will make their bed feel more like a pillow and less like a brick. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1688, in the meaning defined at sense 5" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131420" }, "to perfection":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": in a way or to a degree that is exactly right" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134653" }, "toned-down":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": reduced or softened in intensity, forcefulness, etc. : restrained , subdued" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dnd-\u02c8dau\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1897, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140420" }, "total heat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the thermal equivalent of the energy required to convert unit mass of a liquid at one temperature (as the melting point of the substance) into saturated vapor at any other given temperature" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145959" }, "tomboy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish", ": a girl who enjoys things that some people think are more suited to boys" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi", "\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Maisie Williams played iconic tomboy Arya Stark to perfection for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, but coming of age in the spotlight was no easy task. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022", "Georgia\u2019s a bit of a tomboy and likes wearing t-shirts and jeans. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022", "This tomboy sartorial slant was rooted in survival, not aesthetics. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022", "And Nella [Larsen] actually hints at that quite clearly in the beginning of her book when Irene [Tessa Thompson] remembers Clare as this kind of tomboy who always had scuffed knees from defending herself. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Jan. 2022", "Friends described Moore as funny and vivacious, a onetime tomboy who loved sports and the rapper Drake. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021", "In the first, John is bailed out by a mate of his dad\u2019s, whose spunky tomboy daughter Nicki (Sacha Parkinson) joins him for the ride. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021", "Equally intriguing, Austen mentioned baseball while introducing her tomboy heroine, the baseball-loving Catherine Morland. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021", "For Aaliyah, her 1994 rendition of the song charms listeners and underscores her tomboy /Baby Girl duality. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1566, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150351" }, "tone":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": vocal or musical sound of a specific quality", ": musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression", ": a sound of definite pitch and vibration", ": whole step", ": accent or inflection expressive of a mood or emotion", ": style or manner of expression in speaking or writing", ": a particular pitch or change of pitch constituting an element in the intonation of a phrase or sentence", ": the pitch of a word often used to express differences of meaning", ": color quality or value", ": a tint or shade of color", ": the color that appreciably modifies a hue or white or black", ": the effect in painting of light and shade together with color", ": normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli", ": the state of partial contraction of skeletal muscle at rest : muscular tonus", ": strength, firmness, or tautness of a part of the body (such as the muscles or skin)", ": the state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor", ": general character, quality, or trend", ": frame of mind : mood", ": healthy elasticity : resiliency", ": to soften or reduce in intensity, color, appearance, or sound : mellow", ": to impart tone to : strengthen", ": to increase the firmness, strength, or tautness of (a part of the body)", ": to change the normal silver image of (something, such as a photographic print) into a colored image", ": to give a particular intonation or inflection to", ": intone", ": to assume a pleasing color quality or tint", ": to blend or harmonize in color", ": an individual way of speaking or writing especially when used to express an emotion", ": common character or quality", ": quality of spoken or musical sound", ": a sound on one pitch", ": a shade of color", ": a color that changes another", ": a healthy state of the body or any of its parts", ": to give a healthy state to : strengthen", ": to soften or blend in color, appearance, or sound", ": a sound of definite pitch and vibration", ": the state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor", ": normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli", ": tonus sense 2", ": to impart tone to", "(Theobald) Wolfe 1763\u20131798 Irish revolutionary" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dn", "\u02c8t\u014dn", "\u02c8t\u014dn", "\u02c8t\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[ "fashion", "locution", "manner", "mode", "phraseology", "style", "vein" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The tone was decidedly different Sunday in that hotel ballroom, when the talk was of rejuvenation. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022", "The tone of their discussion was not particularly funny, nor serious nor flirtatious nor romantic. \u2014 Rich Juzwiak, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "And these clothes make that feel possible... the tone of this is levity. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 May 2022", "At the biennials, in the magazines, in the M.F.A. programs, the tone right now is stubbornly backward-looking, capable of little beyond auto-critique and enduring a bona fide crisis of confidence. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022", "Secondly, note that the tone is extremely important. \u2014 Solomon Thimothy, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "McLellan said the tone those veterans set will be important if the Kings hope to win this series. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022", "The tone of their messages is usually warm and friendly. \u2014 cleveland , 7 May 2022", "The tone is perfect, the plot is constantly moving, and the dialogue is sharp and funny. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "An untold number of cycling classes will tone their glutes to its beat. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 22 June 2022", "Elaine, another wife who initially appears to be bullying her mild-mannered husband, DeSean, will not tone down her cries for his attention. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 10 June 2022", "Or tone down the contrast with a softer shade that verges on dark gray. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Jan. 2022", "These waffle sets by Donni are comfy and come in a variety of colors; turn it up or tone it down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022", "Others were told by managers to tone it down or lose even more of a fragmented audience. \u2014 Will Oremus, Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022", "Sport the set together to make an impact, or wear the shorts and the shirt separately to tone it down. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022", "And, in an attempt to tone down some of the more hostile public comments at its recent meetings, the council adopted a new statement to be read at the start of the meetings. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2021", "Even Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n has been forced to tone down his pro-Russian rhetoric. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 3 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle English ton, tone \"musical sound or note, pitch,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ton, tun, toen, borrowed from Latin tonus \"strain, tension, musical pitch, note,\" borrowed from Greek t\u00f3nos \"stretching, tightening, exertion, pitch of the voice, accent in a syllable,\" nominal derivative from the base of te\u00ednein \"to stretch, extend\" \u2014 more at tenant entry 1", "Note: As the Oxford English Dictionary, 1st edition, points out, the phonetic development of tone is peculiar. The normal outcome of medieval French ton in modern English should have been *toun, parallel to sound, noun. If, on the other hand, the vowel of ton had merged with Middle English long close o, the result should have been *toon ; toone (glossed as Latin tonus ) is in fact rhymed with boone and moone in the rhyming dictionary of Peter Levins ( Manipulus Vocabulorum, 1570). The Oxford editors are probably correct in suggesting that the present form of the word is due to repeated reshaping under the influence of the Latin source. Cf. tune entry 1 .", "Verb", "derivative of tone entry 1" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1", "Verb", "1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150643" }, "Toledo":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "biographical name", "geographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a finely tempered sword of a kind made in Toledo, Spain", "Alejandro 1946\u2013 president of Peru (2001\u201306)", "city and port on the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio population 287,208", "province of central Spain in western New Castile area 5934 square miles (15,369 square kilometers), population 706,407", "commune and capital of the province of Toledo population 83,593" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "t\u014d-\u02c8l\u0101-t\u035fh\u014d", "t\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d", "-\u02c8l\u0113-d\u0259", "" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1596, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160151" }, "Tombouctou":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "town in central Mali population 55,000" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u014d\u207f-b\u00fck-\u02c8t\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161850" }, "topepo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a reputed hybrid between the tomato and the sweet pepper" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259\u02c8pe(\u02cc)p\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "blend of tomato and pepper" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162819" }, "tournedos":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a small fillet of beef usually cut from the tip of the tenderloin" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctu\u0307r-n\u0259-\u02c8d\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from tourner to turn + dos back" ], "first_known_use":[ "1877, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165548" }, "topeng":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a Javanese dramatic performance in which the actors wear grotesque masks and act in pantomime" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d\u02ccpe\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Javanese top\u00e8ng" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203223" }, "tomfoolish":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": given to tomfoolery : nonsensical" ], "pronounciation":[ "-lish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "tomfool entry 1 + -ish" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211812" }, "tombolo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a sand or gravel bar connecting an island with the mainland or another island" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dm-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u014d", "\u02c8t\u00e4m-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Italian, from Latin tumulus mound, tumulus" ], "first_known_use":[ "1899, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212811" }, "tourist":{ "type":[ "adjective or adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture", ": tourist class", ": a person who travels for pleasure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r-ist", "\u02c8tu\u0307r-ist" ], "synonyms":[ "excursionist", "rubberneck", "rubbernecker", "sightseer", "traveler", "traveller", "tripper" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The museums attract a lot of tourists .", "In the summer the town is filled with tourists .", "The tourists defeated the home side.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Travel retailer Hudson, has launched a new loyalty program across its roughly 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs and tourist destinations in North America with immediate discounts available to members. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 13 June 2022", "At first, the fees were found just in actual resorts at tourist destinations. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022", "Irma Vep\u2014the show within the show\u2014is shot on location in Paris, but Assayas rarely displays the glamorous side of the city, preferring to show hotel-room interiors, trailers, and on-set facades over tourist destinations. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022", "Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Josh Rivera, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022", "Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating huge crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022", "Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating huge crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Chron , 29 May 2022", "Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022", "Airlines and tourist destinations are anticipating monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214141" }, "to-side":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one side" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "obsolete to one (from Middle English, short for ton ) + side , pronoun" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-221549" }, "tourist attractions":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":[ ": things tourists usually like to see or do" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225736" }, "topped crude":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": crude petroleum that has been treated (as by distillation) to remove some of its lighter components" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "topped from past participle of top entry 3" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231303" }, "tongue":{ "type":[ "adjective", "geographical name", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":[ ": a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end organs and small glands and functions especially in taking and swallowing food and in humans as a speech organ", ": a part of various invertebrate animals that is analogous to the tongue", ": the flesh of a tongue (as of the ox or sheep) used as food", ": language", ": a spoken language", ": manner or quality of utterance with respect to tone or sound, the sense of what is expressed, or the intention of the speaker", ": ecstatic, typically unintelligible utterance occurring especially in a moment of religious excitation", ": the cry of or as if of a hound pursuing or in sight of game", ": the power of communication through speech", ": a tapering flame", ": something resembling an animal's tongue in being elongated and fastened at one end only: such as", ": the flap under the lacing or buckles of a shoe at the throat of the vamp", ": a movable pin in a buckle", ": a metal ball suspended inside a bell so as to strike against the sides as the bell is swung", ": the pole (see pole entry 1 sense 1b ) of a vehicle (such as a wagon)", ": the rib on one edge of a board that fits into a corresponding groove in an edge of another board to make a flush joint", ": feather sense 4", ": a long narrow strip of land projecting into a body of water", ": to articulate (notes on a wind instrument) by successively interrupting the stream of wind with the action of the tongue", ": to touch or lick (something) with the tongue", ": to cut a tongue on", ": to join (parts, such as boards) by means of a tongue and groove", ": scold entry 1", ": a fleshy movable part of the mouth used in tasting, in taking and swallowing food, and by human beings in speaking", ": a particular way or quality of speaking", ": language sense 1", ": something that is long and fastened at one end", ": a process of the floor of the mouth that is attached basally to the hyoid bone, that consists essentially of a mass of extrinsic muscle attaching its base to other parts, intrinsic muscle by which parts of the structure move in relation to each other, and an epithelial covering rich in sensory end organs and small glands, and that functions especially in taking and swallowing food and as a speech organ", "river 246 miles (396 kilometers) long in northern Wyoming and southern Montana flowing north into the Yellowstone River" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259\u014b", "\u02c8t\u0259\u014b", "\u02c8t\u0259\u014b", "\u02c8t\u0259\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "language", "lingo", "mother tongue", "speech", "vocabulary" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "August had come round once more with its compulsory lusciousness, its tang of cherries on the tongue . \u2014 Deborah Landau, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022", "Tucci explained in an interview in Vera magazine that he was diagnosed three years ago with a tumor on the base of his tongue . \u2014 Charu Sinha, Vulture , 6 Sep. 2021", "The actor told Vera that doctors discovered a large tumor at the base of his tongue . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Sep. 2021", "If everyone is down with tongue , introduce it slowly. \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 8 June 2022", "As for the sparkling edition, the bubbles bring a bright burst of freshness to the tongue , with hints of tart fruit, like pomegranate, produced completely from grenache. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "English \u2014 another official language \u2014 is more widely spoken, albeit as a second or third tongue in many cases. \u2014 John Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch, which improves comfort. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "They can be taken sublingually (under the tongue ), topically, or orally. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "An old lady lifts her skirts and orders a man to tongue her in the presence of an appreciative group that includes her own son; a kindly prostitute marks Tiller\u2019s forehead with her menstrual blood. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021", "Holy smokes, how much is your Rolling Stones tongue artwork worth? $150,000. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2020", "Set in Ohio and based on Celeste Ng\u2019s 2017 bestseller of the same name, Little Fires Everywhere follows the story of the Richardson family, helmed by picture-perfect and silver- tongued matriarch Elena. \u2014 Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue , 20 Feb. 2020", "Behind them, looks like Kevan Miller and his wife Haley seem to have gone as Gene and Ace from Kiss, tongues out and ready to rock and roll all night. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2019", "Wale, meanwhile, plays the fiery, silver- tongued Orisha named Chango, an important link to Shadow\u2019s unexplored past. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 21 Nov. 2019", "But along came demure Linda, delicately crashing onto the presidential campaign press bus; then entered bulldozer Nina, with major scoops on Douglas Ginsberg and Anita Hill; and in came tart- tongued Cokie with her savvy Congressional reporting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Sep. 2019", "In Semple\u2019s depiction, Bernadette is more than just crabby and eloquently viper- tongued ; she\u2019s possessed by a sociopolitical bitterness, as well. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019", "The poison- tongued potty mouth crashed Stephen Colbert\u2019s monologue Tuesday night and directed his brash brand of comedy at Colbert, late-night and, of course, President Trump. \u2014 Libby Hill, latimes.com , 16 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle English tunge , from Old English; akin to Old High German zunga tongue, Latin lingua" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-235329" }, "tophus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a deposit of urates in tissues (such as cartilage) that is characteristic of gout", ": a deposit of urates in tissues (as cartilage) characteristic of gout" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-f\u0259s", "\u02c8t\u014d-f\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Latin, tufa" ], "first_known_use":[ "1607, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010123" }, "top out":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011546" }, "tog (up":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":[ "to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes togged out in obviously brand-new hiking garb, she was quite a sight" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011615" }, "topping lift":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a strong tackle or rope running from the masthead and used to support, raise, or top the outer end of a boom or a yard" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015624" }, "towel rack":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a bar on which a towel is hung in a bathroom" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021356" }, "torpidity":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":[ ": sluggish in functioning or acting", ": having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb", ": exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant", ": lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic , dull", ": sluggish in functioning or acting : characterized by torpor" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259d", "\u02c8t\u022fr-p\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[ "dull", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "quiescent", "sleepy", "sluggish" ], "antonyms":[ "active" ], "examples":[ "a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch", "my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them. \u2014 Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022", "The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022", "The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany\u2019s notoriously torpid bureaucracy. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022", "That sent torpid old companies like GameStop, the bricks-and-mortar games retailer, on a rocket ride. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022", "Klein is probably expected to bring the improved focus on operations needed to deliver the profit goal, and Morgan the cloud experience needed to accelerate the so far torpid adoption of its products in that market. \u2014 Alex Webb | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2019", "The former is a torpid scene of two young boys tending a ragged field alongside a bony horse with a US brand on its haunch \u2014 picking up the pieces in the immediate aftermath of a nation shattered by war. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2019", "Kentucky\u2019s sophomore linebacker reversed the torpid trend of the Wildcats\u2019 season opener Saturday afternoon by forcing a fumble on Toledo\u2019s first play of the third quarter, and then delivering a drive-killing sack on the Rockets\u2019 next possession. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 31 Aug. 2019", "Investors fear that the world is turning into Japan, with a torpid economy that struggles to vanquish deflation, and is hence prone to going backwards. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English, \"inattentive, lazy,\" borrowed from Latin torpidus \"numbed, paralyzed,\" adjective derivative corresponding to the stative verb torp\u0113re \"to be numb, lack sensation, be struck motionless, be sluggish or lethargic,\" going back to dialectal Indo-European *tr\u0325p-eh 2 - (whence also Old Church Slavic tr\u012dp\u011bti \"to be patient, suffer,\" Lithuanian tirpst\u00f9, tir\u0342pti \"to become stiff, lose feeling, fall asleep [of limbs]\"), zero-grade derivative of a verbal base perhaps seen also in the Germanic adjective *\u00feerba- (from *terp-o- ), whence Old English \u00feeorf \"unleavened,\" Old Frisian therve, derve \"rough, violent,\" Old High German therp, derp \"unleavened,\" Old Icelandic \u00fejarfr \"unleavened, fresh (of water), insipid, flat\"", "Note: The base *terp- \"grow stiff\" appears to be limited to Italic, Germanic and Balto-Slavic. There is a homonymous base *terp- \"be satisfied,\" under which is usually placed the Germanic preterit-present verb *\u00fearf \"be under a necessity, need,\" whence German d\u00fcrfen \"to be allowed or permitted (to do).\" Pokorny's Indogermanisches etymologisches W\u00f6rterbuch takes *terp- \"grow stiff\" as a \"root extension\" of a more basic stem *(s)ter-, which, by way of unconditioned ablaut and root extensions, supposedly gives rise to a vast array of vocabulary." ], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033416" }, "total environment":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": environment sense 4" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-043613" }, "touch pad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a keypad for an electronic device (such as a microwave oven) that consists of a flat surface divided into several differently marked areas which are touched to choose options", ": a flat surface on an electronic device (as a microwave oven) divided into several differently marked areas that are touched to make choices in controlling the device" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Press the start button on the touch pad .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some have two suites, one for elderly parents to age-in-place, as well as steam shower areas with touch pad controls for a TV and a freestanding tub that delivers light, heat and water wellness therapies. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Aug. 2021", "Gone is the big touch pad at the top of the remote, in favor of a new directional pad with actual buttons. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 18 July 2021", "You are not allowed to use the touch pad or the touch screen function. \u2014 Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021", "The touch pad /dial is located on the center console between the front seats. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 17 Dec. 2020", "Each earbud has a touch pad that can control calls and sound playback. \u2014 Jim Rossman, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2020", "Some younger voters don\u2019t do things like write checks the way their parents or grandparents did; many never sign anything beyond scribbling with a finger on a touch pad at a retail counter. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Sep. 2020", "Expect businesses to start wiping down touch pads and credit card readers a whole lot more. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 30 Apr. 2020", "From there, swiping across the touch pad on the armrest changes the station \u2014 usually. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1974, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065535" }, "toadyish":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": inclined to toady : marked by toadyism" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8-ish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "toady entry 2 + -ish" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090350" }, "torpidly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": in a torpid manner" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-092214" }, "totalitarianism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": centralized control by an autocratic authority", ": the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)t\u014d-\u02ccta-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[ "absolutism", "autarchy", "authoritarianism", "autocracy", "Caesarism", "czarism", "tsarism", "tzarism", "despotism", "dictatorship", "totalism", "tyranny" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "in times of crisis, when a nation's people are frightened, there are often calls for totalitarianism", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In China, that cannot happen because all those platforms are banned and there is no voter voice, even as the CCP relies on facial recognition, data capture, monitoring of digital bank activity, and other forms of techno- totalitarianism . \u2014 Therese Shaheen, National Review , 5 Apr. 2021", "Cancel culture is a form of soft totalitarianism : the persecution of one\u2019s political opponents in the place of debate and the complete condemnation of those who make mistakes. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 24 Apr. 2022", "Hannah Arendt called widespread loneliness an underlying condition for totalitarianism . \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022", "For Belarusians, the shift from gray to black, from autocracy to totalitarianism , was calculable in lives. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022", "National Review was conceived in no small part to present \u2014 indeed to insist upon \u2014 a more resolute opposition to totalitarianism . \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022", "The story ends in 1945 thanks only to the focus on Europe and the democracy-versus- totalitarianism framing, which crops empire out of the picture. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022", "His efforts to clear his name take him on a serpentine journey that ultimately leads to a ring of dissidents bent on destroying American capitalism and replacing it with Nazi-style totalitarianism . \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022", "The red flag and the swastika\u2014the two main visual symbols of twentieth-century totalitarianism \u2014emerged from years of ideological, aesthetic, and even spiritual movement-shaping. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-092351" }, "tombola":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a raffle in which usually numbered tickets are drawn at random from a revolving drum with prizes awarded to those drawing tickets that match numbers preassigned to a prize", ": the drum from which tickets are drawn" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0101m-b\u0259-l\u0259", "British usually" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "borrowed from Italian tombola (Neapolitan dialect t\u00f3mmula ) \"game resembling bingo played with cards bearing rows of numbers,\" of uncertain origin", "Note: Italian tombola appears to be a nominal derivative of tombolare \"to fall headlong, tumble,\" a derivative with the verbal suffix -ol- (denoting a modified degree of an action) of tombare \"to fall,\" probably of Germanic origin (see tumble entry 1 ). The semantic motivation is unclear, however; the suggestion in M. Cortelazzo and P. Zolli, Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana (Bologna, 1988), that the reference is to the falling action of the losers of the game when the winner emerges, is not very convincing. The motivation for the adoption of the word in English is equally unclear, as the Italian game uses numbers, but is not a raffle. French tombola, borrowed from Italian at about the same time as the English word, apparently describes both the Italian game and something resembling the English one, though the evidence for the former appears to be limited to dictionaries." ], "first_known_use":[ "1835, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093425" }, "topo":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":[ "topographic ; topographical" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094331" }, "topocentric":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": relating to, measured from, or as if observed from a particular point on the earth's surface : having or relating to such a point as origin", "\u2014 compare geocentric" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8sen-trik", "\u02cct\u014d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1942, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094637" }, "top facing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a finishing piece of leather or fabric appearing at the top of a shoe lining and frequently bearing the maker's trademark" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-121619" }, "toad-stabber":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": jackknife , pocketknife", ": sword" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131224" }, "toast brown":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a moderate brown that is redder, lighter, and stronger than chestnut brown, coffee, auburn, or tobacco and lighter and slightly redder and stronger than bay \u2014 compare toast" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131902" }, "total eclipse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For folks in the extreme northwest of the country, including a small slice of Oregon and a fair chunk of Washington, the moon will rise in total eclipse . \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022", "The moon will be in total eclipse for nearly 90 minutes: from 11:29 p.m. to 12:53 a.m. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 10 May 2022", "Khonshu forces a total eclipse so that the council of the gods meets up for Arthur\u2019s trial. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 Apr. 2022", "The total eclipse will last from 11:29 p.m. Sunday to 12:54 a.m. Monday. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2022", "The next total eclipse of our Moon is set to happen on November 8, 2022. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 May 2022", "O\u2019Mara, who was living in New York at the time, wrote a post asking if anybody was going to watch the total eclipse on Easter Island and wanted to join her for a ski trip afterwards. \u2014 Gordy Megroz, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2017", "The total eclipse begins at 10:29 p.m., gets most intense at 11:11 and ends at 11:53 p.m. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022", "The total eclipse ends, and the moon should appear normal. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1671, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-142358" }, "top-heaviness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality or state of being top-heavy" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-160221" }, "top fermentation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a violent alcoholic fermentation at a temperature of 14 to 30\u00b0 C during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid used in the production of such liquors as ale, porter, and wines of high alcohol content and in distilling \u2014 compare bottom fermentation" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-162304" }, "top-heavily":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": in a top-heavy manner" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165716" }, "top-mounter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the member of a balance team whose position is atop the others" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-172848" }, "tourn":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the circuit or turn of an English sheriff to hold a court of record twice a year within a month after Easter and Michaelmas in every hundred in his county but abolished by the Sheriff's Act of 1887", ": the court presided over by the sheriff" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307(\u0259)rn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Anglo-French, from Old French torn circuit" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-181225" }, "topotype":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a specimen of a species collected at the locality at which the original type was obtained" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p\u0259\u02cct\u012bp", "\u02c8t\u014dp-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "top- + type" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182240" }, "tournee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a game of skat in which the player turns a card from the skat as trump and can exchange two cards for the skat cards" ], "pronounciation":[ "tu\u0307r\u02c8n\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "German tourn\u00e9, tournee , from French tourn\u00e9 , past participle of tourner to turn" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-183910" }, "Tournefortia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Boraginaceae) having alternate leaves and terminal cymes of small flowers and a fruit that is a fleshy or spongy 4-celled drupe" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctu\u0307rn\u0259\u02c8f\u022frsh\u0113\u0259", "-rt\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, from Joseph Pitton de Tournefort \u20201708 French botanist + New Latin -ia" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-191356" }, "toned":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": having tone or a specified tone : characterized or distinguished by a tone", ": having a slight tint", ": having the muscles firm and the skin taut", ": firm and strong" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dnd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Not one of the extreme ones, but the kind that lets the little things, like freckles, show through while giving you a more even- toned and soft-focus complexion. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 12 May 2022", "Backlit blush is also a way into the shimmer blush trend that feels a little more toned down, and with zero chances of looking overly glittery\u2014just lit-from-within. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022", "The result: fresher, clearer, more even- toned skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021", "Patrick O\u2019Hara is an extravagantly entertaining character who channels actor Nathan Lane, albeit taller and more toned . \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2021", "During the Closing Ceremony, the L\u2019Or\u00e9al spokeswoman walked the carpet in a stunning emerald green gown that showed off her super- toned arms. \u2014 Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 30 May 2022", "According to Perry, those looking to dip a toe into waters of fantasy should consider a touch of warm- toned neon. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 13 May 2022", "But a warm- toned , natural-looking black can add a sophisticated, contemporary feel to plumbing, kitchen accents and more. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022", "The silver ensemble showed off their toned figure while black pants flared at the bottom. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-193716" }, "topping plant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an extraction plant for removing the lighter components of oil" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194422" }, "to a frazzle":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": to a very tired or nervous condition", ": to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194611" }, "tondo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a circular painting", ": a sculptured medallion" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4n-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Italian, from tondo round, short for rotondo , from Latin rotundus \u2014 more at rotund" ], "first_known_use":[ "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-233212" }, "totalitarian":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian , dictatorial", ": despotic", ": of or relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (such as censorship and terrorism)", ": advocating or characteristic of totalitarianism", ": completely regulated by the state especially as an aid to national mobilization in an emergency", ": exercising autocratic powers", ": an advocate or practitioner of totalitarianism" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)t\u014d-\u02ccta-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Huge crowds would fill St. Petersburg\u2019s main squares, thronging groups that did not want to be part of a totalitarian system. \u2014 Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022", "Not treating China\u2019s activities as violations of sovereignty allows Beijing to export elements of its totalitarian system. \u2014 Michael Cunningham, WSJ , 6 May 2022", "Such a position is totalitarian in theory and practice. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022", "Analysts believe that Pyongyang will continue to resemble China\u2019s totalitarian approach to the pandemic with further isolation and strict lockdowns, leaving them no choice but to aim for collective immunization. \u2014 Byjoohee Cho Andhakyung Kate Lee, ABC News , 20 May 2022", "China\u2019s citizens have begun to reject their government\u2019s totalitarian pandemic lockdowns. \u2014 Liancho Han, National Review , 4 May 2022", "But for a far broader set of companies, there\u2019s a much more dangerous threat looming on the horizon: Russia\u2019s totalitarian twin and closest military and economic ally\u2013China. \u2014 Keith Krach, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022", "More than a century later, in the Cold War, Tocqueville could seem a wise man of anti- totalitarian liberalism\u2014a figure chastened by history\u2019s terrors, unillusioned about utopian promises, and able to help keep democracy on a narrow but smooth path. \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "Moscow initially partnered with Nazi Berlin to divide eastern Europe between the two totalitarian regimes. \u2014 James Nixey, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But that would not address the fundamental goal of the protests: to end the totalitarian stranglehold that has subjected the Cubans to an unbearable serfdom. \u2014 N\u00e9stor T. Carbonell, National Review , 16 July 2021", "And there\u2019s another reason why totalitarians capable of horrific human rights violations are a real hosting nightmare. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019", "Some of his most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2018", "Some of Ellison's most popular works were surrealistic fantasies set in grisly worlds run by totalitarians and conformists. \u2014 Robert Jablon, USA TODAY , 28 June 2018", "Surveying the literary output of leaders from Lenin to Kim Jong-il, Kalder asks why so many totalitarians dabble in literature. \u2014 Colin Dickey, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2018", "No reasonable purpose is served by using a term that lumps together totalitarians , autocrats, conservatives and democratic nationalists, as though these are all varieties of a single dark worldview. \u2014 Yoram Hazony, WSJ , 4 Aug. 2017", "Alas, the illiberal totalitarians who demanded that the American Conservative Union reverse course denied us a chance to find out. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, Slate Magazine , 12 Mar. 2017", "That\u2019s always true of violent radicals and would-be totalitarians . \u2014 Jonah Goldberg, National Review , 18 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Adjective", "Italian totalitario , from totalit\u00e0 totality" ], "first_known_use":[ "Adjective", "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1a", "Noun", "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-001544" }, "tom fool knot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a conjuror's knot consisting of two loops which disappear when the ends are pulled" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-002108" }, "topmostly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": chiefly" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-005144" }, "Touraine":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "region and former province of northwest central France with Tours as its capital" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u00fc-\u02c8r\u0101n", "-\u02c8ren" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-015248" }, "tone-deaf":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch", ": having or showing an obtuse insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste", ": relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dn-\u02ccdef", "\u02c8t\u014dn-\u02ccdef" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-022901" }, "torpex":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a high explosive mixture consisting essentially of RDX, TNT, and aluminum and used for depth charges under water" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022fr\u02ccpeks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "torp edo + ex plosive" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-052617" }, "tournette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a horizontal revolving tablet similar to a potter's wheel on which a piece of pottery is placed for painting" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)tu\u0307r\u00a6net" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from Middle French, from tourner to turn + -ette" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-054648" }, "top-of-the-line":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": top-notch", ": being or belonging to the highest or most expensive class" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u0259(v)-\u1e6fh\u0331\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1963, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-102146" }, "tourism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the practice of traveling for recreation", ": the guidance or management of tourists", ": the promotion or encouragement of touring", ": the accommodation of tourists" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r-\u02cci-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism .", "She has a job in tourism .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "With an increase in tourism and a rapprochement with the United States in the middle of that decade, some areas like Old Havana saw a wave of gentrification, often aided by funds from families in the U.S. \u2014 Andrea Rodr\u00cdguez, ajc , 22 June 2022", "Ninety-two percent of them became involved in tourism . \u2014 Lauren Groff, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022", "But now, because there is a boom in tourism not just in Palawan, but in the Philippines. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 21 June 2022", "Partaking in regenerative tourism has personal, as well as environmental, benefits. \u2014 Melissa Hart, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022", "Musumeci took a degree in economics and marketing, and worked in tourism for 10 years, promoting her area of Sicily -- inland from Catania, on the slops of Mount Etna, where few outsiders traveled at the time. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 10 June 2022", "Biggio cited a rise in tourism as a result of recreational marijuana and confusion between Moffat and Moffat County - which is hours away - as reasons the name change would benefit the town. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022", "Beyond establishing a region renowned for cannabis, Biggio cited a rise in tourism as a result of recreational marijuana and confusion between Moffat and Moffat County \u2014 which is hours away \u2014 for why the name change would benefit the town. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "But perhaps the most pressing news is that private corporations have started dabbling in space tourism , led by the launch of the Polaris Orbital Hotel. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, Variety , 10 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-111557" }, "tower above/over":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to be much taller than (someone or something)", ": to be much better or more important than (someone or something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-134811" }, "total depravity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a state of corruption due to original sin held in Calvinism to infect every part of man's nature and to make the natural man unable to know or obey God" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1794, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-143527" }, "toucan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of a family (Ramphastidae) of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large but light and thin-walled bill", ": a brightly colored tropical bird that has a very large beak and feeds mostly on fruit" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02cckan", "-\u02cck\u00e4n", "t\u00fc-\u02c8kan", "-\u02c8k\u00e4n", "\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02cckan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The app preview shows pictures of a vegetable and a toucan to color. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 9 June 2022", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "While still overconfident and excessively horny per usual, Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is dealing with her own insecurities as a newly sober toucan trying to figure out how her non-inebriated self fits into society and her pre-existing relationships. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021", "The series follows the exploits of a toucan and her songbird friend. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 13 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from Portuguese tucano , from Tupi tuk\u00e1na" ], "first_known_use":[ "1568, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-151331" }, "tongsman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": tonger" ], "pronounciation":[ "-zm\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "tongs + man" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-191951" }, "top off":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way", ": to fill (something) completely with a liquid" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-195324" }, "tower block":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a tall building (such as a high-rise apartment building)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The film begins with the recent arrival of nine-year old Ida (Rakel Lenora Fl\u00f8ttum) and her family to a remote, East Oslo tower block , encircled by the dense wood that will serve as her playground. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 9 May 2022", "Georgio Petrovic, 21, was born a year after the bombing and lives in the same imposing, angular tower block . \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022", "One of those strikes brought a multi-story tower block tumbling down. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2021", "Today, a 12-story tower block stands directly atop its point of impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021", "Even dexterity board games have become digitized with a virtual version of Jenga and similar tower block games like Blockle or Table Tower Online. \u2014 Star Tribune , 18 Dec. 2020", "The tower block is home to hundreds of people who take the elevator multiple times each day. \u2014 Hilary Whiteman, CNN , 3 Aug. 2020", "In the central town of Goettingen, the quarantining of 700 people in a tower block led to a riot on Saturday, as 200 people tried to get out. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 22 June 2020", "Originating among the tower blocks of the Bronx in the 1970s, rap was ascendant by the time of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles in the 1990s. \u2014 The Economist , 9 June 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1966, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-200457" }, "topotaxis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": tropism" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6t\u00e4p\u0259\u00a6taks\u0259\u0307s", "\u00a6t\u014dp-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, from top- + -taxis" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-223911" }, "tortuosity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the quality or state of being tortuous", ": something winding or twisted : bend" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u022fr-ch\u0259-\u02c8w\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233717" }, "Tombigbee":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "river in northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama linked to the Tennessee River by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u00e4m-\u02c8big-b\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-234320" }, "toweling":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a cotton or linen fabric often used for making towels" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-(\u0259-)li\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For her spring 2022 collection, the French designer Marine Serre, a champion of upcycling, made old tabletop linens, toweling and even cutlery into neat suiting and jewelry that was one of the hits of Paris Fashion Week. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Jan. 2022", "In the second shot, the Working Girl star reposted a paparazzi pic, featuring her toweling off after a swim. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 30 July 2021", "Remove paper toweling ; stand each ear on its stem end (slice to create a flat bottom) and carefully cut lengthwise with a heavy-bladed knife. \u2014 Star Tribune , 14 July 2021", "Remove the rice paper, blot on paper toweling , and transfer to a work surface. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 7 July 2021", "Microfiber towels absorb and hold liquids and oils faster and better than traditional cotton toweling . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2021", "The initial application needs to occur 15 to 30 minutes before exposure, plus reapplication after swimming, toweling or a lot of sweating. \u2014 Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2020", "Cover them loosely with paper toweling and put them in the refrigerator to dry out. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 16 Oct. 2019", "After prepping any shrimp that\u2019s to be marinated, be sure first to blot or pat it dry with paper toweling . \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 17 July 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1583, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-234906" }, "Toubkal, Jebel":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "mountain 13,665 feet (4165 meters) high in west central Morocco" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8je-b\u0259l-t\u00fcb-\u02c8k\u00e4l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-021123" }, "toas":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of toas plural of toa" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173745" }, "townie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a native or resident of a town", ": a permanent inhabitant of a town as distinguished from a member of another group (such as the academic community)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "local", "localite", "native", "year-rounder" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "fights between townies and college kids", "the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "All of the standard tropes are set up\u2014the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.\u2014though maybe they\u2019re set up just a little too perfectly. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, Wired , 30 Oct. 2020", "Then Goodell walked the townie outside the bar, down the street and the incident was over. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020", "Given the narrative of upward mobility that frames so many media reports and popular depictions of Asian Americans, a scuzzy townie like Nora is already a step toward greater, more inclusive, not to mention more candid, representation. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Feb. 2020", "For longtime Franklin fans and new townies alike, something else is happening: pride is pouring over. \u2014 Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star , 20 Feb. 2020", "One sister got engaged to a Catholic man who attended Mass at Immaculate Conception, the townie church. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "For years, townies whispered about alleged weapons stashes in the steam tunnels beneath the academy. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "The one-time fishermen\u2019s fave \u2014 a hole in the wall \u2014 now draws townies and tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Oct. 2019", "The memoir is a delightful, deft, familiar \u2014 and ambitious \u2014 foray into family dynamics and working-class gusto, a relatable story of the townies in a city overrun by, and dependent upon, tourists. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1823, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174919" }, "to size":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": to the specific size needed" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185009" }, "Tortulaceae":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of Tortulaceae taxonomic synonym of pottiaceae" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u022f(r)ch\u0259\u02c8l\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "New Latin, from Tortula , genus of mosses (from Latin tortus twisted + -ula ) + -aceae" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190709" }, "tole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": sheet metal and especially tinplate for use in domestic and ornamental wares in which it is usually japanned or painted and often elaborately decorated", ": objects made of tole" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French t\u00f4le , from Middle French dialect taule , from Latin tabula board, tablet" ], "first_known_use":[ "1927, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192457" }, "Tonegawa":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Susumu 1939\u2013 American (Japanese-born) biologist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cct\u014d-n\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-w\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193140" }, "tongs":{ "type":[ "noun plural", "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction" ], "definitions":[ ": any of numerous grasping devices consisting commonly of two pieces joined at one end by a pivot or hinged like scissors", ": a tool for taking hold of or lifting something that consists usually of two movable pieces joined at one end or in the middle" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4\u014bz", "\u02c8t\u022f\u014bz", "\u02c8t\u00e4\u014bz", "\u02c8t\u022f\u014bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The set includes a knife, basting brush, spatula, tongs and a BBQ fork encased in a sleek and sturdy bamboo box that's easy to carry. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Count to 10, then use tongs to transfer them to the ice water. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "Working in two batches, if necessary, use tongs to lower the crabs into the oil. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 7 June 2022", "Spatulas as delicate as medical instruments, razor blades and calipers and scrapers and smoothers, wire loops and wire ribbons, rakes and tongs and fettling knives. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022", "Use tongs to flip the garlic scapes once halfway through the cooking time. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022", "Trager and employees at the Huntington generally use gloves, eyewear and various tongs and forceps to handle cactus and avoid getting poked. \u2014 Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022", "Using tongs , arrange the scallops around the pan in a clockwise rotation, starting at 12 o\u2019clock. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 2 June 2022", "Using tongs , gently remove clams, being careful not to spill clam juices, to a large bowl. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English tonges , plural of tonge , from Old English tang ; akin to Old High German zanga tongs and perhaps to Greek daknein to bite" ], "first_known_use":[ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203453" }, "town house":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a usually single-family house of two or sometimes three stories that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewall", ": row house", ": a house in town", ": the city residence of one having a country seat or having a chief residence elsewhere" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "A week after Oleksandr and Olena left Hostomel, a neighbor sent them a photo showing that the couple\u2019s town house had been destroyed. \u2014 Kate Tsurkan, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2022", "Issues have arisen in town house communities, where driveways often are shorter and some residences have single-car garages, according to Michael Prousa, project manager with the city\u2019s Transportation, Engineering and Development department, or TED. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022", "The luggage is believed to have been purchased from a Walmart store near the Littleton Trail town house where Brian and Gail Peck lived, according to Elgin police detective Christopher Hughes, who testified Wednesday. \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022", "Rents classified as affordable would range from $1,792 for a one-bedroom apartment to $2,437 for a three-bedroom town house , according to the application. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Mar. 2022", "Bills sponsored by Democratic Councilman Izzy Patoka clear the way for a town house development in Owings Mills while exempting the developer from some requirements, and allow the Park School of Baltimore to build an addition. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 10 Aug. 2021", "At the beginning of our pas de deux, five years ago, Sondheim would receive me in his East Forties town house . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022", "Former Playboy bunny and playmate Victoria Valentino recalls being drugged by Cosby in the late 1960s at a Sunset Strip restaurant, shuttled to a town house in the Hollywood Hills, then raped by the star. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022", "But duplex and town house rental developments \u2014 sometimes called horizontal multifamily projects \u2014 also are considered single-family homes because the same renter occupies all floors of one unstacked unit. \u2014 Cameron Sperance, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204502" }, "totalitarianize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":[ ": to make totalitarian" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccn\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210502" }, "Tortuga":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":[ "island of Haiti off the northern coast population 13,723" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u022fr-\u02c8t\u00fc-g\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210814" }, "toad-spotted":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": foully blemished : most evil : infamous" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074903" }, "Tosk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one of the southern Albanians \u2014 compare gheg", ": the dialect spoken by the Tosks of southern Albania" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Albanian tosk" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080201" }, "top hat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a tall-crowned hat usually of beaver or silk" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He wore a top hat and tails.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While Prince William looked dapper in a top hat and suit, Kate sported a brown and white polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich paired with a hat featuring floral details on top by Sally-Ann Provan. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "Harbour in a top hat and Allen in a feathery frock. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022", "In one scene, Disney donned a top hat and frock coat and served as an extra. \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "Johnson wears a long, blue dress while her suitor sports a top hat . \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022", "Below it, a podium holds an upturned top hat filled with a fresh floral bouquet. \u2014 Leigh-ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022", "Team owner Jesse Cole serves as ringmaster, darting around in a yellow tuxedo and top hat , leading sing-alongs \u2014 Woah, livin\u2019 on a prayer \u2014 and judging toddler races between innings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022", "Emma Corrin is British, The Crown actress channeled her homeland in a top hat , oversized plaid jacket, black shorts, and white tights. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022", "Behind them, Keith Strickland, in penguin tails and a black top hat adorned with neon curlicues, yanks lunar leads and clamoring rhythms from his guitar. \u2014 Karen Schoemer, SPIN , 1 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1879, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082529" }, "tome":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":[ ": book", ": a large or scholarly book", ": a volume forming part of a larger work", ": part : segment", ": cutting instrument", ": a big thick book" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dm", "\u02c8t\u014dm" ], "synonyms":[ "book", "volume" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Noun", "a long tome on European history", "picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Now, the beloved tome is being rereleased with new material from Varney, recently uncovered photos and historical material, and a fresh chance to rediscover the woman who changed style forever. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022", "From scenes of everyday life in New York in the late 1940s to behind-the-curtain images at circuses, the tome features about 300 photos and magazine tear sheets. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022", "While Sandberg bolstered her progressive bonafides with Lean In, her tome has since lost some luster, weathered by its inattention to structural inequality. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 2 June 2022", "Wrap this tome for under the tree, bookmarked with an item on order. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2021", "How many people in the history of philosophy are the subject of a two-volume tome of anecdotes? \u2014 Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022", "The English version of this tome will be presented during the fest\u2019s 90th edition that will run on the Lido Aug. 31-Sept. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022", "McNamara tragically died before her book was published, but with the help of her close friends, the non-fiction tome and subsequent HBO series are a testament to one woman's dedication to the truth. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022", "The new tome is a visual remembrance of the 15 years after Mr. Ford left Gucci Group. \u2014 Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Noun", "Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin tomus , from Greek tomos section, roll of papyrus, tome, from temnein to cut; akin to Middle Irish tamnaid he lops, Polish ci\u0105\u0107 to cut, and perhaps to Latin tond\u0113re to shear", "Noun combining form", "Greek tomos" ], "first_known_use":[ "Noun", "1519, in the meaning defined at sense 2" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133934" }, "toldo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": any of various Central or South American shelters (as a covered dance platform or an Indian skin hut)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dl(\u02cc)d\u014d", "\u02c8t\u00e4l-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "American Spanish, from Spanish, awning, canopy, cloth or canvas wagon covering, from Old Spanish, from Middle French taud canopy on a ship, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch telt tent" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142105" }, "tone in with (something)":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": to match the color of (something)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142305" }, "topodeme":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a population occupying a specified geographical range" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccd\u0113m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "top- + deme" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152355" }, "topocline":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a cline along a geographical axis and usually without apparent ecological explanation" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "top- + cline" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-154637" }, "townier":{ "type":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of townier comparative of towny" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160209" }, "torpedo tube":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a tube from which torpedoes are fired" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The only thing left of that craft, in the bottom of a strait in the Solomon Islands, was the torpedo tube . \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 30 Mar. 2022", "During one event, a submarine launched an unmanned sub through its torpedo tube , Navy officials told reporters during the exercise. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2021", "Indonesian naval experts have raised the possibility that as the Nanggala descended on Wednesday, water somehow flooded the submarine, possibly through a pipe or torpedo tube . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2021", "Indonesian naval experts have raised the possibility that as the Nanggala descended Wednesday, water somehow flooded the submarine, possibly through a pipe or torpedo tube . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2021", "The press conference showed various items purportedly found from the submarine, including torpedo tube straightener, pipe cooling wrap, lubricant for the submarine periscope, sponges and submarine solar. \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 24 Apr. 2021", "This rear torpedo tube could also be used to launch and recover the UUVs. \u2014 Christina Mackenzie, Popular Science , 30 Nov. 2020", "The nature of submarine warfare means nobody ever sees the torpedo tube mechanism and the torpedo ejected from its tube. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 2 Dec. 2020", "Debris including a torpedo tube surrounds the wreck. \u2014 Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Aug. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "circa 1891, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160433" }, "top-end":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": topflight" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8end" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1954, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161911" }, "tourbillion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": whirlwind sense 1", ": a vortex especially of a whirlwind or whirlpool" ], "pronounciation":[ "tu\u0307r-\u02c8bil-y\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The physical examples will run on the watchmaker\u2019s manual winding JCAM19 movement and feature a flying tourbillion . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 28 Apr. 2022", "Like the other three series models, this Twin Turbo Furious uses the JCFM05 manual-winding tourbillion movement, made up of 832 components. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 9 Dec. 2021", "That\u2019s quite impressive for a standard tourbillion . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022", "Inside the watch\u2019s anti-reflective case, its vital components are on display in a slightly asymmetrical arrangement, from its tourbillion between 6 and 7 o\u2019clock and its small seconds counter between 9 and 10 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 6 Oct. 2021", "Meanwhile, the red gold alternative is primarily meant to offer a more conventional setting for the tourbillion , according to the watchmaker. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 8 Dec. 2021", "Each addition sports a 45 mm case and the Tourbillion 8 Jours series\u2019s signature floating tourbillion at 12 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 8 Dec. 2021", "On Wednesday, the Swiss watchmaker unveiled two new tourbillion watches that capture all seven colors of the rainbow. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 25 Aug. 2021", "Its barrel, gear train and tourbillion are all arranged along a north-south axis. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Anglo-French turbeillun , ultimately from Latin turbin-, turbo \u2014 more at turbine" ], "first_known_use":[ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-172501" }, "to a greater/lesser degree/extent":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ "Definition of to a greater / lesser degree / extent \u2014 used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree , the rich." ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180547" }, "tourist car":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a railway car equipped with less commodious and lower-priced sleeping accommodations than standard Pullman cars" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-190117" }, "torpedo sand":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a coarse clean sand the particles of which all pass through a \u00b3/\u2088 inch mesh" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-190623" }, "towel horse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": towel rack" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194518" }, "top flat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one of a series of flat cards in a carding machine arranged in an endless chain and guided by rollers over the main cylinder" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194934" }, "towny":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a native or resident of a town", ": a permanent inhabitant of a town as distinguished from a member of another group (such as the academic community)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tau\u0307-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "local", "localite", "native", "year-rounder" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "fights between townies and college kids", "the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "All of the standard tropes are set up\u2014the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.\u2014though maybe they\u2019re set up just a little too perfectly. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, Wired , 30 Oct. 2020", "Then Goodell walked the townie outside the bar, down the street and the incident was over. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020", "Given the narrative of upward mobility that frames so many media reports and popular depictions of Asian Americans, a scuzzy townie like Nora is already a step toward greater, more inclusive, not to mention more candid, representation. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Feb. 2020", "For longtime Franklin fans and new townies alike, something else is happening: pride is pouring over. \u2014 Elizabeth Depompei, Indianapolis Star , 20 Feb. 2020", "One sister got engaged to a Catholic man who attended Mass at Immaculate Conception, the townie church. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "For years, townies whispered about alleged weapons stashes in the steam tunnels beneath the academy. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019", "The one-time fishermen\u2019s fave \u2014 a hole in the wall \u2014 now draws townies and tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Oct. 2019", "The memoir is a delightful, deft, familiar \u2014 and ambitious \u2014 foray into family dynamics and working-class gusto, a relatable story of the townies in a city overrun by, and dependent upon, tourists. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1823, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213816" }, "touchpan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": the pan of a flintlock" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259ch\u02ccpan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "touch- + pan" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213824" }, "tosca":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a calcium carbonate deposit occurring in the loess of the pampas \u2014 compare caliche", ": a soft coral limestone deposit used for various purposes in Puerto Rico (as for masonry, road surfacing, ballast, and as fertilizer)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014dsk\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of tosco rough, unpolished, uncouth, probably from Latin tuscus Tuscan; from the disreputable character of the inhabitants of the Vicus Tuscus Tuscan Street in ancient Rome" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214452" }, "touring car":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an automobile suitable for distance driving: such as", ": a vintage automobile with two cross seats, usually four doors, and a folding top : phaeton sense 2", ": a modern usually 2-door sedan as distinguished from a sports car" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Its existing Model L touring car , launched in 1920, was an early entry in the world of luxury automaking. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022", "Compared to the Pandem Widebody V8\u2019s 1,145-hp, the original GT-R C10, which won multiple touring car races in Japan, was powered by a 2.0-liter straight-6 engine generating just 160-hp, but still considerable power for those days. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022", "The emphasis on the front seat comfort allowed designers to give the four-door Grandsphere the sloping shape of a two-door touring car . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 2 Sep. 2021", "The son of Chris Ruud, a sports car racer since the early 2000s, Jacob found himself at the track as a child, caught the bug and took the usual path through karting and club racing into professional-level touring car competition. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Aug. 2021", "In its self-driving mode, the Skysphere acts like a touring car , an elegant two seater designed for fast comfortable long distance travel. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 Aug. 2021", "In a gorgeous hue of blue-black metallic, the 190E Evolution essentially looks like the Batmobile had a love affair with a DTM touring car , and who wouldn't want that? \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 23 May 2021", "Fittipaldi competed in the DTM touring car series throughout Europe in 2019, and, in March of last year, was announced as a test and reserve driver for Haas F1 for 2020. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Mar. 2021", "No, with the Roma, Ferrari focused on making a 21st-century grand- touring car with an almost all-digital interface and without a goofy retractable roof. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 26 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1903, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215209" }, "to wit":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":[ ": that is to say : namely" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8wit" ], "synonyms":[ "namely", "scilicet", "videlicet" ], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit , down the drain", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The two juveniles were charged with delinquency to wit unlawful possession of a firearm and each could face other charges, said Sergeant Detective John Boyle, the chief spokesman for Boston police. \u2014 Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "This region is linked to wit , adaptability, and social skills, revealing an individual's strategic mind and resourcefulness. \u2014 Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure , 3 Jan. 2020", "This region is linked to wit , adaptability, and social skills, revealing an individual's strategic mind and resourcefulness. \u2014 Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure , 3 Jan. 2020", "This region is linked to wit , adaptability, and social skills, revealing an individual's strategic mind and resourcefulness. \u2014 Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure , 3 Jan. 2020", "That was an enormous feat in a sector that\u2019s traditionally technology reticent to change ( to wit , faxes are still commonplace in the healthcare world). \u2014 Charles Aunger, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021", "This is all the more remarkable given the devil\u2019s bargain the war involved \u2014 to wit , the alliance with the Soviet Union, a country led by Joseph Stalin, a monster rivaling Adolf Hitler for runner-up in the ranks of history\u2019s mass murderers. \u2014 H. W. Brands, Washington Post , 14 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":[ "Middle English to witen , literally, to know \u2014 more at wit" ], "first_known_use":[ "14th century, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215534" }, "tourist card":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a citizenship identity card issued to a tourist usually for a stated period of time in lieu of a passport or a visa" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1948, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-224910" }, "torpedo net":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a netting made of steel links stretched by booms around a ship and extending beneath the surface of the water or extended across a harbor entrance as a protection against torpedoes" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-231647" }, "tone control":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a usually manual control by which a listener can adjust the relative amplitude of the high, low, and intermediate frequencies in a radio set" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004002" }, "torturable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": capable of being tortured" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u022f(r)ch(\u0259)r\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "torture entry 2 + -able" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011132" }, "top hand":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a cowboy who is superior especially as a rider or horsebreaker" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014816" }, "touring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": participation in a tour", ": cross-country skiing for pleasure" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tu\u0307r-i\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Live music was a mere husk of itself, and touring was impossible. \u2014 Grant Sharples, SPIN , 19 May 2022", "These days, touring is a band's bread and butter, and a whole slew of '90s artists are out on the road right now and hitting Cincinnati this month. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022", "The world was in the midst of the pandemic, and touring was off the table for the country singer and his fianc\u00e9e, fellow musician Meghan Patrick. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "But touring has been such a huge part of my adult life. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "All that came to a halt at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, when classical touring was one of the first industries to shut down. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022", "Live touring is back for the time being, and a number of all-star acts will be hitting the road this year to perform for their fans. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 24 Jan. 2022", "In telling his story, the book weaves through industry consolidation and disruptive changes and advances in venue operations, ticketing and touring . \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 26 May 2022", "The next stage in her evolution is live performances and touring , elements that were understandably put on pause for an artist who broke out during the pandemic. \u2014 Caitlin White, SPIN , 20 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-020225" }, "toilet bag":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a small bag that one uses to carry a toothbrush, soap, etc., while traveling" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070936" }, "total cleavage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": holoblastic cleavage of an egg" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082611" }, "Tourneur":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":[ "Cyril circa 1575\u20131626 English dramatist" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082909" }, "top-hamper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": matter or weight (such as spars or rigging) in the upper part of a ship", ": unnecessary cumbersome matter" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8ham-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083335" }, "tongman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one who handles tongs : tonger", ": a member of a tong", "[ tong entry 4 + man ]", "[ tong entry 6 + man ]" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083648" }, "to within":{ "type":[ "preposition" ], "definitions":[ "Definition of to within 1 \u2014 used as a function word to indicate direction and movement to and somewhat past a point or to the outer limits of and some distance into a space jumped to within \u00b9/\u2082 inch of the record drove to within 50 yards of the green 2 \u2014 used as a function word to indicate duration up to and somewhat past a point in time worked hard to within five minutes of closing time" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092202" }, "tondino":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a circular molding", ": a metal disk for striking a coin", ": a small tondo" ], "pronounciation":[ "t\u00e4n\u02c8d\u0113(\u02cc)n\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "Italian, diminutive of tondo round" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092805" }, "total-annular eclipse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": an eclipse of the sun in which totality is observed in the middle part of the path of the moon's shadow but an annular eclipse at the ends of the path near the sunrise and sunset points" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120233" }, "towline":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": towrope" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02ccl\u012bn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the middle of the towline are team dogs, who make up the core of the group and pull the sled. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022", "The towline was severed in half during a cyclone about 50 miles off the coast. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022", "Caught in a northwest gale, not only did the towline snap, but so did Atlanta's sails, which left it at the mercy of the storm. \u2014 Maxime Tamsett, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022", "In 2016, as Indonesian authorities tried to tow in a Chinese boat operating off the Natunas, a Chinese Coast Guard ship nosed in and broke the towline , allowing the Chinese fishers to flee. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020", "Within a week, a new towline was attached and the bow was towed 280 miles offshore where it was loaded with plastic explosives. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020", "The towline snapped and the bow section of the New Carissa was again adrift at sea. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020", "The Artic Sounder newspaper reported the hunters were in a boat on a towline and flipped in rough water. \u2014 Rachel D'oro, The Seattle Times , 9 Oct. 2018", "However, the other tug had a winch motor failure while recovering the towline from the tanker. \u2014 Robert Archibald, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1719, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120736" }, "to sleep":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":[ ": until one/someone falls asleep" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120822" }, "towel gourd":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": dishcloth gourd" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124046" }, "towelette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a small usually premoistened piece of material used for personal cleansing (as of the hands)" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u02cctau\u0307-(\u0259-)\u02c8let" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tiny towelette uses 14% aluminum to block excessive sweating at the source. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022", "Tear a packet open and wipe the towelette across your skin - no need for water, no fuss, and zero residue after use. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022", "Virgin Galactic engineers had designed a reclining seat that will redirect g-forces, making the experience more pleasant, and each passenger will receive a customized flight suit with a towelette in one pocket, in case of motion sickness. \u2014 Anna Russel, The New Yorker , 3 Aug. 2021", "All the passengers received a 2-by-2 inch sanitizing towelette upon boarding \u2014 a poetically inadequate gesture, like bringing an eyelash to a gunfight. \u2014 Molly Young, Vulture , 5 Feb. 2021", "Instead of shelling out for a costly procedure at the dermatologist's office, Gross proposes a twice-weekly (and approximately five-minute-long, in my experience) rubdown with an individual towelette . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 1 Dec. 2020", "And after a wipe with a towelette , a scrubbing from the cloth and some port checkups, your phone should feel good as new. \u2014 Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored , 17 Aug. 2020", "Each towelette is packed with a ton of vitamins and nutrients, including argan oil and vitamin C. \u2014 Shauna Beni, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 10 Aug. 2020", "They will, however, be allowed to carry a moist towelette in their back pocket. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 25 June 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1902, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124550" }, "topochemical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": of, relating to, or constituting a locally confined chemical reaction", ": of, relating to, or constituting a combined tactile and chemical sense (as that of the antennae of insects) that is fundamentally equivalent to olfaction" ], "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6t\u00e4p\u0259", "\u00a6t\u014dp\u0259+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "top- + chemical" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124800" }, "tomb\u00e9":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":[ ": fallen down" ], "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)t\u00e4m\u00a6b\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[ "French, from past participle of tomber to fall, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tumbare to fall with a thump, tumble, of imitative origin" ], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130409" }, "top gun":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)" ], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He's the team's top gun .", "The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Massachusetts has among the strictest gun laws in the nation, yet until recently, was also its top gun manufacturer, producing 1.8 million guns in 2018, according to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "Shares of top gun and ammunition companies soared the morning after a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left at least 20 people dead. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 May 2022", "The next year, in 2017, with his philosophy prerequisites completed, the diocese offered Holgren the chance to go to the Pontifical North American College in Rome, which is regarded as kind of the top gun school for U.S. seminarians. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2021", "Other top gun makers including Glock, Sig Sauer, Beretta, Daniel Defense, Barrett, HK, Springfield Armory and Savage Arms. \u2014 Aaron Smith, Forbes , 17 June 2021", "Ditto for top gun Alex Ovechkin, who suited up in Tuesday\u2019s 2-1 win here over the Bruins. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021", "But as the 2-7 Cowboys pace toward a high 2021 draft selection, Aikman doesn\u2019t believe the franchise should focus on positioning itself to draft top gun -slinging prospects like Clemson's Trevor Lawrence or Ohio State's Justin Fields. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 11 Nov. 2020", "So both men have played on the offensive line, and have prior experience being the top gun managing the line. \u2014 Karen Guregian, The Denver Post , 5 July 2020", "Until now, the top gun in the sport-utility stoplight drags has been Jeep's 4.0-liter Cherokee. \u2014 Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver , 19 May 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[ "1941, in the meaning defined above" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132032" }, "torpedoman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":[ ": a warrant officer (as in the U.S. Navy) whose specialty is supervision of underwater ordnance and related equipment" ], "pronounciation":[ "-\u0113d\u014d\u02ccman", "-\u0113d\u0259\u02ccm-", "-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "first_known_use":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132104" }, "top grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tall grass suitable for hay":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105127" }, "toupet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": toupee":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, tuft of hair, forelock, from Old French, diminutive of top, toup , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zopf end, tip, tuft of hair":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105217" }, "tone color":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": timbre":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Carry-On Plus is available in four two- tone color options and two solids. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022", "The variant is available with a sporty two- tone color scheme that combines leather and a suede-like material called Dinamica. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 June 2022", "Inside, the Flying Spur S is available in two- tone color schemes that combine leather and a faux-suede material. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022", "The $55,000 trailer also comes in a variety of two- tone color schemes that all look pretty sharp. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022", "The jewel- tone color palettes of Kate Sharma's costumes are important, and all the family's jewelry is Indian inspired. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "Aping the original, the 2024 VW Microbus will be hard to miss with its huge front VW logo, boxy shape, two- tone color scheme, sliding door, and short wheel overhangs. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022", "The European-spec version that VW debuted on Wednesday takes several design cues from the classic Type 2 Microbus of the \u201950s and \u201960s, including its stubby proportions, rounded shape and the option of a two- tone color scheme. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Mar. 2022", "With its cool look and flashy two- tone color schemes, folks will take gawk at the RAV4 Prime at the stoplight. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105436" }, "tone language":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a language (such as Chinese or Zulu) in which variations in tone distinguish words or phrases of different meaning that otherwise would sound alike":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105656" } }