{ "Supreme Being":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": god sense 1":[] }, "examples":[ "anthropologists have found that most cultures around the world believe in a Supreme Being" ], "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "Allah", "Almighty", "Author", "Creator", "deity", "Divinity", "Eternal", "Everlasting", "Father", "God", "Godhead", "Jehovah", "King", "Lord", "Maker", "Providence", "Yahweh", "Jahveh", "Yahveh" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195547", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sup":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to eat the evening meal":[], ": to make one's supper":[ "\u2014 used with on or off sup on roast beef" ], ": to take food and especially liquid food into the mouth a little at a time":[], ": to take or drink in swallows or gulps":[], "superior":[], "supra":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the old mariner took a sup of grog and began his tale" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "circa 1981, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English soupen, suppen , from Anglo-French super , from supe sop, soup \u2014 more at soup":"Verb", "Middle English suppen , from Old English s\u016bpan, suppan ; akin to Old High German s\u016bfan to drink, sip, Old English sopp sop":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "belt", "draft", "drag", "drink", "gulp", "nip", "quaff", "shot", "sip", "slug", "snort", "swallow", "swig", "swill" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164620", "type":[ "abbreviation", "interjection", "noun", "verb" ] }, "super":{ "antonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "definitions":{ ": a removable upper story of a beehive":[], ": a superfine grade or extra large size":[], ": a thin loosely woven open-meshed starched cotton fabric used especially for reinforcing books":[], ": constituting a more inclusive category than that specified":[ "super family" ], ": exceeding or so as to exceed a norm":[ "super heat" ], ": exhibiting the characteristics of its type to an extreme or excessive degree":[ "super secrecy" ], ": having the (specified) ingredient present in a large or unusually large proportion":[ "super phosphate" ], ": in addition : extra":[ "super tax" ], ": in or to an extreme or excessive degree or intensity":[ "super subtle" ], ": next above or higher":[ "super tonic" ], ": of high grade or quality":[], ": over and above : higher in quantity, quality, or degree than : more than":[ "super human" ], ": superior in status, title, or position":[ "super power" ], ": surpassing all or most others of its kind":[ "super highway" ], ": to an excessive degree":[], ": very , extremely":[ "a super fast car" ], ": very large or powerful":[ "a super atomic bomb" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "We had a super time.", "\u201cYes, I'd love to come.\u201d \u201c Super ! I'll see you later.\u201d", "Adverb", "my computer is super slow this morning", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Knix, Proof, and Thinx thongs are made with super -thin quick-drying fabric. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022", "Beneath their visual array of lasers and super -sized video screens, Def Leppard unveiled a set list that tapped deep into their 40-year catalog. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022", "Fueled by super -low interest rates and vast government aid programs, the economy rebounded with surprising speed from the pandemic recession in the spring of 2020. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, ajc , 23 June 2022", "His daughter resents him, and KGB agents are after him to create super -soldiers from his blood. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "Two helicopters flew at around 130 miles per hour at a super -low altitude of three to five meters to stay invisible to the enemy, the pilot and navigator said. \u2014 Yulia Drozd, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "With a blend of hydrators like aloe and green tea leaf extract, expect this super -fine mist to not only lock in your look but replenish skin\u2019s moisture. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 21 June 2022", "Some employees might have super -good ideas but are afraid to speak up because they weren\u2019t asked to do so. \u2014 Alexa Dagostino, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Fetlife is the internet\u2019s town square for kinks and fetishes, a super -popular social network that\u2019s often compared to Facebook, though with a fairly obvious twist. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Nests that survive a second year, called super -nests, can reach epic proportions. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022", "Never mind that global government agencies with satellite capabilities and major investments in the agricultural sector would probably notice emergent super -locusts eating only certain farms' crops at an incredibly rapid rate. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022", "Today, Billboard announced the program, which sees Grammy-winning super -producer James Blake spearheading the project. \u2014 James Dinh, Billboard , 31 May 2022", "Holstein\u2019s commitment is major offseason news has to do with the pursuit of Manning, the quarterback super -recruit. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 25 May 2022", "Although the super -charger will only work on Teslas, state data shows that of the 98 EVs registered in Shaker, 68 of those are Tesla models, City Sustainability Coordinator Michael Peters noted in his May 23 memo to council. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 24 May 2022", "But multi-instrumentalist Moracchioli\u2019s aggressive take, complete with a brand-new super -chugging, screamo middle-eight, makes the masked metallers sound like Kidz Bop. \u2014 Jon O'brien, Billboard , 23 May 2022", "Trouble in Mind may appeal mainly to roots-rock diehards and Coen Brothers super -completists. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Another super -bantamweight, Mexico\u2019s Kevin Gonzalez (25-0-1) opened the Showtime broadcast by defeating Puerto Rico\u2019s Emanuel Rivera by unanimous-decision scores of 96-94, 97-93, 98-92. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There were many other super -clever entries that didn\u2019t get ink this week. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "For months, private companies have been boosting salaries and wages and offering signing or retention bonuses, amid exploding post-lockdown demand and super -tight labor markets. \u2014 Benjamin Katz, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Much like the Umbrellas, the Sparrows were adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves after 43 super -powered babies were born on October 1, 1989 all over the world. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022", "That\u2019s also super important when establishing a core fanbase in the beginning. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Despite a potent blend of lactic, glycolic and salicylic acids, La Prairie's formula was a winner of the GH Beauty Lab's facial peel test for being super -gentle on skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022", "Across town at Alcova, designer Leo Rydell Jost unveiled similarly exuberant carpets in super -saturated swirls of gold, violet, and crimson. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022", "Using Passivhaus practices, builders can limit energy use by constructing a super -insulated, air-tight home with south-facing windows that harvest heat and sunlight. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022", "This super -powered attack leaves Kimiko on the verge of death. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, over, above, in addition, from super over, above, on top of \u2014 more at over":"Prefix", "super-":"Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114002", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "prefix" ] }, "super-":{ "antonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "definitions":{ ": a removable upper story of a beehive":[], ": a superfine grade or extra large size":[], ": a thin loosely woven open-meshed starched cotton fabric used especially for reinforcing books":[], ": constituting a more inclusive category than that specified":[ "super family" ], ": exceeding or so as to exceed a norm":[ "super heat" ], ": exhibiting the characteristics of its type to an extreme or excessive degree":[ "super secrecy" ], ": having the (specified) ingredient present in a large or unusually large proportion":[ "super phosphate" ], ": in addition : extra":[ "super tax" ], ": in or to an extreme or excessive degree or intensity":[ "super subtle" ], ": next above or higher":[ "super tonic" ], ": of high grade or quality":[], ": over and above : higher in quantity, quality, or degree than : more than":[ "super human" ], ": superior in status, title, or position":[ "super power" ], ": surpassing all or most others of its kind":[ "super highway" ], ": to an excessive degree":[], ": very , extremely":[ "a super fast car" ], ": very large or powerful":[ "a super atomic bomb" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "We had a super time.", "\u201cYes, I'd love to come.\u201d \u201c Super ! I'll see you later.\u201d", "Adverb", "my computer is super slow this morning", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Knix, Proof, and Thinx thongs are made with super -thin quick-drying fabric. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022", "Beneath their visual array of lasers and super -sized video screens, Def Leppard unveiled a set list that tapped deep into their 40-year catalog. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022", "Fueled by super -low interest rates and vast government aid programs, the economy rebounded with surprising speed from the pandemic recession in the spring of 2020. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, ajc , 23 June 2022", "His daughter resents him, and KGB agents are after him to create super -soldiers from his blood. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "Two helicopters flew at around 130 miles per hour at a super -low altitude of three to five meters to stay invisible to the enemy, the pilot and navigator said. \u2014 Yulia Drozd, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "With a blend of hydrators like aloe and green tea leaf extract, expect this super -fine mist to not only lock in your look but replenish skin\u2019s moisture. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 21 June 2022", "Some employees might have super -good ideas but are afraid to speak up because they weren\u2019t asked to do so. \u2014 Alexa Dagostino, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Fetlife is the internet\u2019s town square for kinks and fetishes, a super -popular social network that\u2019s often compared to Facebook, though with a fairly obvious twist. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Nests that survive a second year, called super -nests, can reach epic proportions. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022", "Never mind that global government agencies with satellite capabilities and major investments in the agricultural sector would probably notice emergent super -locusts eating only certain farms' crops at an incredibly rapid rate. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022", "Today, Billboard announced the program, which sees Grammy-winning super -producer James Blake spearheading the project. \u2014 James Dinh, Billboard , 31 May 2022", "Holstein\u2019s commitment is major offseason news has to do with the pursuit of Manning, the quarterback super -recruit. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 25 May 2022", "Although the super -charger will only work on Teslas, state data shows that of the 98 EVs registered in Shaker, 68 of those are Tesla models, City Sustainability Coordinator Michael Peters noted in his May 23 memo to council. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 24 May 2022", "But multi-instrumentalist Moracchioli\u2019s aggressive take, complete with a brand-new super -chugging, screamo middle-eight, makes the masked metallers sound like Kidz Bop. \u2014 Jon O'brien, Billboard , 23 May 2022", "Trouble in Mind may appeal mainly to roots-rock diehards and Coen Brothers super -completists. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Another super -bantamweight, Mexico\u2019s Kevin Gonzalez (25-0-1) opened the Showtime broadcast by defeating Puerto Rico\u2019s Emanuel Rivera by unanimous-decision scores of 96-94, 97-93, 98-92. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There were many other super -clever entries that didn\u2019t get ink this week. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "For months, private companies have been boosting salaries and wages and offering signing or retention bonuses, amid exploding post-lockdown demand and super -tight labor markets. \u2014 Benjamin Katz, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Much like the Umbrellas, the Sparrows were adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves after 43 super -powered babies were born on October 1, 1989 all over the world. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022", "That\u2019s also super important when establishing a core fanbase in the beginning. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "Despite a potent blend of lactic, glycolic and salicylic acids, La Prairie's formula was a winner of the GH Beauty Lab's facial peel test for being super -gentle on skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022", "Across town at Alcova, designer Leo Rydell Jost unveiled similarly exuberant carpets in super -saturated swirls of gold, violet, and crimson. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022", "Using Passivhaus practices, builders can limit energy use by constructing a super -insulated, air-tight home with south-facing windows that harvest heat and sunlight. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022", "This super -powered attack leaves Kimiko on the verge of death. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, over, above, in addition, from super over, above, on top of \u2014 more at over":"Prefix", "super-":"Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124909", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "prefix" ] }, "super-duper":{ "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ], "definitions":{ ": of the greatest excellence, size, effectiveness, or impressiveness":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "reduplication of super entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc-p\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "huge", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110109", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superability":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": superableness":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "superable + -ity":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp(\u0259)r\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075330", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being overcome or conquered":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1629, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superabilis , from superare to surmount \u2014 more at insuperable":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235727", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superabound":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to abound or prevail in greater measure or to excess":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superabundare , from Latin super- + abundare to abound":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8bau\u0307nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101637", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superabsorbent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely absorbent":[ "superabsorbent diapers" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259b-\u02c8s\u022fr-b\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175234", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superabundance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": excessive":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Unlike the superabundant green iguana, which is native to Central and South America and widely introduced elsewhere, there are exceedingly few Anegada rock iguanas. \u2014 Murray Carpenter, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superabundant-, superabundans , from present participle of superabundare":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259n-d\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011830", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superabundancy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": superabundance":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superabundantia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115952", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superabundant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": excessive":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Unlike the superabundant green iguana, which is native to Central and South America and widely introduced elsewhere, there are exceedingly few Anegada rock iguanas. \u2014 Murray Carpenter, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superabundant-, superabundans , from present participle of superabundare":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259n-d\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183255", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superaccurate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely accurate":[ "superaccurate temperature readings" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1852, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259t", "-\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053501", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superachiever":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who achieves much more than is normally expected or required : an extremely ambitious and successful person (as in the business world)":[ "Superachievers are rewarded handsomely. Division managers can increase their annual compensation up to 81% by exceeding preset goals.", "\u2014 Business Week", "The women she met were hard-working superachievers . They had impressive GPAs, letters in sports, double majors, and high career ambitions.", "\u2014 Barbara Dafoe Whitehead" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1942, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8ch\u0113-v\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121406", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superannuated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age":[], ": older than the typical member of a specified group":[ "a superannuated graduate student" ], ": outmoded , old-fashioned":[ "superannuated slang", "superannuated planes" ] }, "examples":[ "a periodical that insists on using largely superannuated terms like \u201ceditress\u201d and \u201caviatrix\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The reformers who rallied around Mohammad Khatami (president from 1997 through 2005) and believed the theocracy could be softened, even superannuated , through the ballot box have been banned from the corridors of power. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021", "Breasts come in for their share of drollery as well in a play that sets up two superannuated choruses, one droopily male, the other saggingly female. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2021", "And who knew about the existence, at least in this droll fiction, of an animal shelter for retired police dogs where the superannuated sniffers\u2019 specific talents are listed for potential owners", "Our health care, housing, recreation and retirement institutions are not set up to manage the needs of the superannuated . \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2021", "Spores have often been suggested as a vehicle for superannuated bacteria. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021", "The remaking of the High Line turned a chunk of superannuated freight infrastructure into a verdant catwalk. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 20 Jan. 2021", "Predominantly white, male and English, the cabbies present a superannuated vision of Britain, next to the ethnically diverse immigrants and other strivers who get behind the wheel and slap an Uber decal on their window. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020", "Not just the question of superannuated friendships, but also past-prime careers, aging bodies, senior finances and calcifying personality traits are all fairly coldly examined here. \u2014 Marion Winik, Star Tribune , 31 July 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin superannuatus , past participle of superannuari to be too old, from Latin super- + annus year \u2014 more at annual":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8an-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antiquated", "archaic", "dated", "d\u00e9mod\u00e9", "demoded", "fossilized", "kaput", "kaputt", "medieval", "mediaeval", "moribund", "mossy", "moth-eaten", "neolithic", "Noachian", "obsolete", "out-of-date", "outdated", "outmoded", "outworn", "pass\u00e9", "prehistoric", "prehistorical", "rusty", "Stone Age" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074247", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superb":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence":[] }, "examples":[ "They've done a superb job.", "The performance was absolutely superb .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Before Curry disassembled a superb Boston Celtics defense, many had used his lack of Finals MVP hardware to minimize him. \u2014 Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022", "This time, Willi Castro fielded the ball at the track in right-center and fired a superb throw to B\u00e1ez, who applied the tag at second base for the third out. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022", "The most spectacular part of the 63-kilometer (39-mile) route is the climb away from Villefranche-de-Conflent, a superb fortified town and UNESCO World Heritage site 31 miles west of Perpignan, to Odeillo-Font-Romeu. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 9 May 2022", "One is a superb , often devastating character study set mostly in the legal world and tracing Jimmy\u2019s transformation into Saul Goodman. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Apr. 2022", "This is really a superb jewel and incredible one-of-a-kind property, and as such will be sold on a one off opportunity basis. \u2014 Gabriel Romero, Chron , 1 Apr. 2022", "Russell and William Baldwin star as Chicago firefighter brothers who don\u2019t get along but must work together to stop a dangerous arsonist on the loose in this explosive thriller featuring a superb ensemble cast and truly amazing visual effects. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "Her curiosity leads her across the Channel and to the Calais address of sharp, chic working mom Genevieve (a superb Nathalie Richard). \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022", "And Kogonada has a superb one in Farrell, whose gaze, mournful and curious by turns, carries the weight of this movie\u2019s speculative inquiry. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1549, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superbus excellent, proud, from super above + -bus (akin to Old English b\u0113on to be) \u2014 more at over , be":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259rb" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for superb splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb", "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", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215626", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superbness":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence":[] }, "examples":[ "They've done a superb job.", "The performance was absolutely superb .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Before Curry disassembled a superb Boston Celtics defense, many had used his lack of Finals MVP hardware to minimize him. \u2014 Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022", "This time, Willi Castro fielded the ball at the track in right-center and fired a superb throw to B\u00e1ez, who applied the tag at second base for the third out. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022", "The most spectacular part of the 63-kilometer (39-mile) route is the climb away from Villefranche-de-Conflent, a superb fortified town and UNESCO World Heritage site 31 miles west of Perpignan, to Odeillo-Font-Romeu. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 9 May 2022", "One is a superb , often devastating character study set mostly in the legal world and tracing Jimmy\u2019s transformation into Saul Goodman. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Apr. 2022", "This is really a superb jewel and incredible one-of-a-kind property, and as such will be sold on a one off opportunity basis. \u2014 Gabriel Romero, Chron , 1 Apr. 2022", "Russell and William Baldwin star as Chicago firefighter brothers who don\u2019t get along but must work together to stop a dangerous arsonist on the loose in this explosive thriller featuring a superb ensemble cast and truly amazing visual effects. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022", "Her curiosity leads her across the Channel and to the Calais address of sharp, chic working mom Genevieve (a superb Nathalie Richard). \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022", "And Kogonada has a superb one in Farrell, whose gaze, mournful and curious by turns, carries the weight of this movie\u2019s speculative inquiry. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1549, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superbus excellent, proud, from super above + -bus (akin to Old English b\u0113on to be) \u2014 more at over , be":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259rb" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for superb splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb", "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", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231001", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superchic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely chic":[ "Diana Ross's three daughters got more than new books and clothes when they started the semester at their superchic Swiss prep school, Le Rosey.", "\u2014 Pamela Lansden" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u0113k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133406", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superchurch":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a church with an extremely large membership":[ "By coincidence, another superchurch is calling at the moment: First Baptist of Dallas, the 28,000-member flagship of Southern Baptist Fundamentalism.", "\u2014 Richard N. Ostling et al." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccch\u0259rch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173247", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superciliary":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or adjoining the eyebrow : supraorbital":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1704, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin superciliaris , from Latin supercilium":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sil-\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182454", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supercilious":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": coolly and patronizingly haughty":[ "reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile" ] }, "examples":[ "While Americans did congregate together at baseball games, \u2026 amusement parks, dance halls and arcades, tensions still roiled. The middle class may not have been as supercilious as the elites it replaced, but middle-class reformers were every bit as strident as those elites in condemning \u2026 working-class entertainments, and for the same reason: These entertainments constituted a challenge to the class's social control. \u2014 Neal Gabler , Life: The Movie , 1998", "Cross' popular academic sleuth Kate Fansler returns, this time as a guest professor at the down-at-the-heels Schuyler Law School, where she has been asked to teach a course on literature and the law. Ardent feminist Kate soon finds that not only is Schuyler a bastion of intolerant, supercilious white males, but worse, any attempt by women or minorities to be heard is quickly quashed by the old-boy network. \u2014 Emily Melton , Booklist , 15 Dec. 1994", "Jorgeson had a sharp tongue and was so supercilious in his remarks that I didn't know quite how seriously I should take this talk, but I enjoyed his humor and I did believe he had the sensibilities of an artist. \u2014 Thom Jones , New Yorker , 2 Dec. 1991", "the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To advertise that confidence with an unselfconscious, open-mouthed, haplessly disarming smile \u2014 to resist the urge, in other words, to fake an air of supercilious self-importance \u2014 is the very best thing. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022", "From a supercilious smile to icy anger and back again, wonderfully easeful Charles Edwards is every inch the droll Vidal. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021", "Absent context, hand gestures perform a supercilious pantomime. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021", "On the surface, Richardson appears unequivocally bold, toeing the line between confident and supercilious . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2021", "And the trustees who gleefully conspire in old age to gum up the keys of Petrie\u2019s cherished typewriter seem unaltered from the supercilious , eager-to-humiliate childhood chums of long ago. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021", "Susan remembers Conway, a supercilious jerk, all too well. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020", "This always induces some supercilious snickering among foreigners. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2020", "Service is immaculate, but friendly and never supercilious . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1543, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superciliosus , from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide) \u2014 more at hell":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u0259s", "-\u02c8sil-y\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supercilious proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors", "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", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010114", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superciliously":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": coolly and patronizingly haughty":[ "reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile" ] }, "examples":[ "While Americans did congregate together at baseball games, \u2026 amusement parks, dance halls and arcades, tensions still roiled. The middle class may not have been as supercilious as the elites it replaced, but middle-class reformers were every bit as strident as those elites in condemning \u2026 working-class entertainments, and for the same reason: These entertainments constituted a challenge to the class's social control. \u2014 Neal Gabler , Life: The Movie , 1998", "Cross' popular academic sleuth Kate Fansler returns, this time as a guest professor at the down-at-the-heels Schuyler Law School, where she has been asked to teach a course on literature and the law. Ardent feminist Kate soon finds that not only is Schuyler a bastion of intolerant, supercilious white males, but worse, any attempt by women or minorities to be heard is quickly quashed by the old-boy network. \u2014 Emily Melton , Booklist , 15 Dec. 1994", "Jorgeson had a sharp tongue and was so supercilious in his remarks that I didn't know quite how seriously I should take this talk, but I enjoyed his humor and I did believe he had the sensibilities of an artist. \u2014 Thom Jones , New Yorker , 2 Dec. 1991", "the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To advertise that confidence with an unselfconscious, open-mouthed, haplessly disarming smile \u2014 to resist the urge, in other words, to fake an air of supercilious self-importance \u2014 is the very best thing. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022", "From a supercilious smile to icy anger and back again, wonderfully easeful Charles Edwards is every inch the droll Vidal. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021", "Absent context, hand gestures perform a supercilious pantomime. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021", "On the surface, Richardson appears unequivocally bold, toeing the line between confident and supercilious . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2021", "And the trustees who gleefully conspire in old age to gum up the keys of Petrie\u2019s cherished typewriter seem unaltered from the supercilious , eager-to-humiliate childhood chums of long ago. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021", "Susan remembers Conway, a supercilious jerk, all too well. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020", "This always induces some supercilious snickering among foreigners. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2020", "Service is immaculate, but friendly and never supercilious . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1543, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superciliosus , from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide) \u2014 more at hell":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u0259s", "-\u02c8sil-y\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supercilious proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors", "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", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071755", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superciliousness":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "lowly", "modest", "unarrogant", "unpretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": coolly and patronizingly haughty":[ "reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile" ] }, "examples":[ "While Americans did congregate together at baseball games, \u2026 amusement parks, dance halls and arcades, tensions still roiled. The middle class may not have been as supercilious as the elites it replaced, but middle-class reformers were every bit as strident as those elites in condemning \u2026 working-class entertainments, and for the same reason: These entertainments constituted a challenge to the class's social control. \u2014 Neal Gabler , Life: The Movie , 1998", "Cross' popular academic sleuth Kate Fansler returns, this time as a guest professor at the down-at-the-heels Schuyler Law School, where she has been asked to teach a course on literature and the law. Ardent feminist Kate soon finds that not only is Schuyler a bastion of intolerant, supercilious white males, but worse, any attempt by women or minorities to be heard is quickly quashed by the old-boy network. \u2014 Emily Melton , Booklist , 15 Dec. 1994", "Jorgeson had a sharp tongue and was so supercilious in his remarks that I didn't know quite how seriously I should take this talk, but I enjoyed his humor and I did believe he had the sensibilities of an artist. \u2014 Thom Jones , New Yorker , 2 Dec. 1991", "the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To advertise that confidence with an unselfconscious, open-mouthed, haplessly disarming smile \u2014 to resist the urge, in other words, to fake an air of supercilious self-importance \u2014 is the very best thing. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022", "From a supercilious smile to icy anger and back again, wonderfully easeful Charles Edwards is every inch the droll Vidal. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021", "Absent context, hand gestures perform a supercilious pantomime. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021", "On the surface, Richardson appears unequivocally bold, toeing the line between confident and supercilious . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2021", "And the trustees who gleefully conspire in old age to gum up the keys of Petrie\u2019s cherished typewriter seem unaltered from the supercilious , eager-to-humiliate childhood chums of long ago. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2021", "Susan remembers Conway, a supercilious jerk, all too well. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020", "This always induces some supercilious snickering among foreigners. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2020", "Service is immaculate, but friendly and never supercilious . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1543, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superciliosus , from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide) \u2014 more at hell":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8sil-y\u0259s", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supercilious proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors", "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", "superior", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080005", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "supercilium":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fillet above or below the scotia of an Attic base":[], ": a fillet surmounting the cymatium in a Roman cornice":[], ": the lintel of a door":[], ": the overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum)":[], ": the region of the eyebrows : eyebrow":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, eyebrow, ridge, pride":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u02c8sil\u0113\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005039", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supercity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": megalopolis":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The hyperloop solution could allow for the entire stretch to be done in less than 1 hour, and essentially create one large supercity . \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021", "Once everyone\u2019s destiny is predetermined, that dynamism dies, and New York is just another stratified supercity . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2021", "The crown experiment of this state planner\u2019s dream will be a new supercity \u2014the Xiongan New District\u2014personally decreed by Mr. Xi on Beijing\u2019s southern outskirts. \u2014 Andrew Browne, WSJ , 3 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1910, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccsi-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181310", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supercivilization":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a highly developed civilization : a society that has advanced to a very high level of cultural or technological development":[ "After a claimed UFO encounter at White Sands, New Mexico, \u2026 [Daniel] Fry founded Understanding, Inc. His contacts professed to be the remnants of a past supercivilization on earth that had destroyed itself through war, and they did not want that disaster repeated.", "\u2014 Robert S. Ellwood and Gregory D. Alles" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccsi-v\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114347", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supercool":{ "antonyms":[ "dowdy", "out", "outmoded", "styleless", "unchic", "uncool", "unfashionable", "unmodish", "unstylish" ], "definitions":{ ": being the latest style or fashion":[], ": extremely cool: such as":[], ": showing extraordinary reserve and self-control":[], ": to become supercooled":[], ": to cool below the freezing point without solidification or crystallization":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "the teen picked out some supercool , superexpensive sneakers", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Dec. 2019", "Any potential solution, like one proposed in 2018 that uses cesium gas, must combine extremely high-level knowledge of multiple disciplines and cutting-edge tools like supercooling and antimatter beams. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019", "Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling , a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 7 July 2018", "The key is supercooling magnetized molecules to minus 351 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "His work isn\u2019t on view in the supercool galleries of New York\u2019s Chelsea or at Art Basel Miami Beach. \u2014 Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022", "One supercool thing about Gaggia is that in 1936 the Italian espresso machine manufacturer developed the modern process of using water pressure, not steam, to extract espresso shots and patented it in 1938. \u2014 Jenna Adrian-diaz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Feb. 2022", "As people drool over the supercool trailer for Jim Jarmusch\u2019s upcoming zombie film, The Dead Don\u2019t Die, take the chance to acquaint yourself with his early work, starting with this 1984 breakthrough, starring John Lurie and Richard Edson. \u2014 Brian Tallerico, Vulture , 2 Nov. 2021", "So, ahead, scroll through our gift guide for 32 wedding anniversary gifts, from pretty jewelry to stylish homeware and, yes, supercool appliances. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Glamour , 28 Sep. 2021", "Aziz: The supercool design of Tarform is one that turns a lot of heads. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 20 May 2021", "The secret is using liquid hydrogen to supercool engine parts to a superconducting state. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 23 Apr. 2021", "Infinited Fiber Company is a supercool Finnish fashion and textile technology start-up which literally turns textile waste into up-cycled fibres that are being used by some of the world\u2019s leading fashion brands like Patagonia, H&M and Wrangler. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021", "Like Pfizer's Covid-19 candidate, one of the Ebola vaccines requires supercool temperatures in transit. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1962, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8k\u00fcl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "\u00e0 la mode", "a la mode", "au courant", "chic", "cool", "exclusive", "fashionable", "fresh", "happening", "hip", "in", "modish", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "stylish", "swell", "swish", "trendy", "voguish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062130", "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "superduty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + duty":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052635", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supered":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of supered past tense of super" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-193512", "type":[] }, "supereffective":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely effective":[ "a supereffective way to manage stress", "One of our chemical-free drugstore favorites, this oil-free sunscreen uses physical filters titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to form a supereffective sun-protective shield.", "\u2014 Stephanie Saltzman" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0113-", "-\u0259-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-i-\u02c8fek-tiv", "-e-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102640", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superefficient":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely efficient : producing desired effects with very little or no waste":[ "a superefficient housekeeper", "It developed a superefficient manufacturing method \u2026 that relentlessly roots out waste and builds in quality.", "\u2014 Keith Naughton et al." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-i-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052913", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superego":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is only partly conscious, represents internalization of parental conscience and the rules of society, and functions to reward and punish through a system of moral attitudes, conscience, and a sense of guilt \u2014 compare ego , id":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead, Deb now serves as the superego to Dexter's id. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021", "The Twitter prompts are an outsourcing of the superego , the little warning voice in our heads externalized as a piece of code. \u2014 Laurence Scott, Wired , 14 July 2021", "Car buyer superegos have welcomed these improvements and choose safer models, all other things being equal. \u2014 Dan Albert, Vox , 21 June 2019", "But Freud assumed that healthy people operate under the restraint of the superego , which is shaped by social norms. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 4 May 2018", "Snooki is perpetually and jubilantly tipsy, Ronnie is sour and reserved, and Vinny is the guido superego . \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 4 Apr. 2018", "Not that Lara never functioned as Bobby\u2019s superego , no. \u2014 refinery29.com , 26 Mar. 2018", "The superego is the intellectualized philosophy of the movement \u2014 the thinkers. \u2014 Ben Shapiro, National Review , 11 Sep. 2017", "Spider-Man was the perfect expression of that adolescent angst of id versus superego . \u2014 Kareem Abdul-jabbar, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 July 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, translation of German \u00dcber-ich , from \u00fcber over + ich I":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d also \u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cc, -\u02c8eg-(\u02cc)\u014d", "also -\u02c8e-(\u02cc)g\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000708", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superegoist":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an extreme egoist : one who is excessively self-centered or devoted to self-interest":[ "Lincoln had made the mistake of being humble with a superegoist . The egoist mistook humility for weakness.", "\u2014 T. Harry Williams" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-g\u0259-wist", "-g\u014d-ist" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093234", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superelevate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bank sense 1c":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1952, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8e-l\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052950", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superelevation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": additional elevation":[], ": the vertical distance between the heights of inner and outer edges of highway pavement or railroad rails":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192233", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superelite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, constituting, or being part of a highly superior or exclusive elite":[ "superelite athletes", "Their shooting scores, as a result, are higher than those of any unit except the superelite (and much smaller) counter-terrorist Delta Force.", "\u2014 Linda Robinson" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0101-\u02c8l\u0113t", "-i-", "-\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041046", "type":[ "adjective", "noun," ] }, "supereminent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely eminent , distinguished, or prominent":[ "\u2026 supereminent attainments in science, in art, in literary composition \u2026", "\u2014 William Smith O'Brien", "\"\u2026 We beseech you, supereminent Sir, condescend to visit our habitations, and partake of our cheer.\"", "\u2014 Herman Melville", "\"La! Mr. Todd, look at this beautiful etching of a baronial abode, with four supereminent towers!\"", "\u2014 John Galt" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1531, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8e-m\u0259-n\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000731", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superempirical":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": experienced or experiencing by more than empirical means : transcendent , transcendental":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + empirical":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222206", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superencipherment":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an enciphering of what already is a cryptogram especially in code":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + encipherment":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202657", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superendurance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely great power of endurance":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + endurance":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184256", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supererogant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": supererogatory":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supererogant-, supererogans , present participle of supererogare to perform beyond the call of duty":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259\u00a6rer\u0259g\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131623", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supererogatory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required":[], ": superfluous":[] }, "examples":[ "now that the dress code has been e-mailed to everyone and posted on our intranet site, a paper memo about it seems supererogatory", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Precisely as Japan becomes a producer of Honda two-stroke engine motorcycles and other consumer distractions, Mishima is preoccupied with the glories of imperial Japan, revealed in the supererogatory sacrifices of its children. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 7 Sep. 2020", "These supererogatory merits were at the disposal of the pope, who could, in effect, offer them for sale. \u2014 Marilynne Robinson, New Republic , 12 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-i-\u02c8r\u00e4-g\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", "spare", "superfluous", "supernumerary", "surplus" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084501", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superficial":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": concerned only with the obvious or apparent : shallow":[], ": lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface":[ "superficial wounds" ], ": of, relating to, or located near a surface":[], ": presenting only an appearance without substance or significance":[], ": seen on the surface : external":[], ": square":[ "superficial foot" ] }, "examples":[ "Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova sued a Canadian underwear company that refused to pay her $30,000 fee because she showed up for the photo shoot with a short haircut that company didn't like. You know, it's shameful in this day and age how superficial and sexist some of these ad execs are. \u2014 Lewis Grossberger , Mediaweek , 14 Apr. 2003", "Angelina Jolie goes blond and bubbly and hell hasn't even started freezing over. The brooding brunette donned a Monroe-esque platinum coif for her most recent film, \"Life or Something Like It.\" She plays a superficial reporter who learns what's most important in life\u2014which is, apparently, getting it on with Edward Burns. \u2014 Katerine Stroup et al. , Newsweek , 23 July 2001", "All this discussion of money may seem a vulgar recital of greed. But that is really just a superficial , simplistic criticism and usually a dishonest one. \u2014 Garth Clark , Ceramics Monthly , October 2001", "a superficial analysis of the results", "They had a superficial knowledge of the topic.", "These superficial changes don't address the underlying problem.", "The storm only caused superficial damage to the building.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These things are superficial in comparison to your personhood. \u2014 Naima Coster, ELLE , 3 June 2022", "This film\u2019s superficial emotional display comes from Chu\u2019s insensitivity to rhythm and detail. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 June 2021", "Of course, the superficial similarities are obvious. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 27 May 2022", "Mary: Forgive me if this is superficial , but Matt\u2019s Mount Rushmore is looking cool. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 27 Apr. 2022", "Focusing so much on the women\u2019s superficial similarities hampers the show\u2019s ability to fully examine any single character. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2022", "The ease of hopping from Singapore to Sweden offered the illusion of a small world, smoothing a veneer of familiarity over differences of culture, landscape and environment \u2014 but walking exposes that familiarity as superficial . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021", "But this September, the doubts are less existential and more superficial when contrasted with 2015. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 29 Sep. 2021", "This is a Pygmalion adaptation about Gen Z \u2014 that's both a story and a generation fixated on the tension of living authentically in a superficial world. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 27 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis , from Latin superficies \u2014 see superficies":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fish-\u0259l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for superficial superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading", "synonyms":[ "skin-deep", "surface" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113459", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "superfine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of extremely fine size or texture":[ "superfine toothbrush bristles", "superfine sugar" ], ": of high quality or grade":[ "\u2014 used especially of merchandise" ], ": overly refined or nice":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The superfine particles of volcanic ash will quickly absorb excess oil and other grime that can cause congestion on the skin\u2019s surface. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022", "Note: To make superfine sugar, place granulated sugar in blender and blend on medium-high speed for 10 to 15 seconds. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021", "By combining a standard BBQ lighter with superfine microneedles that are common in medical and cosmetic procedures, researchers have developed a $1 device that uses electricity to inject certain vaccines more efficiently\u2014and less painfully. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 16 Nov. 2021", "Ramos\u2019s original recipe called for superfine sugar, but making a syrup is much easier and more precise. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 Nov. 2021", "In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and superfine sugar. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "Babylights are superfine highlights made to mimic the way a little kid's hair gets lighter in the sun, and look more natural than regular highlights or balayage. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 21 July 2021", "But using this technique, the scientists could sample over 2,000 spots along the 2.5 miles of cable\u2014one every six and a half feet\u2014giving them a superfine resolution of activity above ground. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 28 June 2021", "The Core performance collection is known for its superfine Merino knitwear, designed with minimal seams and an innovative second skin fabrication exclusively developed by Nagnata, in collaboration with The Woolmark Company. \u2014 Karin Eldor, Forbes , 1 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8f\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043756", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superfirm":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely firm":[ "superfirm mattresses" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0259rm" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134040", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superfix":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a morpheme consisting of a pattern of stress, intonation, or juncture features that are associated with the syllables of a word or phrase (such as the distinctive stress patterns of the noun subject and the verb subject )":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + -fix (as in prefix )":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccfiks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031517", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superflack":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an extremely skillful and successful publicity agent or flack":[ "The more sophisticated War Department officials knew exactly where Jimmy [Stewart] would be most effective\u2014as a superflack for the entire war effort.", "\u2014 Frank Sanello", "They faithfully repeated Trump's claim that he didn't have a public relations agent, when in fact he employed one of New York's most prominent superflacks \u2026", "\u2014 Howard Kurtz" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8flak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200212", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superfluent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by or given to superfluity : superfluous":[], ": flowing or floating above or from or on the top":[], ": superabundant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin superfluent-, superfluens , present participle of superfluere to overflow, be superfluous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u00fc\u02c8p\u0259rfl\u0259w\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083506", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superfluid":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an unusual state of matter noted only in liquid helium cooled to near absolute zero and characterized by apparently frictionless flow (as through fine holes)":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But because of the strange physics of neutron stars, the protons and electrons become a superfluid and can maintain their motion without any electrical resistance. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022", "In the case of helium, however, sufficient cooling will create a superfluid , at which point its atoms will flow without losing energy to viscosity. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022", "At temperatures above the point at which liquid helium becomes a superfluid , the transition created a broad peak instead of a sharp one. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022", "Very intelligent aliens can achieve quantum computation by exciting the various energy and spin states in this fermion-gravitonic superfluid . \u2014 Stephon Alexander, Wired , 31 Aug. 2021", "In conventional superconductors, where clusters of atoms pair free electrons, just 1 in 100,000 electrons join the superconducting superfluid . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021", "Their work explains the behavior of superconductors and superfluids by connecting these systems to topology, the mathematical study of spatial properties including surfaces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Oct. 2016", "But to isolate it in superfluid helium is a big job, one that Mills\u2019s lab will do by tuning a special antimatter beam. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019", "Related Stories The Bose-Einstein condensate phase is also a superfluid , first made in a lab in 1995. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074917", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superfluity":{ "antonyms":[ "basic", "essential", "fundamental", "must", "necessity", "requirement" ], "definitions":{ ": excess , oversupply":[], ": immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits, or desires":[], ": something unnecessary or superfluous":[] }, "examples":[ "spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities", "a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sort of like a proto \u2013Yeezus, except instead of rapping about falling in love with a Kardashian, Blanco rapped with a sly wit about the superfluity of gender. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2021", "Not quite as aged as the a\u00f1ejo, Clase Azul Reposado delivers a superfluity of flavor highlighted by cooked agave, tropical fruit, vanilla and toffee. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2021", "The twisting trails here are great to explore on horseback or mountain bike, with a superfluity of waterfalls offering excellent end points (check out Hardraw Force, Janet's Foss, and Aysgarth Falls). \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 14 Mar. 2021", "The sequel serves up plenty for specialists to chew on, not least a Jack Nicholson look-alike\u2014insofar as that\u2019s possible\u2014behind the hotel bar, yet these semi-reconstructions betray an odd sense of superfluity and strain. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2019", "Under low light, these faded, wispy clippings from the cutting-room floor suggest a superfluity of ideas that might have supplied a lifetime of inspiration to other artists. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2019", "Perhaps the excess and superfluity of our present-day leaders\u2019 clothing is a subconscious compensation for not being clothed with power from on high", "The skull and its accompanying void inhabit a more abstract reality, a statement stripped of all superfluity . \u2014 Teju Cole, New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018", "Sarah Perry\u2019s After the Eclipse, on the other hand, is stripped of superfluity . \u2014 Laura Miller, Slate Magazine , 15 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English superfluitee , from Anglo-French superfluit\u00e9 , from Late Latin superfluitat-, superfluitas , from Latin superfluus":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "amenity", "comfort", "extra", "frill", "indulgence", "luxury" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024807", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superfluous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra":[], ": marked by wastefulness : extravagant":[], ": not needed : unnecessary":[] }, "examples":[ "In the Imagist model, the writer is a sculptor. Technique consists of chipping away everything superfluous in order to reveal the essential form within. \"It took you ninety-seven words to do it,\" Pound is reported to have remarked to a young literary aspirant who had handed him a new poem. \"I find it could have been managed in fifty-six.\" \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 9 & 16 June 2008", "Oddly, despite the preponderance of superfluous words, the book has no glossary, which is a must for an introductory audience. \u2014 Dorothy Merritts , Eos , 3 Oct. 2000", "Twenty years ago, baby boomers were written about as if every one of them had as a life goal making enough money to accumulate the same superfluous material objects that everyone else had. \u2014 Calvin Trillin , Time , 6 Sept. 1999", "cleared off all the superfluous stuff on his desk to make room for the new computer", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The adjacent control room also has a break room and an outdoor patio which Honda\u2019s wind tunnel lead says is anything but superfluous . \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022", "The film feels distancing, its embellishments too often superfluous . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022", "Only those officials who are superfluous to the running of the state \u2014 and are relative outsiders \u2014 have been allowed to leave, economists said. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "When a notification is superfluous , adjust the alarm: Every alarm should be an occasion that requires action. \u2014 Steven Gustafson, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "This, Miss Manners points out, will not only eliminate the need for superfluous details, but also for guests asking about presents. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022", "In creating them, Bamana artists are expected to strip away superfluous details, using abstraction to reveal the essence of the antelope, which is further communicated through dance. \u2014 Susan Delson, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022", "My job was to capture their genius and not take shots that were superfluous . \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022", "Although some types of special districts have value, most are superfluous , obscure and burdensome. \u2014 Judge Glock, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin superfluus , literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super- + fluere to flow \u2014 more at fluid":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259r-fl\u00fc-\u0259s", "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259r-fl\u0259-w\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", "spare", "supererogatory", "supernumerary", "surplus" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032425", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superheated":{ "antonyms":[ "algid", "arctic", "bitter", "bone-chilling", "cold", "freezing", "frigid", "frozen", "glacial", "ice-cold", "iced", "icy" ], "definitions":{ ": subjected to superheating":[] }, "examples":[ "certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence", "a superheated , rancorous argument on how the child should be raised", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Fed\u2019s goal is to reduce the superheated demand for goods and services that has caused prices to mount. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022", "Light gets bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022", "The image of a hazy golden ring of superheated gas and bending light was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, a network of eight radio observatories scattered across the globe. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 12 May 2022", "Light gets chaotically bent and twisted around by gravity as it gets sucked into the abyss along with superheated gas and dust. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022", "The superheated material can be used to produce steam that can generate electricity by spinning a turbine or powering an engine. \u2014 Jackie Snow, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0113-", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cch\u0113-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ardent", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fervent", "fervid", "fiery", "hot", "piping hot", "red", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "sultry", "sweltering", "torrid", "ultrahot", "white-hot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083203", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superhuman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being above the human : divine":[ "superhuman beings" ] }, "examples":[ "The character in the film acquires superhuman powers.", "It will take a superhuman effort for them to win the championship.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The nominee\u2019s intelligence, poise, and almost superhuman forbearance shone through as one Republican culture warrior after another insulted and abused her. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2022", "Clinton finished in a strong second place, earning him the nickname the Comeback Kid because of his seemingly superhuman political resilience. \u2014 Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Oct. 2021", "The entire Fire department is on the ground; making almost superhuman efforts to stay the flames. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2021", "AppleTV+ had its first word-of-mouth hit with Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis as an unqualified English Premier League coach surprising everyone with an almost superhuman level of kindness. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 8 May 2021", "Scientists are studying his almost superhuman ability to eliminate fear and control his immune response. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2021", "From Arkansas and Amsterdam to San Francisco and Singapore, small business owners and entrepreneurs possess seemingly superhuman amounts of courage, tenacity, curiosity, and independence. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 15 Nov. 2020", "The 20-point comeback featured some near- superhuman efforts. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 1 Apr. 2020", "Obviously this creates major challenges for an adolescent girl, but one of the most moving things in the movie is how Rocks makes a superhuman effort to shoulder the responsibility forced on her. \u2014 Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Oct. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8hy\u00fc-m\u0259n", "-\u02c8y\u00fc-", "-\u02c8y\u00fc-m\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "magical", "miraculous", "phenomenal", "preternatural", "supernatural", "supernormal", "transcendent", "transcendental", "uncanny", "unearthly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183035", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superintend":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct":[] }, "examples":[ "superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater", "homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Congress, aware of this, has declined to accord the CDC the power to superintend this area. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 4 Aug. 2021", "It\u2019s not the Supreme Court\u2019s job to superintend the administrative state. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 2 Aug. 2021", "Braun will also superintend work on an ambitious orbital mission to the Jupiter system focused on its icy moon Europa as well as the Psyche mission to a metallic asteroid. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 30 Sep. 2019", "Regardless, one of the Comstockers Clemens had become acquainted with was the quiet, industrious, up-and-coming, and largely abstemious Irishman who superintended the Milton mine \u2014 John Mackay. \u2014 Gregory Crouch, Time , 19 June 2018", "As for the rest, Edgar Scott III, an heir, has superintended development of select custom housing lots on the property. \u2014 John Timpane, Philly.com , 16 Feb. 2018", "Currently, grades 2 and 3 at all elementary schools are full, the superintended reported, but LCUSD is continuing to maintain a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio in transitional kindergarten through third grade and a 30:1 ratio in grades 4 through 6. \u2014 Matt Sanderson, La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 9 Aug. 2017", "Annie Shi, who superintends the dining room and is a third business partner with the chefs, can offer guidance with the wine list. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 6 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1564, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superintendere , from Latin super- + intendere to stretch out, direct \u2014 more at intend":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rin-\u02c8tend", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8tend", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259rn-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "handle", "head", "overlook", "oversee", "quarterback", "supervise" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233258", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "superintendence":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the act or function of superintending or directing : supervision":[] }, "examples":[ "under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt", "the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That, and not reflexive support, knee-jerk opposition, or arrogant superintendence of the debate, is patriotism. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 23 Feb. 2022", "In May, the superintendence actually discovered another Roman vessel near the Sicilian island of Ustica. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 July 2021", "Absent a compelling interest for such superintendence , the smart move is to get the state out of the game completely, and, thereby, to remove completely the temptations its involvement invariably yields. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 5 May 2021", "So this appears to be a new trend in concert superintendence , which, much like Communism, would be best nipped in the bud. \u2014 Daniel Gelernter, National Review , 2 Nov. 2019", "Michael will oversee the administration, docket and calendar, observance of the rules of superintendence and timely reporting and termination of all cases in the court, according to a news release. \u2014 Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com , 2 Jan. 2018", "Nor did countless Americans expend their time, blood, and energy to allow unpopular people to speak without the vigorous superintendence of whoever temporarily commands the public\u2019s support. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 19 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1559, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rin-\u02c8ten-d\u0259n(t)s", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259rn-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "running", "stewardship", "superintendency", "supervision" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110752", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superintendency":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens", "currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Towards the end of his life, Doane unsuccessfully attempted to gain the superintendency of Yellowstone National Park and influence widespread army acceptance for his invention, the Doane Centennial Tent. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 11 June 2022", "During his superintendency , Dr. Feeney presided over such thorny issues as school closings and budget cuts. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021", "Ziegler officially assumes the superintendency at a fraught moment for Loudoun, which is one of the wealthiest districts in the nation and is also rapidly diversifying. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2021", "The superintendency group is not represented by a union, leaving many of the elements of its agreements to mirror those negotiated by the district's bargaining units. \u2014 Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune , 25 Mar. 2021", "In addition, Burns said, the superintendency group's wages and benefits went unchanged in the 2017 to 2019 contract cycle. \u2014 Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune , 20 Jan. 2021", "Both times, the divers notified authorities of their find\u2014as stipulated by local law\u2014and worked with the superintendency and Italy\u2019s Underwater Carabinieri to conduct additional surveys of the site. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 July 2020", "But like her predecessors, her superintendency was also short lived. \u2014 Bart Barnes, Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2020", "The agenda calls for the formal introduction of Darryl L. Williams, who will take over the superintendency July 1 under a four-year contract. \u2014 Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com , 18 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rin-\u02c8ten-d\u0259n(t)-s\u0113", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259rn-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "supervision", "surveillance" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161447", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superintendent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having executive oversight and charge of something : of, relating to, or being a superintendent":[ "superintendent [=supervising] powers", "a superintendent officer", "The wedding will take place three days after our return to England, by special license, at the office of the district superintendent registrar, in the presence of my solicitor and his clerk, who, like his clients, will be in ordinary walking dress.", "\u2014 George Bernard Shaw" ], ": one who has executive oversight and charge":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "If the unofficial results hold, the district would receive approximately $13.25 million more in taxes from residents in the district each year, according to the district\u2019s assistant superintendent of business services and poerations Michael Engel. \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "Three decades later, in Latino-majority Uvalde, the mayor, school superintendent , city attorney, and most of the school board administration are white. \u2014 Palabra, al , 7 June 2022", "Filling top jobs as a school superintendent or principal is not easy either. \u2014 Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday, the school's superintendent said. \u2014 Omar Villafranca, CBS News , 23 June 2022", "An official with the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department has been named by the Portage Park Board as the city\u2019s new parks superintendent . \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Newton\u2019s School Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved Kathleen Smith, a longtime Brockton educator and former superintendent , to lead the city\u2019s school system as its interim leader for the coming academic year. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "Macri, who began working for Middletown Public Schools in 2005, was initially excited to work with Conner when he was named the district\u2019s next superintendent in 2017. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022", "Administrators at Forest Hills, including former superintendent Scot Prebles, have repeatedly said the theory is not included in the district's curriculum. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1554, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1566, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin superintendent-, superintendens , from Late Latin, present participle of superintendere":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259rn-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rin-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "administrant", "administrator", "archon", "director", "exec", "executive", "manager", "supervisor" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202208", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superior":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "geographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": situated higher up : upper":[], ": of higher rank, quality, or importance":[], ": courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening)":[], ": greater in quantity or numbers":[ "escaped by superior speed" ], ": excellent of its kind : better":[ "her superior memory" ], ": being a superscript":[], ": situated above or anterior or dorsal to another and especially a corresponding part":[ "a superior artery" ], ": situated above or near the top of another part: such as":[], ": attached to and apparently arising from the ovary":[], ": free from the calyx or other floral envelope":[], ": more comprehensive":[ "a genus is superior to a species" ], ": affecting or assuming an air of superiority : supercilious":[], "city and port on Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin population 27,244":[], ": one that surpasses another in quality or merit":[], ": superscript":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8pir-\u0113-\u0259r" ], "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", "toplofty", "toploftical", "uppish", "uppity" ], "antonyms":[ "better", "elder", "senior" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "This new model offers superior performance.", "The small army was overwhelmed by superior numbers.", "He only helps us because it makes him feel superior .", "Report to your superior officer.", "The verdict was reversed by a superior court.", "Noun", "His superior gave him an excellent evaluation.", "You should report any problems to your immediate superior .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Sparrows appear to be much more organized than their Umbrella counterparts, and Reginald seems to believe that the group is far superior in every way. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022", "Spirit is still bound by terms of the stock-and-cash takeover agreement with Frontier initially valued at $2.9 billion, still recommends that deal and hasn\u2019t determined that JetBlue\u2019s proposal is superior , according to the statement. \u2014 Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune , 8 June 2022", "On Thursday, however, the Dodgers were still superior . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Saunders-Hastings repeatedly insists that democracy is superior to philanthropy as a way of addressing society\u2019s needs. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "While Target ranks behind Walmart in terms of sheer size, its sales growth has been superior , having increased nearly 50% over the past decade. \u2014 Sanford Stein, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "But one place where Little O\u2019Malley may be superior to Flattop is as a jumping-off point to other areas in the Chugach front range. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022", "The world recognized superior technology and left obsolete options behind. \u2014 Ev Kontsevoy, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "These failures haven\u2019t rocked Meta\u2019s foundation in the past, the result of superior ad technology and sales that generate 90% of company revenue. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Bellingcat investigator also reported on a March 7 phone call from a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, reporting the death to his superior , a call captured by Ukrainian intelligence and shared with reporters. \u2014 William Booth, Robyn Dixon And David L. Stern, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022", "The Bellingcat investigator also reported on a March 7 phone call from a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, reporting the death to his superior , a call captured by Ukrainian intelligence and shared with reporters. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022", "In a report to a superior after Justice O\u2019Connor became the first female member of the court, the lawyer sketched out his advice. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "Believing that Shelipov would report their location to Ukrainian forces nearby, another soldier \u2014 who was not Shishimarin\u2019s superior \u2014 told him to shoot, prosecutors said. \u2014 Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022", "Some Marines heard the warning from an immediate superior . \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022", "The Legion\u2019s new superior , the Rev. John Connor, tried unsuccessfully to engage with Barba after his February 2020 election, sending two letters that went unanswered until Barba emailed him on Jan. 5, 2021, seeking to restart negotiations. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022", "He is fired from a local taxi firm, in part for being constitutionally unable to leave his passengers in peace, and then from a bakery, for defending an Asian colleague from a racist superior . \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022", "In 2015 and 2016, frustrated by the inaction on the code blue policy, Brovont took his and his colleagues\u2019 concerns to Dr. Patrick McHugh, his superior at EmCare. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin, comparative of superus upper, from super over, above \u2014 more at over":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214838" }, "superior court":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts":[], ": a court with juries having original jurisdiction":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But none, according to the superior court judge who denied his stay, appears to confirm his version of events. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022", "Seventy-one new courtrooms will be overseen by 36 superior court judges, one circuit court judge and 45 magistrate judges. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022", "Several superior court judge seats are up for election, as well as positions with community college districts and the county board of education. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022", "The request to impanel such a grand jury must be approved by a majority of the judges on the county\u2019s superior court , who are elected in nonpartisan races. \u2014 Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "The panel of superior court judges that issued Tuesday's decision was made up of two Republicans and one Democrat. \u2014 Dianne Gallagher, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022", "Councilman Charlie Brown, D-Gary, said Lake, St. Joseph and Marion counties are the only counties in Indiana where superior court judges are appointed by the governor. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022", "Willis\u2019 request must be approved by a majority of the county\u2019s superior court judges. \u2014 Tamar Hallerman, ajc , 20 Jan. 2022", "Trump lost the case when a superior court judge dismissed his suit in 2009, which was affirmed by an appeals court in 2011. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125312", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superiority":{ "antonyms":[ "humility", "modesty", "unassumingness", "unpretentiousness" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "His success has given him a false sense of superiority .", "the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The patrol consisted of two Russian Su-35 Flanker-E air superiority fighters flying with six Syrian MiG-23 Flogger and MiG-29 Fulcrum jets. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "That may have contributed to its failure to destroy enough radar and anti-aircraft units to gain air superiority . \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022", "The result is that Russia still has not established any kind of air superiority , officials said. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022", "Russia has not gained air superiority over Ukraine, and Koh said Beijing could easily face a similar problem trying to protect militarized islands in the Spratly Islands chain in the southern South China Sea. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 19 May 2022", "The new fighter is better compared to\u2014and will replace\u2014the F-22A Raptor, the world\u2019s first fifth-generation fighter, designed purely for the air superiority mission. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022", "Not surprisingly, many of these efforts focused on the bodies of women, employing theories closely tied to the pseudoscience of white racial superiority . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022", "The widespread belief in the superiority and sanctity of Whiteness did more than just inflame violence. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 19 May 2022", "Beaverbrook\u2019s rationale for appeasing Hitler was that by doing so Britain could focus on maintaining its empire; Hearst and McCormick believed that American racial superiority meant that the United States should dominate Latin America. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-", "su\u0307-\u02ccpir-\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113", "-\u02c8\u00e4r-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrogance", "assumption", "bumptiousness", "consequence", "haughtiness", "hauteur", "high horse", "huffiness", "imperiousness", "loftiness", "lordliness", "masterfulness", "peremptoriness", "pomposity", "pompousness", "presumptuousness", "pretense", "pretence", "pretension", "pretentiousness", "self-consequence", "self-importance", "superciliousness", "toploftiness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081015", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superlative":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": a superlative form of an adjective or adverb":[], ": a superlative person or thing":[], ": an admiring sometimes exaggerated expression especially of praise":[], ": excessive , exaggerated":[], ": of very high quality : excellent":[ "superlative work" ], ": of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent":[], ": surpassing all others : supreme":[], ": the superlative degree of comparison in a language":[], ": the superlative or utmost degree of something : acme":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The superlative form of \u201cnice\u201d is \u201cnicest\u201d; the superlative form of \u201cbad\u201d is \u201cworst\u201d; the superlative form of \u201cinteresting\u201d is \u201cmost interesting.\u201d", "the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy", "Noun", "\u201cSimplest\u201d is the superlative of \u201csimple.\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Cronenberg switched out body horror for torments of a more psychological bent in this superlative adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 novel with a screenplay by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade writer Jeffrey Boam. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "Which brings us to our superlative list: the best Original Netflix movies. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022", "Even with solid-but-not- superlative reviews (75% fresh and 6.5/10 on Rotten Tomatoes) and a (frustratingly indecisive) B+ from Cinemascore, this isn\u2019t a #CanThisFranchiseBeSaved", "After a superlative 14-2 record in Tuesday\u2019s quarterfinals, SOS came back to earth a bit with a 6-2 mark in the semifinals, thanks to a pair of correct picks in the late Division 2 semifinals. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022", "There were still superlative performances against Wisconsin and Rutgers. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Mar. 2022", "Of course, this is just a sampling and not meant to be superlative . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022", "Foam quality is also superlative , and the machine is quick to steam and demonstrates a quick recovery time between drinks. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "From highlights of Wisconsin's physical landscape to the foods cultivated and consumed, here are 20 mostly superlative and sometimes surprising facts gleaned from their book: 1. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The source used a superlative to describe the state of Jenner and Scott's union. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 3 June 2022", "Using the German superlative , employees referred to him as the u\u0308ber product manager. \u2014 Brad Stone, Wired , 11 May 2021", "There are plenty of familiar names, of course, including the previous Tony winners Mary-Louise Parker, LaChanze, Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Phylicia Rashad and Patti LuPone \u2014 the last two superlative in supporting rather than leading roles. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022", "That question can only be answered in the context of another superlative : the U.S. claims the highest reported number of COVID cases\u2014as well as COVID deaths\u2014in the world. \u2014 Jen Schwartz, Scientific American , 15 Feb. 2022", "This is one of the country\u2019s smallest national parks\u2014a superlative that promises seamless car-free navigation. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 2 Nov. 2021", "If the cast and crew were to give you a superlative on set, what would that be", "Its protagonists \u2014 a morose corporate also-ran (Orlando Bloom) and the peppy flight attendant (Dunst) who cheers him up \u2014 work overtime to win that superlative . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021", "The mission also adds another superlative to Russia\u2019s spaceflight record over the United States: beating Hollywood to orbit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English superlatif , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin superlativus , from Latin superlatus (past participle of superferre to carry over, raise high), from super- + latus , past participle of ferre to carry \u2014 more at tolerate , bear":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259r-l\u0259-tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125359", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superminister":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a government minister who has authority over other ministers or departments":[ "\u2026 indicated that he has overall coordinating responsibilities as a sort of superminister for economic affairs.", "\u2014 Richard Holbrooke", "[Narenda] Modi [prime minister of India] said he would appoint super-ministers to make ministries coordinate better.", "\u2014 Reuters" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110912", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supernal":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": being or coming from on high":[], ": heavenly , ethereal":[ "supernal melodies" ], ": located in or belonging to the sky":[], ": superlatively good":[ "supernal trumpet playing" ] }, "examples":[ "an absolutely supernal performance of the concerto by a 16-year old prodigy", "a couple enjoying the supernal joys of parenthood for the first time", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The product is to be called Elixirent, a supernal energy drink. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 1 Feb. 2021", "De Havilland was capable as few other actors have ever been of expressing a kind of supernal grace and guilelessness. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Aug. 2020", "But Thomas' supernal ability to craft trauma into narrative doesn't come without cost. \u2014 Author: Britt Peterson, Anchorage Daily News , 31 July 2019", "The idea of watching supernal figures battle it out is both fun and endlessly attractive, because everyone likes a spectacle, and the biggest spectacle of all comes from watching one irresistible alien force slam into another unmovable alien object. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 20 Nov. 2018", "Great versus supernal Almost all buyers will be stepping up to the TPR from something less-good\u2014less precise, less moddable, less solid, less well-built. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 23 Sep. 2018", "The parallel with changing attitudes toward death and the afterlife is provocative: the point of greatest uncertainty suddenly transformed into supernal glory. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French supernel , from Latin supernus , from super over, above \u2014 more at over":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259r-n\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084404", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "supernatural":{ "antonyms":[ "natural" ], "definitions":{ ": attributed to an invisible agent (such as a ghost or spirit)":[], ": departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature":[] }, "examples":[ "believes in ghosts, guardian angels, and other supernatural beings", "he seems to read books with supernatural speed", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There\u2019s complex time travel, a sentient cube, and a whole host of other supernatural twists and turns. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 24 June 2022", "Her hope for a peaceful new start is thwarted by a series of increasingly ominous supernatural phenomena that seem somehow connected to her personally \u2014 and begin to threaten the entire town. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 22 June 2022", "Written by Leyna Krow, Sundance Kid is described as a redefining of the heist genre with a story centered on bank-robbing twins \u2013 one with supernatural powers and one without. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "The theatricality and horror of the show align with Bush\u2019s supernatural inklings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "After four seasons of monster hunting, vampire encounters, and supernatural debauchery, Legacies comes to an end on The CW, but the characters aren't going down without a fight. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "For Kamala, that\u2019s a 16-year-old, driver\u2019s license-less teen with supernatural superpowers. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 16 June 2022", "Roberts, who became a first-time mom just months before shooting Abandoned, and Gallagher spoke via Zoom about their new film and being part of a story that goes beyond the usual supernatural scares. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Some spells invoked supernatural beings, from Jesus Christ and Mary to nature spirits and mythic figures from Russian legends, such as a golden fish or a wingless bird. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Medieval Latin supernaturalis , from Latin super- + natura nature":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l", "-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "metaphysical", "otherworldly", "paranormal", "preternatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051542", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "supernormal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": exceeding the normal or average":[], ": being beyond normal human powers : paranormal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8n\u022fr-m\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "magical", "miraculous", "phenomenal", "preternatural", "superhuman", "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "uncanny", "unearthly" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "the little boy pretended to be a comic book hero with supernormal powers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The vision that\u2019s ascribed to him is instead the microscopic view\u2014a dissector\u2019s terrifying, supernormal closeness to the facts. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 11 June 2021", "The Tax Policy Center assumes that 60% of corporate income taxes fall on what are called supernormal returns, which are the extra profits some companies can earn because of strategic advantages such as monopolistic power. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 8 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163306" }, "supernova":{ "antonyms":[ "bomb", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "flop", "misfire", "turkey", "washout" ], "definitions":{ ": the explosion of a star in which the star may reach a maximum intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun":[] }, "examples":[ "tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Visually striking herself, Nayeon has newly blonde hair and experimented with her makeup to come off at times almost as an entirely new pop supernova in the music video. \u2014 Jeff Benjamin, Billboard , 24 June 2022", "The best part of the film by a longshot is Austin Butler\u2019s supernova -making turn as the titular singer. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Enlarge / Artist's conception of a supernova and associated gamma-ray burst driven by a magnetar. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022", "Earlier in the month, the Hubble Space Telescope team shared a collection of supernova host galaxies and has been sharing images of many more galaxies in recent weeks. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 31 May 2022", "Never again, the queen vowed, could one supernova royal threaten the future of a 1,000-year-old monarchy. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022", "In every other sense, London is a surefire top prospect, a physical 6-foot-4 supernova with a catch radius capable of pushing the boundaries of physics. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s one of the closest supernova remnants to our home planet. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 Apr. 2022", "The amount of radiation varied from other energetic cosmic events, like supernova remnants, the team's analysis of the strands showed. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8n\u014d-v\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "megahit", "smash", "success", "winner" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095828", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supernumerary":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a supernumerary person or thing":[], ": an actor employed to play a walk-on":[], ": exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number":[ "a supernumerary tooth" ], ": exceeding what is necessary, required, or desired":[], ": more numerous":[], ": not enumerated among the regular components of a group and especially of a military organization":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a third, supernumerary witness to the signing of the will", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "The number of companions is limited to 24, although supernumerary members do not count towards this total. \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "One of West Hartford\u2019s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 12 Nov. 2020", "As reported by ITV News, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and King Felipe VI of Spain are being invested as supernumerary , or Stranger Knights of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth in this year's ceremony. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2019", "Aside from work and travel, Mrs. Gradet was an extra \u2014 or supernumerary \u2014 in several productions of the Baltimore Opera, along with her husband and children. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 20 May 2018", "Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 14 Mar. 2018", "History will be merciless to them, but how much fun to watch them reduced to thunderstruck supernumeraries in real time. \u2014 Frank Rich, Daily Intelligencer , 13 Sep. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin supernumerarius , from Latin super- + numerus number":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8ny\u00fc-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113, -\u02c8n(y)\u00fcm-(\u0259-)r\u0113", "-m\u0259-r\u0113", "-\u02c8n(y)\u00fcm-r\u0113", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8n\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "excess", "extra", "redundant", "spare", "supererogatory", "superfluous", "surplus" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005228", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superordinate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": superior in rank, class, or status":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Decades of research that followed focused on the benefits of superordinate goals (that supersede any particular group\u2019s interests) including goals to fight a common enemy or to create a common identity. \u2014 K.n.c., The Economist , 14 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + sub ordinate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t", "-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091357", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superpatriot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an extremely or excessively zealous or devoted patriot":[ "\u2026 a superpatriot committed to country, family and the less fortunate.", "\u2014 Jim Squires", "The drivers all seemed to be superpatriots who regarded any passenger without an American flag in his lapel as a possible spy.", "\u2014 Edward Sorel" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "chiefly British -\u02c8pa-tr\u0113-\u0259t", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8p\u0101-tr\u0113-\u0259t", "-\u02cc\u00e4t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161702", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superpatriotic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having or showing extreme patriotism":[ "a group of superpatriotic Americans" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "chiefly British -\u02ccpa-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215453", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superpatriotism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having or showing extreme patriotism":[ "a group of superpatriotic Americans" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1857, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "chiefly British -\u02ccpa-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055732", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superperson":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a divine or superindividual entity especially when regarded as having human characteristics":[ "\u2026 God is imagined to be a super-person , doing things people do but on an infinite, eternal scale.", "\u2014 Sallie McFague" ], ": a person or fictional hero having extraordinary powers or abilities : superhero":[ "I was pure celebrity to them, some kind of superperson because a published writer.", "\u2014 Marge Piercy", "\u2026 it remains interesting that the flick is set during World War I, which is a first for a superperson outing.", "\u2014 Abraham Riesman", "You don't have to be the super-person who does it all yourself.", "\u2014 Barb Morrison", "The controversial experiments are, in effect, feasibility studies of whether it's possible to make super-people engineered to avoid genetic disorders or resist disease.", "\u2014 Antonio Regalado" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060642", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superpersonal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a person's most private and intimate concerns : extremely personal":[ "didn't want him sharing any superpersonal information", "He's in the middle of opening up about something superpersonal . Rushing off the phone or flitting over to the next conversation could crush his ego \u2026", "\u2014 Lisa Lombardi" ], ": transcending the personal":[ "To blame some impersonal force, like \"sin,\" for the faults of the world and to expect some superpersonal force, like God, to remedy those faults is to remain passive or even resistant to what we can learn from philosophy and science \u2026", "\u2014 Max L. Stackhouse" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1848, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8p\u0259r-s\u0259-n\u0259l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8p\u0259rs-n\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191731", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superpersonality":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a deity or a collection of persons constituting a transcendent personality":[ "the people, once endowed with a will, had to be exalted into a superpersonality", "\u2014 K. R. Popper" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + personality":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055953", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superphosphate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a soluble mixture of phosphates used as fertilizer and made from insoluble mineral phosphates by treatment with sulfuric acid":[], ": an acid phosphate":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Coprolites were sorted, washed, and transported by buggy, train, and canal barge to processing facilities, where they were milled and treated with acid to make superphosphate \u2014the world\u2019s first chemical fertilizer. \u2014 Julia Rosen, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2021", "Use superphosphate if squirrels have a tendency to dig in your beds. \u2014 Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle , 2 Feb. 2018", "Mix a little bone meal or superphosphate in the soil around each tuber. \u2014 Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle , 2 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8f\u00e4s-\u02ccf\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114325", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersalt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an acid salt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + salt ; from the excess of acid over base":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+\u02cc-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115529", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersaturate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to add to (a solution) beyond saturation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1747, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sach-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sa-ch\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083629", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supersaturated":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": containing an amount of a substance greater than that required for saturation as a result of having been cooled from a higher temperature to a temperature below that at which saturation occurs":[ "a supersaturated solution", "air supersaturated with water vapor" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then the pandemic hit, and the conversation about work became even (rightfully) more supersaturated with words like compassion, people-first policies, work-life balance, and empathetic management. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 9 May 2022", "But the punishing need to stay relevant in a supersaturated market is also fueling severe burnout. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021", "The project aims to raise Urmia\u2019s levels by an additional 3 meters, which planners say would reduce the lake\u2019s salinity from its present supersaturated state\u2014about 350 grams of salt per liter of water\u2014to between 240 and 285 grams per liter. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 29 Apr. 2021", "Using the scientific method, discover the properties of solids, liquids and gases, and make clever concoctions, mysterious mixtures and supersaturated solutions. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2021", "The sky above appears to flatten on the same plane as the rest of the ceiling, while supersaturated tones of light infuse the room below. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Apr. 2021", "L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Summer Bell Collection Glowing Lip Gloss, $9.99; walmart.com Best Eyeliner: Milani Stay Put Eyeliner Thanks to its supersaturated pigments, this kohl liner is transfer-resistant, sweat-proof and waterproof. \u2014 Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 20 Nov. 2019", "Media attention is also a huge factor in generating contributions, and the supersaturated coverage that greeted Harvey and Irma tapered for Maria. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1788, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sa-ch\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085540", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supersaturation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the state of being supersaturated":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In these days of digital supersaturation , there\u2019s a new, almost yogic poignancy in dropping back into the body. \u2014 1843 , 19 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1780, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccsa-ch\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103801", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersede":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause to be set aside":[], ": to displace in favor of another":[], ": to force out of use as inferior":[], ": to take the place or position of":[] }, "examples":[ "Fortunately, the scientific enterprise has its own self-correcting mechanisms that eventually sort things out. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007", "The ancient human carriers of information and understanding\u2014elders, priests, bards, teachers, and community members\u2014are superseded by a more durable and efficient medium, the printed word. \u2014 M. Rex Miller , The Millennium Matrix , 2004", "Upgrading America's too-old, too-slow telephone network, which took about a century to build, is a massive task. But if you believe predictions that the Internet will one day supersede the telephone as the world's primary means of communications, these companies will be road kill if they simply sit by the wayside. \u2014 Bethany McLean , Fortune , 6 Dec. 1999", "This edition supersedes the previous one.", "Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the federal regulation cited on the sign does not supersede the settlement or the First Amendment, as applied to the public, Ebadolahi stressed. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The question is whether new counseling standards would further supersede mainstream professional practices. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "Marlinga's campaign dismisses the complaint, arguing the state Constitution does not supersede congressional eligibility requirements established in the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022", "Every trend and market commentator seemed to indicate that crypto was destined to dominate and supersede fiat currencies in virtually every marketplace. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "As Black stands in as proxy for the eternal art-versus-artist debate, Lamar\u2019s cousin, the rapper Baby Keem, represents the familial connections that can supersede notoriety. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Mikal Watts, a high profile plaintiffs\u2019 attorney, was appointed by the Commissioners Court on Feb. 23 to supersede Phipps as lead counsel for Bexar County in the lawsuit. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2021", "The Legislature could create new laws that supersede the pre-statehood ban. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022", "The school boards say the governor's executive order cannot supersede a March 2021 commonwealth law that says local school boards should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English (Scots) superceden to defer, from Middle French superceder , from Latin supersed\u0113re to sit on top, refrain from, from super- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113d" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supersede replace , displace , supplant , supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones", "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213956", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supersize":{ "antonyms":[ "abate", "decrease", "de-escalate", "diminish", "downsize", "dwindle", "lessen", "lower", "minify", "reduce", "subtract (from)" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely large in size":[ "Some experts blame ever-increasing portion sizes and the proliferation of tasty, high-calorie fast foods that make it all too easy to eat a day's worth of calories in one supersize meal.", "\u2014 Denise Grady", "Though the sun finally came out, the damage from the supersize storm will be long-lasting.", "\u2014 Time for Kids", "[Louis] Kahn was an extraordinary man, with supersize talent, who left a deeply admired and profoundly influential architectural legacy.", "\u2014 Philip Kennicott" ], ": to greatly increase the size of (something or someone) : to make (something or someone) supersized":[ "food trends that are supersizing Americans", "Supersize it! That's the meaty mantra for fast-food chains this summer as they keep introducing larger, fattier and more outrageous sandwiches.", "\u2014 Rosemary Black", "Americans aren't supersizing portions just at fast-food restaurants, they're doing it in their own dining rooms.", "\u2014 Food & Fitness Advisor", "\u2026 Fashion is out to supersize you. \u2026 Magnification of your top half is highly probable, and quite possibly (take a deep breath) even your bottom half.", "\u2014 Sarah Mower" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "\u201cI'll have the combo meal.\u201d \u201cWould you like to supersize it", "we'll have to supersize our contributions to our retirement fund", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To accommodate all these people, places, and concepts, the show\u2019s creators, the Duffer Brothers, have opted to supersize all of this season\u2019s episodes. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022", "The picture-book pup who grew from scrawny to supersize because of a little girl's love is the big star of this family film. \u2014 Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Nov. 2021", "Unlike the competition that offers the ability to supersize their SUVs, the Wagoneer, for now, comes in only one length. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 21 Oct. 2021", "The other change would, in essence, supersize the marina that was part of the original plan. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Oct. 2021", "In its place, Kuo says Apple will supersize the range replacing the Mini with a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max \u2014 a more budget friendly version of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021", "Other financiers also found ways to supersize their retirement accounts. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 12 Aug. 2021", "Other financiers also found ways to supersize their retirement accounts. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 12 Aug. 2021", "Nearer term, Cerebras is hoping that enough companies will see a need for hardware designed to supersize all sorts of AI models. \u2014 Will Knight, Wired , 24 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1876, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1977, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "add (to)", "aggrandize", "amplify", "augment", "boost", "build up", "compound", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "extend", "hype", "increase", "multiply", "pump up", "raise", "stoke", "swell", "up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171639", "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "supersized":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": greatly increased in size beyond what is usual : extremely large in size or amount":[ "a supersized portion/drink", "\u2026 hopes to show kids that there's an alternative to the nutritional wasteland of supersized fries and 32-ounce sodas.", "\u2014 Cynthia Graber", "\u2026 the highly lucrative practice of seeking supersized commissions from IPO customers \u2026", "\u2014 Peter Elkind et al." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bzd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075422", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supersmart":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely smart":[ "special classes for supersmart kids" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sm\u00e4rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234819", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "superstar":{ "antonyms":[ "nobody", "noncelebrity" ], "definitions":{ ": a star (as in sports or the movies) who is considered extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can usually command a high salary":[ "But last year, when people started posting hits from superstars like Madonna and Puff Daddy on the Web, where anyone could download them for free, the record companies went ballistic.", "\u2014 N'Gai Croal et al.", "The notion that superstars are protected by NBA refs is neither a new nor a particularly farfetched one.", "\u2014 Jack McCallum" ], ": one that is very prominent or is a prime attraction":[ "From Wolfgang Puck to Alice Waters, America's leading chefs have become superstars .", "\u2014 Marian Burros", "With that the judge sentenced the one time superstar investor to three years in prison for his role in the largest insider-trading scandal in history.", "\u2014 Time Magazine", "Chardonnay is the superstar among white-wine grapes \u2026", "\u2014 Barbara Ensrud" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "If a superstar \u2019s peak performance is transcendent, breathtaking, and impactful enough, the longevity factor is not required. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 25 June 2022", "This superstar who plays both ways is still coming up with new ways to dazzle the baseball world. \u2014 Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee kicks ass and doesn\u2019t bother taking names in this 1972 action thriller. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Pride in the Park run the gamut, from social media superstar Saucy Santana to the rising electronic artist Moore Kismet. \u2014 Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022", "Anna Netrebko, the superstar Russian soprano, stood on the steps of the ornate Casino de Monte-Carlo, taking photos with friends and watching Aston Martins and Ferraris zoom through the night. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022", "Oregon native and football superstar Ndamukong Suh\u2019s future in the NFL is a bit of a mystery. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022", "Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is getting into the entertainment business, launching a media company in partnership with LeBron James and Maverick Carter\u2019s The SpringHill Company. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022", "The superstar couple first got together in 2002, and were engaged before separating sometime before January 2004. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 20 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccst\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre", "cause celebre", "celeb", "celebrity", "figure", "icon", "ikon", "light", "luminary", "megastar", "name", "notability", "notable", "notoriety", "personage", "personality", "somebody", "standout", "star", "VIP" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184226", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superstruct":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to build over or on a structure : erect on a foundation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superstructus , past participle of superstruere to build on or over":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6str\u0259kt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132717", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "superstructure":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a structure built as a vertical extension of something else: such as":[], ": all of a building above the basement":[], ": an entity, concept, or complex based on a more fundamental one":[], ": social institutions (such as the law or politics) that are in Marxist theory erected upon the economic base":[], ": the structural part of a ship above the main deck":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The ship has two aircraft elevators on the starboard side, fore and aft of the island superstructure . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022", "The festival also marks the return of the superstructure stage, first introduced during Relentless Beats\u2019 2021 summer concert series. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022", "But right now the general appraisals looking at these bridges are looking at the culvert, the deck, the substructure of the superstructure . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 May 2022", "On the other side of the crane stands a huge tent-like enclosure, where sections of the hull and its superstructure are broken down after being sliced off. \u2014 al , 29 Apr. 2022", "The first phase of the project involves replacing the deck and superstructure of 19 bridges at a total cost of $24.3 million. \u2014 Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022", "As part of Amels\u2019s Limited-Edition approach, it will be built on the same hull and superstructure , but owners can heavily customize the interior as well as custom tenders and toys. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 4 Apr. 2022", "Local manufacturers and craftsmen built the superstructure , outfitted the cabin and installed the waterwheels and boilers constructed by local engine builders Moore & Richardson. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 24 Apr. 2022", "The firm balanced the strength of the steel hull with aluminum for the yacht\u2019s superstructure to reduce weight and lower its center of gravity. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccstr\u0259k-ch\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081453", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "superstructure deck":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a partial deck above a weather deck and not reaching to the sides of the vessel":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223150", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "superstud":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a very virile and attractive man":[ "\u2026 the real stars on Miami Vice are the expensive cars and high-priced fashions sported by superstud cops Crockett and Tubbs.", "\u2014 John Weisman" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1962, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230126", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supersubstantial":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being above material substance : of a transcending substance":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1534, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin supersubstantialis , from Latin super- + substantia substance":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-s\u0259b-\u02c8stan(t)-sh\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222834", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supersubtle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely subtle":[ "a supersubtle fragrance", "a supersubtle tinge of pink" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1605, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259-t\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014806", "type":[ "adjective", "noun," ] }, "supersweet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely sweet":[ "a supersweet wine", "a supersweet temperament" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0113t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033126", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supersymmetry":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the correspondence between fermions and bosons of identical mass that is postulated to have existed during the opening moments of the big bang and that relates gravity to the other forces of nature":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Finally, there is the news\u2014or lack thereof\u2014from the latest particle accelerators, which have not found any evidence for the extra particles predicted by supersymmetry , an idea that string theory relies on. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022", "Beautiful, all-encompassing theories such as supersymmetry , which predicts a complete set of mirror-image particles for all the ones in the Standard Model, were in vogue; the subtleties of neutrino oscillations were not. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Oct. 2021", "The Large Hadron Collider, the first of its kind powerful enough to detect the supersymmetry particles required for String Theory to hang together, has found nothing of the like. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021", "One possibility is that an extension of the standard model, called supersymmetry , is true. \u2014 Don Lincoln, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021", "In 2003 signs of supersymmetry \u2014a conjectured extension of the Standard Model that introduces new particles\u2014were seen at LEP, also at around three sigma. \u2014 Sabine Hossenfelder, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2021", "As the name of the article implies, interest in the octonions has been rekindled by their surprising relationship to recent developments in theoretical physics, including supersymmetry , string theory and M-theory. \u2014 Michael Moyer, Scientific American , 4 May 2011", "Loeb points out that many of the most fashionable research topics in physics \u2014 other than supersymmetry , ideas like extra-spatial dimensions, string theory, multiverses \u2014 lack much experimental backing. \u2014 Farhad Manjoo New York Times, Star Tribune , 12 Feb. 2021", "Even though none of them turned up, that has ended up being informative, killing off a huge range of potential models for other particles and causing plenty of people to rethink models based on the idea of supersymmetry . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1974, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-m\u0259-tr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034701", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "supersystem":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a system that is made up of systems":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1845, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccsi-st\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140207", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supervene":{ "antonyms":[ "antedate", "precede", "predate" ], "definitions":{ ": to follow or result as an additional, adventitious, or unforeseen development":[] }, "examples":[ "They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened .", "it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack" ], "first_known_use":{ "1636, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supervenire , from super- + venire to come \u2014 more at come":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supervene follow , succeed , ensue , supervene mean to come after something or someone. follow may apply to a coming after in time, position, or logical sequence. speeches followed the dinner succeed implies a coming after immediately in a sequence determined by natural order, inheritance, election, or laws of rank. she succeeded her father as head of the business ensue commonly suggests a logical consequence or naturally expected development. after the talk a general discussion ensued supervene suggests the following or beginning of something unforeseen or unpredictable. unable to continue because of supervening circumstances", "synonyms":[ "follow", "postdate", "succeed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082948", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "supervenient":{ "antonyms":[ "inherent", "innate", "intrinsic" ], "definitions":{ ": coming or occurring as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected":[] }, "examples":[ "he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them" ], "first_known_use":{ "1565, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supervenient-, superveniens , present participle of supervenire":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0113-ny\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accidental", "adventitious", "alien", "external", "extraneous", "extrinsic", "foreign" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221628", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supervise":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be in charge of : superintend , oversee":[ "supervise a large staff", "supervised the ship's daily operations" ] }, "examples":[ "The builder supervised the construction of the house.", "She supervises a staff of 30 workers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In this case, the plaintiff previously sued Watson, did not settle with him and now is suing the Texans, alleging that the team was part of a civil conspiracy and failed to supervise him or warn her of his conduct and proclivities. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "Earlier this year, Serve Robotics achieved level four autonomy\u2014meaning that its robots can function independently, making deliveries all day long without needing a human to supervise them constantly. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 7 June 2022", "Library Executive Director Dave Della Terza told the library board this week a construction manager would help budget and plan costs, supervise the day-to-day work and coordinate with the vendors to complete the project. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022", "Auditors might need to come up with an alternative plan to supervise their local partners\u2019 work, the PCAOB said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022", "President Biden has chosen former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to supervise the work to be done under the more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan Biden is expected to sign Monday, the White House said Sunday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 15 Nov. 2021", "Having worked with his parents, Casagrande jumped at the chance to supervise the work, Glickman said. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2021", "Few students had ever affiliated with Mull, choosing him as an adviser, say, or to supervise their thesis work. \u2014 Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2021", "There\u2019s room for different approaches to this, so no need to closely supervise anyone\u2019s work. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1645, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supervisus , past participle of supervid\u0113re , from Latin super- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u012bz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "handle", "head", "overlook", "oversee", "quarterback", "superintend" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065247", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supervision":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Young children need constant supervision .", "She's responsible for the supervision of a large staff.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On May 17, a court of claims judge issued the injunction temporarily preventing Nessel and prosecutors under her supervision from enforcing it. \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "Troy Tindall picked up a handgun to show his 11-year-old twin sons, who have used his AR-15-style rifle with his supervision . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022", "The ruling appears to seek to bar county prosecutors from enforcing the law as well, instructing Nessel to tell all state and local officials under her supervision about the injunction. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022", "One of the first steps can be learning how to delegate or automating processes that don't need your direct supervision . \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "As a way of settling the disputed election of 1876, the federal troops ended their supervision . \u2014 Kermit Roosevelt Iii, Time , 16 May 2022", "During his sentencing hearing, a Milwaukee County judge ordered him to cease contact with the group as a condition of his extended supervision . \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022", "These guards are typically assigned to schools with 100 students or more and operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and the police. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022", "One possible solution is a project being developed on the space station Rubikon under the supervision of the idiosyncratic geneticist Dimitri. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 31 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "care", "charge", "guidance", "headship", "oversight", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "surveillance" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090815", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u":[], ": an English infinitive with to":[], ": leaning or sloping backward":[], ": lying on the back or with the face upward":[], ": marked by supination":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "He was lying supine on the couch.", "a supine legislature that is afraid to take action", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "During the study, participants were supine , or lying on their backs, for 72 straight hours, which created enough pressure to alter the shape of the eyeball. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021", "The bill would bar school personnel and police stationed on campus from physically restraining students in potentially life-threatening ways, like restricting their breathing or using a prone or supine restraint. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Oct. 2021", "France is worn out, she is made to be supine not made to fight. \u2014 Mark Mazower, The New York Review of Books , 16 Jan. 2020", "Safe Act would bar school personnel and police stationed on campus from physically restraining students in potentially life-threatening ways, like restricting their breathing or using a prone or supine restraint. \u2014 NBC News , 26 May 2021", "It is performed for supine audiences who are encouraged to doze off during the proceedings. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Mar. 2021", "The most bizarre attraction was a merry-go-round, where the ladies, in all their finery, sat on supine Chinese mannequins and the gents rode serpent-like creatures. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2020", "Antitrust regulators have been supine for two decades, a key reason\u2014along with winner-takes-all technology\u2014for the decline in competition in the U.S. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2020", "Perhaps the most depressing reflection sparked by both books is on the supine nature of otherwise intelligent observers in the face of the coarse brutalities of dictatorships. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English suppyne , from Latin supinus ; akin to Latin sub under, up to \u2014 more at up":"Adjective", "Middle English supyn , from Late Latin supinum , from Latin, neuter of supinus , adjective":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "attrib also \u02c8s\u00fc-\u02ccp\u012bn", "\u02c8s\u00fc-\u02ccp\u012bn", "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supine Adjective prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. push-ups require a prone position supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness. lying supine on the couch prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse. a runner fell prostrate at the finish line recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting. a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed inactive , idle , inert , passive , supine mean not engaged in work or activity. inactive applies to anyone or anything not in action or in operation or at work. on inactive status as an astronaut inactive accounts idle applies to persons that are not busy or occupied or to their powers or their implements. workers were idle in the fields inert as applied to things implies powerlessness to move or to affect other things; as applied to persons it suggests an inherent or habitual indisposition to activity. inert ingredients in drugs an inert citizenry passive implies immobility or lack of normally expected response to an external force or influence and often suggests deliberate submissiveness or self-control. passive resistance supine applies only to persons and commonly implies abjectness or indolence. a supine willingness to play the fool", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123003", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "supper club":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": nightclub":[] }, "examples":[ "a posh suburban supper club that caters to a generally well-heeled clientele", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Opium, the sister show to Spiegelworld\u2019s beloved Absinthe, now has a supper club to go along with it. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "It was initially meant to be a dinner-and-a-movie supper club in partner chef Corey Dozier\u2019s backyard. \u2014 Michaela Heidemann, Chron , 6 May 2022", "By 1976, Munley had his eye on a much larger \u2014 and quite different \u2014 venue: the Royal Hawaiian, a refined supper club in Baileys Crossroads. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022", "Rodriguez plays a college literature professor who hits it off with a headliner at a Manhattan supper club (Fontana). \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 27 Mar. 2022", "The restaurant is a modern take on a supper club , but done so in a way that still recalls the 1950s. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Pronto Kitchen) will shut down his Italian restaurant on May 12 for a $3 million transformation to turn Anthony\u2019s from an old-school dining room with airplane motifs into a sleek supper club . \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022", "Jackson Grill had an old-school, classic neighborhood-restaurant atmosphere \u2014 bar in the front, dining room in the back \u2014 which led some to think of it as a supper club . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2022", "Another supper club option in the area, The Del-Bar dates to 1943 and is housed in a Prairie-style building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright prot\u00e9g\u00e9 James Dresser. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1844, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bistro", "bo\u00eete", "cabaret", "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "club", "nightclub", "nightspot", "nitery", "niterie", "roadhouse" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223552", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to eradicate and supply a substitute for":[ "efforts to supplant the vernacular" ], ": to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery":[], ": to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power":[], ": uproot":[] }, "examples":[ "old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The slowdown has undermined assumptions that China would automatically supplant the U.S. as the world's leading economy. \u2014 CBS News , 23 May 2022", "The slowdown has undermined assumptions that China would automatically supplant the U.S. as the world\u2019s leading economy. \u2014 Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022", "Eventually, said Vavreck, some new set of issues will come along to supplant the current political divide, but that will likely require a major jolt to the system. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022", "At the same time, these efforts are also a continuation of Trump\u2019s larger political project: to supplant the existing structures of the Republican Party and replace them with entities controlled by Trump himself. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022", "The University of Pittsburgh\u2019s Kenny Pickett, chosen 20th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers to supplant the free-agent journeyman Mitchell Trubisky, was the only quarterback drafted in the first two rounds. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022", "Over the longer term, geopolitical winds are clearly favoring U.S. natural-gas exports to supplant Russia. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022", "Right-wing media aimed at children today is something different: an effort to develop a fully separate and comprehensive entertainment industry to supplant everything from Dr. Seuss (with a few exceptions) to the Disney Channel. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022", "The change led to a 6-under performance Friday and Saturday\u2019s 5-under, putting him in position to supplant a third-place showing in February at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as his best career PGA finish. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supplanter , from Latin supplantare to trip up, cause to stumble, from sub- + planta sole of the foot \u2014 more at place":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8plant" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supplant replace , displace , supplant , supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones", "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supersede" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224541", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supple":{ "antonyms":[ "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stiffened" ], "definitions":{ ": able to perform bending or twisting movements with ease : limber":[ "supple legs of a dancer" ], ": capable of being bent or folded without creases, cracks, or breaks : pliant":[ "supple leather" ], ": compliant often to the point of obsequiousness":[], ": easy and fluent without stiffness or awkwardness":[ "sang with a lively, supple voice", "\u2014 Douglas Watt" ], ": readily adaptable or responsive to new situations":[], ": to alleviate with a salve":[], ": to become soft and pliant":[], ": to make flexible or pliant":[], ": to make pacific or complaisant":[ "supple the tempers of your race", "\u2014 Laurence Sterne" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "a dome tent outfitted with supple fiberglass tent poles", "shoes made from supple leather", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "And the modal these are built from is as supple as fabric gets. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 12 June 2022", "Moroccan argan oil keeps your skin supple , soft and healthy, ensuring you\u2019re irritation-free. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022", "This Pinot from the famed Savoy Vineyard is lithe yet supple , marked by red and dark fruit aromas and a bright acidity. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "The ride is still supple , even in the most extreme Sport+ mode. \u2014 Matt Farah, Car and Driver , 3 May 2022", "Allow to cook for 2 hours, or until the shanks are supple but not falling apart. \u2014 Danny Chau, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022", "In addition to hydrating, the oil actually works to repair and rebuild, giving you softer, more supple skin with each use. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022", "The seats and doors are upholstered in supple leather, with coordinating ultra-suede covering the rest of the cabin. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 24 May 2022", "Soft, supple skin with a light lingering coconut scent is what\u2019s on offer with Kopari\u2019s Coconut Body Milk. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English souple , from Anglo-French suple , from Latin supplic-, supplex entreating for mercy, supplicant, perhaps from sub- + -plic- (akin to plicare to fold) \u2014 more at ply":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "also \u02c8s\u00fc-", "\u02c8s\u0259-p\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supple Adjective elastic , resilient , springy , flexible , supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. an elastic waistband resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. a resilient innersole springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. the cake is done when the top is springy flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. flexible plastic tubing supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury. supple leather", "synonyms":[ "bendy", "flexible", "limber", "lissome", "lissom", "lithe", "lithesome", "pliable", "pliant", "willowy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035324", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "supplement":{ "antonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "depletion", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop-off", "fall", "falloff", "lessening", "loss", "lowering", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ], "definitions":{ ": a part added to or issued as a continuation of a book or periodical to correct errors or make additions":[], ": an angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc equals 180\u00b0":[], ": dietary supplement":[], ": something that completes or makes an addition":[], ": to add or serve as a supplement to":[ "does odd jobs to supplement his income" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the supplement to the encyclopedia", "First-class accommodation is available for a supplement .", "Verb", "She began supplementing her diet with vitamins.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This algae omega-3 supplement is designed to support brain and heart health, joints and immune system. \u2014 Esha Chhabra, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Congress was debating this amendment in the summer of 1976, exactly when the LDS Church first issued its handbook supplement detailing exceptions for rape and medical emergencies. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022", "There is not enough evidence of benefit to recommend this supplement . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 June 2022", "The statement said officials are hoping to approve this new contract in July to be able to add the additional stock to waterways soon after, as well as supplement with other state hatcheries. \u2014 Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022", "Walmart\u2019s joint supplement recall concerned various Artri King products that may contain undeclared diclofenac. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022", "There\u2019s just one problem: Dietary supplement makers aren\u2019t actually submitting the info. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 29 May 2022", "The pills were found concealed in collagen supplement bottles on Monday during a search that also turned up a handgun and a large amount of cash, police said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022", "Galloway's then-fianc\u00e9, attorneys noted, was training as a mixed martial arts fighter and may have had access to the supplement bottle. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 24 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Metaverse has the potential to supplement \u2014 and in some cases, replace \u2014 some aspects of everyday life. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "Blizzard doesn't often look to outside studio purchases to supplement its workforce; its largest acquisition in the past two decades seems to be the 40-person Swinging Ape studios in 2005. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 29 June 2022", "Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, will make a $10 million gift to Vassar College to supplement the college\u2019s financial aid funds, Vassar president Elizabeth Bradley disclosed Tuesday. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 21 June 2022", "But American inequities led the Phoenix Mercury center to supplement her income by playing with Russian team Ekaterinburg. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "Every year, the Internet credits a new workout as the trick to achieving certain body goals, with pilates up to bat\u2014which leaves us questioning what pilates clothes best supplement the workout. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 16 June 2022", "The idea is to supplement farmers operating around Beryl and Enterprise. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022", "Aldermen on a City Council committee recently recommended a program to spend up to $75,000 to supplement work being done on businesses in the 3rd Ward. \u2014 Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022", "The organization aims to offer cultural arts programming to supplement Kent City Schools and Kent State University. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 3 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1659, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin supplementum , from suppl\u0113re to fill up, complete \u2014 more at supply entry 2":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt", "\u02c8s\u0259p-l\u0259-\u02ccment", "\u02c8s\u0259p-l\u0259-m\u0259nt", "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02ccment" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accretion", "accrual", "addendum", "addition", "augmentation", "boost", "expansion", "gain", "increase", "increment", "more", "plus", "proliferation", "raise", "rise", "step-up", "uptick" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080917", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supplemental":{ "antonyms":[ "chief", "main", "principal" ], "definitions":{ ": nonscheduled":[ "a supplemental airline" ], ": serving to supplement":[] }, "examples":[ "She receives a supplemental income every month from the government.", "the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Department of Finance said the budget also estimates supplemental payments to reduce state retirement liabilities of $3.4 billion in 2022-23. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "About half of all states chose not to continue the $300 supplemental payment, according to an Aug. 22 report from the Congressional Research Service. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021", "In this week\u2019s final rush, some noncontroversial items also are expected to pass, including a one-time supplemental payment for retired teachers, modest amounts of property tax relief and restoration of the Legislature\u2019s budget. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 30 Aug. 2021", "The supplemental payment frees up $110 million Connecticut now can spend annually on something other than its oppressive pension obligations, according to a new analysis. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 16 July 2021", "As the economy improves, analysts say that the large proportion of people receiving benefits, along with the $300-a-week supplemental payment, may contribute to labor shortages. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 May 2021", "The working paper\u2019s conclusions provide strong evidence rebutting Republican claims that the supplemental unemployment payment is stifling economic recovery. \u2014 Shahar Ziv, Forbes , 24 May 2021", "The two lawmakers said the supplemental payment should be terminated. \u2014 Bruce Schreiner, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2021", "The bill ending the $300 supplemental payment could be taken up by the Legislature as soon as next month, Vos said. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Star Tribune , 18 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259p-l\u0259-\u02c8ment-\u1d4al", "\u02ccs\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02c8ment-\u1d4al", "\u02ccs\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessorial", "accessory", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplementary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202528", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "supplementary":{ "antonyms":[ "chief", "main", "principal" ], "definitions":{ ": added or serving as a supplement : additional":[ "supplementary reading" ], ": being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle":[] }, "examples":[ "a list of supplementary material for the class", "the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mirror neurons are located primarily in brain areas having to do with movement, like the premotor cortex and the the supplementary motor area. \u2014 Alison Escalante, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021", "This tower unit from Lasko does double duty, serving as a fan in the summer and a supplementary heater during the cold winter months. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022", "Those with sole Medicare Part A plans and no supplementary coverage cannot pay for at-home test kits through the American Rescue Plan's provisions. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2022", "And just like any of the other diets, some of the animals get supplementary nutrition with their food. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 26 May 2022", "More than half of infants receive supplementary nutrition in addition to breastfeeding over their first three months, the report said. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 24 May 2022", "These can be supplementary services unique to your business or the mental health services covered through your health insurance benefits. \u2014 Allison Walsh, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022", "Nominations must come with references attesting to the nominee\u2019s efforts along with supplementary materials to showcase the nominee\u2019s awards, photos, articles or documents that showcase their work. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Forecasters have exhausted their annual list of names for the past two years and had to use supplementary lists. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 15 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-r\u0113", "\u02ccs\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-r\u0113, -tr\u0113", "\u02ccs\u0259p-l\u0259-\u02c8ment-\u0259-r\u0113, -\u02c8men-tr\u0113", "-\u02c8men-tr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accessorial", "accessory", "appurtenant", "auxiliary", "peripheral", "supplemental" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202135", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "suppliance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": entreaty , supplication":[] }, "examples":[ "with arms raised in humble suppliance , the priest asked for blessings from above" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0113-\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adjuration", "appeal", "conjuration", "cry", "desire", "entreaty", "petition", "plea", "pleading", "prayer", "solicitation", "suit", "supplication" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005809", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppliant":{ "antonyms":[ "beseeching", "entreating", "imploring", "pleading", "prayerful", "soliciting", "supplicant", "supplicating", "supplicatory" ], "definitions":{ ": expressing supplication":[ "upraised to the heavens \u2026 suppliant arms", "\u2014 William Styron" ], ": humbly imploring : entreating":[ "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness", "\u2014 O. J. Baab" ], ": supplicant":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "didn't like being in the position of a suppliant , having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment", "Adjective", "the suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant , petitioning the divine for continued mercy. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 21 Aug. 2021", "It was thought that Betelgeuse was bigger than the orbit of Jupiter in our Solar System, but recent studies suggest that the red suppliant star is about a third less than that at about 750 the radius of our Sun. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 16 June 2021", "William pays price for grabbing The reaction of the male to his suppliants varies. \u2014 National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2019", "Part of the progress, according to Mr. Selee, is a reaction against President Trump\u2019s Mexiphobia, but the underlying influences are long-term and irreversible: Mexico is no longer a feeble suppliant but a potent, necessary partner. \u2014 Felipe Fern\u00e1ndez-armesto, WSJ , 25 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of supplier to supplicate, from Latin supplicare":"Noun", "Middle French, present participle":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0113-\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "petitioner", "pleader", "solicitor", "suitor", "supplicant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114246", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "supplicant":{ "antonyms":[ "beseeching", "entreating", "imploring", "pleading", "prayerful", "soliciting", "suppliant", "supplicating", "supplicatory" ], "definitions":{ ": one who supplicates":[], ": suppliant":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors", "Adjective", "hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This is why the wizard acts as an exorcist, never a supplicant , King explained. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "But both mendicant and supplicant have a religious connotation. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021", "In Afghanistan, America is necessarily a supplicant now. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 24 Aug. 2021", "Synonyms for beggar include hobo, pauper, tramp, vagrant, derelict, mendicant, bum, supplicant , deadbeat, borrower. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021", "Many contracts treat the buyer as a worthless supplicant , lucky to have the opportunity to acquire the seller\u2019s property. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "One of the best strategies to feel more normal about networking is to approach people as a peer, rather than a supplicant . \u2014 Dorie Clark, WSJ , 17 Sep. 2021", "Another supplicant wanted a piece of the lottery winnings to get her driveway paved. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2021", "Another supplicant wanted a piece of the lottery winnings to get her driveway paved. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Speakers seemed alternately angry and supplicant , aware, at some level, their efforts probably won\u2019t work. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 July 2021", "For the Kremlin, the shipment was a propaganda coup: the latest chance to show Mr. Putin\u2019s nation and the globe that the days of Russia as a supplicant on the world stage were long gone. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020", "Peled was superb in the role of supplicant , with full-bodied tone and a wide range of tonal colors. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Oct. 2019", "Her critics in Hong Kong derided her smiling presence in Beijing as that of a supplicant , not an autonomous leader, which illustrated the depth of the chasm between the two sides. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 1 Oct. 2019", "George and William used to be equals\u2014now George is a supplicant . \u2014 Willing Davidson, The New Yorker , 24 June 2019", "The 1990 and 1997 summits both took place at the peak of American triumph, when the Russian state was very much a supplicant to the world\u2019s only superpower. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 27 June 2018", "This time, Trump is more of a supplicant , needing vigorous turnout from pro-gun voters to offset what many Republicans fear could be a midterm election disaster in November. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 4 May 2018", "Once Trump took office, Roth would remain a visible supplicant , appearing with the president at a public event in Ohio to lend credence to his bogus infrastructure initiative. \u2014 Frank Rich, Daily Intelligencer , 29 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pli-k\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "petitioner", "pleader", "solicitor", "suitor", "suppliant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194522", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "supplicat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "supplicat from Latin, he makes supplication, 3d singular present indicative of supplicare ; from the wording of the petition; supplicate from Medieval Latin supplicatus , from Latin supplicatus , past participle of supplicare":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-pl\u0259\u0307\u02cckat" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035040", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplicate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask for earnestly and humbly":[], ": to ask humbly and earnestly of":[] }, "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, finally, Farley, as chief of Ford for barely half a year, has come to supplicate before the narrative. \u2014 Dale Buss, Forbes , 1 June 2021", "Committees should draw power from their accomplishments, not based on which industries need to supplicate before the gavel. \u2014 Ben Sasse, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020", "Two rows of little red devils bow at the magician\u2019s feet, as though supplicating a supreme figure of dark and mysterious powers. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020", "But while its competitors were giving grandiose speeches and supplicating at the White House, the company\u2019s content-moderation choices stood out as an example of a social network with a moral compass. \u2014 Kevin Roose, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2019", "To restore their good standing, executives must supplicate , with minimal guidance from the party-state. \u2014 Isaac Stone Fish, Twin Cities , 14 Oct. 2019", "Women run many Sufi shrines across Tunisia, prepare and serve food for worshipers and the needy, while women are allowed to pray and supplicate at shrines alongside men \u2013 a rarity at Islamic sites. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin supplicatus , past participle of supplicare , from supplic-, supplex supplicant \u2014 more at supple":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supplicate beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions", "synonyms":[ "appeal (to)", "beg", "beseech", "besiege", "conjure", "entreat", "impetrate", "implore", "importune", "petition", "plead (to)", "pray", "solicit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184910", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supplicating":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask for earnestly and humbly":[], ": to ask humbly and earnestly of":[] }, "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, finally, Farley, as chief of Ford for barely half a year, has come to supplicate before the narrative. \u2014 Dale Buss, Forbes , 1 June 2021", "Committees should draw power from their accomplishments, not based on which industries need to supplicate before the gavel. \u2014 Ben Sasse, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020", "Two rows of little red devils bow at the magician\u2019s feet, as though supplicating a supreme figure of dark and mysterious powers. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020", "But while its competitors were giving grandiose speeches and supplicating at the White House, the company\u2019s content-moderation choices stood out as an example of a social network with a moral compass. \u2014 Kevin Roose, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2019", "To restore their good standing, executives must supplicate , with minimal guidance from the party-state. \u2014 Isaac Stone Fish, Twin Cities , 14 Oct. 2019", "Women run many Sufi shrines across Tunisia, prepare and serve food for worshipers and the needy, while women are allowed to pray and supplicate at shrines alongside men \u2013 a rarity at Islamic sites. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin supplicatus , past participle of supplicare , from supplic-, supplex supplicant \u2014 more at supple":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supplicate beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions", "synonyms":[ "appeal (to)", "beg", "beseech", "besiege", "conjure", "entreat", "impetrate", "implore", "importune", "petition", "plead (to)", "pray", "solicit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090322", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supplicatingly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in a supplicating manner":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "supplicating (present participle of supplicate ) + -ly":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232714", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "supplication":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask for earnestly and humbly":[], ": to ask humbly and earnestly of":[] }, "examples":[ "the minister reminded his flock that God is a being to be obeyed and worshipped always and not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, finally, Farley, as chief of Ford for barely half a year, has come to supplicate before the narrative. \u2014 Dale Buss, Forbes , 1 June 2021", "Committees should draw power from their accomplishments, not based on which industries need to supplicate before the gavel. \u2014 Ben Sasse, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020", "Two rows of little red devils bow at the magician\u2019s feet, as though supplicating a supreme figure of dark and mysterious powers. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020", "But while its competitors were giving grandiose speeches and supplicating at the White House, the company\u2019s content-moderation choices stood out as an example of a social network with a moral compass. \u2014 Kevin Roose, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2019", "To restore their good standing, executives must supplicate , with minimal guidance from the party-state. \u2014 Isaac Stone Fish, Twin Cities , 14 Oct. 2019", "Women run many Sufi shrines across Tunisia, prepare and serve food for worshipers and the needy, while women are allowed to pray and supplicate at shrines alongside men \u2013 a rarity at Islamic sites. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin supplicatus , past participle of supplicare , from supplic-, supplex supplicant \u2014 more at supple":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supplicate beg , entreat , beseech , implore , supplicate , adjure , importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions", "synonyms":[ "appeal (to)", "beg", "beseech", "besiege", "conjure", "entreat", "impetrate", "implore", "importune", "petition", "plead (to)", "pray", "solicit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132855", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "supplicator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": supplicant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin, from Latin supplicatus + -or":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0101t\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134605", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supplicatory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": expressing supplication : suppliant":[ "a supplicatory prayer" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-pli-k\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beseeching", "entreating", "imploring", "pleading", "prayerful", "soliciting", "suppliant", "supplicant", "supplicating" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113255", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supplies":{ "antonyms":[ "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up ", "outfit", "provision", "rig" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily":[], ": assistance , succor":[], ": provisions , stores":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": reinforcements":[ "\u2014 often used in plural" ], ": something that maintains or constitutes a supply":[], ": the act or process of filling a want or need":[ "engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry" ], ": the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price":[], ": the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available":[ "beer was in short supply in that hot weather", "\u2014 Nevil Shute" ], ": to add as a supplement":[], ": to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers)":[], ": to make available for use : provide":[ "supplied the necessary funds" ], ": to provide for : satisfy":[ "laws by which the material wants of men are supplied", "\u2014 Bulletin of Bates College" ], ": to satisfy the needs or wishes of":[], ": to serve as a supply or substitute":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "adequate supplies of fresh water", "He bought a month's supply of cigarettes.", "They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip.", "The town is in need of basic medical supplies .", "a store that sells art supplies", "The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs.", "The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply .", "Verb", "The company supplied the necessary money.", "You'll have to supply your own food.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Another thing your businesses can do, over and above changing your own energy supply and updating your devices, is to vote with your wallet on sustainable tech options. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "As both Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop, states in the West increasingly face cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022", "The organization, which depended on Ukraine for more than half its wheat supply , has been forced to slash food rations for the most at-risk populations in East Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "States that are very coal-dependent for their electricity supply would face higher costs. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022", "In 2018, Phoenix, concerned about its own supply , stopped selling water to haulers who serviced New River, an unincorporated community north of the city. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022", "The administration plan includes immediately distributing about 28,000 courses of its existing supply of the Jynneos vaccine, the only vaccine that federal regulators have specifically approved to prevent monkeypox. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond And Fenit Nirappil, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To perfuse an organ is to supply it with fluid, usually blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other channels. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022", "On Wednesday, New York City Council passed legislation to ban the sale of foie gras in the city, a move that will affect about 1,000 restaurants that have the delicacy on their menu, as well as the farms that supply them. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 7 June 2022", "Between house hunting with fianc\u00e9 Ben Affleck and preparing for the premiere of her Netflix documentary Halftime, she's still managed to supply us with an endless stream of summer outfit ideas. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022", "Hungary \u2014 which gets around 65% of its oil and 85% of its gas from Russia \u2014 was alone among Ukraine's EU neighbors to refuse to supply it with military aid. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 31 May 2022", "Mytheresa is ready to supply you with more than just stylish outfits. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 18 May 2022", "The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Desalination is energy-intensive; replacing Delta water entirely with desalinated ocean water would require the construction of many dozens of Carlsbad-size plants, plus enough new power generation to supply them. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022", "The panels are costly, and only Samsung could supply them. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supplien to complete, compensate for, from Middle French soupplier , from Latin suppl\u0113re to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, substitute, from sub- up + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at sub- , full":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "budget", "force", "fund", "inventory", "pool", "repertoire", "reservoir", "stock" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105709", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supply":{ "antonyms":[ "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up ", "outfit", "provision", "rig" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily":[], ": assistance , succor":[], ": provisions , stores":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": reinforcements":[ "\u2014 often used in plural" ], ": something that maintains or constitutes a supply":[], ": the act or process of filling a want or need":[ "engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry" ], ": the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price":[], ": the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available":[ "beer was in short supply in that hot weather", "\u2014 Nevil Shute" ], ": to add as a supplement":[], ": to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers)":[], ": to make available for use : provide":[ "supplied the necessary funds" ], ": to provide for : satisfy":[ "laws by which the material wants of men are supplied", "\u2014 Bulletin of Bates College" ], ": to satisfy the needs or wishes of":[], ": to serve as a supply or substitute":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "adequate supplies of fresh water", "He bought a month's supply of cigarettes.", "They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip.", "The town is in need of basic medical supplies .", "a store that sells art supplies", "The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs.", "The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply .", "Verb", "The company supplied the necessary money.", "You'll have to supply your own food.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Another thing your businesses can do, over and above changing your own energy supply and updating your devices, is to vote with your wallet on sustainable tech options. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "As both Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop, states in the West increasingly face cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022", "The organization, which depended on Ukraine for more than half its wheat supply , has been forced to slash food rations for the most at-risk populations in East Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "States that are very coal-dependent for their electricity supply would face higher costs. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022", "In 2018, Phoenix, concerned about its own supply , stopped selling water to haulers who serviced New River, an unincorporated community north of the city. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022", "The administration plan includes immediately distributing about 28,000 courses of its existing supply of the Jynneos vaccine, the only vaccine that federal regulators have specifically approved to prevent monkeypox. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond And Fenit Nirappil, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To perfuse an organ is to supply it with fluid, usually blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other channels. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022", "On Wednesday, New York City Council passed legislation to ban the sale of foie gras in the city, a move that will affect about 1,000 restaurants that have the delicacy on their menu, as well as the farms that supply them. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 7 June 2022", "Between house hunting with fianc\u00e9 Ben Affleck and preparing for the premiere of her Netflix documentary Halftime, she's still managed to supply us with an endless stream of summer outfit ideas. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022", "Hungary \u2014 which gets around 65% of its oil and 85% of its gas from Russia \u2014 was alone among Ukraine's EU neighbors to refuse to supply it with military aid. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 31 May 2022", "Mytheresa is ready to supply you with more than just stylish outfits. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 18 May 2022", "The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Desalination is energy-intensive; replacing Delta water entirely with desalinated ocean water would require the construction of many dozens of Carlsbad-size plants, plus enough new power generation to supply them. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022", "The panels are costly, and only Samsung could supply them. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supplien to complete, compensate for, from Middle French soupplier , from Latin suppl\u0113re to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, substitute, from sub- up + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at sub- , full":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "budget", "force", "fund", "inventory", "pool", "repertoire", "reservoir", "stock" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105012", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supply and demand":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy":[ "If less of a product than the public wants is produced, the law of supply and demand says that more can be charged for the product." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114337", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supply line":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the route that is used to deliver food, equipment, etc., to soldiers during a war":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114611", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supply teacher":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101745", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supply-side":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being an economic theory that reduction of tax rates encourages more earnings, savings, and investment and thereby expands economic activity and the total taxable national income":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1976, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u02c8s\u012bd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132318", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "supply-side economics":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a theory that reducing taxes especially for rich people will lead to an improved economy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113520" }, "support":{ "antonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", "underpinning" ], "definitions":{ ": assist , help":[ "bombers supported the ground troops" ], ": assistance provided by a company to users of its products":[ "customer support" ], ": one that supports":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a support staff" ], ": sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit":[], ": the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported":[], ": to act with (a star actor)":[], ": to argue or vote for":[ "supported the motion to lower taxes" ], ": to bid in bridge so as to show support for":[], ": to endure bravely or quietly : bear":[], ": to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for":[], ": to keep (something) going":[], ": to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort":[], ": to pay the costs of : maintain":[ "support a family" ], ": to promote the interests or cause of":[], ": to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of":[ "the island could probably support three", "\u2014 A. 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Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "But the Republican support for Reagan did not crack: even as the hearings implicated the president. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Israel also points to the group's support for a right of return for millions of Palestinian refugees \u2014 which would spell the end of Israel as a Jewish-majority state \u2014 and BDS leaders' refusal to endorse a two-state solution to the conflict. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 29 June 2022", "The school district expressed support for the plan but said it would initially be covered by the city, the newspaper reported. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022", "The military club has undergone a marked shift these past four months, even as the conflict has presented new points of contention over sanctions against Moscow and support for Kyiv. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter , from Late Latin supportare , from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry \u2014 more at fare":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d(\u0259)rt, -\u02c8p\u022f(\u0259)rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for support Verb support , uphold , advocate , back , champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given. supports waterfront development uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. upheld the legitimacy of the military action advocate stresses urging or pleading. advocated prison reform back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. refusing to back the call for sanctions champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. championed the rights of children", "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163640", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supportable":{ "antonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", "underpinning" ], "definitions":{ ": assist , help":[ "bombers supported the ground troops" ], ": assistance provided by a company to users of its products":[ "customer support" ], ": one that supports":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a support staff" ], ": sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit":[], ": the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported":[], ": to act with (a star actor)":[], ": to argue or vote for":[ "supported the motion to lower taxes" ], ": to bid in bridge so as to show support for":[], ": to endure bravely or quietly : bear":[], ": to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for":[], ": to keep (something) going":[], ": to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort":[], ": to pay the costs of : maintain":[ "support a family" ], ": to promote the interests or cause of":[], ": to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of":[ "the island could probably support three", "\u2014 A. 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Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "But the Republican support for Reagan did not crack: even as the hearings implicated the president. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Israel also points to the group's support for a right of return for millions of Palestinian refugees \u2014 which would spell the end of Israel as a Jewish-majority state \u2014 and BDS leaders' refusal to endorse a two-state solution to the conflict. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 29 June 2022", "The school district expressed support for the plan but said it would initially be covered by the city, the newspaper reported. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022", "The military club has undergone a marked shift these past four months, even as the conflict has presented new points of contention over sanctions against Moscow and support for Kyiv. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter , from Late Latin supportare , from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry \u2014 more at fare":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d(\u0259)rt, -\u02c8p\u022f(\u0259)rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for support Verb support , uphold , advocate , back , champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given. supports waterfront development uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. upheld the legitimacy of the military action advocate stresses urging or pleading. advocated prison reform back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. refusing to back the call for sanctions champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. championed the rights of children", "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202518", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supportance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": aid enabling a person otherwise incapable to go to kirk or market so as to validate a conveyance of heritage made within 60 days next before death":[], ": support":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from supporten to support + -ance":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "|t\u1d4an(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162313", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supportation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": support":[], ": supportance sense 2":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supportacion , from Middle French, from Medieval Latin supportation-, supportatio , from Late Latin, endurance, bearing, from supportatus (past participle of supportare to endure) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162856", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supported joint":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a rail joint in a railroad rail having a tie directly under the rail ends \u2014 compare suspended joint":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "supported (past participle of support entry 1 ) + joint":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132138", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supporter":{ "antonyms":[ "adversary", "antagonist", "opponent" ], "definitions":{ ": adherent , partisan":[], ": athletic supporter":[], ": garter sense 1":[], ": one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it":[], ": one that supports or acts as a support : such as":[] }, "examples":[ "a supporter of the Independent party", "President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Israeli right-wingers portray that party as a supporter of terrorism. \u2014 Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022", "Diana, who died almost 25 years ago, brought William and his brother Prince Harry to homelessness shelters like The Passage, and William followed her as a key supporter of both Centrepoint and The Passage in recent years. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022", "The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, a federal entity, is featured on a Moechella flier as a supporter . \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 June 2022", "As an early supporter of the initiative, Atari has already sold over $4 million worth of its real estate in The Sandbox. \u2014 Sean Finn, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "As a longtime supporter of BYREDO, Beckham says that their collaboration was a perfect match. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 June 2022", "Wellman is known as a strong supporter of open space, having pushed for preserving nearly 300 acres in the north end of town that includes tobacco barns where Martin Luther King, Jr. worked in the summer at a young age. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022", "The good news for U.S. interests is that Mr. Albanese campaigned as a supporter of Australia\u2019s security relationship with the U.S. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 May 2022", "The writer of the document described himself as a supporter of Dylann Roof, who killed nine Black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, and Brenton Tarrant, who targeted mosques in New Zealand in 2019. \u2014 Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune , 17 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "advocate", "advocator", "apostle", "backer", "booster", "champion", "espouser", "exponent", "expounder", "friend", "gospeler", "gospeller", "herald", "hierophant", "high priest", "paladin", "promoter", "proponent", "protagonist", "true believer", "tub-thumper", "white knight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033252", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supporting":{ "antonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", "underpinning" ], "definitions":{ ": assist , help":[ "bombers supported the ground troops" ], ": assistance provided by a company to users of its products":[ "customer support" ], ": one that supports":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a support staff" ], ": sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit":[], ": the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported":[], ": to act with (a star actor)":[], ": to argue or vote for":[ "supported the motion to lower taxes" ], ": to bid in bridge so as to show support for":[], ": to endure bravely or quietly : bear":[], ": to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for":[], ": to keep (something) going":[], ": to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort":[], ": to pay the costs of : maintain":[ "support a family" ], ": to promote the interests or cause of":[], ": to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of":[ "the island could probably support three", "\u2014 A. 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Whipple", "support a habit" ], ": to provide with substantiation : corroborate":[ "support an alibi" ], ": to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate":[ "supports fair play" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I completely support your decision to stay.", "She no longer supports the war.", "The senator says that he supports the proposed legislation.", "Which presidential candidate do you support ", "The study is supported by the American Medical Association.", "The country's citizens were asked to support the war effort.", "Her friends supported her by signing her petition.", "The charity supports needy families.", "Bombers were called in to support the ground troops.", "The planet's atmosphere cannot support human life.", "Noun", "The team gets a lot of support from its fans.", "I'd like to thank my parents for all of their love and support over the years.", "He depended on his wife for emotional support .", "He applied for financial support from the state.", "the company's friendly support staff", "Inspectors found that some of the bridge's supports were weak.", "She used my arm as a support and limped to the chair.", "These sneakers are designed to give your feet extra support .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Peter, what's behind the reluctance of so many countries in the world to condemn Putin's invasion of Ukraine and to support the West and the Ukrainians", "Sadly almost all of the orchards are gone and replaced by business complexes and housing to support the growing tech companies in the Valley. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Since August 2021, providers licensed with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care have been able to apply for Commonwealth Cares for Children \u2014 a stabilization grant to pay staff and support operating costs. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "Yingling was among the 19 House lawmakers who refused to support Madigan\u2019s bid to be reelected speaker. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022", "Ankara got the Nordic nations to agree not to support Kurdish rebels in Syria (where Turkey is now likely to launch an attack) and to tighten their anti-terror laws. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "That all of the public pronouncements that the pandemic would finally force either employers or the government to enact rational policies to support working parents were empty words. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Learn more here and contribute to support the team here. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022", "In a new campaign launched earlier this week, Snapchat wants to give 25 Black content creators support and other resources necessary to up-and-coming creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Lilith Fair launched in 1997 to counter the lack of women on festival lineups and offer support and exposure for female artists \u2014 not to mention all the Biore pore strips audiences wanted. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022", "Cycode has developed a software development platform that provides support for meeting those requirements as well as for linking your development environment to the tools necessary to ensure compliance. \u2014 Wayne Rash, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "But Xi\u2019s ambitions go beyond policing and legal overhauls to sweeping changes in education and society designed to build support for CCP rule. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "But as the war's economic fallout ripples far beyond Eastern Europe, maintaining Americans' support for Ukraine amid mounting fallout at home may be the greater challenge. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "But the Republican support for Reagan did not crack: even as the hearings implicated the president. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Israel also points to the group's support for a right of return for millions of Palestinian refugees \u2014 which would spell the end of Israel as a Jewish-majority state \u2014 and BDS leaders' refusal to endorse a two-state solution to the conflict. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 29 June 2022", "The school district expressed support for the plan but said it would initially be covered by the city, the newspaper reported. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022", "The military club has undergone a marked shift these past four months, even as the conflict has presented new points of contention over sanctions against Moscow and support for Kyiv. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter , from Late Latin supportare , from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry \u2014 more at fare":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d(\u0259)rt, -\u02c8p\u022f(\u0259)rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for support Verb support , uphold , advocate , back , champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given. supports waterfront development uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. upheld the legitimacy of the military action advocate stresses urging or pleading. advocated prison reform back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. refusing to back the call for sanctions champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. championed the rights of children", "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175257", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supportive":{ "antonyms":[ "brace", "buttress", "mount", "mounting", "prop", "reinforcement", "shore", "spur", "stay", "underpinning" ], "definitions":{ ": assist , help":[ "bombers supported the ground troops" ], ": assistance provided by a company to users of its products":[ "customer support" ], ": one that supports":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a support staff" ], ": sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit":[], ": the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported":[], ": to act with (a star actor)":[], ": to argue or vote for":[ "supported the motion to lower taxes" ], ": to bid in bridge so as to show support for":[], ": to endure bravely or quietly : bear":[], ": to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for":[], ": to keep (something) going":[], ": to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort":[], ": to pay the costs of : maintain":[ "support a family" ], ": to promote the interests or cause of":[], ": to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of":[ "the island could probably support three", "\u2014 A. B. C. Whipple", "support a habit" ], ": to provide with substantiation : corroborate":[ "support an alibi" ], ": to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate":[ "supports fair play" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I completely support your decision to stay.", "She no longer supports the war.", "The senator says that he supports the proposed legislation.", "Which presidential candidate do you support ", "The study is supported by the American Medical Association.", "The country's citizens were asked to support the war effort.", "Her friends supported her by signing her petition.", "The charity supports needy families.", "Bombers were called in to support the ground troops.", "The planet's atmosphere cannot support human life.", "Noun", "The team gets a lot of support from its fans.", "I'd like to thank my parents for all of their love and support over the years.", "He depended on his wife for emotional support .", "He applied for financial support from the state.", "the company's friendly support staff", "Inspectors found that some of the bridge's supports were weak.", "She used my arm as a support and limped to the chair.", "These sneakers are designed to give your feet extra support .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Peter, what's behind the reluctance of so many countries in the world to condemn Putin's invasion of Ukraine and to support the West and the Ukrainians", "Sadly almost all of the orchards are gone and replaced by business complexes and housing to support the growing tech companies in the Valley. \u2014 Tim Bajarin, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Since August 2021, providers licensed with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care have been able to apply for Commonwealth Cares for Children \u2014 a stabilization grant to pay staff and support operating costs. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "Yingling was among the 19 House lawmakers who refused to support Madigan\u2019s bid to be reelected speaker. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022", "Ankara got the Nordic nations to agree not to support Kurdish rebels in Syria (where Turkey is now likely to launch an attack) and to tighten their anti-terror laws. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "That all of the public pronouncements that the pandemic would finally force either employers or the government to enact rational policies to support working parents were empty words. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 29 June 2022", "Learn more here and contribute to support the team here. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022", "In a new campaign launched earlier this week, Snapchat wants to give 25 Black content creators support and other resources necessary to up-and-coming creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Lilith Fair launched in 1997 to counter the lack of women on festival lineups and offer support and exposure for female artists \u2014 not to mention all the Biore pore strips audiences wanted. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022", "Cycode has developed a software development platform that provides support for meeting those requirements as well as for linking your development environment to the tools necessary to ensure compliance. \u2014 Wayne Rash, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "But Xi\u2019s ambitions go beyond policing and legal overhauls to sweeping changes in education and society designed to build support for CCP rule. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "But as the war's economic fallout ripples far beyond Eastern Europe, maintaining Americans' support for Ukraine amid mounting fallout at home may be the greater challenge. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "But the Republican support for Reagan did not crack: even as the hearings implicated the president. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 June 2022", "Israel also points to the group's support for a right of return for millions of Palestinian refugees \u2014 which would spell the end of Israel as a Jewish-majority state \u2014 and BDS leaders' refusal to endorse a two-state solution to the conflict. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 29 June 2022", "The school district expressed support for the plan but said it would initially be covered by the city, the newspaper reported. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022", "The military club has undergone a marked shift these past four months, even as the conflict has presented new points of contention over sanctions against Moscow and support for Kyiv. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter , from Late Latin supportare , from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry \u2014 more at fare":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d(\u0259)rt, -\u02c8p\u022f(\u0259)rt" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for support Verb support , uphold , advocate , back , champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given. supports waterfront development uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. upheld the legitimacy of the military action advocate stresses urging or pleading. advocated prison reform back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. refusing to back the call for sanctions champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. championed the rights of children", "synonyms":[ "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044918", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "supposable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being supposed : conceivable":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1627, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103245", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "suppose":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": conceive , imagine":[], ": conjecture , opine":[], ": presuppose":[], ": to have a suspicion of":[], ": to hold as an opinion : believe":[ "they supposed they were early" ], ": to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal":[ "suppose a fire broke out", "suppose you bring the salad" ], ": to think probable or in keeping with the facts":[ "seems reasonable to suppose that he would profit" ] }, "examples":[ "Suppose a fire broke out. How would we escape", "Just suppose for a moment that you agreed with me.", "Supposing he refuses to help, what do we do then", "The renovations will cost much more than we originally supposed .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "It\u2019s not much of a guess to suppose that forcing the take-up of EVs at the pace that is now envisaged is going to lead to significant problems, not to mention raise some environmental . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 July 2022", "But suppose the prover is trying to cheat, for example, by concealing a set of false transactions within the PCP. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 May 2022", "First, suppose there aren\u2019t any V2V equipped vehicles up ahead. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021", "But suppose it\u2019s December, Russian gas has just been cut, and Europe is facing three long, cold months ahead. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "But anyone who can see beyond his own nose will find no comforting reason to suppose that the potential for surveillance and social control will be limited to authoritarian contexts. \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "The taxpayers dearly and man, suppose Shondra does when verdicts against municipalities doesn\u2019t eat well. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 13 May 2022", "But suppose a pretty lady is praying next to me shoulder to shoulder. \u2014 Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022", "There is every reason, especially in the light of his latest comments, to suppose a second Trump term would turn into an even greater quest for personal power and enrichment than the first. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French supposer , from Medieval Latin supponere (perfect indicative supposui ), from Latin, to put under, substitute, from sub- + ponere to put \u2014 more at position":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "usually after \"I\" \u02c8sp\u014dz", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "calculate", "call", "conjecture", "estimate", "figure", "gauge", "gage", "guess", "judge", "make", "place", "put", "reckon" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182502", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "supposed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": alleged":[ "trusted my supposed friends" ], ": considered probable or certain : expected":[ "it was not supposed that everybody could master the technical aspects", "\u2014 J. C. Murray" ], ": given permission : permitted":[ "was not supposed to have visitors" ], ": made or fashioned by intent or design":[ "what's that button supposed to do" ], ": pretended":[ "twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II", "\u2014 W. S. Gilbert" ], ": required by or as if by authority":[ "soldiers are supposed to obey their commanding officers" ], ": understood":[ "you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt", "\u2014 G. B. Shaw" ] }, "examples":[ "this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the backdrop of conversations about his protest, about its meaning, about its supposed disrespect, Kaepernick is undergoing a political education. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022", "For both before and after, the supposed hypotenuse (the longest side) of the right triangle is not a straight line. \u2014 Mark Wolfmeyer, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022", "As the stereotype goes, many Asian immigrant kids are expected to have a career in STEM, due to its supposed financial stability, and my family did not always support or understand my choice of entering a career in art and design. \u2014 Melissah Yang, refinery29.com , 16 May 2022", "The supposed stablecoin was trading at 40 cents as of Thursday and had still not recovered its dollar peg, even as the company that created it, Terraform Labs, and its CEO South Korean crypto developer Do Kwon announced a plan to right the ship. \u2014 Fortune , 12 May 2022", "The Delaware State women\u2019s lacrosse team was traveling home on I-95 when they were stopped for a supposed traffic violation. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022", "In the supposed three-team race for the nation\u2019s No. 1 overall prospect, the math isn\u2019t adding up for the eventual losers. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 26 Apr. 2022", "Reviews were mostly complimentary, but Jet played up the supposed hypocrisy that a novelist who espoused racial pride married a white man\u2014a sidelong critique of Walker\u2019s political fitness that followed her throughout her career. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022", "Since our work patterns are often to blame for poor sleep quality and quantity, a constant emphasis on productivity and performance doesn't exactly seem to make for a good solution to our supposed sleep crisis. \u2014 Diletta De Cristofaro, The Week , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dzd", "senses 1b and 2a usually s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259d", "senses 3 and 4 often s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dst" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "apparent", "assumed", "evident", "ostensible", "ostensive", "presumed", "prima facie", "putative", "reputed", "seeming" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041637", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "supposedly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": as is supposed : according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some":[ "a supposedly true story", "a supposedly good restaurant", "He had dozens of people around him, supposedly looking after him \u2026", "\u2014 Philip Norman", "Daddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly .", "\u2014 Mary Karr" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259d-l\u0113", "also -\u02c8p\u014dzd-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105524", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "supposition":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something that is supposed : hypothesis":[], ": the act of supposing":[] }, "examples":[ "a supposition that proved correct", "This is just idle supposition .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There had been some supposition that the rear camera was different this time, based on the fact that so many new features like Deep Fusion and Photographic Styles are available on the iPhone SE. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "But every new media format is said to be more immediate, more immersive, and more moving than the one that came before\u2014a fact, or supposition , that commonly intersects with the labeling of wars according to their preeminent broadcast channels. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022", "Latter-day Saints agreed with the supposition of devilish pedophiles running the world. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022", "The results from the study support Furst\u2019s supposition . \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "In a way, the Egbert situation was a magical event for TSR, something that transmuted supposition into gold. \u2014 Jon Peterson, Wired , 12 Oct. 2021", "As an aside, some are worried that the individual owners will only be the elite and highly wealthy personages, thus leaving out of the equation the rest of society (for my analysis of this supposition , see the link here). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021", "There\u2019s a supposition that all art, in its many forms, is an act of rebellion. \u2014 Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Oct. 2021", "Deeply rooted in the Talmud, the primary source of Jewish law and tradition, those interpretations, Dr. Sarna said, were based largely on the supposition that the sight of a woman, and even her voice, is arousing for men. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supposicioun , from Anglo-French supposicion , from Late Latin supposition-, suppositio , from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hypothesis", "proposition", "theory", "thesis" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070539", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "suppositional":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something that is supposed : hypothesis":[], ": the act of supposing":[] }, "examples":[ "a supposition that proved correct", "This is just idle supposition .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There had been some supposition that the rear camera was different this time, based on the fact that so many new features like Deep Fusion and Photographic Styles are available on the iPhone SE. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "But every new media format is said to be more immediate, more immersive, and more moving than the one that came before\u2014a fact, or supposition , that commonly intersects with the labeling of wars according to their preeminent broadcast channels. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022", "Latter-day Saints agreed with the supposition of devilish pedophiles running the world. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022", "The results from the study support Furst\u2019s supposition . \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "In a way, the Egbert situation was a magical event for TSR, something that transmuted supposition into gold. \u2014 Jon Peterson, Wired , 12 Oct. 2021", "As an aside, some are worried that the individual owners will only be the elite and highly wealthy personages, thus leaving out of the equation the rest of society (for my analysis of this supposition , see the link here). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021", "There\u2019s a supposition that all art, in its many forms, is an act of rebellion. \u2014 Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Oct. 2021", "Deeply rooted in the Talmud, the primary source of Jewish law and tradition, those interpretations, Dr. Sarna said, were based largely on the supposition that the sight of a woman, and even her voice, is arousing for men. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supposicioun , from Anglo-French supposicion , from Late Latin supposition-, suppositio , from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hypothesis", "proposition", "theory", "thesis" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084611", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "suppositious":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": supposititious":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1604, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "by contraction":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170346", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "supposititious":{ "antonyms":[ "legitimate" ], "definitions":{ ": falsely presented as a genuine heir":[], ": fraudulently substituted : spurious":[], ": imaginary":[], ": of the nature of or based on a supposition : hypothetical":[] }, "examples":[ "entered the world as the supposititious son of a housemaid" ], "first_known_use":{ "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin suppositicius , from suppositus , past participle of supponere to substitute":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02ccp\u00e4-z\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "baseborn", "bastard", "illegitimate", "misbegotten", "natural", "spurious", "unfathered" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080607", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "suppress":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to exclude from consciousness":[], ": to inhibit the genetic expression of":[ "suppress a mutation" ], ": to inhibit the growth or development of":[], ": to keep from giving vent to : check":[ "suppressed her anger" ], ": to keep from public knowledge: such as":[], ": to keep secret":[], ": to press down":[], ": to put down by authority or force : subdue":[ "suppress a riot" ], ": to restrain from a usual course or action":[ "suppress a cough" ], ": to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of":[ "suppress the test results" ] }, "examples":[ "Political dissent was brutally suppressed .", "The governor tried to suppress the news.", "He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.", "She could not suppress her anger.", "I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These proteins manipulate and suppress the host\u2019s immune system to prolong the infectious period. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "The inn, which opened in 1913, was built on Sunset Mountain by Edwin Wiley Grove, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who developed a supposedly flavorless quinine tincture designed to treat and suppress malaria. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, John Jay\u2014indeed, just about every one of the Founders who went on record\u2014affirmed that under the law of nations belligerents could emancipate enemy slaves in an effort to win a war or suppress a rebellion. \u2014 James Oakes, The New York Review of Books , 12 May 2022", "To suppress the noise, Osborne breathed in between hiccups. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022", "Edward Burke and his co-defendants in a slew of pretrial motions seeking to suppress evidence and toss certain charges in his racketeering indictment, putting the case on track for a trial next year. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022", "Last August, Cole\u2019s lawyers filed a bombshell motion to suppress evidence from the search of the Atomwaffen house in Conroe on the basis that Sutter was a snitch for the FBI \u2014 and had been since 2004. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "But on the second day of that client\u2019s incarceration, Looney filed a motion to suppress the evidence, and the U.S. attorney\u2019s office concurred, and the client went free. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "Attorneys for Bryant allege in the document that sheriff's deputies and firefighters tried to suppress evidence of the photographs. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin suppressus , past participle of supprimere , from sub- + premere to press \u2014 more at press":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pres" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "burke", "cover (up)", "hush (up)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161539", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "suppressant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an agent (such as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Why would the color blue serve as an appetite suppressant ", "The plane made one water drop and had returned with suppressant when the crash occurred, the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Nov. 2021", "Dozens of gallons of fire- suppressant foam were accidentally released on Thursday following an electric-component malfunction at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, officials said. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 8 Oct. 2021", "The immune suppressant rapamycin makes mice live longer, yet shrivels their testicles. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The immune suppressant rapamycin makes mice live longer, yet shrivels their testicles. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The immune suppressant rapamycin makes mice live longer, yet shrivels their testicles. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The immune suppressant rapamycin makes mice live longer, yet shrivels their testicles. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "The type of immune suppressant has a big effect on whether the vaccine will be effective. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 21 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1884, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pre-s\u1d4ant", "s\u0259-\u02c8pres-\u1d4ant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052248", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "suppressed inflation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": repressed inflation":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234205", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppressio veri":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": suppression of the truth \u2014 compare dolus , suggestio falsi":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-v\u0101\u02ccr\u0113", "s\u0259\u00a6pres\u0113\u02cc\u014d\u02c8ve\u02ccr\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010905", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppression":{ "antonyms":[ "disinhibition", "incontinence", "unconstraint" ], "definitions":{ ": an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed":[], ": the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling":[] }, "examples":[ "learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The following month, USA Swimming called for 36 months of testosterone suppression and an evaluation from a panel of three people for eligibility. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022", "The Plot to Destroy Democracy, on April 12 the National Urban League (NUL) convened the nation\u2019s foremost political, media and civic engagement minds to discuss the devastating effects of voter suppression . \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 13 Apr. 2022", "The 2013 decision ended the process of preclearance, which required states and counties with a history of voter suppression to have any changes to their voting procedures approved by the Justice Department or a federal court. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022", "Some of the biggest policy victories of the civil rights era, including the Voting Rights Act, have come under threat from a new era of voter suppression . \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022", "In pursuit of their fundraising goals, Abrams and Fair Fight repeatedly used false claims of voter suppression to convince Americans to donate. \u2014 Matthew Mashburn, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022", "Standing up to this suppression and sharing a commitment to liberty were two famous poets, Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, celebrated in some circles, a cause for scandal in others. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022", "This article is an extension of our series on immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service From congressional hearings about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to claims of excessive voter purging, gerrymandering and suppression , much is happening in the voting sphere. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, NBC News , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n", "s\u0259-\u02c8presh-\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "constraint", "continence", "discipline", "discretion", "inhibition", "refrainment", "repression", "reserve", "restraint", "self-command", "self-control", "self-restraint" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164947", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppressor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Elsewhere on the site, The Times found a 7.62 silencer front cap and a 5.56 suppressor end cap. \u2014 Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "Chandler Pappas, 29, faced a single felony charge of possessing a firearm suppressor , or silencer. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022", "During and after his 2018 election victory over Stacey Abrams, the national media tarred Kemp as a vote- suppressor , while Abrams won press plaudits for insisting, baselessly, that Kemp had stolen the election. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 May 2022", "Cleveland said the process to buy a stamp for a suppressor through the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) has been streamlined as of late December 2021. \u2014 al , 31 Mar. 2022", "Based on an acoustic echo-canceller and noise- suppressor technologies, the earbuds can effectively reduce noise in a variety of settings and environments, ensuring clear phone calls. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022", "The more pressing need is security and compound maintenance, such as to the elevators and fire- suppressor systems. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021", "Liddy wrote that Clancy\u2019s description of making a firearm suppressor was incorrect. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021", "Karlena Lara-Otero, PhD, a genetic counselor at Stanford Health Care, says BRCA1 and 2 genes are specifically tumor suppressor genes that prevent cells from growing out of control, which is what leads to cancer. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 25 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1560, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8pres-\u0259r", "s\u0259-\u02c8pre-s\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010210", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppressor T cell":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a T cell that suppresses the immune response of B cells and other T cells to an antigen":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1972, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210001", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppressor grid":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a grid usually located between the screen grid and plate of an electron or vacuum tube to prevent the passage of secondary electrons from one to the other":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180958", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "suppurate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to form or discharge pus":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin suppuratus , past participle of suppurare , from sub- + pur-, pus pus \u2014 more at foul entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-py\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8s\u0259p-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052802", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "supputation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the act or process or an instance of calculating : computation , reckoning":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin supputation-, supputatio , from supputatus (past participle of supputare to count up, reckon, from sub- + putare to consider, think) + -ion-, -io -ion":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259py\u0259\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130349", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supremacy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world", "the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price", "Recent Examples on the Web", "White supremacy is a central feature of this story. \u2014 Maya Wiley, The New Republic , 9 June 2022", "White supremacy is, essentially, an ecosystem built around the idea of never having to fight fair. \u2014 Damon Young, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "The messaging has changed a lot that some of these White supremacy groups are using. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022", "White supremacy is a poison' Joined by first lady Jill Biden, an emotional President Joe Biden met with families of shooting victims during a trip Tuesday to Buffalo, New York. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022", "White supremacy is a potent public political force right out in the open. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022", "If the Constitution nationalized slavery, did the supremacy clause preclude New York from passing an abolition statute in 1797", "Indeed, as historian William Carrigan has shown, white supremacy and racial violence served as core elements of the state\u2019s identity. \u2014 Jeffrey L. Littlejohn, Chron , 30 May 2022", "Christian nationalism is emerging alongside and in some cases overlapping with other right-wing movements, such as the conspiratorial QAnon, white supremacy , and denialism over COVID-19 and the 2020 election. \u2014 Peter Smith And Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1537, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "supreme + -acy (as in primacy )":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pre-m\u0259-s\u0113", "s\u00fc-", "su\u0307-\u02c8pre-m\u0259-s\u0113", "also -\u02c8pr\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ascendance", "ascendence", "ascendancy", "ascendency", "dominance", "domination", "dominion", "hegemony", "imperium", "predominance", "predominancy", "preeminence", "reign", "sovereignty", "sovranty" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164855", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "supreme":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": highest in degree or quality":[ "supreme endurance in war and in labour", "\u2014 R. W. Emerson" ], ": highest in rank or authority":[ "the supreme commander" ], ": ultimate , final":[ "the supreme sacrifice" ] }, "examples":[ "The board has supreme authority over such issues.", "She has an air of supreme confidence about her.", "the supreme example of what not to do", "a problem of supreme importance", "It's a matter of supreme indifference to her.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Each supreme -grade melon commanded a cool $370 \u2014 a relative bargain compared to the $6,100 record set back in 2008. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022", "Will reptiles become the supreme ruler in the new era", "Those security measures were often minimal or non-existent throughout the Supreme Court\u2019s history until very recently\u2014a strange juxtaposition given their supreme role in the American political system. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 June 2022", "Its carbon fiber accents give it supreme durability, and the numerous pockets (in addition to the large main pocket) permit plentiful storage. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022", "Will experience reign supreme in this matchup, or will youth steal the show on the red clay", "More, a devout Catholic, was executed by Henry VIII after refusing to recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church of England. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022", "Bafia is tasked with a supreme two-way role for the Redwings (13-11-1) as their defensive anchor and primary run generator. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022", "Totalitarian states abolish all the features of democracy, empower their bureaucracies, militaries and secret police to control all of public and private space, promote all-encompassing ideologies and always have a supreme leader. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supremus , superlative of superus upper \u2014 more at superior":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pr\u0113m", "s\u00fc-", "su\u0307-\u02c8pr\u0113m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chief", "commanding", "first", "foremost", "head", "high", "lead", "leading", "preeminent", "premier", "presiding", "primary", "prime", "principal", "supereminent", "top" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205609", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "supremely":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": highest in degree or quality":[ "supreme endurance in war and in labour", "\u2014 R. W. Emerson" ], ": highest in rank or authority":[ "the supreme commander" ], ": ultimate , final":[ "the supreme sacrifice" ] }, "examples":[ "The board has supreme authority over such issues.", "She has an air of supreme confidence about her.", "the supreme example of what not to do", "a problem of supreme importance", "It's a matter of supreme indifference to her.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Each supreme -grade melon commanded a cool $370 \u2014 a relative bargain compared to the $6,100 record set back in 2008. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022", "Will reptiles become the supreme ruler in the new era", "Those security measures were often minimal or non-existent throughout the Supreme Court\u2019s history until very recently\u2014a strange juxtaposition given their supreme role in the American political system. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 June 2022", "Its carbon fiber accents give it supreme durability, and the numerous pockets (in addition to the large main pocket) permit plentiful storage. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022", "Will experience reign supreme in this matchup, or will youth steal the show on the red clay", "More, a devout Catholic, was executed by Henry VIII after refusing to recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church of England. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022", "Bafia is tasked with a supreme two-way role for the Redwings (13-11-1) as their defensive anchor and primary run generator. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022", "Totalitarian states abolish all the features of democracy, empower their bureaucracies, militaries and secret police to control all of public and private space, promote all-encompassing ideologies and always have a supreme leader. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supremus , superlative of superus upper \u2014 more at superior":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pr\u0113m", "s\u00fc-", "su\u0307-\u02c8pr\u0113m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chief", "commanding", "first", "foremost", "head", "high", "lead", "leading", "preeminent", "premier", "presiding", "primary", "prime", "principal", "supereminent", "top" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023508", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "superlattice":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a space lattice of an alloy system (such as a copper-gold alloy) in which each kind of atom tends to occupy definite geometrical positions instead of having a random distribution":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + lattice":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142916" }, "superlawyer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely successful and prominent lawyer":[ "He became one of Wall Street's superlawyers , with a client roster that included the American Telephone and Telegraph company, the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation and General Motors.", "\u2014 Philip Shenon" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u022f-y\u0259r", "-\u02c8l\u022fi-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145105" }, "superacid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": excessively acid":[ "superacid solutions of perchloric acid in acetic acid" ], ": having a pH value of 3.5\u20134.0":[ "\u2014 used of a highly acid soil (such as bog peat)" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + acid":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145132" }, "supermodel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a famous and successful fashion model":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In episode one, all of the queens had to walk for the supermodel Naomi Campbell, who serves as an idol and inspiration to Coule\u00e9 in particular. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 May 2022", "As previously mentioned, the 44-year-old athlete is married to Brazilian supermodel B\u00fcndchen and has three children. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022", "Fans and friends quickly reacted to the news in the comments section, as did Brady's wife, supermodel Gisele B\u00fcndchen. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Mar. 2022", "Brady has long stated his desire to spend more time with his wife, supermodel Gisele B\u00fcndchen, and three children despite still playing at the top of his game. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022", "The 44-year-old quarterback has stated a desire to spend more time with his wife, supermodel Gisele B\u00fcndchen, and three children. \u2014 Rob Maaddi, chicagotribune.com , 1 Feb. 2022", "In his retirement announcement, Brady stated his desire to spend more time with his wife, supermodel Gisele B\u00fcndchen, and three children. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022", "The 56-year-old former supermodel said learning self-defense skills changed her life and that she's been practicing kickboxing, karate, and Krav Maga since her forties. \u2014 Grace Wade, Health.com , 16 Nov. 2021", "Through her collections for Karl Lagerfeld and Puma, her charity work and her social media campaigns, the British supermodel and actress has long advocated for sustainable causes. \u2014 Rachel Ingram, Forbes , 13 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151449" }, "supervisory":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u012b-z\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "administrant", "administrator", "archon", "director", "exec", "executive", "manager", "superintendent" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The supervisor fired him after he showed up at work drunk.", "If you have a problem, go to your supervisor .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The test supervisor , Dr. Alvin Graves, planned to observe from the deck of the USS Estes a few miles further away. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022", "Their supervisor , a Cleveland Heights man, 65, arrived to take responsibility of the scene. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "After a few minutes, the operator's supervisor , Lisa Jefferson, took over the call. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Stroh was settled on supporting her local Spotsylvania board supervisor , David Ross \u2014 showing, too, how some of the other candidates are able to leverage popularity in their home turfs to make a dent in the race. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "DiBenedetto, who started at AT&T's tax department in 2000, was assigned a new supervisor , Gary Johnson, in 2017, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 June 2022", "In November 2019, Geraldo Cabrera, the Orioles\u2019 Latin American supervisor , and Rafael Bel\u00e9n, one of the organization\u2019s scouts focused on the region, attended a tournament in Puerto Rico through the International Prospect League. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022", "As her supervisor , Elmer Higgins, read the draft, Carson sat quietly in his cramped office and nervously awaited his verdict. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022", "The field supervisor for Fish and Wildlife overseeing the project, Steve Spangle, was consistently backed by his colleagues there and by superiors at Interior. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from supervid\u0113re":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152755" }, "supplicavit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a writ formerly issuing out of the Court of Chancery or King's Bench for taking surety to prevent one from injuring the applicant for the writ":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259pl\u0259\u02c8k\u0101v\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, he has made supplication, 3d singular perfect indicative of supplicare to supplicate; from the opening word of the writ":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153356" }, "superminicomputer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very fast and powerful minicomputer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8mi-n\u0113-k\u0259m-\u02ccpy\u00fc-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1969, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153401" }, "supinator":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a muscle that produces the motion of supination":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t-\u0259r", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There are three types of runners based on foot strike: overpronators (your feet roll inward too much), neutral pronators (feet roll inward slightly) and supinators (feet don\u2019t roll inward enough, so most of the impact is on the outside of the foot). \u2014 Danika Worthington, The Denver Post , 25 Mar. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin supinare":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153709" }, "superimpose":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to place or lay over or above something":[ "superimposed images" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-im-\u02c8p\u014dz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "A triangle superimposed on an inverted triangle forms a six-pointed star.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The special effects that superimpose the three protagonists on one screen are fussy, literal, and the overhead geometrics are embarrassed and noncommittal. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "Smith and McCormick created the Blendo style to superimpose surrounding styles into one building. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Jan. 2022", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160558" }, "suprarenal gland":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": adrenal gland":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1791, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162056" }, "superimposure":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": something that has been superimposed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superimpose + -ure":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-094257" }, "supreme court":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (such as a nation or state)":[], ": a court of original jurisdiction in New York state subordinate to a final court of appeals":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The law will likely face an appeal in Israel's supreme court . \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022", "The couple must also provide 100 hours of free legal service, per the state supreme court \u2019s decision. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 7 June 2022", "In March, the Wisconsin state supreme court accepted a set of maps submitted by the Governor, which created seven majority-Black Assembly districts, up from six. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022", "More specifically, cameras are now permitted in every state supreme court under certain circumstances. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 15 May 2022", "The decision of a state supreme court can be appealed only to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has shied away from such cases. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Andrew M. Grossman, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022", "Incumbent Place 6 state supreme court Justice Alisa Kelli Wise is unopposed. \u2014 al , 17 Mar. 2022", "At issue were only the all-but-concluded Democratic presidential primary, a single state supreme court seat, and a small number of lower state and local offices. \u2014 David Cole, The New York Review of Books , 28 May 2020", "Budd will face Democratic former state supreme court justice Cheri Beasley, who is aiming to become North Carolina\u2019s first Black senator. \u2014 Will Weissert, Marc Levy, Gary D. Robertson, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162315" }, "supervisor":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u012b-z\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "administrant", "administrator", "archon", "director", "exec", "executive", "manager", "superintendent" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The supervisor fired him after he showed up at work drunk.", "If you have a problem, go to your supervisor .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The test supervisor , Dr. Alvin Graves, planned to observe from the deck of the USS Estes a few miles further away. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022", "Their supervisor , a Cleveland Heights man, 65, arrived to take responsibility of the scene. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "After a few minutes, the operator's supervisor , Lisa Jefferson, took over the call. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Stroh was settled on supporting her local Spotsylvania board supervisor , David Ross \u2014 showing, too, how some of the other candidates are able to leverage popularity in their home turfs to make a dent in the race. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "DiBenedetto, who started at AT&T's tax department in 2000, was assigned a new supervisor , Gary Johnson, in 2017, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 June 2022", "In November 2019, Geraldo Cabrera, the Orioles\u2019 Latin American supervisor , and Rafael Bel\u00e9n, one of the organization\u2019s scouts focused on the region, attended a tournament in Puerto Rico through the International Prospect League. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022", "As her supervisor , Elmer Higgins, read the draft, Carson sat quietly in his cramped office and nervously awaited his verdict. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022", "The field supervisor for Fish and Wildlife overseeing the project, Steve Spangle, was consistently backed by his colleagues there and by superiors at Interior. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from supervid\u0113re":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162504" }, "supersonic transport":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a supersonic transport airplane":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "When it was introduced in 1981, the supersonic transport plane seemed to represent the future of passenger air travel, but studies called it costly, inefficient and noisy. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2020", "Boeing won a government competition to build a supersonic transport in the 1960s but abandoned the project in 1971 when Congress eliminated funding. \u2014 Christian Davenport, chicagotribune.com , 8 Oct. 2019", "But this Lockheed entry lost out to a Boeing model, and Congress canceled supersonic transport funding in 1971. -- State lawmakers agreed this month to hand over $650 million to big cities, counties and regional agencies to help fight homelessness. \u2014 latimes.com , 27 June 2019", "In 1976, Britain and France opened trans-Atlantic Concorde supersonic transport service to Washington. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1961, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162939" }, "supermodern":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely modern : ultramodern":[ "supermodern condominiums" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259rn", "nonstandard -\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1873, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164832" }, "superior conjunction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a conjunction of a planet with the sun in which the sun is aligned between the earth and the planet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On the morning of the 26th, Venus will be passing on the far side of the sun as seen from the Earth in a process called called superior conjunction . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Feb. 2021", "On this day, Venus will be directly behind the sun as seen from Earth, putting it in what astronomers call superior conjunction . \u2014 Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic , 1 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1717, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165415" }, "superactivity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": activity that exceeds what is usual or expected":[ "superactivity in the cerebral cortex", "enzymatic superactivity", "Artistically, Twain had to make the town seem dull so that it could serve as a foil for Tom's superactivities \u2026", "\u2014 John C. Gerber" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-ak-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101345" }, "supervisor district":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": beat entry 2 sense 9a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171701" }, "suprarenalin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": epinephrine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcpr\u0259\u02c8ren\u1d4al\u0259\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "suprarenal entry 2 + -in":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172912" }, "supernature":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the realm of the supernatural":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccn\u0101-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from supernatural":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1844, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173016" }, "supermolecule":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": macromolecule":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + molecule":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173039" }, "superlatively":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent":[], ": surpassing all others : supreme":[], ": of very high quality : excellent":[ "superlative work" ], ": excessive , exaggerated":[], ": the superlative degree of comparison in a language":[], ": a superlative form of an adjective or adverb":[], ": the superlative or utmost degree of something : acme":[], ": a superlative person or thing":[], ": an admiring sometimes exaggerated expression especially of praise":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "su\u0307-\u02c8p\u0259r-l\u0259-tiv" ], "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", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "The superlative form of \u201cnice\u201d is \u201cnicest\u201d; the superlative form of \u201cbad\u201d is \u201cworst\u201d; the superlative form of \u201cinteresting\u201d is \u201cmost interesting.\u201d", "the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy", "Noun", "\u201cSimplest\u201d is the superlative of \u201csimple.\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Proceeds from The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection\u20131500 superlative works of decorative and fine arts\u2013will benefit the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts. \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 5 July 2022", "The whole mise-en-scene proved that kicking back in high style doesn\u2019t require much more than a good pair of swim trunks and a superlative chair (though a prime Riviera location doesn\u2019t hurt either). \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 22 June 2022", "Tillman, like all wise coaches, puts earmuffs on the superlative talk. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Rather than simply claiming your superlative status, use facts and data, then add real testimonials to back up your assertions. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "Cronenberg switched out body horror for torments of a more psychological bent in this superlative adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 novel with a screenplay by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade writer Jeffrey Boam. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 3 June 2022", "Which brings us to our superlative list: the best Original Netflix movies. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022", "Even with solid-but-not- superlative reviews (75% fresh and 6.5/10 on Rotten Tomatoes) and a (frustratingly indecisive) B+ from Cinemascore, this isn\u2019t a #CanThisFranchiseBeSaved", "After a superlative 14-2 record in Tuesday\u2019s quarterfinals, SOS came back to earth a bit with a 6-2 mark in the semifinals, thanks to a pair of correct picks in the late Division 2 semifinals. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The source used a superlative to describe the state of Jenner and Scott's union. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 3 June 2022", "Using the German superlative , employees referred to him as the u\u0308ber product manager. \u2014 Brad Stone, Wired , 11 May 2021", "There are plenty of familiar names, of course, including the previous Tony winners Mary-Louise Parker, LaChanze, Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Phylicia Rashad and Patti LuPone \u2014 the last two superlative in supporting rather than leading roles. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022", "That question can only be answered in the context of another superlative : the U.S. claims the highest reported number of COVID cases\u2014as well as COVID deaths\u2014in the world. \u2014 Jen Schwartz, Scientific American , 15 Feb. 2022", "This is one of the country\u2019s smallest national parks\u2014a superlative that promises seamless car-free navigation. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 2 Nov. 2021", "If the cast and crew were to give you a superlative on set, what would that be", "Its protagonists \u2014 a morose corporate also-ran (Orlando Bloom) and the peppy flight attendant (Dunst) who cheers him up \u2014 work overtime to win that superlative . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021", "The mission also adds another superlative to Russia\u2019s spaceflight record over the United States: beating Hollywood to orbit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English superlatif , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin superlativus , from Latin superlatus (past participle of superferre to carry over, raise high), from super- + latus , past participle of ferre to carry \u2014 more at tolerate , bear":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174837" }, "supersonics":{ "type":[ "noun, plural in form but singular in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": the science of supersonic phenomena":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u00e4-niks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Boom Supersonic's sleek prototype craft rolled out this week; the final production model will be quieter than previous supersonics , and a novel fly-by-wire system will keep it stable at low speeds. \u2014 Eric Adams, Wired , 15 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175722" }, "supination":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the position resulting from supination":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cavaliere goes on to share how to maximize the efficiency of your curls by introducing a greater degree of supination by switching up your grip style. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 23 Apr. 2022", "This exercise trains you to use your foot properly, to control the twist through pronation and supination . \u2014 Jay Dicharry, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2019", "With a different module in place, the controller rotates like a dial, to help Livie practice supination of her wrist. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 6 Oct. 2021", "Overpronation wears away the inside edge of the shoe, while supination erodes the outer edge. \u2014 Jeremy Helligar, Popular Science , 15 Jan. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180751" }, "superadd":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to add especially in a way that compounds an effect":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8ad" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin superaddere , from super- + addere to add":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184503" }, "superimpregnate":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to subject to the process of superfetation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + impregnate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185034" }, "supersonic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ultrasonic":[], ": of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air \u2014 compare sonic":[], ": moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed":[], ": relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles":[ "the supersonic age" ], ": a supersonic wave or frequency":[], ": a supersonic airplane":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8s\u00e4n-ik", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u00e4-nik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "At a global tech conference that required many attendees to spend hours flying to show up in person, the CEO of an unlikely aviation startup pitched the prospect of supersonic commercial air travel. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG , 23 June 2022", "Ford even intends to add an electromagnetic cargo-securing system, because God forbid cargo shift even slightly at supersonic speeds. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022", "Similarly, combustion gases ejected from the barrel of a gun are thrown at supersonic speeds onto the bullet. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022", "Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly at supersonic speeds, inspiring commercial aviation companies to follow suit. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 28 May 2022", "The looped video, shot from a military aircraft flying at supersonic speeds against the Earth\u2019s rotation, shows the sun over a watery horizon. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022", "The remnants of the plane, a supersonic midrange bomber aircraft, are scattered across Ms. Hrebnyeva\u2019s yard. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022", "QueSST supersonic jet are moving closer to their first test flights after completing ground tests. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 2 May 2022", "In the video, several passengers climb aboard the supersonic jet. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet\u2019s sonic boom. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 Mar. 2020", "There\u2019s no amount of computing power that can make the Wright Flyer supersonic . \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian , 11 Dec. 2019", "Virgin Galactic, on its fifth supersonic , rocket- powered test flight, successfully sent passenger Beth Moses, the company's Chief Astronaut Instructor, to the edge of space, the first non-pilot to ever fly on a commercial aircraft. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 22 Feb. 2019", "But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics . \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 7 Jan. 2019", "The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday. \u2014 Alex Prewitt, SI.com , 27 Feb. 2018", "Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic . \u2014 Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2017", "The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers\u2019 James Bailey ahead of Johnson. \u2014 cleveland.com , 20 June 2017", "To this day, basketball fans in Seattle are upset that their beloved SuperSonics left in 2008 for Oklahoma City. \u2014 Kevin Spain, USA TODAY , 16 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin super- + sonus sound \u2014 more at sound entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "circa 1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190758" }, "supersalesman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very effective and successful salesman":[ "These four designers, all creators of some of the most expensive clothes made in this country, also are enthusiastic supersalesmen of their own wares.", "\u2014 Carrie Donovan" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101lz-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190946" }, "supersonic velocity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fluid velocity relative to a body in the fluid that is greater than the local velocity of sound in the fluid":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192605" }, "suprascapula":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cartilaginous or partly ossified plate attached to the superior end of the scapula in various amphibians and reptiles":[], ": the posttemporal of a fish":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from supra- + scapula":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192612" }, "support group":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He joined an alcoholics' support group .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The members have since formed something of a support group for each other. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022", "Doug Lockwood and Linda Murphy met in 2019 as members of a support group for people who had lost longtime spouses. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "Miller is now an administrator of a support group called Ending a Wanted Pregnancy. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 11 May 2022", "Hardwell\u2019s decision to step away from being a touring DJ roughly coincided with the creation of a DJ support group by fellow Dutchman Armin van Buuren. \u2014 Alexei Barrionuevo, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022", "Amit Bluman, a senior vice president of engineering at Totango, says the meetings act as a kind of support group for the Ukrainian team. \u2014 Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022", "That perspective is shared by Jackson Taylor, a 19-year-old from nearby Idaho Falls who was not a member of the support group but had met many of its members through social activities for young gay Latter-day Saints. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Sep. 2021", "That perspective is shared by Jackson Taylor, a 19-year-old from nearby Idaho Falls who was not a member of the support group but had met many of its members through social activities for young gay Latter-day Saints. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021", "Though unsure of his intentions \u2014 the two had never interacted outside of their support group setting \u2014 Ms. Murphy agreed. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1951, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192710" }, "supermind":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very intelligent person : genius":[ "As business supermind Warren Buffett said this week, Congress can pass legislation soon and be at least partially right, or they can do nothing and be certainly wrong.", "\u2014 Shea Van Hoy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8m\u012bnd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193343" }, "supernaturalism":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being supernatural":[], ": belief in a supernatural power and order of existence":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m", "-\u02c8nach-r\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Capturing that movement required a fusion of political didacticism, unabashed melodrama, stage supernaturalism and sitcom beats. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021", "Like Paine before him, Dr. Dawkins has done a great job of expunging the tenets of supernaturalism from his mind. \u2014 Wired Letters Department, WIRED , 1 Dec. 2006" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194041" }, "supervisorship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the office or function of a supervisor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6v\u012bz\u0259(r)\u02ccship" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from supervisor + -ship":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195247" }, "supersale":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large, extensive, or impressive sale":[ "Instead, I joined the hordes of shoppers who take advantage of discounts on Cyber Monday, the online supersale that brought in nearly $2.04 billion in 2014.", "\u2014 Nadra Nittle", "\u2026 McDonnell Douglas has flown into this discouraging atmosphere and emerged with a supersale . The company has landed an aircraft order worth $1 billion \u2026", "\u2014 Louis Kraar", "Our parents were very, very frugal. So everything we had, they got on supersale .", "\u2014 Anneli Rufus" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200107" }, "supinate":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to undergo supination":[], ": to undergo supination":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "When raising the weight, remember to supinate (turn your palms upward) and squeeze as much as possible to hit your biceps. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022", "This will plantarflex your ankle, supinate your foot and contract your calf. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 23 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supinatus , past participle of supinare to lay backward or on the back, from supinus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1801, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201214" }, "suprasegmental":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to significant features (such as stress, pitch, or juncture) that occur simultaneously with vowels and consonants in an utterance":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-seg-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1941, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210912" }, "supersoft":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely soft":[ "a supersoft down comforter" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u022fft" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1819, in the meaning 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"history_and_etymology":{ "superior entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211723" }, "supply pastor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supply sense 2b":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supply entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211828" }, "supermom":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u00e4m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "With all of that to consider, what\u2019s a supermom to do", "Another supermom bred for 16 consecutive years, giving birth annually from ages 4 to 19. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 26 Sep. 2019", "Even a smaller proportion of these elephant seal supermoms \u2014less than one percent of all females\u2014produced up to 20 pups over their lifetime. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, National Geographic , 23 Sep. 2019", "Getty ImagesJC Olivera Model, supermom , and all-round cool person Chrissy Teigen really is out here living her best life. \u2014 Lucy Wood, Marie Claire , 10 Sep. 2018", "Shaun is a supermom who\u2019s always one barefoot step ahead of the opportunistic crew, led by Eddie (Billy Burke), who spends more time psychoanalyzing her than actually getting anything done. \u2014 Katie Walsh, kansascity , 10 May 2018", "Twitter hearts were melting, tears were flowing, similar supermom stories were shared, and Li was left with food for the rest of the week. \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Health.com , 23 Mar. 2018", "Serena Williams, tennis star extraordinaire, supermom , and, lately, real estate mogul, got hitched this past week to longtime love, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. \u2014 Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor , 20 Nov. 2017", "Meet the supermom with 16 children who still squeezes in time for herself - thanks to a strict chores schedule which sees her kids do the cooking and laundry. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1974, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213432" }, "supercontinent":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hypothetical former large continent from which other continents are held to have broken off and drifted away":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259-n\u0259nt", "-\u02cck\u00e4nt-n\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Over time, more and more crustal fragments formed, pushed together by convection currents in Earth's mantle, forming the first supercontinent called Vaalbara. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "There are four prevailing versions of how this supercontinent will evolve, according to a research article published in Geological Magazine in 2018. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022", "They are found exclusively in Brazil and the Central African Republic, which hundreds of millions of years ago were joined as part of a supercontinent known as Rodinia. \u2014 Michael Wright, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022", "Research has shown the complex history behind this gap of missing time, and theories range from the break-up of an ancient supercontinent , causing tectonic uplift and erosion, to a dramatic shift in Earth's climate and weathering cycle. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022", "These two areas were connected for more than a billion years, forming the supercontinent , Rodinia. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2022", "The continents crashed together to form a supercontinent , Rodinia, then drifted apart again. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021", "Ankylosaur fossils from the northern portion of what used to make up the supercontinent Pangea have been well-researched, per New Scientist. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Dec. 2021", "The study said that very few ankylosaurs had been found from southern Gondwana -- the lower part of the ancient supercontinent Pangea. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 1 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1960, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213649" }, "supersmooth":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely smooth":[ "supersmooth surfaces", "a supersmooth ride" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sm\u00fct\u035fh" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213750" }, "superintensity":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": extreme intensity":[ "superintensity of emotion", "\u2026 the severe \u2026 depression, again accompanied by a painful superintensity of stimulations \u2026", "\u2014 L\u00e9on Wurmser" ] }, "pronounciation":[ 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"synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "This new model offers superior performance.", "The small army was overwhelmed by superior numbers.", "He only helps us because it makes him feel superior .", "Report to your superior officer.", "The verdict was reversed by a superior court.", "Noun", "His superior gave him an excellent evaluation.", "You should report any problems to your immediate superior .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Sparrows appear to be much more organized than their Umbrella counterparts, and Reginald seems to believe that the group is far superior in every way. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022", "Spirit is still bound by terms of the stock-and-cash takeover agreement with Frontier initially valued at $2.9 billion, still recommends that deal and hasn\u2019t determined that JetBlue\u2019s proposal is superior , according to the statement. \u2014 Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune , 8 June 2022", "On Thursday, however, the Dodgers were still superior . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Saunders-Hastings repeatedly insists that democracy is superior to philanthropy as a way of addressing society\u2019s needs. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "While Target ranks behind Walmart in terms of sheer size, its sales growth has been superior , having increased nearly 50% over the past decade. \u2014 Sanford Stein, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "But one place where Little O\u2019Malley may be superior to Flattop is as a jumping-off point to other areas in the Chugach front range. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022", "The world recognized superior technology and left obsolete options behind. \u2014 Ev Kontsevoy, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "These failures haven\u2019t rocked Meta\u2019s foundation in the past, the result of superior ad technology and sales that generate 90% of company revenue. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Bellingcat investigator also reported on a March 7 phone call from a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, reporting the death to his superior , a call captured by Ukrainian intelligence and shared with reporters. \u2014 William Booth, Robyn Dixon And David L. Stern, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022", "The Bellingcat investigator also reported on a March 7 phone call from a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, reporting the death to his superior , a call captured by Ukrainian intelligence and shared with reporters. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022", "In a report to a superior after Justice O\u2019Connor became the first female member of the court, the lawyer sketched out his advice. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "Believing that Shelipov would report their location to Ukrainian forces nearby, another soldier \u2014 who was not Shishimarin\u2019s superior \u2014 told him to shoot, prosecutors said. \u2014 Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022", "Some Marines heard the warning from an immediate superior . \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022", "The Legion\u2019s new superior , the Rev. John Connor, tried unsuccessfully to engage with Barba after his February 2020 election, sending two letters that went unanswered until Barba emailed him on Jan. 5, 2021, seeking to restart negotiations. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022", "He is fired from a local taxi firm, in part for being constitutionally unable to leave his passengers in peace, and then from a bakery, for defending an Asian colleague from a racist superior . \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022", "In 2015 and 2016, frustrated by the inaction on the code blue policy, Brovont took his and his colleagues\u2019 concerns to Dr. Patrick McHugh, his superior at EmCare. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin, comparative of superus upper, from super over, above \u2014 more at over":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230715" }, "superconservative":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-tiv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232356" }, "supermillionaire":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one whose wealth amounts to many millions (as of dollars or pounds)":[ "\u2026 the tax rate on the top 400 households in America\u2014those with an average annual income of nearly $350 million\u2014fell by more than a third. In fact, the tax rate for these supermillionaires is now less than the tax rate for average Americans.", "\u2014 Charles M. Blow" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccmi(l)-y\u0259-\u02c8ner", "-\u02c8mi(l)-y\u0259-\u02ccner" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233029" }, "superwave":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wave that is much larger than usual or expected : an extremely large wave":[ "Whipped together by a storm, traveling at different speeds, waves may combine in superwaves \u2026", "\u2014 Leonard Engel" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0101v" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1887, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234524" }, "supreme good":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": summum bonum":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", 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juggling two jobs and meetings with a court liaison, Daniel gets into Servant of Two Masters\u2013style trouble, whizzing in and out of rooms, ducking behind doors, diving into support hose . \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 5 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1963, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013808" }, "supercontract":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": to shrink irreversibly":[ "\u2014 used especially of keratin fibers and substances (such as hair or wool) containing keratin" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + contract":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014039" }, "superimposed":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to place or lay over or above something":[ "superimposed images" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-im-\u02c8p\u014dz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "A triangle superimposed on an inverted triangle forms a six-pointed star.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The special effects that superimpose the three protagonists on one screen are fussy, literal, and the overhead geometrics are embarrassed and noncommittal. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "Smith and McCormick created the Blendo style to superimpose surrounding styles into one building. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Jan. 2022", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "To reach it, people would need to wear VR headsets or augmented reality glasses that superimpose the digital realm onto the physical world. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014223" }, "supply price":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the lowest price at which a given amount of commodities will be offered under given conditions":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014448" }, "Supreme Soviet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the highest legislative body of a nation (such as the former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020407" }, "superior slope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the slope between the banquette and the exterior crest of a fortification":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024341" }, "supersafe":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely safe , secure, or protected":[ "a supersafe playground/password", "supersafe investments" ] }, "pronounciation":[ 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"\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sk\u0101l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042021" }, "superintender":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that superintends : superintendent":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-d\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042404" }, "suprarenal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above or anterior to the kidneys":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-n\u1d4al", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "-\u02c8r\u0113n-\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin suprarenalis , from Latin supra- + renes kidneys":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "1791, in the meaning defined 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055805" }, "superroad":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large road":[ "\u2026 surveys were started in the 1930s in Indiana for a superroad known as the Tri-State Highway, a tax-financed facility with design standards on a par with toll roads.", "\u2014 Albert J. Wedeking" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8r\u014dd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071252" }, "supermajority":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a majority (such as two-thirds or three-fifths) that is greater than a simple majority":[ "treaty ratification requires a supermajority", "Furthermore, it is about even money that soon after Congress convenes in January it will \u2026 approve a constitutional amendment to require supermajorities (three-fifths) in both houses of Congress to approve deficit spending.", "\u2014 George F. Will", "The company, for instance, has a supermajority clause in its articles of incorporation; 80% of the shareholders must approve any sale or merger.", "\u2014 Joshua Hyatt" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccj\u00e4r-", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccj\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Today, Oregon has a Democratic supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature, and Democrats ... \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 26 May 2022", "The opening represents the third GOP commissioner on the seven-member board, but if the seat goes blue then Democrats would have a supermajority at the county level. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 21 May 2022", "So Democrats, who have a supermajority in the Legislature, are conspiring to shut down fossil-fuel plants downstate, where Republicans predominantly live, while rescuing nuclear plants upstate, where Democrats are clustered. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 16 July 2021", "The goal of my campaign was to sync our politics back up with that supermajority . \u2014 Danielle Allen, WSJ , 6 May 2022", "However, if the goal is to put something in place after Year 12, that would most likely only need a supermajority . \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022", "Under current Senate rules, Democrats would need a supermajority of 60 votes to stop a GOP filibuster. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 18 Jan. 2022", "In 2013, the Democratic majority eliminated the 60-vote supermajority rule for all nominations other than for the Supreme Court. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Jan. 2022", "Most bills need a supermajority of 60 votes in the Senate to reach the floor for a vote and ultimately pass the chamber. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071850" }, "supralapsarianism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the doctrine that God decreed both election and reprobation prior to creation and then allowed the fall of man as a means of carrying out his divine purposes \u2014 compare infralapsarianism":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supralapsarian entry 1 + -ism":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074709" }, "supermicroscopic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": submicroscopic":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + microscopic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080345" }, "supermale":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": extremely male or masculine : supermasculine":[ "a supermale face", "\u2026 the enduring image of the gyms of the 1960s and '70s is of \u2026 supermale bodybuilder patrons.", "\u2014 Eric Chaline" ], ": having more than one Y chromosome":[ "supermale asparagus plants", "a supermale catfish" ], ": relating to or being a large, dominant, colorful male that has morphed from a female":[ "supermale parrotfish" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081636" }, "suprarational":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending the rational : based on or involving factors not to be comprehended by reason alone":[ "the stars inspire suprarational dreams", "\u2014 R. J. Dubos" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8rash-n\u0259l", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "-\u02c8ra-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1694, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090234" }, "superpower":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": excessive or superior power":[], ": an international governing body able to enforce its will upon the most powerful states":[], ": an extremely powerful company, organization, etc.":[ "The retailer hoped to become a financial services superpower \u2026", "\u2014 Patricia Sellers" ], ": a power or ability (such as the ability to become invisible or to fly) of the kind possessed by superheroes : a superhuman power":[ "The Fantastic Four first appeared in November 1961, originating with four friends who journeyed to space to thwart the Russians from getting there first. They were overwhelmed by a menacing radiation cloud and their molecular structure was altered, giving each of them superpowers .", "\u2014 Laura Mattoon D'Amore", "The superpower I've always wished for is invisibility, and I chose my vocation accordingly. A novelist gets 140,000 words per one tiny author photo. That's a visibility ratio I can live with.", "\u2014 Barbara Kingsolver" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccpau\u0307(-\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For brands, the big opportunity here is to leverage social\u2019s superpower to make shopping more conversational and personal. \u2014 Etienne Merineau, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 - another really pivotal historical moment - the clear perception was there's only one superpower left. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022", "Unfortunately for these characters but fortunately for us, the season two finale planted a ticking time bomb in the form of Victoria\u2019s secret head-exploding superpower . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022", "In a previous era, when Japan was a manufacturing superpower , a weak yen would have been cause for celebration, making Japanese exports cheaper abroad, increasing the value of revenue earned overseas and attracting foreign investment. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022", "But maybe insomnia, for example, is really hypervigilance \u2014 an evolutionary superpower . \u2014 Elizabeth Preston, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022", "That\u2019s a superpower that all business leaders possess. \u2014 Jan Bruce, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "The eight-day visit laid the groundwork for a relationship that would aid in China\u2019s economic opening-up to the world, bringing it from an impoverished, isolated nation to a global superpower ready to challenge the United States. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022", "Putin has also tried to leverage Russia\u2019s position as a commodity superpower . \u2014 Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090848" }, "superlinear":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": supralinear":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin super- + linea line + English -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092450" }, "superimpregnation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superfetation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + impregnation":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093238" }, "superincumbent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": lying or resting and usually exerting pressure on something else":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superincumbent-, superincumbens , present participle of superincumbere to lie on top of, from super- + incumbere to lie down on \u2014 more at incumbent":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095843" }, "superfetation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a progressive accumulation or accretion reaching an excessive degree":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-f\u0113-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "If superfetation is suspected, a woman's pediatrician can check the maturity of the baby once it's born. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2021", "Her pregnancy was diagnosed as superfetation , a rare condition in which a woman who is already pregnant conceives another baby. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2021", "But fetuses that appear to have different gestational ages aren't necessarily proof of superfetation . \u2014 Health.com , 2 Nov. 2017", "The rare medical phenomenon is known as superfetation , in which a woman continues to ovulate after becoming pregnant. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 1 Nov. 2017", "The difference in their size was obvious in the first trimester of pregnancy and continued, leading the doctor to offer superfetation as a diagnosis. \u2014 C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin superfetation-, superfetatio , from Latin superfetare to conceive while already pregnant, from super- + fetare to bear young, from fetus newly delivered \u2014 more at fetus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1603, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095943" }, "superlabial":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supralabial":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + labial":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101644" }, "superaddition":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of superadding something":[ "\u2026 he saw that it was a long quadrangular structure of brick \u2026 with the ornamental superaddition of an octagonal tower \u2026", "\u2014 Joseph Holt Ingraham", "There may be certain states existing which are highly favourable to the propagation of disease, yet until the superaddition of some other element entering into the causation, the specific poison might not come into full operation \u2026", "\u2014 John Richard Wardell" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n", "-a-\u02c8di-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1610, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101648" }, "supralateral":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated high up on the side of the body":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + lateral":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102836" }, "superficial blastula":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": periblastula":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103329" }, "superman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a superior man that according to Nietzsche has learned to forgo fleeting pleasures and attain happiness and dominance through the exercise of creative power":[], ": a person of extraordinary or superhuman power or achievements":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccman" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "With expressive brushwork, the muscular superman \u2019s dynamic thrust, magnified by the serpentine twirl of his crimson cloak, is paired with the flying fur on the fearsome boar\u2019s snarling head. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021", "This match played off Orange Cassidy\u2019s quick win over Will Hobbs last year on AEW Dark, except this time Hobbs countered the superman punch with a spinebuster for a nearfall. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021", "But perhaps one of the most remarkable of all is the story of Manfred Gans, an orthodox Jew from Borken, Germany who transformed into a near superman under the nom de guerre Fred Gray. \u2014 Leah Garrett, Time , 21 June 2021", "Jack is superman , Nicky always in need of rescuing. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, Vulture , 26 May 2021", "Keep your neck and back in a neutral plane. Hold the superman for a few seconds at the top of the movement, then slowly lower back down to starting position. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 27 Jan. 2021", "The superman exercise is one of those effective bodyweight moves that works practically every single muscle in the body. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 27 Jan. 2021", "Jackson\u2019s fourth-quarter feats were the stuff of legend, part Willis Reed, part superman . \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2020", "Daylight, as he is referred to throughout the story, has been in Alaska since the late 1880s and is known as a superman among supermen. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "translation of German \u00dcbermensch , from \u00fcber over, super- + Mensch man":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110218" }, "superposition principle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a statement in physics: if two or more physical causes are vectorially additive and if the effects are proportional to the causes, the effects are vectorially additive":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111806" }, "supremo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who is highest in rank or authority":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u00fc-", "s\u0259-\u02c8pr\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then there\u2019s Wall Street supremo Jamie Dimon, who sees an economic hurricane barreling straight at us. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "That would be Ed Pinto, director of the American Enterprise Institute\u2019s Housing Center, and house-price forecaster supremo . \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021", "Russia\u2019s supremo Vladimir Putin may have a reason to pop a champagne bottle in view of the EU\u2019s sanctions on the Kremlin. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021", "All of our fall 2009 collection images and the accompanying reviews by our then-menswear- supremo Tim Blanks were apparently wiped from the Style.com/Vogue Runway archive. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 11 June 2021", "He's probably spent more time with President Xi Jinping than any other American, after being tasked as vice president with building ties with the rising Chinese supremo . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 29 Apr. 2021", "The SpaceX supremo would like to change the name of Boca Chica, the Gulf Coast community where his company is building its deep-space rocket. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2021", "Schwartzman, who was playing his first Masters 1000 final having beaten clay court supremo Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, broke Djokovic at the start of the second set, only for the world No. 1 to immediately break back. \u2014 George Ramsay, CNN , 21 Sep. 2020", "Between then and now, a blink of an eye, that same corporal became a generalissimo, a writer, and an editor supremo . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 17 Sep. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish & Italian, from supremo , adjective, supreme, from Latin supremus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1958, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112641" }, "superior servant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an employee or agent to whom the principal has delegated such control or management of a business as to make the employee or agent a vice-principal and not a fellow servant of other employees in case of injury due to negligence \u2014 compare fellow servant":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113203" }, "superintendentship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superintendency":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superintendent entry 1 + -ship":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113708" }, "superior wing":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the anterior pair of wings of an insect":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114215" }, "superconscious":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending human consciousness":[], ": of, relating to, or possessing the highest consciousness or a margin of consciousness above that within the ordinary range of attention \u2014 compare subconscious":[], ": the superconscious part of the mind or psychic activity":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + conscious":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115127" }, "superficialist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person whose knowledge, understanding, or insight is superficial":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u02c8fish(\u0259)l\u0259\u0307st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123516" }, "superindividual":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being an organism, entity, or complex of more than individual complexity or nature":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8vi-j\u0259-w\u0259l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccin-d\u0259-\u02c8vij-w\u0259l", "-\u02c8vi-j\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1834, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123705" }, "superscription":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act of superscribing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superscription-, superscriptio , from Latin superscribere":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130524" }, "superficially":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or located near a surface":[], ": lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface":[ "superficial wounds" ], ": square":[ "superficial foot" ], ": concerned only with the obvious or apparent : shallow":[], ": seen on the surface : external":[], ": presenting only an appearance without substance or significance":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fish-\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "skin-deep", "surface" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for superficial superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading", "examples":[ "Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova sued a Canadian underwear company that refused to pay her $30,000 fee because she showed up for the photo shoot with a short haircut that company didn't like. You know, it's shameful in this day and age how superficial and sexist some of these ad execs are. \u2014 Lewis Grossberger , Mediaweek , 14 Apr. 2003", "Angelina Jolie goes blond and bubbly and hell hasn't even started freezing over. The brooding brunette donned a Monroe-esque platinum coif for her most recent film, \"Life or Something Like It.\" She plays a superficial reporter who learns what's most important in life\u2014which is, apparently, getting it on with Edward Burns. \u2014 Katerine Stroup et al. , Newsweek , 23 July 2001", "All this discussion of money may seem a vulgar recital of greed. But that is really just a superficial , simplistic criticism and usually a dishonest one. \u2014 Garth Clark , Ceramics Monthly , October 2001", "a superficial analysis of the results", "They had a superficial knowledge of the topic.", "These superficial changes don't address the underlying problem.", "The storm only caused superficial damage to the building.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Javid and Sunak are both telegenic, superficial , and right-of-center British politicians who are not known for their ideological stances or, indeed, for their moral character. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 6 July 2022", "Why does her character\u2019s development feel so superficial ", "That gives the film a superficial resemblance to the quest at the heart of Saving Private Ryan. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 28 June 2022", "For corporations to not observe the holiday shows a superficial understanding of the holiday and its importance to the Black community, Jackson said. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022", "The family left a note for the campground office and took the mother and child to receive treatment for superficial lacerations, officials with the national park said in a news release. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 14 June 2022", "Both the three-year-old and her mother sustained superficial lacerations to their heads. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 14 June 2022", "Yet, both these things are done in a rather superficial , transparent manner. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022", "The authors know this, and yet a good portion of this book is spent on the Chauvin trial and the theatrics of the aftermath of the killing, as if all the superficial changes in the world will prevent future tragedies of this nature. \u2014 Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis , from Latin superficies \u2014 see superficies":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131626" }, "superscribing":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to write (something, such as a name or address) on the outside or cover of : address":[], ": to write or engrave on the top or outside":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccskr\u012bb" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin superscribere , from super- + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131658" }, "superjumbo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large passenger jet airplane : superjet":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccj\u0259m-b\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "And Lufthansa isn\u2019t the only airline still on the superjumbo bandwagon. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022", "Now several airlines -- including Emirates, British Airways and Singapore -- are offering long-haul flights on the superjumbo again. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 18 Dec. 2021", "Airbus overestimated airlines' appetite for the superjumbo . \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021", "The superjumbo 's first delivery was to Singapore Airlines in 2007, and since then close to 250 A380s have rolled off the line in Toulouse. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021", "Singapore Airlines isn't the only airline to be operating one-off short-haul superjumbo flights this fall. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 18 Oct. 2021", "The 2019 Air Show in Dubai opened with a superjumbo flying at an altitude of just 1,000 feet in formation with 26 planes from the United Arab Emirates' Al Fursan air display team. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022", "Longer than an Airbus A380 superjumbo and almost as tall, despite its size and weight, the Lun was capable of reaching speeds of up to 550 kilometers per hour (340 mph) thanks to eight powerful turbofans located on its stubby wings. \u2014 Miquel Ros, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021", "The airline manufacturer delivered the last of its double-decker superjumbo jets to Emirates on Tuesday, according to a press release from the company. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1991, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134235" }, "superius":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the highest or treble voice part in medieval music":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259\u02c8pir\u0113\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of superior higher, upper":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135530" }, "supernaturality":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being supernatural : supernaturalism":[], ": a supernatural event or thing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supernaturalitat-, supernaturalitas , from supernaturalis supernatural + -itat-, -itas -ity":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142002" }, "superscript":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a distinguishing symbol (such as a numeral or letter) written immediately above or above and to the right or left of another character":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccskript" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 2015 the Zika virus outbreak superscript text arrived and crystallized the reality that fear was a critical variable in understanding the economics of outbreaks. \u2014 Evan Ratliff, Wired , 16 June 2020", "Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 19 Feb. 2020", "Finally, Easier Superscripts Mathematicians, scientists, and other fans of exponents will appreciate the ability to easily add superscript and subscript text to their documents without digging into the system\u2019s catalog of characters. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 15 Aug. 2019", "But then there are also superscripts , and built-up fractions\u2014like math. \u2014 Stephen Wolfram, WIRED , 3 Apr. 2018", "Next, dash in some extra textual mumbo jumbo, preferably something with one of those old-timey superscript letters. \u2014 Kyle Vanhemert, WIRED , 31 July 2013" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superscriptus , past participle of superscribere":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142421" }, "supsd":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "supersede":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150148" }, "superjock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a jock (see jock entry 1 sense 1 ) of extraordinary skill or fitness : superathlete":[ "College with Jacob had been movie-of-the-week material\u2014the blue-collar superjock meets the royal wastrel.", "\u2014 Laird Barron", "\u2026 a row of little green indicators lights up to show you how close you are to your activity goal so far today\u2014one dot, you're a couch potato; nine dots, you're a superjock .", "\u2014 David Pogue" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8j\u00e4k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1968, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155748" }, "suprapygal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the rump":[], ": of, relating to, or being one or more median bones between the pygal bone and last neural bones or a shield between the supracaudal and last neural shields in the carapace of some turtles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + pygal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160537" }, "superhero":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cch\u0113-r\u014d", "-\u02cch\u0113-(\u02cc)r\u014d", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cchir-(\u02cc)\u014d", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cchir-\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Chris Hemsworth is a superhero on and off-screen, especially to his kids. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022", "Lady Gaga is already a superhero , just ask any of her Little Monsters. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 14 June 2022", "Given how Marvel just loves to switch up who's going to appear in their shows, there's definitely a strong possibility for Monica to come in and show Kamala the ropes of being a superhero . \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 11 June 2022", "Would that mean his dad (Owen Wilson) is the superhero in question", "The sorcerer is a superhero that might not have the same reach with fans as the God of Thunder does. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Apr. 2022", "Kamala dreams of being a superhero herself, wearing a homemade costume inspired by her hero. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 15 Mar. 2022", "Not since Peter Parker got infected by Venom in Spider-Man 3 has there been a superhero more likely to shop at Hot Topic. \u2014 Amit Katwala, Wired , 4 Mar. 2022", "But most importantly, a Batman who doesn\u2019t kill is a superhero . \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161029" }, "supermoon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a full moon occurring when the moon is at or near the closest point in its orbit":[ "A supermoon \u2026 occurs when the moon is full within 24 hours of being at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.", "\u2014 Kaleigh Rogers", "Visible supermoons appear 14% bigger and 30% brighter than full moons that occur at the farthest point in the moon's orbit.", "\u2014 Karen Hao", "As the first and only supermoon of 2017 rose high into the sky this Sunday (Dec. 3), astrophotographers seized the opportunity to shoot the moon in all its bigger-than-usual glory.", "\u2014 Hanneke Weitering" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u00fcn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162249" }, "superimposable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": able to be superimposed so as to align with another exactly and show no perceptible difference":[ "While the media reported differing conclusions, surprisingly, the curves from the two studies when put on the same graph are almost superimposable \u2026", "\u2014 James McCormack", "The two different forms of alanine are mirror images of each other, but they are not superimposable and therefore not identical.", "\u2014 Des W. Connell" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-im-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1875, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165336" }, "superjet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large jet airplane":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccjet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1952, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171347" }, "supermicroscope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a microscope having either an unusually great range of magnifying power (as in an electron microscope) or other features (such as adaptability to infrared and ultraviolet) that make it superior to the ordinary microscope":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + microscope":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171956" }, "superior planet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a planet (such as Jupiter) whose orbit lies outside that of Earth \u2014 compare inferior planet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174325" }, "superhelix":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": supercoil":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cch\u0113-liks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1952, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180404" }, "superpowerful":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely powerful":[ "superpowerful winds", "a superpowerful international conglomerate", "There is a growing optimism in the tech world that quantum computers, superpowerful devices that were once the stuff of science fiction, are possible\u2014and may even be practical.", "\u2014 John Markoff" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1882, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180454" }, "superjacent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": lying above or upon : overlying":[ "superjacent rocks" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8j\u0101-s\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superjacent-, superjacens , present participle of superjac\u0113re to lie over or upon, from super- + jac\u0113re to lie; akin to Latin jacere to throw \u2014 more at jet":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1578, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183930" }, "superiority complex":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an exaggerated opinion of oneself":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This can veer into an intellectual superiority complex . \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022", "Like all egomaniacs, his insufferable superiority complex comes entangled with a devastating inferiority complex; ambition and supremacy are matched by self-loathing and anger. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 23 Aug. 2021", "My boyfriend, on the other hand, sometimes has somewhat of a superiority complex . \u2014 Love Letters.com , 8 Oct. 2019", "Not so long ago, a restaurant opening in a luxury development might have had tablecloths, formal service, even more formal cuisine, and a superiority complex . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Sep. 2019", "Something about this tickled me, a high school loner with a superiority complex . \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 13 Oct. 2018", "Rightly or wrongly, Judge (and his showrunner Alec Berg) see that kind of superiority complex as what\u2019s driving so many industry CEOs, and compelling them to overlook the more ethically dodgy parts of their business. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Mar. 2018", "Not a bone in my body indicts anyone in this crisis of responsibility because of a cosmopolitan- or moral- superiority complex . \u2014 David L. Bahnsen, National Review , 15 Feb. 2018", "This entrenched inferiority complex in our DNA adapts to the contemporary moment, often mutating into a superiority complex . \u2014 Ian Belknap, Chicago Reader , 20 Dec. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184924" }, "superposition":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1656, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190010" }, "superimplication":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the relation of a superaltern to a subalternate \u2014 compare opposition sense 2a(2)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super altern + implication":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192100" }, "Superior, Lake":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "lake in the U.S. (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Canada (Ontario) area 31,800 square miles (82,362 square kilometers)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193502" }, "superrich":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely or extraordinarily rich":[ "hotels catering to superrich people", "a superrich dessert", "homes of the superrich" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8rich" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1815, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194205" }, "superject":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an individual or an actual entity that progressively emerges through feelings and the attainment of satisfactions":[ "for the philosophy of organism, a subject emerges from the world a superject rather than a subject", "\u2014 A. N. Whitehead" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u02ccjekt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + -ject (as in subject )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194749" }, "supraliminal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": existing above the threshold of consciousness":[], ": adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8lim-\u0259n-\u1d4al, -\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8li-m\u0259-n\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the same way, entangled particles form a single entity that can span the entire universe, with an internal connection that may be supraliminal or extra-spatial. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin limin-, limen threshold":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195527" }, "suppressed":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun,", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put down by authority or force : subdue":[ "suppress a riot" ], ": to keep from public knowledge: such as":[], ": to keep secret":[], ": to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of":[ "suppress the test results" ], ": to exclude from consciousness":[], ": to keep from giving vent to : check":[ "suppressed her anger" ], ": to press down":[], ": to restrain from a usual course or action":[ "suppress a cough" ], ": to inhibit the growth or development of":[], ": to inhibit the genetic expression of":[ "suppress a mutation" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pres" ], "synonyms":[ "burke", "cover (up)", "hush (up)" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Political dissent was brutally suppressed .", "The governor tried to suppress the news.", "He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.", "She could not suppress her anger.", "I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "These proteins manipulate and suppress the host\u2019s immune system to prolong the infectious period. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "The inn, which opened in 1913, was built on Sunset Mountain by Edwin Wiley Grove, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who developed a supposedly flavorless quinine tincture designed to treat and suppress malaria. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, John Jay\u2014indeed, just about every one of the Founders who went on record\u2014affirmed that under the law of nations belligerents could emancipate enemy slaves in an effort to win a war or suppress a rebellion. \u2014 James Oakes, The New York Review of Books , 12 May 2022", "To suppress the noise, Osborne breathed in between hiccups. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022", "Edward Burke and his co-defendants in a slew of pretrial motions seeking to suppress evidence and toss certain charges in his racketeering indictment, putting the case on track for a trial next year. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022", "Last August, Cole\u2019s lawyers filed a bombshell motion to suppress evidence from the search of the Atomwaffen house in Conroe on the basis that Sutter was a snitch for the FBI \u2014 and had been since 2004. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "But on the second day of that client\u2019s incarceration, Looney filed a motion to suppress the evidence, and the U.S. attorney\u2019s office concurred, and the client went free. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "Attorneys for Bryant allege in the document that sheriff's deputies and firefighters tried to suppress evidence of the photographs. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin suppressus , past participle of supprimere , from sub- + premere to press \u2014 more at press":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200646" }, "superposition eye":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an insect eye in which all light rays except those entering the central facet of a group of facets are intercepted \u2014 compare apposition eye":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201148" }, "supermasculine":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely masculine":[ "With the rise of the mass media, some men began to feel discontented as they compared themselves to the supermasculine ideal.", "\u2014 Rob Doyle" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8ma-sky\u0259-l\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1856, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202635" }, "supersound":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ultrasound sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + sound":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210553" }, "supermassive":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a very large mass : extremely or extraordinarily massive":[ "a supermassive black hole" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8ma-siv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211203" }, "superaltern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a universal proposition (such as \"every P is Q\") that in traditional logic is held to be grounds for the immediate inference of the truth of a corresponding subaltern (such as \"some P is Q\")":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259rn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + sub altern":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212324" }, "super contract bridge":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": contract bridge played with a joker added to the regular pack":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213612" }, "supercoil":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u022fi(\u0259)l", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u022fi(-\u0259)l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 2008, Levens, the National Cancer Institute biologist, led a team that detected supercoils in human cells, reigniting interest in DNA\u2019s higher-order structure. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Jan. 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1939, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215336" }, "supraprotest":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an acceptance or payment of a bill by a third person for the honor of the drawer after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of Italian sopra protesto upon protest":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220120" }, "superior general":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the superior of a religious order or congregation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Graham acknowledges all of this is up to his successor at Xavier, his Jesuit provincial superior in Chicago and Arturo Sosa, the superior general of the Society of Jesus who is in Rome. \u2014 Michael Perry, Cincinnati.com , 4 Mar. 2020", "Sister Sally Hodgdon, the superior general of the Sisters of St. John of Chambery and the No. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times , 15 Oct. 2018", "The superior general of the Jesuits gave the collection to Pope Benedict XV in 1921. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 24 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1774, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223256" }, "superspecial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely special":[ "a superspecial day" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8spe-sh\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1808, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223839" }, "superweapon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely powerful weapon":[ "President Truman had, as vice president, been kept totally in the dark about the Manhattan Project, so it was a great surprise to him to learn of the atomic superweapon soon to be at his disposal.", "\u2014 Kelli Peduzzi", "This is a trebuchet, a fearsome, poorly understood superweapon of the Middle Ages \u2026", "\u2014 Evan Hadingham" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8we-p\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223903" }, "superspecialist":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": a specialist concentrating or practicing in a narrow range of a specialty":[ "was sent to a superspecialist for her rare heart condition" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8spe-sh(\u0259-)list" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230155" }, "superinduce":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to introduce as an addition over or above something already existing":[], ": bring on , induce":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8d\u00fcs", "-\u02c8dy\u00fcs", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8d(y)\u00fcs" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin superinducere , from super- + inducere to lead in \u2014 more at induce":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231159" }, "superfice":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superficies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)f\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin superficies top, surface":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234049" }, "superintends":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to have or exercise the charge and oversight of : direct":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rin-\u02c8tend", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8tend", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259rn-" ], "synonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "handle", "head", "overlook", "oversee", "quarterback", "supervise" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater", "homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Congress, aware of this, has declined to accord the CDC the power to superintend this area. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 4 Aug. 2021", "It\u2019s not the Supreme Court\u2019s job to superintend the administrative state. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 2 Aug. 2021", "Braun will also superintend work on an ambitious orbital mission to the Jupiter system focused on its icy moon Europa as well as the Psyche mission to a metallic asteroid. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 30 Sep. 2019", "Regardless, one of the Comstockers Clemens had become acquainted with was the quiet, industrious, up-and-coming, and largely abstemious Irishman who superintended the Milton mine \u2014 John Mackay. \u2014 Gregory Crouch, Time , 19 June 2018", "As for the rest, Edgar Scott III, an heir, has superintended development of select custom housing lots on the property. \u2014 John Timpane, Philly.com , 16 Feb. 2018", "Currently, grades 2 and 3 at all elementary schools are full, the superintended reported, but LCUSD is continuing to maintain a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio in transitional kindergarten through third grade and a 30:1 ratio in grades 4 through 6. \u2014 Matt Sanderson, La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 9 Aug. 2017", "Annie Shi, who superintends the dining room and is a third business partner with the chefs, can offer guidance with the wine list. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 6 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superintendere , from Latin super- + intendere to stretch out, direct \u2014 more at intend":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1564, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234403" }, "superscribe":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to write (something, such as a name or address) on the outside or cover of : address":[], ": to write or engrave on the top or outside":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccskr\u012bb", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin superscribere , from super- + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, 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New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022", "The fan-favorite innovative dating show that sprang forth a successful relationship for Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton in season 1 is returning to Netflix with a new cast of hopefuls hoping to find love free from the confines of superficiality . \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 13 Jan. 2022", "Both stunts signal Branagh\u2019s lack of imagination \u2014 and worse, his superficiality . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 Nov. 2021", "The intellectual poverty of the Argentine political field is laid bare in the superficiality of public debate. \u2014 Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes , 12 Sep. 2021", "The revelation reinforced once again the superficiality of the feminism behind high-profile efforts to combat harassment. \u2014 Clio Chang, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021", "For reasons never properly explained, after inveighing against superficiality , Cinderella goes along with it. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 19 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011404" }, "supercluster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a group of gravitationally associated clusters of galaxies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cckl\u0259-st\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Messier 87, the Virgo supercluster \u2019s largest galaxy, is 980,000 light-years across. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 24 May 2021", "Our planet orbits around an average star that moves around the third arm of the Milky Way galaxy, local group Virgo supercluster in an ancient universe that is moving ever outward. \u2014 Shannon Stirone, Longreads , 29 Oct. 2020", "And while their culinary offerings are also varied, these foodie superclusters have managed to stamp themselves as distinct brands with their own unique vendors in a city suddenly hot for multiple dining concepts under one roof. \u2014 Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle , 7 Nov. 2019", "Part of the problem is that there just aren\u2019t enough superclusters to arrive at a statistically rigorous definition. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Nov. 2017", "The Virgo Supercluster, in turn, is a limb of Laniakea, an even bigger supercluster of 100,000 galaxies that astronomers defined in 2014. \u2014 National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2019", "The record of the inflaton\u2019s breakneck ticking can be read in the distribution of galaxies, galaxy clusters and superclusters that span the cosmos. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Apr. 2016", "Our galaxy is a few hundred million light years from the center of the void in a supercluster of galaxies called Laniakea. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 13 June 2017", "The Local Group is part of a larger supercluster called the Virgo Cluster that contains about 2,000 member galaxies. \u2014 Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register , 10 May 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ 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"definitions":{ ": extremely wide":[ "superwide shoes", "a superwide screen/lens" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8w\u012bd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013934" }, "superintendent general":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one exercising authority over a number of superintendents":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superintendent entry 1 + general , adjective":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014106" }, "supporting distance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the distance beyond which one military unit cannot come to the aid of another before it is defeated":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supporting (gerund of support ) + distance":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020624" }, "superintelligent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely or extraordinarily intelligent : characterized by superintelligence":[ "a superintelligent robot", "At school she inhabits the twilight zone between the successful and popular cheer-leader types and the angst-ridden, anarchistic, superintelligent underachievers \u2026", "\u2014 Jack Butler" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8te-l\u0259-j\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1845, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023107" }, "supralabial":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or situated above the upper lip":[ "\u2014 used especially of scales bordering the upper jaw on each side of the rostral in snakes and lizards" ], ": a supralabial scale or plate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + labial":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103340" }, "superschool":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large school":[ "Demolition began Thursday on Coronation Public School in preparation for the construction of a new superschool , amalgamating three schools into one on the school's current site \u2026", "\u2014 Kate McLaren" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sk\u00fcl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044136" }, "supermanhood":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being a superman":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cchu\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superman + -hood":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044143" }, "superluxury":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by extreme opulence and luxury , comfort, ease, and wealth : superluxurious":[ "\u2026 on strictly financial grounds it's hard to see why the rest of the economy should emulate superluxury French-American restaurants.", "\u2014 Jerry Adler" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-zh(\u0259-)r\u0113", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0259k-sh(\u0259-)r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1917, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050158" }, "supersecrecy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the habit or practice of maintaining a very high level of privacy and concealment : extreme secrecy":[ "The $18 billion federal agency \u2026 was the embodiment of supersecrecy .", "\u2014 Richette L. Haywood", "The company's Kremlin-style culture of supersecrecy is part of the legacy of Steve Jobs, who was obsessed with keeping Apple product development far from public view.", "\u2014 Therese Poletti" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259-s\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050620" }, "supersecret":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely secret , private, or confidential":[ "a supersecret government agency" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1891, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052001" }, "support level":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a price level on a declining market at which a security resists further decline due to increased attractiveness to traders and investors":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The largest cryptocurrency by market value dropped 4% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGecko, breaching a key support level and hitting a daily low of $34,406. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 8 May 2022", "Notably, Manhattan prices have slowly fallen since 2015, and even dipped below the bottom support level , suggesting an oversold market. \u2014 John Walkup, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021", "With Bitcoin falling $1,200 to $34,600 in the past few hours this support level could come into play. \u2014 Chuck Jones, Forbes , 8 May 2022", "The correction from the high dropped below the 38.2% Fibonacci support level , which is quite typical. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 22 May 2021", "The rally in oil helped the 10-year Treasury Index (TNX) bounce off a support level of 1.37% and closed higher at 1.43%. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021", "Ben Armstrong, founder of BitBoy Crypto, also commented on the situation, speaking to a slightly lower support level . \u2014 Charles Bovaird, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021", "The 10-year yield is right at a support level that appears to be holding. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021", "Mike McGlone said $40,000 is an important technical support level for the digital token. \u2014 Akayla Gardner, Fortune , 10 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060549" }, "superconglomerate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large and very widely diversified corporation : an especially large conglomerate":[ "\u2026 Bayer had lost its independence when it was merged in 1925 into a superconglomerate called IG Farben \u2026", "\u2014 Peter Lessmann" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8gl\u00e4-m\u0259-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259n-\u02c8gl\u00e4m-r\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1969, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063348" }, "supra-auricular point":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a craniometric point at the top of the external auditory meatus vertically above the auricular point":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065406" }, "supraposition":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superposition":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + -position (as in superposition )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081300" }, "superregional":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, characteristic of, or serving more than one region":[ "a superregional shopping center", "superregional banks" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113j-n\u0259l", "-\u02c8r\u0113-j\u0259-n\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082930" }, "superheavyweight":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an athlete (such as an Olympic weight lifter, boxer, or wrestler) who competes in the heaviest class or division":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8he-v\u0113-\u02ccw\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022", "Torrez, who at 6-1 and 200 pounds is among the smallest boxers in the superheavyweight division at the Olympics, knows the drill. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 31 July 2021", "Hubbard competes in the superheavyweight division, the same division as San Francisco\u2019s Kuinini Manumua, who will be competing for Tonga. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 July 2021", "But when New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made the Olympics in the superheavyweight category, there was some outrage that Hubbard\u2019s inclusion came at the expense of an Oceania regional slot for Manumua. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 July 2021", "Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000. \u2014 Victor Mather, New York Times , 26 May 2016", "Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week\u2019s tournament. \u2014 Katie Dean, WIRED , 13 Nov. 2001", "Would Te\u00f3filo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak? \u2014 Victor Mather, New York Times , 1 June 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083654" }, "superannuable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": that will entitle a person to superannuation pay on completion of a qualifying term":[ "superannuable position" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259\u02c8rany\u0259w\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superannu ation + -able":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084041" }, "superheroine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8her-\u0259-w\u0259n", "-\u02c8he-r\u0259-w\u0259n", "-\u02c8hir-\u0259-w\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The character has previously been linked to Stephanie Brown, the superheroine Spoiler. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Oct. 2021", "The superheroine has evolved from the print pages of comic books to a television series to a cartoon series to the groundbreaking blockbuster movie in 2017, reaching almost $1 billion at the box office. \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021", "In Mexico \u2013 which has seen several recent feminist uprisings against rape and other forms of gender violence \u2013 the government recently created a coronavirus-fighting superheroine named Susana Distancia. \u2014 Vinodh Venkatesh, The Conversation , 12 July 2021", "Gal Gadot is no Lynda Carter but still performs admirably as the titular Amazonian superheroine in this 2017 action tale directed by Patty Jenkins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2021", "Even in a story of grief, trauma and one conflicted superheroine coming to terms with wrenching personal loss, those terms can always be reset for the promise of another reunion, another season, another spinoff. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2021", "The Amazon superheroine returns, this time in the Cold War 1980s, in a franchise filler that falls far short of what Diana deserves. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Dec. 2020", "The one thing harder to kill than an Amazon superheroine is a franchise onto which a studio has pinned its hopes. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Dec. 2020", "Rob Hayes\u2019 script centers on Gretel \u2014 hence the title\u2019s name swap \u2014 and turns her into woke, coming-of-age superheroine who outsmarts a witch. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, Houston Chronicle , 31 Jan. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084152" }, "supergiant":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012b-\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Extreme supergiant stars like VY Canis Majoris are rare. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 July 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022", "The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085417" }, "support mission":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an air attack in close support of ground forces against enemy ground forces":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "support entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090210" }, "superluxurious":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by extreme opulence and luxury : extremely luxurious":[ "a superluxurious yacht", "Bucking the trend of superluxurious condos with vertigo-inducing prices, a handful of developers are offering more moderately priced apartments in full-service, amenity-laden buildings.", "\u2014 Julie Satow", "\u2026 showcased a collection of updated\u2014and superluxurious \u2014tailored clothing.", "\u2014 Jean E. Palmieri" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)l\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-(\u02cc)l\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1839, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092720" }, "supermanly":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a superman":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superman + -ly":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094228" }, "supermaxilla":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the upper jaw":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin super- + maxilla jaw":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094805" }, "supernaturalize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make supernatural : endow with supernatural qualities":[], ": to treat as supernatural":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supernatural entry 1 + -ize":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101608" }, "supplejack":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "also \u02c8s\u00fc-", "\u02c8s\u0259-p\u0259l-\u02ccjak" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Chef Monique Fiso leads the way and points out edible wild plants, including peppery horopito, asparagus-tasting pirita ( supplejack ) and sweet purple fuchsia berries. \u2014 Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic , 2 July 2019", "Chef Monique Fiso leads the way and points out edible wild plants, including peppery horopito, asparagus-tasting pirita ( supplejack ) and sweet purple fuchsia berries. \u2014 Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic , 2 July 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1725, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-102101" }, "superintelligence":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely or extraordinarily high degree of intelligence":[ "displayed superintelligence in mathematics", "\u2026 the first of a planned trilogy about teens whose empathic abilities give them an emotional superintelligence .", "\u2014 Terry Hong" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8te-l\u0259-j\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-102206" }, "supervises":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to be in charge of : superintend , oversee":[ "supervise a large staff", "supervised the ship's daily operations" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "handle", "head", "overlook", "oversee", "quarterback", "superintend" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The builder supervised the construction of the house.", "She supervises a staff of 30 workers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In this case, the plaintiff previously sued Watson, did not settle with him and now is suing the Texans, alleging that the team was part of a civil conspiracy and failed to supervise him or warn her of his conduct and proclivities. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "Earlier this year, Serve Robotics achieved level four autonomy\u2014meaning that its robots can function independently, making deliveries all day long without needing a human to supervise them constantly. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 7 June 2022", "Library Executive Director Dave Della Terza told the library board this week a construction manager would help budget and plan costs, supervise the day-to-day work and coordinate with the vendors to complete the project. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022", "Auditors might need to come up with an alternative plan to supervise their local partners\u2019 work, the PCAOB said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022", "President Biden has chosen former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to supervise the work to be done under the more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan Biden is expected to sign Monday, the White House said Sunday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 15 Nov. 2021", "Having worked with his parents, Casagrande jumped at the chance to supervise the work, Glickman said. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2021", "Few students had ever affiliated with Mull, choosing him as an adviser, say, or to supervise their thesis work. \u2014 Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2021", "There\u2019s room for different approaches to this, so no need to closely supervise anyone\u2019s work. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supervisus , past participle of supervid\u0113re , from Latin super- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1645, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103426" }, "supersedable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being superseded":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6s\u0113d\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104449" }, "superliner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fast luxurious passenger liner of great size":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012b-n\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Mulsanne is a large luxury superliner of Bentley refinement and filigree that work flawlessly as luxurious separators from the competition, mainly the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Mercedes-Maybach S600. \u2014 Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104750" }, "super-spreader":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an individual who is highly contagious and capable of transmitting a communicable disease to an unusually large number of uninfected individuals":[ "Health authorities are watching uneasily for an event that could reverse their apparent success in containing the U.S. outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome: the arrival of a so-called super-spreader .", "\u2014 M. A. J. McKenna", "The story of a traveling British businessman who appears to have passed the coronavirus to Britons in at least three countries has prompted concerns over a ' superspreader ,' who could play an outsize role in transmitting the infection.", "\u2014 Karla Adam" ], ": an event or location at which a significant number of people contract the same communicable disease":[ "\u2014 often used before another noun So far, super-spreader events have occurred in a range of places including meat packing plants, prisons, nightclubs and bars\u2014basically any venue where people are in close proximity of one another, ventilation is poor and the virus gets the opportunity to spread like wildfire. \u2014 Natasha Hinde The influx of students had quickly turned Minot State University into a superspreader site: within two weeks, more than ten per cent of the coronavirus tests that students received were coming back positive. \u2014 Atul Gawande" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8spre-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1973, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105635" }, "superlingua":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of a pair of dorsolateral lobes arising from the hypopharynx of an insect":[], ": maxillula":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from super- + lingua":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105747" }, "suprailium":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cartilaginous epiphysis at the sacral end of the ilium of some animals":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from supra- + ilium":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110342" }, "supplementary angles":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": two angles or arcs whose sum is 180 degrees":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110603" }, "suppositum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supposit":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259\u02c8p\u00e4z\u0259t\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122029" }, "suprachiasmatic nucleus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of a pair of neuron clusters in the hypothalamus situated directly above the optic chiasma that receive photic input from the retina via the optic nerve and that regulate the body's circadian rhythms":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02cck\u012b-\u0259z-\u02c8ma-tik-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Our mastermind\u2019s lair is a compartment of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (S.C.N.), containing only 50,000 of the 86 billion neurons in our body. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2020", "For years, the cells of the suprachiasmatic nucleus were thought to be alone in having their own clock, controlling all the rhythms in the rest of the body remotely. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Sep. 2015", "Just a year later, researchers reported that a tiny patch of cells in the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus was necessary for a 24-hour circadian rhythm in mammals. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Sep. 2015", "The part of the brain that controls circadian timing is the suprachiasmatic nucleus within the hypothalamus. \u2014 SELF , 4 Sep. 2018", "Exposure to bright light stimulates the brain\u2019s master clock \u2014 the suprachiasmatic nucleus \u2014 to wind back those three-tenths of an hour. \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 27 Apr. 2018", "Bright light, meanwhile, is known to alter the rhythms of the suprachiasmatic nucleus , as well as boosting activity in emotion-processing areas of the brain more directly. \u2014 Linda Geddes, Smithsonian , 23 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123036" }, "supervisal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supervision":[ "supervisal by the central government", "\u2014 Thomas Carlyle" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6v\u012bz\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supervise entry 1 + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123254" }, "superinducement":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superinduction":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superinduce + -ment":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123341" }, "supervirtuoso":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely skilled virtuoso":[ "a piano supervirtuoso" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-(\u02cc)z\u014d", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u0259r-ch\u00fc-\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)s\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123955" }, "supralinear":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin linea line + English -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130028" }, "supercollider":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large collider capable of accelerating particles to very high energies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259-\u02ccl\u012b-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The new circular supercollider will sit next to its predecessor at CERN in Switzerland, but will be nearly three times its size, with a circumference of 100 kilometers. \u2014 Andrea Willige, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021", "In 2012, the world\u2019s biggest supercollider discovered the Higgs boson, completing the Standard Model of particle physics. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 June 2016", "The need to upgrade CMS comes from a recent upgrade of the supercollider itself. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 3 Mar. 2017", "That\u2019s because back in April 2016 another marten, aka CERN Weasel, made it into the supercollider and chewed its way through a 66,000 volt transformer. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 1 Feb. 2017", "Maybe somebody should have given those physicists a big Supercollider to play with, to keep them out of trouble\u2026 \u2014 Bruce Sterling, WIRED , 19 Nov. 2008", "That\u2019s because back in April 2016 another marten, aka CERN Weasel, made it into the supercollider and chewed its way through a 66,000 volt transformer. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 1 Feb. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1983, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130136" }, "supercolossal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely colossal : of extraordinarily large or astonishing size or degree":[ "Eventually, a similar fate may await most monster galaxies. At one point in the distant future, the cluster members will slowly merge together into only a few supercolossal galaxies that will end up dominating the cosmos.", "\u2014 Andrew Fazekas", "An undertaking this enormous requires help on the production end, though, and the coffee giant has found just the appropriately supercolossal bottling conglomerate to lend a hand \u2026", "\u2014 Clint Rainey", "\u2026 those too young to understand the supercolossal charisma and appeal of the tragic Marilyn herself \u2026", "\u2014 Rex Reed" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-s\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142118" }, "supportless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking support":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "|tl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142905" }, "supt":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "superintendent":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144138" }, "support system":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "students who have good support systems at home", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There\u2019s also forecasting or assisting with communication through an early warning system or decision support system . \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "In return, Charles and Oliver give Mabel a support system , and Martin and Short give Gomez room to really shine. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022", "Surround yourself with a support system that will be there during the ups and the downs. \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 15 June 2022", "Without a strong support system , navigating one's identity can be a little tricky. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 9 June 2022", "This moving documentary centers on the ancient secret language called Nushu that women in China used to communicate within a strict patriarchal culture, bonding them in a clandestine support system . \u2014 Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue , 8 June 2022", "Bioh has also been a constant support system , looking out for Iman and putting her in her shows. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 1 June 2022", "Equipped with the genes, access, support system and drive to succeed, Guerrero was a can\u2019t-miss kid. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022", "That meant a social support system which could have played a part in helping keep an exercise compulsion in check likely disappeared or dissipated. \u2014 Kate Willsky, SELF , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1980, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144844" }, "suprasensuous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending the merely sensuous or sensory":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + sensuous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145219" }, "superaltar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a portable altar consisting of a small square of precious marble : altar stone sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English superaltare , from Medieval Latin, from Latin super- + altare altar; from its being used on top of an unconsecrated altar or table":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145236" }, "supergeneric":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to groups or characters of higher rank than generic":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + generic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145244" }, "superseded":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to be set aside":[], ": to force out of use as inferior":[], ": to take the place or position of":[], ": to displace in favor of another":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113d" ], "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supersede replace , displace , supplant , supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones", "examples":[ "Fortunately, the scientific enterprise has its own self-correcting mechanisms that eventually sort things out. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007", "The ancient human carriers of information and understanding\u2014elders, priests, bards, teachers, and community members\u2014are superseded by a more durable and efficient medium, the printed word. \u2014 M. Rex Miller , The Millennium Matrix , 2004", "Upgrading America's too-old, too-slow telephone network, which took about a century to build, is a massive task. But if you believe predictions that the Internet will one day supersede the telephone as the world's primary means of communications, these companies will be road kill if they simply sit by the wayside. \u2014 Bethany McLean , Fortune , 6 Dec. 1999", "This edition supersedes the previous one.", "Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the federal regulation cited on the sign does not supersede the settlement or the First Amendment, as applied to the public, Ebadolahi stressed. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The question is whether new counseling standards would further supersede mainstream professional practices. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "Marlinga's campaign dismisses the complaint, arguing the state Constitution does not supersede congressional eligibility requirements established in the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022", "Every trend and market commentator seemed to indicate that crypto was destined to dominate and supersede fiat currencies in virtually every marketplace. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "As Black stands in as proxy for the eternal art-versus-artist debate, Lamar\u2019s cousin, the rapper Baby Keem, represents the familial connections that can supersede notoriety. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Mikal Watts, a high profile plaintiffs\u2019 attorney, was appointed by the Commissioners Court on Feb. 23 to supersede Phipps as lead counsel for Bexar County in the lawsuit. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2021", "The Legislature could create new laws that supersede the pre-statehood ban. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022", "The school boards say the governor's executive order cannot supersede a March 2021 commonwealth law that says local school boards should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English (Scots) superceden to defer, from Middle French superceder , from Latin supersed\u0113re to sit on top, refrain from, from super- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145358" }, "supraphylar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being at a level above a phylum":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + phylar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150254" }, "superspecies":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": artenkreis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + species":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-152039" }, "superglacial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": on, of, or relating to the surface of a glacier":[ "superglacial rivers" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + glaci er + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-152825" }, "superregenerative":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to superregeneration":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superregenerat ion + -ive":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153223" }, "superclub":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large, impressive, or prestigious club : such as":[], ": a large nightclub or similar establishment":[ "A row has erupted in Singapore after a prominent DJ said a nightclub made him give up the decks so the son of Malaysia's prime minister could perform. The Zouk superclub , a local institution, has said the incident was \"a misunderstanding\"\u2026", "\u2014 Tessa Wong" ], ": a sports team consisting of top-level talent often assembled from other teams":[ "He rose to fame as the Dutch club's linchpin while it dominated Europe in the early 1970s. Then, in 1973, he signed for Barcelona, long before it was the superclub it is now.", "\u2014 Joshua Robinson" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kl\u0259b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155009" }, "superinfection":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": reinfection or a second infection with a microbial agent (such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-in-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n", "-in-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155546" }, "superregeneration":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": regeneration in an electronic circuit that by periodic usually supersonic changes in the operating conditions (such as a reduction of the operating voltage of a tube) prohibits free oscillation and gives the circuit a very high sensitivity to radio signals":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + regeneration":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155819" }, "superpremium":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of a very high quality : of a quality higher than premium":[ "superpremium vodka", "Ben & Jerry's is getting fat on America's growing appetite for so called superpremium ice cream, brands made with natural ingredients and plenty of butter-fat.", "\u2014 Charles P. 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"\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kl\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173755" }, "suppuration":{ "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to form or discharge pus":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-py\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t", "\u02c8s\u0259p-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin suppuratus , past participle of suppurare , from sub- + pur-, pus pus \u2014 more at foul entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174130" }, "supergene":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a group of linked genes acting as an allelic unit especially when due to the suppression of crossing-over":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccj\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174521" }, "superannuate":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date":[], ": to retire and pension because of age or infirmity":[], ": to become retired":[], ": to become antiquated":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8an-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from superannuated":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1649, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181704" }, "supra-auricular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the auricle of the ear":[], ": situated above the auriculars":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + auricular":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182049" }, "superrefractory":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a superior pure oxide refractory":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + refractory":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193117" }, "superior nasal spine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": frontal nasal spine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superior entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195527" }, "superadministrator":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an administrator with more power or responsibility than other administrators of the same system or organization":[ "For others who examine political leadership, the chief executive becomes a sort of superadministrator , one who eschews the flash of rhetorical tricks in a public forum for the intellectually substantive coordination of the government's constituent parts.", "\u2014 Leroy G. Dorsey", "The mayor has created a sort of superadministrator to handle a lot of the paperwork \u2026. Most of the department heads in the city will report to Mr. Earnest, who'll handle the day-to-day concerns and pass along the out-of-the-ordinary stuff to the mayor.", "\u2014 The (Little Rock) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccstr\u0101-\u02cct\u022fr", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200423" }, "superficialize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make superficial":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8fish\u0259\u02ccl\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201922" }, "superalloy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various high-strength often complex alloys resistant to high temperature":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Its exhaust is made from Inconel, the same superalloy used on F1 cars. \u2014 Travis Okulski, Car and Driver , 20 July 2021", "Mr Heppel says that, though most cobalt is currently mined for batteries in smartphones and for superalloys inside jet engines (see chart), its use for EVs could jump from 9,000 tonnes in 2017 to 107,000 tonnes in 2026. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Mar. 2018", "Mr Heppel says that, though most cobalt is currently mined for batteries in smartphones and for superalloys inside jet engines (see chart), its use for EVs could jump from 9,000 tonnes in 2017 to 107,000 tonnes in 2026. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204429" }, "suprahuman":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": superhuman":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + human":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204549" }, "suprachoroid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being the layer of loose connective tissue situated between the choroid and sclerotic coats of the eyeball":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "suprachoroid from New Latin suprachoroideus , from supra- + choro\u00efdes choroid; suprachoroidal from New Latin suprachoroideus + English -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204931" }, "suption":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": body , substance , flavor":[ "chewing tobacco until the suption is out of it", "\u2014 Malcolm Cowley" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259psh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-211616" }, "superlunary":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being above the moon : celestial":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u00fc-n\u0259-r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin super- + luna moon \u2014 more at lunar":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1614, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-220813" }, "superspectacle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extraordinarily large or impressive spectacle or display":[ "\u2026 an incisive analytical history of the modern Olympic Games, tracing their birth from the fevered minds of European aristocrats through the bloated made-for-TV superspectacle that it is today.", "\u2014 Lucas Iberico Lozada" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8spek-ti-k\u0259l", "also -\u02ccti-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224502" }, "superscout":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very capable and successful scout with wide-ranging responsibilities":[ "a football/baseball superscout", "The term \" superscout ,\" which began to appear in the press in the late 1970's, has been attributed to the Mets' general manager, Frank Cashen, who, as Baltimore's general manager from 1965 to 1975, started calling [Jim] Russo \"Super\" and still greets him with the nickname. \u2026 Russo not only scouts each opposing team before the Orioles play it, he also serves as the team's chief talent evaluator, appraising players for potential trades.", "\u2014 Phil Patton" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8skau\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1947, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-233322" }, "superseded suretyship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": provision for continuity of protection when a new fidelity bond replaces one previously covering the same employees":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from past participle of supersede":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234900" }, "super-spreading":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the transmission of a communicable disease to an unusually large number of uninfected individuals by a relatively small number of highly contagious individuals : the spread of disease by super-spreaders":[ "The SARS coronavirus moved mainly via super-spreading and the epidemic died out. Whether that is likely to happen this time should become apparent soon.", "\u2014 Debora MacKenzie", "The authors analyse data from eight human infections \u2026 to show that superspreading occurs across the board, although to a greater or lesser extent depending on the disease.", "\u2014 Alison P. Galvani and Robert M. May", "\u2014 often used before another noun super-spreading events" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8spre-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "2003, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000206" }, "superannuation":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date":[], ": to retire and pension because of age or infirmity":[], ": to become retired":[], ": to become antiquated":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8an-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from superannuated":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1649, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000433" }, "supra-":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "prefix" ], "definitions":{ ": earlier in this writing : above":[], ": super- sense 2a":[ "supra orbital" ], ": transcending":[ "supra national" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccpr\u00e4", "\u02c8s\u00fc-pr\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin":"Adverb", "Latin, from supra above, beyond, earlier; akin to Latin super over \u2014 more at over":"Prefix" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001041" }, "supermultiplet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spectral multiplet of exceptional complexity":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + multiplet":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002338" }, "superaurale":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the highest point on the upper edge of the helix of the ear":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccrau\u0307\u02c8r\u00e4(-", "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259\u02ccr\u022f\u02c8ra(\u02cc)l\u0113", "-\u02ccr\u022f\u02c8r\u0101(-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, probably from neuter of superauralis of above the ear, from Latin super- + auris ear + -alis -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005825" }, "supracervical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated or occurring above a neck or cervical process":[ "supracervical hysterectomy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + cervical":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012206" }, "supra-angular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a bone in the lower jaw of some vertebrates (such as reptiles and birds) situated above the angular":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + angular":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012702" }, "superimplicant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superaltern":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + implicant":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-014106" }, "superglottic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the glottis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + glottic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-015251" }, "superhype":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": extreme or excessive hype":[ "He has a good day job and no interest in marketing himself as a personality. That's a welcome blast of fresh air in these hot, hip days of superhype .", "\u2014 The Boston Globe" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u012bp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1970, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-015623" }, "superalkaline":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": excessively alkaline":[], ": having a pH value of 10.0\u201310.5":[ "\u2014 used of any of the most highly alkaline soils found in deserts" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + alkaline":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-021953" }, "superannuity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superannuation sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259r\u0259\u02c8n(y)\u00fc\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of superannuate and annuity":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-022823" }, "superlong":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely long":[ "I went from resting and recovering much of the year to working superlong days on this new film.", "\u2014 Debbie Gibson", "The biggest purse fetish of the moment: a superlong strap.", "\u2014 Cosmopolitan" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025426" }, "superglue":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccgl\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Authorities also said Chou secured the church doors with chains and attempted to disable the building\u2019s locks with superglue before opening fire. \u2014 Kalie Drago, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Ammunition and Molotov cocktails were also found at the scene, and authorities said Chou tried to secure the doors of the church with chains, nails and superglue . \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022", "Authorities also allege the suspect tried to disable locks with superglue . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022", "Chou also attempted to disable the locks within the church with superglue , Barnes said. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 17 May 2022", "Witnesses told Huang that Chou blocked off exits with superglue and iron chains before firing the first shots. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 17 May 2022", "The superglue has been Jackson, a dunk artist who has scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022", "Volcanism is the epoxy superglue that holds our ideas about the solar system together. \u2014 Robert M. Thorson, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022", "A couple of days ago, the exterminator came again, put fresh baits in the basement, and even placed two traps\u2014black plastic trays covered with a sort of superglue \u2014under the kitchen sink. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1944, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-034335" }, "supracaudal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the tail":[ "\u2014 used especially of the pygal and suprapygal bones and corresponding horny shields of a turtle's carapace" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + caudal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040038" }, "superaerodynamics":{ "type":[ "noun plural but singular in construction" ], "definitions":{ ": the study of the mechanical properties of a fluid of such low density that the mean free path of its molecules is large in comparison with the dimensions of a body moving in the fluid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + aerodynamics":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-041656" }, "superheavy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun," ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8he-v\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1822, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044016" }, "superagent":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely successful and prominent agent":[ "a Hollywood superagent" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u0101-j\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051849" }, "superlobbyist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely powerful and successful lobbyist (see lobby entry 2 )":[ "Virtually overnight, both sides have been taken over by campaign-hardened staffers and Beltway superlobbyists , who deploy tactics taken straight from political playbooks \u2026", "\u2014 Clay Risen" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u00e4-b\u0113-ist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-052729" }, "superrealist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": surrealist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "translation of French surr\u00e9aliste":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-053247" }, "superhet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superheterodyne":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "usually -et+V", "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6het" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "by shortening":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-054555" }, "superoxide":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the monovalent anion O 2 \u2212 or a compound containing it":[ "potassium superoxide KO 2" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8\u00e4k-\u02ccs\u012bd", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u00e4k-\u02ccs\u012bd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1807, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060507" }, "superfemale":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sterile female having three X-chromosomes and two sets of autosomes \u2014 compare supermale":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + female":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063811" }, "superorganism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an organized society (as of a social insect) that functions as an organic whole":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fr-g\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The human body is actually a superorganism teeming with bacteria, fungi and hundreds of trillions of viruses. \u2014 Laura Helmuth, Scientific American , 23 Nov. 2020", "Their study, carried out over the course of nine days, proved that the stump under scrutiny was still a participating member of the local superorganism . \u2014 The Economist , 25 July 2019", "Trees can clone themselves into 80,000-year-old superorganisms . \u2014 Ellie Shechet, New York Times , 28 Aug. 2019", "Such subterranean junctions permit exchange between individual trees of food, water, minerals and even micro-organisms, to create what some regard as a superorganism . \u2014 The Economist , 25 July 2019", "No other bee takes division of labor to such an extreme, with colonies comprising one queen and tens of thousands of workers thrumming along in perfect synchrony\u2014a superorganism . \u2014 Lucas Foglia, National Geographic , 3 May 2019", "The colony is a well-oiled superorganism , similar to ant and termite colonies. \u2014 National Geographic , 22 Mar. 2019", "Slime mold is sometimes called a superorganism : an organism made up of organisms. \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 5 Apr. 2018", "The first theme centers on superorganisms , animals such as ants and bees that act in cohesion as a single organism. \u2014 Grace Dickinson, Philly.com , 22 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081618" }, "supraglacial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + glaci er + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081707" }, "superhumeral":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as an ephod, pall, amice, or stole) worn or carried on the shoulders":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superhumerale, superumerale , from Latin super- + humerus, umerus shoulder + -ale , neuter of -alis -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084458" }, "superficies":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a surface of a body or a region of space":[], ": the external aspects or appearance of a thing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0113z", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fi-(\u02cc)sh\u0113z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, surface, from super- + facies face, aspect \u2014 more at face":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085343" }, "superheterodyne":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": used in or being a radio receiver in which an incoming signal is mixed with a locally generated frequency to produce an ultrasonic signal that is then rectified, amplified, and rectified again to reproduce the sound":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8he-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccd\u012bn", "-\u02c8he-tr\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super sonic + heterodyne":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1920, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090126" }, "supracellular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of greater than cellular scope or level of organization":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcpr\u0259+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + cellular":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091327" }, "superannuitant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a recipient of a superannuation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u00fc\u0259t\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of superannuate and annuitant":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101159" }, "superagency":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large complex governmental agency especially when set up to supervise other agencies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cc\u0101-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Worst of all, the bill would make the Federal Trade Commission a superagency by expanding its budget by $300 million along with the almost unlimited power to persecute American business with its vast menu of potential offenses. \u2014 Robert H. Bork Jr., WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022", "Former Senator John Edwards, Democrat of North Carolina, planned to introduce legislation that would have removed the bureau\u2019s domestic intelligence arm and created a new kind of superagency akin to Britain\u2019s MI 5. \u2014 Noah Weiland, New York Times , 21 July 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1943, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101630" }, "supranationalism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the state or condition of transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests":[ "Global health governance therefore operated, not through supranationalism , but the transformation and networking of domestic administrations across borders.", "\u2014 Shahar Hameiri" ], ": advocacy of the formation of supranational organizations or governments":[ "A whole tier of society is waving EU flags and wielding signs declaring: 'I am a European'. Nationalism is out, supranationalism is in.", "\u2014 David Mackie" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "-\u02c8na-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccli-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8nash-n\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + nationalism":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103416" }, "suprabranchial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated over the gills":[ "\u2014 used especially of the upper part of the pallial chamber of a bivalve mollusk" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + branchial":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103718" }, "superspy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spy who is extremely skillful and clever":[ "\u2026 the movie's shadowy Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, made up of superspies who keep the peace behind the scenes.", "\u2014 James Poniewozik" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sp\u012b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104250" }, "supermarket":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a self-service retail market selling especially foods and household merchandise":[], ": something resembling a supermarket especially in the variety or volume of its goods or services":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccm\u00e4r-k\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In December 2020, 14 men were convicted of aiding in the January 2015 attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly and a kosher supermarket , carried out by men linked to the Islamic State and al-Qaida, that killed 17 people. \u2014 Aurelien Breeden, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "Coupons could be linked to a supermarket loyalty card, which gave retailers data on whether the coupons prompted a shopper to switch brands. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Standing inside the rubble of what was once a supermarket , Anton Herashchenko, an adviser for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said rescuers were digging to find potential survivors. \u2014 Artem Grudinin, NBC News , 28 June 2022", "Featuring Spanish-style architecture, the shopping center is the home to a Jewel-Osco supermarket and many other retail outlets. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "Fresh fruits and veggies now grow atop a Brussels supermarket . \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022", "The shootings come in the wake of a May 14 mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that left 10 people dead and three wounded and the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 27 June 2022", "Our mission is for T\u00e1che to become synonymous with healthy, innovative pistachio products across the supermarket , from the refrigerated perimeter to the pantry aisle. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 26 June 2022", "For example, the supermarket Lidl, one of Schneider Electric\u2019s clients, built a large microgrid system in Finland that uses powerful analytics to control and optimize energy resources for sustainable, cost-effective facility performance. \u2014 Luis D\u2019acosta, Forbes , 24 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110529" }, "suppository":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder of usually medicated material for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity (such as the rectum)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4z-\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-", "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-z\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The products will be oral tablet, capsule, tincture, gelatinous cube, gel, oil, cream, patch, suppository , nebulizer, and liquid or oil for an inhaler. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "Other forms of prescription estrogen, such as a topical estrogen cream, or a ring or suppository . \u2014 Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping , 1 May 2022", "My new gynecologist is recommending a suppository called Revaree instead. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 15 Mar. 2022", "Anti-nausea medicines may also be given by injection or by rectal suppository . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 24 Mar. 2022", "Hemorrhoids can be pretty responsive to over-the-counter creams, an ice pack, soaking in a sitz bath, or using a suppository with corticosteroid creams to alleviate pain and swelling. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 10 Mar. 2022", "An approved suppository can make some people wince, let alone one that includes an unapproved peptide from China. \u2014 Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al , 27 May 2021", "More advanced cases may need to be treated with an enema or suppository , but this process is usually above the paygrade of the owner. \u2014 Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2021", "Instead, the bill would allow oral tablets, gelatinous cubes or lozenges, topical creams/oils, suppositories , patches, nebulizers and inhalers. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 16 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English suppositorie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suppositorium , from Late Latin, neuter of suppositorius placed beneath, from Latin supponere to put under":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110543" }, "suppos":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "suppository":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110724" }, "suprafoliar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": growing upon a leaf":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin foli um leaf + English -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110812" }, "superovulation":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cc\u00e4v-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n", "-\u02cc\u014dv-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cc\u00e4v-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111320" }, "supermundane":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending the earthly : divine , celestial , supernatural":[ "supermundane idealism", "\u2014 A. L. Locke", "some supermundane urge \u2026 for liberty, for happiness, for truth", "\u2014 Biosophical Review" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin supermundanus , from Latin super- + mundus world + -anus -an":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092856" }, "supersedence":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supersedure":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supersede + -ence":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112402" }, "supper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday":[], ": the food served as a supper":[ "eat your supper" ], ": a light meal served late in the evening":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers .", "It's almost time for supper .", "We took a walk after supper .", "I had too much wine at supper .", "He didn't come home for supper .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lu had finished her supper , taking comfort in the restaurant\u2019s stunning view, the floating lights. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021", "While people panic about meat shortages, having the ability to secure your own supper is an attractive idea. \u2014 Rachel Levin, Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020", "For instance, the old monkey outsmarts the turtle who wants to take him home and give him to his wife for supper . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022", "Having started in the mid-\u201950s in Los Angeles by representing local restaurants and supper clubs, doing PR for Elvis Presley put Schwam and his partner on the public relations map in a huge way. \u2014 Steven Gaydos, Variety , 24 June 2022", "After the supper , the Bible says, Jesus retired to the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives to pray. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022", "The old sycamore, the friends, the long view of my neighborhood, the Twinkies, and finally, the reluctance to return to earth when the parental call to supper came. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 May 2022", "Other recipes reflect the work of a creative home cook who had to turn scant ingredients into supper for a crowd, whether for her 11 children or countless friends who would visit. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022", "Save it for the weekend, reserving any leftovers for a desk lunch or reheatable, after-sports-practice supper . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 5 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English soper , from Anglo-French super , from super to sup \u2014 more at sup":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114547" }, "supercolumnar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": built above a column or colonnade":[], ": marked by superposition of columns":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + Latin columna column + English -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114756" }, "suprasolar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": exceeding the sun in size or other characteristics":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + solar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-110039" }, "suprachoroidea":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the suprachoroid layer of the eyeball":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from lamina suprachoroidea suprachoroid layer":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120006" }, "superficiary":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superficial":[], ": one who has built on the soil of another usually by agreement with him for an annual rental":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8fish\u0113\u02ccer\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superficiarius built on another man's land, from Latin superficies surface, building on the surface of the ground + -arius -ary":"Adjective", "Late Latin superficiarius , from superficiarius built on another man's land":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120727" }, "supv":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "supervise":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122500" }, "supernaculum":{ "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": to the last drop":[ "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase to drink supernaculum" ], ": something and specifically an alcoholic beverage of superior quality":[ "the most interesting California sherry, a supernaculum", "\u2014 S. P. Lucia" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u02c8naky\u0259l\u0259m", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from super nagulum, super naculum (partial translation of German auf den nagel , literally, on the nail), from Latin super over, on + New Latin nagulum, naculum nail, from German nagel fingernail, from Old High German nagal ; from the practice of turning the emptied glass upside down on the thumbnail without emitting a drop":"Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123153" }, "supposit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an individual that is philosophically substance or subject":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259\u02c8p\u00e4z\u0259\u0307t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin suppositum , from Latin, neuter of suppositus , past participle of supponere to place under":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125531" }, "supertonic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the second tone of a major or minor scale":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00e4-nik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1806, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125840" }, "supplementary cost":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the general cost of an undertaking as a whole including administration, interest, taxes, general maintenance, depreciation, and obsolescence":[ "\u2014 distinguished from prime cost" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131219" }, "superpro":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely successful, skilled, or experienced professional":[ "a soccer superpro", "The top stars can have budgets of $150,000.00 or more to produce their label videos. How can the average newcomer compete with the superpros ?", "\u2014 Susan Diane Howell" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1930, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140200" }, "supergalaxy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an aggregation of great numbers of galaxies : a large cluster of galaxies":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + galaxy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141215" }, "supersedere":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a judicial order or a private agreement among creditors in Scots law granting a debtor stay of diligence":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)s\u0259\u02c8d\u0101r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supersed\u0113re to supersede":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141222" }, "supr":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "superior":[], "supreme":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142508" }, "supercolumniation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the superposition of one order of columns above another":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + columniation":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145323" }, "supra":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "prefix" ], "definitions":{ ": earlier in this writing : above":[], ": super- sense 2a":[ "supra orbital" ], ": transcending":[ "supra national" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-pr\u0259", 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the times for one downhill and one slalom run. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022", "The winner of Monday\u2019s downhill race was 34-year-old Swiss standout Beat Feuz, who won bronze in the event along with silver in super G in Pyeongchang 2018. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2022", "The next two individual races on Shiffrin\u2019s tentative Olympic schedule aren\u2019t her strengths: the super G and downhill, both held on longer, faster courses. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022", "Ligety, the first male racer in 45 years to claim three world championship titles in a year \u2014 giant slalom, super G and combined, has been named to the strategic board for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2021", "In giant slalom athletes benefit from experience in the more speed centric downhill and super G races. \u2014 Christian Stadler, Forbes , 13 May 2021", "By winning her 18th super G the American overtakes Austria\u2019s Renate Goetschl for the record. \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2021", "Breezy Johnson, women\u2019s alpine skiing Age: 22 Idaho connection: Grew up in Victor Event: Women\u2019s downhill, possible women\u2019s super G Schedule: The women\u2019s downhill is Feb. 20. \u2014 Chadd Cripe, idahostatesman , 8 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "super g iant slalom":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1982, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172611" }, "supersedure":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1758, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172613" }, "supplementary factor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": modifier sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], 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in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174126" }, "supranational":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests":[ "a supranational authority, regulating ocean usage", "\u2014 N. H. 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Kaplan" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-ch\u0259l", "-ch\u00fc(-\u0259)l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccin-t\u0259-\u02c8lek-ch\u0259-w\u0259l", "-shw\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1623, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174505" }, "supercomfortable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely comfortable : providing a greater than usual amount of comfort":[ "a supercomfortable bed", "On the road, the Aeryn is supercomfortable , with a very natural-feeling \u2026 position.", "\u2014 Emily Furia" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8k\u0259m-f\u0259-b\u0259l", "-\u02c8k\u0259m(p)(f)-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "-\u02c8k\u0259m(p)-f\u0259r-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "-\u02c8k\u0259m-f\u0259r-b\u0259l", "-\u02c8k\u0259m(p)-f\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259m(p)(f)-t\u0259r-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175729" }, "superspinous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": supraspinous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + spine + -ous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180015" }, "suppedaneum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a support for the feet on a cross used for crucifixions":[], ": predella sense 1a":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u0259p\u0259\u02c8d\u0101n\u0113\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin, footstool, from neuter of suppedaneus under the feet":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-093024" }, "superposed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated vertically over another layer or part":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8p\u014dzd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world. \u2014 Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS , 3 June 2021", "Google\u2019s machine has 53 qubits, which between them can represent nearly ten million billion possible superposed states. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Sep. 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Wired , 28 July 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 28 July 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Wired , 28 July 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 28 July 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Wired , 28 July 2019", "Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 28 July 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1805, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182323" }, "superhumanize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make superhuman":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superhuman entry 1 + -ize":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183821" }, "superwoman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There are some places where this may never happen, but Steamboat Springs in Colorado is one of those spots that make those superwoman experiences infinitely more attainable. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 28 Feb. 2022", "My shift into releasing the superwoman cape came at a cost that most would not consider paying, but monumentally life changing. \u2014 Sherry White, Essence , 19 Jan. 2022", "Across the Potomac River, a little after Black Jesus spoke on Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin encountered another superwoman . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022", "The brand aims to help Black women debunk the superwoman archetype that many of us take on, sometimes to our own detriment. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 Jan. 2022", "That\u2019s why, unfortunately, Walker\u2019s superwoman story of relentless workaholism is all too common among Black women. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 15 July 2021", "Podcasts seemed to be a good medium for the busy superwoman trying to do it all. \u2014 Jess Cording, Forbes , 17 May 2021", "Margarita Olvera Virchis was such a superwoman , born in Mexico City on June 10, 1919 and taken away by a horrific accident, a hit and run, on Jan. 20, 1991. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2021", "In the audience were her parents, in town from her childhood home in New Orleans, and her husband, who had described her as a kind of superwoman , along with six of their seven children, who led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185606" }, "suprafoliaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": inserted on the stem above a leaf":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin foli um leaf + English -aceous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191611" }, "superconductor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a substance that exhibits no electrical resistance : a substance exhibiting superconductivity":[ "Add a layer of aluminum oxide to a crystal made of neatly stacked soccer-ball shaped carbon molecules known as buckyballs, and the result is a superconductor that effortlessly carries electricity at relatively warm temperatures.", "\u2014 Kenneth Chang" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0259k-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192222" }, "supraspecies":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": artenkreis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + species":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195001" }, "superinsulated":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": very thoroughly insulated":[ "superinsulated houses", "a superinsulated cover" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200950" }, "supranatural":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending the natural : supernatural":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + natural":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211604" }, "supervisee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person being supervised":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supervise entry 1 + -ee":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211719" }, "superspeed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": designed to operate at exceedingly high speeds":[ "superspeed film", "superspeed airplane" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + speed":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213952" }, "supercivilized":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": highly civilized : such as":[], ": advanced to a very high level of cultural or technological development":[ "supercivilized cultures" ], ": characterized by a very high degree of taste, refinement, or restraint":[ "I am speaking of educated and indeed supercivilized people \u2026", "\u2014 Saul Bellow" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bzd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214231" }, "superspectacular":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely spectacular":[ "a superspectacular finale", "a superspectacular production" ], ": something (such as an elaborate film, television, or theatrical production) that is superspectacular : an extraordinarily large or impressive spectacular":[ "I'm putting Gone with the Wind into historical perspective and second place, for certainly the Russian War and Peace is not only the cinematic superspectacular we have been yearning for and the finest epic film of our time, but also a great and noble translation of a literary masterpiece \u2026", "\u2014 Judith Crist" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-sp\u0259k-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-spek-\u02c8ta-ky\u0259-l\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1908, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1946, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-215936" }, "superconductivity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-k\u0259n-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccd\u0259k-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some researchers now believe machine learning could help researchers take larger and faster steps toward a master electron equation that would unlock the secrets of novel drugs, superconductivity and exotic materials. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 Feb. 2022", "Cooper pairs are necessary to get superconductivity to work. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022", "Scientists are also using megalibraries to identify structures with important physical properties like magnetism, luminescence and high-temperature superconductivity . \u2014 Chad Mirkin, Scientific American , 9 Oct. 2021", "The discovery, led by Andrea Young and Haoxin Zhou of the University of California, Santa Barbara, could reset discussions about superconductivity in graphene. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 June 2021", "Nevertheless, superconductivity has become incredibly important in enabling certain technological breakthroughs. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 July 2021", "Quark matter might have even more peculiar properties: it is expected to be similar to the state of electrons in a metal, and perhaps even exhibit a type of superconductivity . \u2014 Priyamvada Natarajan, The New York Review of Books , 15 June 2021", "But the evidence for conventional superconductivity is not conclusive. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 June 2021", "Unlike standard electron pairings, skyrmion couples bind tightly for highly efficient superconductivity . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-220133" }, "superseding":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to be set aside":[], ": to force out of use as inferior":[], ": to take the place or position of":[], ": to displace in favor of another":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113d" ], "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supersede replace , displace , supplant , supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones", "examples":[ "Fortunately, the scientific enterprise has its own self-correcting mechanisms that eventually sort things out. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007", "The ancient human carriers of information and understanding\u2014elders, priests, bards, teachers, and community members\u2014are superseded by a more durable and efficient medium, the printed word. \u2014 M. Rex Miller , The Millennium Matrix , 2004", "Upgrading America's too-old, too-slow telephone network, which took about a century to build, is a massive task. But if you believe predictions that the Internet will one day supersede the telephone as the world's primary means of communications, these companies will be road kill if they simply sit by the wayside. \u2014 Bethany McLean , Fortune , 6 Dec. 1999", "This edition supersedes the previous one.", "Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the federal regulation cited on the sign does not supersede the settlement or the First Amendment, as applied to the public, Ebadolahi stressed. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The question is whether new counseling standards would further supersede mainstream professional practices. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "Marlinga's campaign dismisses the complaint, arguing the state Constitution does not supersede congressional eligibility requirements established in the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022", "Every trend and market commentator seemed to indicate that crypto was destined to dominate and supersede fiat currencies in virtually every marketplace. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "As Black stands in as proxy for the eternal art-versus-artist debate, Lamar\u2019s cousin, the rapper Baby Keem, represents the familial connections that can supersede notoriety. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Mikal Watts, a high profile plaintiffs\u2019 attorney, was appointed by the Commissioners Court on Feb. 23 to supersede Phipps as lead counsel for Bexar County in the lawsuit. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2021", "The Legislature could create new laws that supersede the pre-statehood ban. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022", "The school boards say the governor's executive order cannot supersede a March 2021 commonwealth law that says local school boards should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English (Scots) superceden to defer, from Middle French superceder , from Latin supersed\u0113re to sit on top, refrain from, from super- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222334" }, "supergood":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely good":[ "supergood kids", "a supergood idea" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8gu\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1858, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223528" }, "superseniority":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + seniority":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-225538" }, "supposing":{ "type":[ "conjunction" ], "definitions":{ ": if by way of hypothesis : on the assumption that":[ "supposing I did agree with you" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-zi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1663, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-225944" }, "superpose":{ "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to place or lay over or above whether in or not in contact : superimpose":[], ": to lay (something, such as a geometric figure) upon another so as to make all like parts coincide":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8p\u014dz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The atom\u2019s superposed states no longer interfere coherently with one another because they are now entangled with other states in the surrounding environment\u2014including, perhaps, some large measuring instrument. \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 28 July 2019", "The atom\u2019s superposed states no longer interfere coherently with one another because they are now entangled with other states in the surrounding environment \u2014 including, perhaps, some large measuring instrument. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 July 2019", "This requires that all possible states of the traveling particle be superposed in a single, coherent quantum state for tens of femtoseconds. \u2014 Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine , 30 July 2013" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from French superposer , back-formation from superposition , from Late Latin superposition-, superpositio , from Latin superponere to superpose, from super- + ponere to place \u2014 more at position":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232916" }, "superfecundation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": 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Lewis and Susan Ingalls Lewis" ], ": surrealism":[ "It is not merely that superrealism wishes to introduce an element of the dream world into art; it definitely and defiantly proclaims the superiority of this dream-world \u2026", "\u2014 Herbert Read" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235257" }, "supertunic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supertunica , from Latin super- + tunica tunic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000051" }, "supvr":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "supervisor":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", 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"synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "These proteins can self-assemble into long chains called supramolecular fibrils when introduced to water. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015727" }, "superorgasm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an exceptionally powerful or pleasurable orgasm":[ "an article with tips on achieving the elusive superorgasm", "Not only is there a desperate search for orgasm, but more\u2014 superorgasm , ecstasy, peak experiences.", "\u2014 Richard Farson" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fr-\u02ccga-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020310" }, "superconductive":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no electrical resistance : exhibiting superconductivity":[ "\u2026 superconductive materials could be used to build superpowerful magnets, highly efficient electric motors and loss-free electric transmission lines, if only it were economical to do so.", "\u2014 Predicasts Technology Update" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022434" }, "superhighway":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a multilane highway (such as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed traffic":[], ": information superhighway":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u012b-\u02ccw\u0101", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cch\u012b-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef in the world, is a bit of a superhighway for sharks, turtles and rays living in the Caribbean. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 July 2022", "Many great seafaring societies had turned the sea into a trading and cultural superhighway by the time of Hokusai\u2019s work. \u2014 Sverre Alvik, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Today, the electric grid is being transformed into a dynamic, bidirectional electric superhighway where electrons flow from a wide variety of power sources to homes and businesses and back again. \u2014 Christine Boles, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "Think of it as going from a single-track road (2.4 GHz) to a three-lane highway (5 GHz) to a six-lane superhighway (6 GHz). \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022", "In a nutshell, a superhighway of illicit contraband, mostly drugs and cell phones, runs into the prisons stoking an economy maintained by extortion and violence. \u2014 David Sher, al , 23 Jan. 2022", "Think of this as the width of the digital superhighway : the wider the road or, in this case, the wider the block of frequencies being used, the more data that can be sent at once. \u2014 Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2021", "The Great Lakes have served as a shipping superhighway since the 1700s, first with ships trading locally across the lakes, but then working as a passageway from the East Coast to the Midwest, following the St. Lawrence River down from Canada. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2021", "His innovation was to link the Medell\u00edn cartel, in Colombia, with the Guadalajara cartel, in Mexico, completing a kind of cocaine superhighway to the United States. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025150" }, "supralapsarian":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that adheres to the doctrine of supralapsarianism \u2014 compare infralapsarian":[], ": of or relating to the doctrine of supralapsarianism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-ser-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin laps us fall + English -arian (as in Trinitarian )":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025923" }, "supraorganism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an organized society (as of a social insect) that functions as an organic whole":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + organism":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030859" }, "superorganicist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an advocate or adherent of superorganicism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034334" }, "superpolymer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a polymer (such as a superpolyamide ) composed of very large molecules \u2014 compare high polymer , macromolecule":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + polymer":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034901" }, "superpolyamide":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a polyamide (such as nylon) capable of forming fibers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + polyamide":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-041511" }, "superprofit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large profit":[ "turning a superprofit due to the economic boom", "\u2014 usually plural And the global corporations currently earning superprofits from this social experiment are unlikely to be content if the lucrative new market remains confined to cities such as Shenzhen. \u2014 Naomi Klein Governments are seeking to impose significantly higher taxes on us because they think we're making superprofits . \u2014 Nick Holland" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-041525" }, "supplementary proceedings":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": proceedings under a code or practice act for the examination of a judgment debtor or others to discover property for payment of the judgment":[], ": proceedings ancillary to or in modification of an earlier action or suit (such as a petition to modify a decree for alimony or custody of children or one to appoint a receiver)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042607" }, "supraloral":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the lores":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + loral":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043953" }, "superquality":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": very superior to other things of the same kind : of exceptional quality":[ "superquality gems", "\u2026 in the select stores by 1:00, ready to be purchased by \u2026 the families wealthy enough to afford this superquality item \u2026", "\u2014 Christopher Tilghman", "\u2026 lean manufacturing system design that can deliver, on time to the customer, superquality goods at the lowest possible cost in a flexible way.", "\u2014 J. T. Black and Ronald A. Kohser" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054309" }, "superhistorical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": taking place or having significance outside the historical process":[ "we are now told that the fall of man is superhistorical", "\u2014 A. C. Knudson" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + historical":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054630" }, "supertitle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a translation of foreign-language dialogue displayed above a screen or performance":[ "an opera with supertitles" ], "\u2014 compare subtitle":[ "an opera with supertitles" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cct\u012b-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Unlike more common supertitles , which live above the stage, the Met\u2019s system allows each operagoer to turn his or her screen on or off \u2014 or change the channel to another language. \u2014 Eric Grode, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019", "Weaknesses: Audience members who use the English supertitles may occasionally have to look away from the action to read the screens, which are placed to the sides of the set rather than above the center (choose your seats accordingly). \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2020", "The opera will be sung in French, with English supertitles , and is rated PG-13, containing some material not suitable for children. \u2014 Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Mar. 2020", "The dialogue is entirely in Spanish, with two screens providing English supertitles . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2020", "All operas will be performed in original languages, with English supertitles projected above the Winspear Opera House stage. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 23 Jan. 2020", "The Park Square production has English supertitles for the Korean spoken in the play. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 26 Sep. 2019", "La Boh\u00e8me LA Opera presents Komische Oper Berlin\u2019s production of the Puccini classic about young artists in 19th century Paris; in Italian with English supertitles ; contains adult content and brief nudity. \u2014 Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2019", "The play will be performed in English with supertitles in Spanish. \u2014 Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com , 10 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060807" }, "superv":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "supervision":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061016" }, "suprasquamosal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": supratemporal":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + squamosal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062330" }, "superconduction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": electrical conduction in a superconductive substance":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + conduction":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062836" }, "superfusible":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being supercooled":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superfuse + -ible":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063206" }, "supraordinate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or concerned with higher ranks or orders":[ "supraordinate tests in which given species are to be associated with logically proper genera" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin ordin-, ordo order + English -ate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064358" }, "supervised":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to be in charge of : superintend , oversee":[ "supervise a large staff", "supervised the ship's daily operations" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccv\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[ "boss", "captain", "handle", "head", "overlook", "oversee", "quarterback", "superintend" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The builder supervised the construction of the house.", "She supervises a staff of 30 workers.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In this case, the plaintiff previously sued Watson, did not settle with him and now is suing the Texans, alleging that the team was part of a civil conspiracy and failed to supervise him or warn her of his conduct and proclivities. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "Earlier this year, Serve Robotics achieved level four autonomy\u2014meaning that its robots can function independently, making deliveries all day long without needing a human to supervise them constantly. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 7 June 2022", "Library Executive Director Dave Della Terza told the library board this week a construction manager would help budget and plan costs, supervise the day-to-day work and coordinate with the vendors to complete the project. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022", "Auditors might need to come up with an alternative plan to supervise their local partners\u2019 work, the PCAOB said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022", "President Biden has chosen former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to supervise the work to be done under the more than $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan Biden is expected to sign Monday, the White House said Sunday. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 15 Nov. 2021", "Having worked with his parents, Casagrande jumped at the chance to supervise the work, Glickman said. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2021", "Few students had ever affiliated with Mull, choosing him as an adviser, say, or to supervise their thesis work. \u2014 Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2021", "There\u2019s room for different approaches to this, so no need to closely supervise anyone\u2019s work. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supervisus , past participle of supervid\u0113re , from Latin super- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1645, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064453" }, "superstition":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation":[], ": an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural , nature, or God resulting from superstition":[], ": a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sti-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.", "tales of superstition , witchcraft, and magic", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sometimes the ball decisions players make are based on superstition . \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2022", "Elevators skipped from floor 12 to floor 14 due to superstition . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 4 July 2022", "The IndyStar reached out to every team participating in this year\u2019s 500 and the rationales ranged from superstition to tradition to none at all. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022", "This isn\u2019t even the first time Harvey has been a vehicle for an owner\u2019s superstition . \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022", "In the mountainous hinterlands of Greece, there is a remote village steeped in folklore and superstition . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 24 May 2022", "Back on our coast, my mother became particularly attentive to a Chinese superstition that pears couldn\u2019t be shared between people, because fen li, to split a pear, is a homophone for the characters of separation. \u2014 Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue , 5 May 2022", "Science takes a back seat as superstition , rumor and fear mix together to form a kind of toxic cocktail of panic. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022", "Forget the superstition of leaving a pitcher alone the day of a start, or the way many basketball players will get in their zone with some headphones. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 10 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supersticion , from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio , from superstit-, superstes standing over (as witness or survivor), from super- + stare to stand \u2014 more at stand":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064545" }, "supratemporal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above or relating to the upper part of the temporal bone or region":[], ": supratemporal bone":[], ": transcending temporal affairs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + temporal (bone)":"Adjective", "supra- + temporal (secular)":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070152" }, "supramental":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the chin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + mental (of the chin)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-071033" }, "suprastapedial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the stapedial part of the columella of the ear":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124626" }, "superconduct":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to exhibit superconductivity":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0259kt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Even when cooling with liquid helium, causing the electromagnets to superconduct , there\u2019s a physical limit to the field strengths that can be reached and maintained for long periods of time. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021", "In fact, Boeri and colleagues published a paper in Physical Review B on 15 July predicting that lanthanum borohydride (LaBH8) could superconduct at 126 K under just 50 GPa of pressure. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 26 Aug. 2021", "In 1968, Neil Ashcroft, a theoretical physicist at Cornell University, suggested putting hydrogen under intense pressure would turn the gas into a solid lattice able to superconduct . \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 26 Aug. 2021", "Other theorists have predicted that hydrides such as calcium hydride or actinium hydride should superconduct at close to room temperature\u2014and at a pressure considerably less than that needed for CSH. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 26 Aug. 2021", "In the mid-1980s, experiments with copper oxides with the elements lanthanum and barium broke the longstanding temperature record by several degrees, being found to superconduct at temperatures greater than 30 K. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 July 2021", "To superconduct in these materials, the electrons have to find a partner to form what's called a Cooper pair. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 14 Oct. 2020", "But even within those extreme parameters, this is still the first material to superconduct at a temperature even nearly this high. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 15 Oct. 2020", "By using ultra-high pressures, researchers have been able to force hydrogen into solids that turned out to superconduct at temperatures that could be reached without resorting to liquid nitrogen. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 14 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, 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jaw":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + maxillary":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132617" }, "supratemporal bone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bone of the back and side of the skull in close relation with the squamosal in many reptiles":[], ": a small bone at the back of the skull in front of and a little to the outside of the posttemporal in fishes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133403" }, "superthin":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely or excessively thin":[ "\u2026 the emphasis on a superthin body type that makes eating disorders so common among dancers.", "\u2014 Lee Aitken", "The vapor condenses in a superthin layer, somewhat like ice crystals forming on a window pane.", "\u2014 Jim Ritter" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8thin" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133536" }, "supramaxilla":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the elements forming the upper jaw of various primitive bony fishes":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from supra- + maxilla":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133714" }, "supercomputer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large very fast mainframe used especially for scientific computations":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-k\u0259m-\u02ccpy\u00fc-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The real world is a near-distant future version of our own ruled over by a predictive AI quantum supercomputer called Rehoboam which essentially automates society, placing people in jobs and imposing order on all human affairs. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "At the earlier event, many were merely expecting news about the deep neural net supercomputer called Dojo, which is meant to rapidly train Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 3 June 2022", "The Frontier supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory not only tops the list, but is the first machine to register one exaflop. \u2014 Michael J. Miller, PCMAG , 2 June 2022", "Tesla is developing the most sophisticated AI supercomputer to train its self-driving cars and the TeslaBot. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "Anecdote suggests the same: Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov responded to his 1997 defeat by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue by introducing a new form of chess in which humans could consult with computers before deciding on moves. \u2014 Kartik Hosanagar, WSJ , 7 Apr. 2022", "Phaneuf remembered watching the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeat world chess champion Gary Kasparov in the 1990\u2019s. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022", "In addition to the funding commitment announced Monday, an agreement has been established with the Oak Ridge center, and work has begun to prepare the data for initial analysis through the supercomputer . \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 Nov. 2021", "Modular design, classical coupling, and parallelization of quantum hardware are all essential elements in designing a quantum-centric supercomputer . \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 18 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134141" }, "supraesophageal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above or over the dorsal aspect of the esophagus":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + esophageal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134353" }, "superthick":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely thick":[ "superthick hair", "superthick towels", "\u2026 simmer the mixture \u2026 until the gravy is thickened to a smooth, coating consistency. It will not be superthick .", "\u2014 Leslie Land" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8thik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134827" }, "supradorsal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated on the back":[], ": of, relating to, or being a series of bony or cartilaginous elements present in some vertebrates above the basidorsals and interdorsals in the primitive vertebral column":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + dorsal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135155" }, "superrational":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": transcending the power of reason":[ "superrational intuition" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + rational":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141722" }, "suppletory oath":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a restricted oath formerly administered to a party not competent as a general witness but offering documents in evidence and asked to make just and true answers to questions put by the court to prove the authenticity of the documents":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143323" }, "supersensitization":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or process of supersensitizing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143647" }, "supercalender":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to process (paper) in a supercalender":[], ": a stack of highly polished calender rolls used to give an extra finish to paper":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccka-l\u0259n-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-144116" }, "supraterraneous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": superterranean":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-te\u00a6r-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + -terraneous (as in subterraneous )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-144525" }, "supercabinet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a political cabinet with power over another subordinate cabinet":[ "Option one was to create a supercabinet composed of five or six Cabinet officers to oversee the programs developed by the entire Cabinet.", "\u2014 Shirley Anne Warshaw", "Prince Konoye was persuaded that the best way to operate in crisis was to establish a supercabinet of five ministers: himself, the war minister, the navy minister, the foreign minister and the minister of finance.", "\u2014 Edwin P. Hoyt" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8ka-b\u0259-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kab-nit" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145306" }, "super PAC":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1980, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150833" }, "superb warbler":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bluecap sense 2b":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151725" }, "superorganicism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sociological theory that asserts the reality or emphasizes the importance of superorganic phenomena":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151956" }, "superterranean":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": lying, dwelling, or active above or on the earth's surface":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0101ny\u0259n", "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)t\u0259\u00a6r\u0101n\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + -terranean, -terraneous (as in subterranean, subterraneous )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153738" }, "superbug":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used against it":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259g" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "By the end of the year, the CDC plans to expand the number of pathogens tracked on the dashboard to include influenza, a fungal superbug called Candida auris, and foodborne threats like E. coli and salmonella. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022", "Max and Sharpe leave for London, but a dangerous superbug hits the hospital and brings them back; Leyla confronts Bloom about a secret; Iggy helps grieving parents cope with the loss of their son. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021", "One, for example, proved to be extremely effective against both anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a notorious superbug that has become resistant to many common antibiotics. \u2014 Stephanie Stone, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Sep. 2021", "The buckwheat is unlikely to become a cash crop or yield chemicals in its leaves that would kill an antibiotic-resistant superbug . \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 17 June 2021", "Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug , and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Dec. 2020", "Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug , and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Dec. 2020", "Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug , and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Dec. 2020", "Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug , and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155102" }, "superparasitism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": parasitization of a host by more than one parasitic individual usually of one kind":[ "\u2014 used especially of parasitic insects" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-s\u0259-\u02ccti-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b-\u02ccti-z\u0259m", "-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155628" }, "superstitious":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or swayed by superstition":[ "a superstitious ritual" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sti-sh\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He's very superstitious and won't pitch without his lucky mitt.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "According to Future Commerce research, 44% of consumers are becoming more superstitious , or more open to ideas that cannot be rooted in logic or reason. \u2014 Kiri Masters, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Matt Fitzpatrick has been superstitious since arriving in Boston. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "Lacey Lord is not superstitious , and that\u2019s probably a good thing. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 25 May 2022", "In the tense atmosphere of Aldwinter, adolescent girls cast spells and fall victim to disturbing fits, while superstitious men hang skinned moles to ward off the beast. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022", "Fortunately for the superstitious among us (at least those who might like an adult beverage every so often), May 13 is also World Cocktail Day 2022. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 13 May 2022", "Theaters are superstitious places, sites of myth, ceremony and invocation. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022", "Finally, Black dismisses as unthinking and unhelpful the characterization of Gr\u00f6ning, Eberling, and their followers by many contemporary commentators as relics of a backward and superstitious rural past. \u2014 Richard J. Evans, The New Republic , 1 Dec. 2021", "One doesn\u2019t have to be superstitious to conclude that the COVID gods must be congratulating themselves for their decisive victories over good sense and safe public health practices in the United States. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supersticious , from Anglo-French supersticius , from Latin superstitiosus , from superstitio":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160024" }, "suppliable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being supplied":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supply entry 1 + -able":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160605" }, "supercargo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the commercial concerns of the voyage":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4r-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8k\u00e4r-(\u02cc)g\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish sobrecargo , from sobre- over (from Latin super- ) + cargo cargo":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1667, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160731" }, "superparticular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to a ratio in which the greater term exceeds the less by a unit":[ "the ratios of 4 to 3 and of 8 to 7 are superparticular" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superparticularis , from Latin super- + particula small part + -aris -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161001" }, "supplying":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available":[ "beer was in short supply in that hot weather", "\u2014 Nevil Shute" ], ": provisions , stores":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural" ], ": a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily":[], ": reinforcements":[ "\u2014 often used in plural" ], ": the act or process of filling a want or need":[ "engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry" ], ": the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price":[], ": something that maintains or constitutes a supply":[], ": assistance , succor":[], ": to make available for use : provide":[ "supplied the necessary funds" ], ": to satisfy the needs or wishes of":[], ": to provide for : satisfy":[ "laws by which the material wants of men are supplied", "\u2014 Bulletin of Bates College" ], ": to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers)":[], ": to add as a supplement":[], ": to serve as a supply or substitute":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u0259-\u02c8pl\u012b" ], "synonyms":[ "budget", "force", "fund", "inventory", "pool", "repertoire", "reservoir", "stock" ], "antonyms":[ "accoutre", "accouter", "equip", "fit (out)", "furnish", "gird", "kit (up ", "outfit", "provision", "rig" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "adequate supplies of fresh water", "He bought a month's supply of cigarettes.", "They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip.", "The town is in need of basic medical supplies .", "a store that sells art supplies", "The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs.", "The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply .", "Verb", "The company supplied the necessary money.", "You'll have to supply your own food.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Another thing your businesses can do, over and above changing your own energy supply and updating your devices, is to vote with your wallet on sustainable tech options. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "As both Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop, states in the West increasingly face cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022", "The organization, which depended on Ukraine for more than half its wheat supply , has been forced to slash food rations for the most at-risk populations in East Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "States that are very coal-dependent for their electricity supply would face higher costs. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022", "In 2018, Phoenix, concerned about its own supply , stopped selling water to haulers who serviced New River, an unincorporated community north of the city. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022", "The administration plan includes immediately distributing about 28,000 courses of its existing supply of the Jynneos vaccine, the only vaccine that federal regulators have specifically approved to prevent monkeypox. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond And Fenit Nirappil, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To perfuse an organ is to supply it with fluid, usually blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other channels. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022", "On Wednesday, New York City Council passed legislation to ban the sale of foie gras in the city, a move that will affect about 1,000 restaurants that have the delicacy on their menu, as well as the farms that supply them. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 7 June 2022", "Between house hunting with fianc\u00e9 Ben Affleck and preparing for the premiere of her Netflix documentary Halftime, she's still managed to supply us with an endless stream of summer outfit ideas. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022", "Hungary \u2014 which gets around 65% of its oil and 85% of its gas from Russia \u2014 was alone among Ukraine's EU neighbors to refuse to supply it with military aid. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 31 May 2022", "Mytheresa is ready to supply you with more than just stylish outfits. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 18 May 2022", "The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Desalination is energy-intensive; replacing Delta water entirely with desalinated ocean water would require the construction of many dozens of Carlsbad-size plants, plus enough new power generation to supply them. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022", "The panels are costly, and only Samsung could supply them. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supplien to complete, compensate for, from Middle French soupplier , from Latin suppl\u0113re to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, substitute, from sub- up + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at sub- , full":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164902" }, "supersensitize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": hypersensitize":[], ": to increase the sensitizing effect of (a dye) by using with another dye or compound so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their separate effects":[], ": to increase the speed of (an emulsion) by means of a chemical":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supersensitive + -ize":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-165434" }, "supradental":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": alveolar sense 3 , cerebral sense 3a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + dental":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-165448" }, "superfan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely enthusiastic or dedicated fan":[ "\u2026 superfans , people absolutely enveloped by their passion.", "\u2014 George Plimpton", "\u2026 is considering placing cameras around his team's complex and having superfans pay to tune in \u2026", "\u2014 Peter King", "To coaches and college presidents, boosters are superfans willing to put their money where their hearts are.", "\u2014 Robert Lipsyte" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1918, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-165916" }, "superbright":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely bright":[ "\u2026 the display is a lovely touchscreen that's so superbright \u2026 that it looks bigger than its real dimensions \u2026", "\u2014 Lev Grossman" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8br\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170542" }, "supercorporation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely large corporation":[ "\u2026 working for Microsoft, maybe. Or Amazon, another Seattle-headquartered tech supercorporation .", "\u2014 Jen Graves", "Economic power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively few supercorporations that are now moving toward a dominance in the world economy \u2026", "\u2014 Daniel R. Fusfeld" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1911, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171151" }, "super foot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a superficial foot : square foot":[], ": board foot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171311" }, "supercrescence":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a parasitic organism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u00a6kres\u1d4an(t)s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from supercrescent , after such pairs as English excrescent : excrescence":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171549" }, "superstitious use":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the use of a gift or bequest (as of land) for the maintenance of religious rites not tolerated by the law":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171757" }, "supercarrier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large aircraft carrier":[ "The revival of support for the nuclear-powered supercarrier in the last three years has been little short of miraculous.", "\u2014 U.S. Naval Institute", "Included in the supercarrier contingent are eight astonishingly large and sophisticated Nimitz-class floating cities, crewed by nearly 6,000 people and capable of launching more aircraft per minute than Chicago's O'Hare Airport \u2026", "\u2014 Gregg Easterbrook" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259r", "-\u02c8ka-r\u0113-" 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to the underpart of the humerus":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from supra- + coracoides coracoid":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172916" }, "supercrescent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": growing on a thing : parasitic":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supercrescent-, supercrescens , present participle of supercrescere to grow over, from super- + crescere to grow":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174404" }, "superb paradise bird":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bird of paradise ( Lophorina superba ) having in the male a large erectile fan-shaped tuft on each shoulder, a gorget of metallic green feathers on the breast, and a deep violet or nearly black color with green reflections":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175134" }, "superfood":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a food (such as salmon, broccoli, or blueberries) that is rich in compounds (such as antioxidants, fiber, or fatty acids) considered beneficial to a person's health":[ "Superfoods increase energy and vitality, regulate cholesterol and blood pressure and may help to prevent or fight cancer and other diseases.", "\u2014 Kathleen Back Brady , Tallahassee (Florida) Democrat , 26 Feb. 2014", "Because a\u00e7ai is rich in polyphenols and other antioxidants, it's been hailed by some as a superfood or \"miracle berry.\"", "\u2014 Andrew Weil , Self Healing , October 2006" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccf\u00fcd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175921" }, "superfamily":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a category of biological classification ranking below an order and above a family":[], ": a large group of closely related molecules or chemical compounds usually possessing a similar function":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccfam-(\u0259-)l\u0113", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccfam-l\u0113", "-\u02c8fa-m\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Wood\u2019s fascination with pelican spiders (and the four other members of the superfamily Palpimanoidea) goes back 10 years. \u2014 Sean Greene, latimes.com , 26 Jan. 2018", "Some researchers, including Pagel, believe that the world\u2019s languages are united by even older superfamilies , but this view is hotly contested. \u2014 Elizabeth Norton, WIRED , 7 May 2013" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180304" }, "supercriminal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very powerful and dangerous criminal":[ "Diabolik, the original masked supercriminal of Italian comics, was created to corner a niche market: rail commuters.", "\u2014 Ignatiy Vishnevetsky" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u1d4al", "-\u02c8krim-n\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1911, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180527" }, "superplayer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely or extraordinarily talented, skillful, or successful player":[ "\u2026 the myth of [Mickey] Mantle as the superplayer really began the following spring, in 1951, when the Yankees brought him up to train with the big club.", "\u2014 David Halberstam", "a nuclear/financial superplayer" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pl\u0101-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180532" }, "superhit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as a movie or song) that is extraordinarily successful or popular":[ "Any film that grosses $100 million [in 1983] is a superhit .", "\u2014 Jeffrey A. Tannenbaum", "\u2014 often used before another noun a superhit film/record/series" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8hit" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180721" }, "superstate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely powerful nation or governing body having power over subordinate states":[ "\u2026 Orwell's protagonist, Winston Smith, \u2026 starts keeping a forbidden diary in response to draconian rule in the fictional superstate of Oceania.", "\u2014 Steve Barnes", "The superb baroque staircase, lined with imperial Roman busts and portraits of emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, symbolizes the majestic superstate , founded in 800, by which Europe was haunted and embraced for a thousand years.", "\u2014 Philip Mansel" ], ": a union or federation of nations under a supergovernment":[ "In her speech to the Congress of Prague, she [Margaret Thatcher] described \"the drive toward a European superstate , with its own government, its own laws, its own currency and its own citizenship,\" \u2026", "\u2014 Peter Brimelow", "Ukrainians themselves are split over the sacrifices involved in giving up Russian markets and financial aid to gamble on moving into the European Union's modern economic superstate .", "\u2014 Jim Hoagland" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccst\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180726" }, "superhot":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely hot : such as":[], ": extremely violent or fierce":[ "a superhot temper" ], ": extremely popular or in demand":[ "a superhot song/performer/toy", "Collectors have turned some of these cards \u2026 into a superhot property.", "\u2014 Mark D. Fefer" ], ": extremely pungent or peppery":[ "Though hot sauce purists insist superhot sauces are merely a novelty, they remain popular.", "\u2014 Sam Gugino" ], ": extremely sexy":[ "He was superhot , with broad, muscular shoulders, ripped abs, and the most beautifully bronzed skin I'd ever seen.", "\u2014 Karen Robinovitz" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182413" }, "supraoptic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8\u00e4p-tik", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8\u00e4p-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-183419" }, "superfamilial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having the scope of or constituting a superfamily":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "superfamily + -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184642" }, "Super Bowl":{ "type":[ "service mark" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184752" }, "supercautious":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely cautious":[ "a supercautious driver", "The youngish scientists represented here \u2026. are supercautious about supercolliders\u2014they know how easily data can be misinterpreted, how the lust for Nobel Prizes can derange good science.", "\u2014 Peter Rainer" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8k\u022f-sh\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1808, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184835" }, "superstore":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large store often offering a wide variety of merchandise for sale":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccst\u022fr" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That meant buying more diesel from Russia, the energy superstore on Europe\u2019s doorstep. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 13 May 2022", "Manhattanites flocked to Klein\u2019s reimagined superstore , rescuing Zabar\u2019s from financial ruin. \u2014 Rien Fertel, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "The country emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union as a commodities superstore . \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022", "Freezer-ready superstore versions of this classic, more suited to propping open doors or breaking windows, have done it few favors over the years. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022", "Michael Barnard, the owner and manager of Rakestraw Books in Danville, Calif., said that roughly 20 years ago, Barnes & Noble opened a superstore about five miles from his shop. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "The firm, co-founded by Steve Schwarzman, became an $881 billion financial superstore by helping the biggest institutions chase returns higher than those typically achieved with stocks and bonds. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Mar. 2022", "This superstore book seller started in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1971. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Mar. 2022", "In the same vein, consider checking with the lumber department at your local home repair superstore . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185004" }, "superplastic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of plastic deformation under low stress at an elevated temperature":[ "\u2014 used of metals and alloys" ], ": of or relating to superplastic materials":[ "superplastic molding" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pla-stik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The body manufacture employs superplastic forming so that the end result is rigid, lightweight and strong. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 3 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103908" }, "superterrene":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": superterranean":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)t\u0259\u00a6r\u0113n", "-te\u00a6r-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin superterrenus , from super- + terra earth":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193441" }, "supertemporal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being beyond time : eternal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + temporal":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193550" }, "superflux":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superabundance , superfluity":[], ": an excessive flowing":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)\u02ccfl\u0259ks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin superfluxus action of overflowing, from Latin superfluxus , past participle of superfluere to overflow":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194025" }, "superexpress":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": traveling at extremely high speeds":[ "superexpress trains" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spres" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195209" }, "supraconscious":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": existing or functioning above the level of the conscious, rational, or logical":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + conscious":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201000" }, "supercritical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being or having a temperature above a critical temperature":[ "supercritical fluid" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Dindal notes that destruction of chemicals using supercritical water oxidation has been around since the 1980s, used by agencies like the Department of Defense for dealing with chemical agents and stockpiles. \u2014 Jeff Kart, Forbes , 3 May 2022", "Some dry-processing technologies have also been invented for dyeing and finishing textiles\u2014plasma, supercritical CO2, foam, or ultrasonic technology\u2014that would drastically reduce the industry\u2019s reliance on boilers. \u2014 Alden Wicker, Wired , 13 Nov. 2021", "The supercritical carbon dioxide decaffeination method is similar to the direct solvent method except carbon dioxide is used as the solvent in this case, Clydesdale said. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2019", "There are three main decaffeination processes used to strip coffee beans of their buzz: water processing, the direct solvent method, and supercritical carbon dioxide decaffeination. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2019", "Compared with a shale well, which costs between $2 million and $6 million to produce 1,000 barrels of oil a day, $50 million for a supercritical water geothermal system is expensive. \u2014 WSJ , 8 July 2021", "During the supercritical startup stage of a company\u2019s development, business leaders must manage through a time of high growth and tremendous potential, but often are lacking in resources and established norms that provide stability and consistency. \u2014 Susan Alban, Fortune , 25 Aug. 2020", "The work requires an instrument called a supercritical fluid chromatograph, or SFC for short. \u2014 Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz , 15 June 2020", "However, as is the case with most material, Teflon behaves much differently under high pressure and when immersed in supercritical oxygen. \u2014 Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1934, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201032" }, "superterrestrial":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": superterranean":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + terrestrial":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205715" }, "supertax":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": surtax":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cctaks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1829, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205859" }, "superterrific":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": more than terrific : exceptionally good or pleasing":[ "a superterrific surprise" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02c8ri-fik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210543" }, "supergovernment":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a governing body that has power over other governments":[ "Most of the plans for federation have certain fundamentals in common, with variations in detail. They all provide for a supergovernment over the member nations to be conducted by representatives of the member states.", "\u2014 Wendell L. Willkie", "President Bush and the leaders of Canada and Mexico yesterday ridiculed the notion that their countries are conspiring to create a regional supergovernment similar to the European Union.", "\u2014 Jon Ward", "One solution to the metropolitan problem that is being talked about a lot is the creation of a supergovernment ; it would absorb all the duties and functions of the local governments in the metropolitan area, and would reign as a single unit over the new supercity.", "\u2014 Seymour Freedgood" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8g\u0259-b\u1d4am-\u0259nt", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-m\u0259nt", "-v\u0259-m\u0259nt", "-v\u1d4am-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1911, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211932" }, "supertanker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an exceptionally large and fast cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid (such as oil) in bulk":[ "\u2026 vessels of more than 35,000 tons\u2014large but no giants in a world of supertankers \u2026", "\u2014 William H. 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Johnson, Car and Driver , 22 Sep. 2017", "The melding of Dungey, general manager Roger DeCoster, trainer Aldon Baker and KTM, which had never won an American supercross title until two years ago, has been a hit. \u2014 Orange County Register , 4 Jan. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + moto cross":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1983, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221704" }, "superpimp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very successful pimp":[ "When Charles Burnett was at film school in the mid-1970s, he despised the blaxploitation films that painted the world of black Americans as one of drug dealers and superpimps .", "\u2014 Warren Clements" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8pimp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221848" }, "supergraphics":{ "type":[ "noun, 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do, over and above changing your own energy supply and updating your devices, is to vote with your wallet on sustainable tech options. \u2014 Henning Ohlsson, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "As both Lake Mead and Lake Powell drop, states in the West increasingly face cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022", "As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022", "The organization, which depended on Ukraine for more than half its wheat supply , has been forced to slash food rations for the most at-risk populations in East Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "States that are very coal-dependent for their electricity supply would face higher costs. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022", "In 2018, Phoenix, concerned about its own supply , stopped selling water to haulers who serviced New River, an unincorporated community north of the city. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022", "The administration plan includes immediately distributing about 28,000 courses of its existing supply of the Jynneos vaccine, the only vaccine that federal regulators have specifically approved to prevent monkeypox. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Dan Diamond And Fenit Nirappil, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "To perfuse an organ is to supply it with fluid, usually blood or a blood substitute, by circulating it through blood vessels or other channels. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022", "On Wednesday, New York City Council passed legislation to ban the sale of foie gras in the city, a move that will affect about 1,000 restaurants that have the delicacy on their menu, as well as the farms that supply them. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 7 June 2022", "Between house hunting with fianc\u00e9 Ben Affleck and preparing for the premiere of her Netflix documentary Halftime, she's still managed to supply us with an endless stream of summer outfit ideas. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 1 June 2022", "Hungary \u2014 which gets around 65% of its oil and 85% of its gas from Russia \u2014 was alone among Ukraine's EU neighbors to refuse to supply it with military aid. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 31 May 2022", "Mytheresa is ready to supply you with more than just stylish outfits. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 18 May 2022", "The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022", "Desalination is energy-intensive; replacing Delta water entirely with desalinated ocean water would require the construction of many dozens of Carlsbad-size plants, plus enough new power generation to supply them. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022", "The panels are costly, and only Samsung could supply them. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English supplien to complete, compensate for, from Middle French soupplier , from Latin suppl\u0113re to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, substitute, from sub- up + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at sub- , full":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225945" }, "superstorm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large and powerful storm":[ "Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans will struggle to survive killer weather. They're telling us we shouldn't be surprised that this 900-mile-wide monster marched up the East Coast this week paralyzing cities and claiming scores of lives.", "\u2014 Tim Lister" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccst\u022frm" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "It has been tapped only once, to address shortages in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy in 2012. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 23 May 2022", "To complicate matters even further, a superstorm thundered into Texas, shutting down several raw plastic and adhesives plants producing products for the building industry. \u2014 Christelle Rohaut, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "In another, refugees flee a devastated New York City in the wake of a massive superstorm . \u2014 Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED , 6 May 2022", "Volunteers help clear an Ontario woman's walkway during a winter superstorm . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 16 Feb. 2022", "The superstorm cut power and electricity to millions of residents and halted transportation across the region. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021", "When Hurricane Sandy made landfall near New York City almost a decade ago, bringing huge storm surges and 7 inches of rain that caused widespread flooding and blackouts, the superstorm was seen as an exceedingly rare event. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 9 Jan. 2022", "Was Bollinger\u2019s Worst-Case Scenario: When Hurricane Ida plowed into Louisiana, hitting just on the verge becoming a Category 5 superstorm , few companies were more at risk than Bollinger Shipyards. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021", "Earth will cope this time\u2014but what about the 1.6% to 12% chance that a huge solar superstorm occurs? \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232713" }, "superphysical":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being above or beyond the physical world or explanation on physical principles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8fi-zi-k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1603, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233825" }, "superexpensive":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely expensive":[ "Shimmery lipstick as pretty as the superexpensive kind.", "\u2014 Redbook", "\u2026 France, which many Americans associate with superexpensive luxury wines \u2026", "\u2014 Robert M. Parker, Jr." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spen(t)-siv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234009" }, "superexistent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a supernatural existence":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super natural + existent":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234039" }, "supratonsillar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": situated above the palatine tonsil":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + Latin tonsillae tonsils + English -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000929" }, "superexcellent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely or supremely excellent : excellent in an uncommon degree":[ "the superexcellent work of professional historians", "\u2014 A. 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offering unwanted services : officious":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-s\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1606, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003352" }, "supraventricular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or being a rhythmic abnormality of the heart caused by impulses originating above the ventricles":[ "supraventricular tachycardia" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-ven-\u02c8trik-y\u0259-l\u0259r", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-ven-\u02c8tri-ky\u0259-l\u0259r", "-v\u0259n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Each additional cup of coffee consumed was associated with a 3 percent lower risk of arrhythmia, particularly AFib and supraventricular tachycardia, according to the study. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 July 2021", "Alyssa, 24, has a type of supraventricular tachycardia, a condition in which the heart beats very fast for a reason other than exercise, high fever or stress from time to time. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 29 Aug. 2019", "The mom of three has supraventricular tachycardia, which results in an abnormally rapid heart rhythm Gil and Kelly Bates are asking for prayers as their daughter undergoes her second heart surgery this year. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 29 Aug. 2019", "Other potential causes of palpitations include paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, or PSVT, an extra-fast heart rate that can suddenly come and go, as well as genetic conditions such as Long QT syndrome and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. \u2014 Emily Sohn, Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2018", "Underwood, who has a pre-existing condition called supraventricular tachycardia, which keeps her heart from maintaining a normal rhythm, then went a step further. \u2014 Charlotte Alter, Time , 18 Jan. 2018", "According to the Mayo Clinic, supraventricular tachycardia (or SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rate, which may lead to seizures, stroke, and even death. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 14 Aug. 2017", "John became acutely ill because his arrhythmia was initially mistaken for another, less life-threatening rhythm problem called supraventricular tachycardia. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 14 July 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1837, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004127" }, "supergravity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various theories in physics that are based on supersymmetry and attempt to unify general relativity and quantum theory and that state that the principal transmitter of gravity is the graviton":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8gra-v\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to Julius, Stanford visiting professor Daniel Freedman was a co-recipient of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his 1976 discovery of supergravity . \u2014 Erin Woo, The Mercury News , 5 Sep. 2019", "Magic wands and supergravity The Breakthrough Prize in mathematics was given to Alex Eskin of the University of Chicago in Illinois. \u2014 Zeeya Merali, Scientific American , 5 Sep. 2019", "The three men\u2019s 1976 description of supergravity , which helps explain the geometry of space-time, brought science closer to developing a unified theory of nature and the cosmos, which has so far eluded the world\u2019s greatest minds. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 5 Sep. 2019", "This year\u2019s other prizes include four in the life sciences, a special prize in fundamental physics for the invention of supergravity , one winner in mathematics, and a handful of $100,000 awards for early career researchers. \u2014 Nadia Drake, National Geographic , 5 Sep. 2019", "Four decades after supergravity was devised, there is still no empirical evidence that the idea is correct. \u2014 Philip Ball, Scientific American , 6 Aug. 2019", "G\u00fcnaydin had continued to study the octonions since the \u201970s by way of their deep connections to string theory, M-theory and supergravity \u2014 related theories that attempt to unify gravity with the other fundamental forces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1976, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004819" }, "supraversion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": extension of a tooth beyond the plane of occlusion":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcpr\u0259\u00a6v\u0259rzhen also -rsh-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "supra- + -version (as in retroversion )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011037" }, "superette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a supermarket operating on a scale smaller than usual as measured by space occupied or volume of business":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259\u00a6ret" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super entry 1 + -ette":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011953" }, "supercrust":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the top course of a concrete or bituminous-macadam pavement":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + crust":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012547" }, "supercurrent":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a current of electricity flowing in a superconductor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02cck\u0259-r\u0259nt", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cck\u0259r-\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The problem is that the particles that make up a supercurrent are charged. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013256" }, "superstratum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an overlying stratum or layer":[ "The superstratum of timidity which often overlies those who are daring and defiant at heart had been passed through \u2026", "\u2014 Thomas Hardy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8str\u0101-", "-\u02c8stra-", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259m", "-\u02ccstra-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014259" }, "supergroup":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccgr\u00fcp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "July 21, the Chicago saxophone supergroup Altoizm with special guest Antonio Hart performs. \u2014 Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune , 6 July 2022", "The 11-piece Chicago tribute band captures the spirit, musicality, and fire of American supergroup Chicago. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022", "Depp has dabbled in music primarily as a guitarist over the years \u2014 including in the supergroup rock band Hollywood Vampires, alongside Alice Cooper and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. \u2014 Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022", "Rick Springfield and rock supergroup Kings of Chaos will headline the show, which, unlike previous years, will take place inside Turn 3 of the IMS oval. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022", "In 1970, the London supergroup Splinters represented the absolute cream, which makes this three-CD box set from the Jazz in Britain label such a fantastic listen. \u2014 Ron Hart, SPIN , 25 Apr. 2022", "The supergroup trio of Trout, Ohtani and Rendon played just 17 games together last season. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022", "Last year, Hawkins teamed up with Dave Navarro and Chris Haney of Jane's Addiction to form supergroup NHC (Navarro, Hawkins, Chaney). \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022", "And in 2015, Depp co-founded the supergroup Hollywood Vampires alongside Alice Cooper and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. \u2014 Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1968, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014439" }, "supersession":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act of superseding : the state of being superseded":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin supersession-, supersessio , from Latin supersed\u0113re":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1764, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015149" }, "supravital":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": having or utilizing the property of staining cells or tissues removed from a living body":[ "supravital dyes" ], "\u2014 compare intravital":[ "supravital dyes" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8v\u012bt-\u1d4al", "-\u02ccpr\u00e4-", "\u02ccs\u00fc-pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020106" }, "superbomb":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8b\u00e4m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1915, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020924" }, "supersessive":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": superseding or tending to supersede":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supersessus + English -ive":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021232" }, "superstrength":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having extremely great strength":[ "superstrength metal alloys", "a superstrength painkiller", "superstrength adhesive" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8stre\u014b(k)th", "-\u02c8stren(t)th" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1910, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021844" }, "superessive":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": denoting position or location on or upon":[], ": the superessive case or a word in it":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259\u00a6resiv", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + -essive (as in inessive )":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022229" }, "supremacist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an advocate or adherent of the supremacy of one group : a person who believes that one group of people as identified by their shared race, ethnicity, sex, gender, or religion is inherently superior to other groups and should have control over those other groups":[], ": white supremacist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u00fc-", "s\u0259-\u02c8pre-m\u0259-sist" ], "synonyms":[ "racialist", "racist" ], "antonyms":[ "antiracist" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "white supremacists were arrested for painting racial slurs on a church", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Saturday, two people were killed in a shooting at a gay bar in Oslo, and this month police in Idaho foiled a plot by affiliates of a white- supremacist group to disrupt a Pride celebration in a park. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 27 June 2022", "For those who believe in the explicit White supremacist takes, the options are vague or distant, like dividing America into regions for different ethnicities. \u2014 Elle Reeve, CNN , 20 May 2022", "The suspect, a White supremacist , specifically sought out the Buffalo neighborhood because of its large Black population. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022", "Just days following the mass shooting, authorities found Roof\u2019s website titled The Last Rhodesian, riddled with racial epithets and pictures of Roof posing with White supremacist and neo-Nazi symbols. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "In it, the suspect confesses to the attack and described himself as a fascist, a White supremacist and an anti-Semite. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 19 May 2022", "Memes were emerging depicting the shooter as the newest member of a kind of hateful pantheon: Among a cadre of online admirers, these white- supremacist mass killers aren't criminals. \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "White supremacist Payton Gendron is the suspect in custody and is being charged with first-degree murder. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 17 May 2022", "Law enforcement reported that Gendron previously posted a rambling, 180-page White supremacist manifesto online that spewed racist philosophy and outlined his step-by-step plans for the massacre. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 16 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022257" }, "supersessor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": superseder":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-es\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin supersessus + -or":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022800" }, "supercute":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely cute":[ "supercute kittens", "a supercute outfit" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8ky\u00fct" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022805" }, "superdainty":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely dainty":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + dainty":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023202" }, "superessential":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": having or being an essence transcending others : possessing or consisting of the supreme essence":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6s\u00fcp\u0259(r)+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin superessentialis , from Latin super- + essentia essence + -alis -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023630" }, "superseder":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause to be set aside":[], ": to force out of use as inferior":[], ": to take the place or position of":[], ": to displace in favor of another":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113d" ], "synonyms":[ "cut out", "displace", "displant", "relieve", "replace", "substitute", "supplant" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for supersede replace , displace , supplant , supersede mean to put out of a usual or proper place or into the place of another. replace implies a filling of a place once occupied by something lost, destroyed, or no longer usable or adequate. replaced the broken window displace implies an ousting or dislodging. war had displaced thousands supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. was abruptly supplanted in her affections by another supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior. the new edition supersedes all previous ones", "examples":[ "Fortunately, the scientific enterprise has its own self-correcting mechanisms that eventually sort things out. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007", "The ancient human carriers of information and understanding\u2014elders, priests, bards, teachers, and community members\u2014are superseded by a more durable and efficient medium, the printed word. \u2014 M. Rex Miller , The Millennium Matrix , 2004", "Upgrading America's too-old, too-slow telephone network, which took about a century to build, is a massive task. But if you believe predictions that the Internet will one day supersede the telephone as the world's primary means of communications, these companies will be road kill if they simply sit by the wayside. \u2014 Bethany McLean , Fortune , 6 Dec. 1999", "This edition supersedes the previous one.", "Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, the federal regulation cited on the sign does not supersede the settlement or the First Amendment, as applied to the public, Ebadolahi stressed. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022", "The question is whether new counseling standards would further supersede mainstream professional practices. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "Marlinga's campaign dismisses the complaint, arguing the state Constitution does not supersede congressional eligibility requirements established in the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022", "Every trend and market commentator seemed to indicate that crypto was destined to dominate and supersede fiat currencies in virtually every marketplace. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "As Black stands in as proxy for the eternal art-versus-artist debate, Lamar\u2019s cousin, the rapper Baby Keem, represents the familial connections that can supersede notoriety. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022", "Mikal Watts, a high profile plaintiffs\u2019 attorney, was appointed by the Commissioners Court on Feb. 23 to supersede Phipps as lead counsel for Bexar County in the lawsuit. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2021", "The Legislature could create new laws that supersede the pre-statehood ban. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022", "The school boards say the governor's executive order cannot supersede a March 2021 commonwealth law that says local school boards should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 24 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English (Scots) superceden to defer, from Middle French superceder , from Latin supersed\u0113re to sit on top, refrain from, from super- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023821" }, "supergrowth":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": growth far beyond what is usual or expected":[ "Those companies that did regain their historical growth rate had market capitalizations 53 percent lower than those that maintained supergrowth throughout.", "\u2014 Eric Kutcher et al." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8gr\u014dth" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024207" }, "superboard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a supervisory board that has centralized authority":[ "Responsibility for the state's half-million students attending 1,200 public and charter schools now falls to the governor, his chief education officer and the new superboard that oversees spending and policy for every level.", "\u2014 Michelle Cole", "The amalgamation of N.W.T.'s regional health boards into one health superboard \u2026", "\u2014 CBC News" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8b\u022frd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024218" }, "supersharp":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely sharp":[ "supersharp kitchen knives", "a supersharp image", "had a supersharp mind" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u00e4rp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1923, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024431" }, "superstring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hypothetical string obeying the rules of supersymmetry whose vibrations manifest themselves as particles existing in ten dimensions of which only four are evident":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccstri\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Liu riffs on all these questions, plucking at them like superstrings laced through the collection. \u2014 Sarah Fallon, Wired , 25 Feb. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1975, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024925" }, "superdelegate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who is chosen as a delegate to a political party's presidential nominating convention because of his or her status as a leader or official within the party and who is free to vote for any candidate regardless of the results of the popular vote in primary elections and caucuses preceding the convention":[ "Superdelegates were invented by the Democrats after the 1980 election in the expectation that in any future close nomination race, they would line up behind the establishment candidate and head off the possibility of a ruinous floor fight at the convention.", "\u2014 Matt Bai" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccde-li-g\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Biden has already won the backing of 104 superdelegates , and more are lining up behind his candidacy every day. \u2014 Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner , 5 Mar. 2020", "There are 41 pledged delegates up for grabs in the Democratic race, plus an additional eight unpledged ( superdelegates ) from Iowa. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2020", "That means that there\u2019s a second round of voting with unpledged superdelegates to help determine the nominee. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2020", "The party stripped superdelegates of a significant share off their power, giving them no more influence than others at the party\u2019s nominating convention unless a first-round vote failed to provide a clear answer. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Feb. 2020", "In 2016, Trump also tried to tap into the anger of Sanders' voters who felt the Democratic National Committee and superdelegates rigged the system in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's favor. \u2014 William Cummings, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2020", "Remember the secret stash of 50 superdelegates that Barack Obama was supposed to roll out after his March 4 losses to Hillary Clinton in Texas and Ohio? \u2014 Newsweek , 14 Mar. 2018", "Sanders is backed by just 25 superdelegates , and very few of them are recent pledges. \u2014 Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner , 5 Mar. 2020", "But, at the end of the day, the responsibility that superdelegates have is to decide what is best for this country and what is best for the Democratic Party. \u2014 ABC News , 1 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1983, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025123" }, "superstrong":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely strong":[ "superstrong glue", "superstrong coffee" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8str\u022f\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1790, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025500" }, "superdeluxe":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely luxurious or elaborate":[ "bought the superdeluxe version", "It was a superdeluxe pool, with levels and lights and fountains and waterfalls and alcoves \u2026", "\u2014 Rhoda Janzen" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-di-\u02c8l\u0259ks", "also -\u02c8lu\u0307ks", "-d\u0113-", "-\u02c8l\u00fcks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1917, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025758" }, "superblock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large commercial or residential block barred to through traffic, crossed by pedestrian walks and sometimes access roads, and often spotted with grassed malls":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccbl\u00e4k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Designed by Minoru Yamasaki, they were deemed too big, too fussy in their Gothic-style detailing, too claustrophobic with their thin windows, too anti-urban and un-New York in their superblock plan. \u2014 Mark Lamster, Dallas News , 2 Sep. 2021", "Iuliano said Phoenix has a superblock structure, where each block between intersections is much larger than a normal city block. \u2014 Ty Vinson, The Arizona Republic , 5 Aug. 2021", "For Oak Cliff\u2019s efforts focus on what the nonprofit calls the superblock of 75216 and its adjacent neighborhoods. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 23 Mar. 2021", "Barcelona has made headlines with its reorganization of some streets into superblocks , creating pedestrian-centric neighborhoods with playgrounds at intersections. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019", "Barcelona has reorganized some streets into superblocks where intersections now serve as playgrounds and cars are pushed to the edges. \u2014 Andrea Salcedo, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019", "The nearest station to 798 was a few superblocks and about a mile away. \u2014 Andrew Moore, National Geographic , 17 June 2019", "Moreover, the commercial developers who controlled California Plaza, the superblock where the museum is located, didn\u2019t want MOCA\u2019s structural profile interfering with the towers that inhabited the rest of the block. \u2014 Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com , 7 June 2019", "The first tower to be rebuilt after the Sept. 11 attacks was the 52-story 7 World Trade Center, located across the street from the superblock that included the Twin Towers. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 11 Sep. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025810" }, "superdense":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + dense":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030325" }, "superdiplomat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very powerful and effective diplomat":[ "\u2026 I want at the United Nations an ambassador who can be a real coalition builder, a superdiplomat who can more often than not persuade the United Nations' member states to act in support of U.S. interests.", "\u2014 Thomas L. Friedman" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8di-pl\u0259-\u02ccmat" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1916, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030706" }, "superbity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": haughtiness , arrogance":[ "the vaulting ambition and superbity of youth", "\u2014 T. H. White, born 1906" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-b\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French superbit\u00e9 , from superbe haughty (from Latin superbus ) + -it\u00e9 -ity":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030759" }, "superhard":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely hard":[ "One way to achieve such a high pressure \u2026 is to squeeze a sample between two superhard surfaces.", "\u2014 William J. Nellis" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1891, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031141" }, "supershow":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very large, impressive, or prestigious show":[ "an RV supershow", "\u2026 a sort of film-and-TV awards supershow , not unlike the Golden Globes or British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards \u2026", "\u2014 Josh Tapper", "WrestleMania 33 hasn't even happened yet, but \u2026 WWE officials have a match in mind for next year's supershow \u2026", "\u2014 WhatCulture.com", "To get a good view of this year's Perseid supershow , plan to go outside between midnight and dawn the morning of August 12.", "\u2014 Natalia Hall" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031857" }, "supersinger":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extremely popular or talented singer":[ "\u2026 fresh from performing in an 8,000-seat tent in Atlantic City, the Italian supersinger is planning an August concert at the 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden.", "\u2014 New York Magazine" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8si\u014b-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1916, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032545" }, "superdominant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": submediant":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "super- + dominant":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032549" }, "superharden":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make (something) extremely hard":[ "\u2026 enclosed in steel cases superhardened with a proprietary technology by a company that treats jet turbine blades \u2026", "\u2014 Richard Nalley", "superhardened missile silos" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4r-d\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032631" }, "superbillionaire":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person whose wealth amounts to many billions (as of dollars or pounds)":[ "\u2026 established the archetype of the shady superbillionaire who buys a soccer team to use as his personal plaything.", "\u2014 Brian Phillips" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8bi(l)-y\u0259-\u02ccner", "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02ccbi(l)-y\u0259-\u02c8ner" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033123" }, "superheat":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets":[ "superheated steam" ], ": to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0113t", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cch\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Use the sun\u2019s rays to superheat the soil, using the greenhouse effect. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "And/or solarize to superheat the soil and kill both the grass and weed seeds. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Aug. 2021", "Its magma reservoirs sit very close to the surface, feeding heat and gas into a shallow aquifer above it, superheating any water trapped in the rock, and pressurizing the surrounding sediment. \u2014 Megan Molteni, Wired , 10 Dec. 2019", "Normally, that boundary huddles too close to the star for astronomers to see it, but this particular star had a sudden burst of brightness that superheated its disk, obliterating ice further out than usual. \u2014 Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American , 13 July 2016", "Solar panels generate electrical power, which the vehicle then uses to generate microwaves, which superheat the water up to Sun-surface temperatures. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, WIRED , 22 Aug. 2019", "Ben Platt didn\u2019t stumble tenderfooted into the title character of Dear Evan Hansen, the musical in which his superheated , sung-through-sobs performance earned him a Tony, an Emmy, and a Grammy before his 25th birthday. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Aug. 2019", "The plastic will trap the sun\u2019s rays to superheat the soil, killing grass, weeds, weed seeds, etc. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2019", "When superheated cast iron meets shreds of potato skin embedded in the dough, the slight charring ignites one final flourish of barbecue brisket essence. \u2014 Ali Bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Today Saudi Arabian engineers plan to build a plant with giant mirrors that concentrate sunlight and superheat water within a steel-and-glass dome more than 50 meters across. \u2014 Prachi Patel, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021", "Maars appear when magma mixes explosively with groundwater, triggering eruptions of fresh volcanic material, or when hot rock superheats this water, creating bursts of steam that fling rock into the sky. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, National Geographic , 12 Sep. 2019", "Turn the water off, then wait six to eight weeks as the soil superheats to kill the grass and weeds. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 3 Aug. 2017" ], 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"adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": extremely good or impressive especially in a tough or showy way":[ "The entire staff was uniformed. The men wore tuxedos. The women wore coats with tails and fishnet pantyhose. We looked superbad \u2026", "\u2014 Drew T. Brown III", "Some people think that she can't sing, but I'm here to tell you that no one can sing like Janet. Janet is superbad .", "\u2014 Terry Lewis", "Tamara Dobson \u2026 took the style scene by storm as movie heroine Cleopatra Jones in the seventies. Dobson's look was superbad glam.", "\u2014 Essence", "It chronologically traces Brown's evolution from a poor \u2026 R&B singer from Georgia to the absolutely original, superbad superstar.", "\u2014 David Hiltbrand", "\u2026 charging out of the wings with that bandylegged strut, looking very much his superbad old self in a gray three-piece suit and red silk tie \u2026", "\u2014 Gerri Hirshey" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8bad" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1970, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035116" }, "superheating":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets":[ "superheated steam" ], ": to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0113t", "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02cch\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Use the sun\u2019s rays to superheat the soil, using the greenhouse effect. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022", "And/or solarize to superheat the soil and kill both the grass and weed seeds. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Aug. 2021", "Its magma reservoirs sit very close to the surface, feeding heat and gas into a shallow aquifer above it, superheating any water trapped in the rock, and pressurizing the surrounding sediment. \u2014 Megan Molteni, Wired , 10 Dec. 2019", "Normally, that boundary huddles too close to the star for astronomers to see it, but this particular star had a sudden burst of brightness that superheated its disk, obliterating ice further out than usual. \u2014 Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American , 13 July 2016", "Solar panels generate electrical power, which the vehicle then uses to generate microwaves, which superheat the water up to Sun-surface temperatures. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, WIRED , 22 Aug. 2019", "Ben Platt didn\u2019t stumble tenderfooted into the title character of Dear Evan Hansen, the musical in which his superheated , sung-through-sobs performance earned him a Tony, an Emmy, and a Grammy before his 25th birthday. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Aug. 2019", "The plastic will trap the sun\u2019s rays to superheat the soil, killing grass, weeds, weed seeds, etc. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2019", "When superheated cast iron meets shreds of potato skin embedded in the dough, the slight charring ignites one final flourish of barbecue brisket essence. \u2014 Ali Bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Today Saudi Arabian engineers plan to build a plant with giant mirrors that concentrate sunlight and superheat water within a steel-and-glass dome more than 50 meters across. \u2014 Prachi Patel, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021", "Maars appear when magma mixes explosively with groundwater, triggering eruptions of fresh volcanic material, or when hot rock superheats this water, creating bursts of steam that fling rock into the sky. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, National Geographic , 12 Sep. 2019", "Turn the water off, then wait six to eight weeks as the soil superheats to kill the grass and weeds. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 3 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1852, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040238" } }