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"The plants withered and died.",
"shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Until the gap between the haves and the have-nots narrows, dreams will lie dormant or gradually wither \u2013 discouraging planning or shriveling into a cruel reminder of what won\u2019t come true. \u2014 Janet Ruane, The Conversation , 8 June 2022",
"Likewise, slime mold tubes that find food grow and dead ends wither away. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Lower leaves on some plants, like dracaenas and palms, will start to brown and wither as new growth begins. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"What didn\u2019t wither was Yemen\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"Other studies show that elites are more individualistic, while non-elites place a higher value on community and solidarity, which explains the soul pain of people in rural and Rust Belt America who are seeing their communities wither . \u2014 Joan C. Williams, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"If forests continue to wither , so will the likelihood that Earth\u2019s warming can be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) compared with preindustrial levels \u2014 a central aim of the Paris climate accord. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But even if on-farm recharge is proven safe, beneficial, and arguably necessary for the fish, the crops, the land, and the residents\u2014even if all of that happens, the Terranova project could still wither on the vine. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in northwest central Florida flowing northwest into the Gulf of Mexico":[]
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"She wore a wicked grin after her victory.",
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"Adverb",
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"All his friends thought he was wicked cool.",
"The tickets were wicked expensive.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The footage, filmed in March this year, proved that the wicked sense of humor those close to the Queen have often spoken about is very much still there. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"Fans connected with Rae\u2019s awkward, self-conscious character Issa, who had foggy life ambitions, a wicked sense of style and always seemed to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Eileen Bowman is a scene-stealer as Ella\u2019s hilariously wicked stepmother Madame. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Halloween is the time to embrace spooky decorations, along with wicked , gross and downright disturbing characters from your favorite horror flicks. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Trolls appeared on social media arguing his interpretation of the catechism was wicked and untrue. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not like an assault by a stranger or a wicked date. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"The same Wes that happily painted trees with Alicia back in the day is now even more wicked and evil than Strand has become. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
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"a wicked act of cruelty",
"She played the part of the wicked stepmother in the play.",
"She wore a wicked grin after her victory.",
"She's known for having a wicked sense of humor.",
"She had a wicked case of food poisoning.",
"A wicked odor was coming from the closet.",
"He throws a wicked fastball.",
"Adverb",
"His car goes wicked fast.",
"All his friends thought he was wicked cool.",
"The tickets were wicked expensive.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The footage, filmed in March this year, proved that the wicked sense of humor those close to the Queen have often spoken about is very much still there. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"Fans connected with Rae\u2019s awkward, self-conscious character Issa, who had foggy life ambitions, a wicked sense of style and always seemed to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Eileen Bowman is a scene-stealer as Ella\u2019s hilariously wicked stepmother Madame. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Halloween is the time to embrace spooky decorations, along with wicked , gross and downright disturbing characters from your favorite horror flicks. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Trolls appeared on social media arguing his interpretation of the catechism was wicked and untrue. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"It\u2019s not like an assault by a stranger or a wicked date. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"The same Wes that happily painted trees with Alicia back in the day is now even more wicked and evil than Strand has become. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"the movie featured a villain of unadulterated wickedness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That wickedness included mass starvations, slave-labor camps, political oppression, purges and executions, religious persecution and the subjugation of satellite nations that even now struggle to pull themselves from Russia\u2019s malicious orbit. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
"For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? \u2014 Jackie Frere, Woman's Day , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Chomsky\u2019s mendacity does not, in Harris\u2019s opinion, stem from wickedness . \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"What such a list fails to capture, however, is the energy of Hitchens\u2019s prose, the breadth of his allusions, and the wickedness of his wit. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Green in general has a reputation for being hard-to-wear, which is probably due in part to its history as a colour of wickedness , witches, sin, and ghosts. \u2014 Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com , 21 Nov. 2021",
"In politics, communicating meaning is essential to persuasion, to the building of coalitions, and to the defeat of error and wickedness . \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Chalamet and Villeneuve bring verve and terror to the confrontation that opens the novel: a primal scene of teen-age powerlessness in the face of what appears to be arbitrary adult wickedness . \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The world cannot forget the particular wickedness of the atrocities. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021"
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": comprehensive , inclusive":[
"a wide assortment"
],
": extending or fluctuating considerably between limits":[
"a wide variation"
],
": extending over a vast area : extensive":[
"a wide reputation"
],
": extending throughout a specified area or scope":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination nation wide industry- wide"
],
": fully opened":[
"wide -eyed"
],
": having a specified extension from side to side":[
"3 feet wide"
],
": having great extent : vast":[
"a wide area"
],
": having much extent between the sides : broad":[
"a wide doorway"
],
": lax sense 4":[],
": over a great distance or extent : widely":[
"searched far and wide"
],
": over a specified distance, area, or extent":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination expanded the business country- wide"
],
": relatively rich in carbohydrate as compared with protein":[],
": so as to leave much space or distance between":[
"placed wide apart"
],
": so as to pass at or clear by a considerable distance":[
"ran wide around left end"
],
": straying or deviating from something specified":[
"\u2014 used with of the accusation was wide of the truth"
],
": to the fullest extent : completely , fully":[
"wide open"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the widest part of the river",
"The desk is three feet wide .",
"How wide is the doorway?",
"Her eyes were wide with wonder.",
"We have a wide range of options.",
"a job calling for wide experience",
"The election received wide news coverage.",
"Adverb",
"The poles were placed wide apart.",
"He opened his eyes wide .",
"They spread the map out wide .",
"His mouth was wide open .",
"They like to hike through wide open spaces.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Health inequities can be seen across a wide range of conditions including, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, cancer, mental health, and heart disease. \u2014 Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Since evaporative coolers come in a wide range of sizes, our selection runs the gamut in terms of cooling capabilities. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"This is no small feat as our experts' strands cover a wide range, from oily to dry, thin to coarse and unprocessed to bleached. \u2014 Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Because pies require less flour than bread, they could be cooked over a fire with a wide range of ingredients foraged as the seasons allowed. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 29 June 2022",
"There have been a bunch of successful alums from that institution in a wide range of fields, from politics to film and entertainment to international prize winners. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"These are species with a wide geographic range and that alone makes them of lesser concern at the moment. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"Despite Hollywood\u2019s efforts to work with the Chinese government to get its films into the market, the Chinese Communist party\u2019s censors regularly block major films for a wide range of specific and sometimes unexplained reasons. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
"This global not-for-profit will administer the international application portal and provide a wide range of management and evaluation services. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The striking difference points to the importance of gun restrictions and wide -ranging efforts by hospitals, community groups, and the police to reduce urban violence, specialists say. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"But the theme runs through this wide -ranging production. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"The 6-3 ruling interpreting the US Clean Air Act is likely to keep the administration from imposing the type of wide -ranging emissions-cutting plan the EPA tried to put in place when Barack Obama was president. \u2014 Greg Stohr, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"The stores on the Shopify platform are super wide -ranging, with everything from t-shirts to pet food to custom bobbleheads available through different websites built on Shopify. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is currently conducting a wide -ranging probe into that call, examining whether Trump and the other participants broke state laws. \u2014 Peter Stone, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
"In a new, wide -ranging interview in Vogue, Meghan Markle spoke with Gloria Steinem about the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 29 June 2022",
"Saudi Arabia has been accused of wide -ranging human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"The manufacturer is bringing the same high standard to bidets, including the standout C3 230 with its sleek design and wide -ranging functionality. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb"
},
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"Middle English, from Old English w\u012bd ; akin to Old High German w\u012bt wide":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8w\u012bd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wide Adjective broad , wide , deep mean having horizontal extent. broad and wide apply to a surface measured or viewed from side to side. a broad avenue wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned rugs eight feet wide or applied to unfilled space between limits. a wide doorway broad is preferred when full horizontal extent is considered. broad shoulders deep may indicate horizontal extent away from the observer or from a front or peripheral point. a deep cupboard deep woods",
"synonyms":[
"broad",
"fat",
"thick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081611",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wide boy":{
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": a man who earns a lot of money by doing things that are dishonest or illegal":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062441",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wide gage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": broad gage":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045412",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wide receiver":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The all-purpose wide receiver and defensive back has emerged as one of the top prospects in the state, regardless of class. \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Tease is also rated the No. 37 wide receiver and No. 258 overall recruit in the nation in the 2023 class. \u2014 Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"The wide receiver and safety also works as a senior director at ServiceNow. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The wide receiver is currently predicted to Oklahoma. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"Manning is ranked the 13th-best player in Maryland and the 110th wide receiver in the nation, according to 247Sports. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022",
"The 6-foot-2-inch, 180-pound wide receiver led the Rams to the state title game and caught 61 passes for 655 yards with four touchdowns. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"Hines, the running back, receiver and punt returner squeezed into a single 5-foot-9 body, lined up as the far wide receiver for a play. \u2014 Nate Atkins, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Los Angeles Rams wide receiver and reigning Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp is enjoying the final weeks of the NFL offseason with his wife and two children. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114413",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wide-awake":{
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"asleep",
"dormant",
"dozing",
"napping",
"resting",
"sleeping",
"slumbering",
"unawakened"
],
"definitions":{
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": alertly watchful especially for advantages or opportunities":[],
": fully awake":[],
": sooty tern":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1831, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccw\u012bd-\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wideawake Adjective watchful , vigilant , wide-awake , alert mean being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity. watchful is the least explicit term. the watchful eye of the department supervisor vigilant suggests intense, unremitting, wary watchfulness. eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy wide-awake applies to watchfulness for opportunities and developments more often than dangers. wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology alert stresses readiness or promptness in meeting danger or in seizing opportunity. alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide",
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"awake",
"insomniac",
"sleepless",
"wakeful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110156",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"wide-body":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02ccb\u00e4-d\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180145",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wide-body?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=w&file=wideb01w":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large jet aircraft characterized by a wide cabin":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02ccb\u00e4-d\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191526",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wide-eyed":{
"antonyms":[
"cosmopolitan",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
],
"definitions":{
": having or marked by unsophisticated or uncritical acceptance or admiration : naive":[
"wide-eyed innocence"
],
": having the eyes wide open especially with wonder or astonishment":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02c8\u012bd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aw-shucks",
"dewy",
"dewy-eyed",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
"naif",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"primitive",
"simple",
"simpleminded",
"uncritical",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary",
"unworldly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030228",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wide-flung":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": far-flung":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064935",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wide-open":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having virtually no limits or restrictions":[
"a wide-open town"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n",
"-\u02cc\u014d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034510",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wide-ranging":{
"antonyms":[
"narrow"
],
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": extensive in scope : comprehensive":[
"wide-ranging interests"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1707, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02ccr\u0101n-ji\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"broad",
"deep",
"expansive",
"extended",
"extensive",
"far-flung",
"far-reaching",
"rangy",
"sweeping",
"wide",
"widespread"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080801",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wide-screen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to a projected picture whose aspect ratio is substantially greater than 1.33:1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02c8skr\u0113n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102353",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wideband":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": broadband":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Plus model upgrades to a 6.6-inch display, a 4500 mAh battery, 45 W quick charging, and ultra- wideband tracking tech. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Among other things, there\u2019s a tiny speaker in there, along with Bluetooth and what\u2019s called an ultra- wideband radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The most interesting technological mechanism in the AirTags is the ultra- wideband signal tech used to pinpoint location. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Under the five-year agreement, Verizon will utilize Ericsson\u2019s different technology solutions to expand its ultra- wideband 5G coverage. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 July 2021",
"In addition to Bluetooth, AirTags contain Apple\u2019s U1 ultra- wideband chip. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
"Bauer said Apple will allow Tile and other companies to use the ultra- wideband chip later this year. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
"The AirTag works by connecting to nearby iPhones or iPads using ultra- wideband technology. \u2014 Barry Collins, Forbes , 15 May 2021",
"Tile, which makes a competing product, accused Apple of giving AirTag an unfair home-court advantage by not allowing Tile devices to use the same advanced, ultra- wideband frequencies to communicate with iPhones that AirTag uses. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 21 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02ccband"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114731",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"widely":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": by or among a large well-dispersed group of people":[
"a widely known political figure"
],
": over a broad range":[
"persons with widely fluctuating incomes",
"\u2014 Current Biography"
],
": over or through a wide area":[
"has traveled widely"
],
": to a great extent":[
"departed widely from the previous edition"
]
},
"examples":[
"Their products are widely available.",
"a widely known political figure",
"The books are widely read by adults as well as children.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the charts become used more widely , the tool needs to be used in a focused manner with consideration of the negative impacts on self-image that could happen to people who fall outside of normal ranges. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"This transition was accompanied by a surge in popularity of the Glock semiautomatic handgun and AR-15-type rifle, first widely used by law enforcement and in the military, in its fully automatic version. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Every company has a group of apps that are used widely . \u2014 Lior Yaari, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Since 2016, the EPA\u2019s legal limit in drinking water for two of the most widely used of these compounds, PFOS and PFOA, was 70 parts per trillion. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"Stability or Persistence? Fluorinated chemicals, including PFASs, have been widely used in consumer products since the 1940s. \u2014 Meg Wilcox, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"Fuel prices have been breaking records recently, and diesel fuel is used widely by trucks and sport utility vehicles like the Chevrolet Suburban. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
"In the West, the charge of antisemitism is widely used to silence Palestinian experiences and history. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Large language model technology is already widely used, for example in Google\u2019s conversational search queries or auto-complete emails. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074857",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"widely believed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": according to most people's belief":[
"She was widely believed to be guilty."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083244",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"widely distributed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": existing over a large area":[
"The plant is widely distributed throughout the world."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125220",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"wideout":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": wide receiver":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Samuel appeared to relish being used as a 'wide back' last season, breaking an NFL record for rushing touchdowns by a wide receiver with eight as the Niners featured him heavily in the backfield in addition to lining him up as a wideout . \u2014 Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The Tigers could use tight end, Landen King, as a wideout as well, but as of now, there\u2019s no indication that Auburn will air out often. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Calvin Austin III, though only 5-8, is as fast as any wideout in the country and is a really good football player. \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s Gates\u2019 son who\u2019s off to the Spartans as a wideout . \u2014 Charles Curtis, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Mohns saw Murphy's talent as a wideout and CB from when Saguaro faced Marcos de Niza and from game films. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Tim Perry played quarterback at Harvard, John Perry starred as a wideout at New Hampshire, Matt Perry played wide receiver at Northeastern, and James Perry was a record-setting quarterback at Brown. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Eagles was a highly-touted composite four-star recruit at Alief Taylor in Houston, largely due to his elite 6-foot-4, 214-pound frame and potential as a wideout . \u2014 Dallas News , 2 May 2021",
"Still considered a raw speedster as a wideout , Schwartz could get picked anywhere from early Day 2 to the third day of the draft. \u2014 David Furones, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073159",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"widespread":{
"antonyms":[
"narrow"
],
"definitions":{
": widely diffused or prevalent":[
"widespread public interest"
],
": widely extended or spread out":[
"low, widespread hood and fenders",
"\u2014 Time",
"a widespread erosion surface",
"\u2014 C. B. Hitchcock"
]
},
"examples":[
"There is widespread public interest in the election.",
"Trade partners had become more widespread .",
"There was widespread opposition to the plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The other candidates \u2014 state Sen. Anthony Bouchard, businesswoman Robyn Belinsky and veteran Denton Knapp \u2014 also criticized the Jan. 6 committee and claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The measure comes following KXAN\u2019s investigation into widespread paper vehicle license plate fraud. \u2014 Michael Murney, Chron , 30 June 2022",
"Hutchinson also claimed that Trump became angry after learning that Barr told the Associated Press that the Department of Justice had found no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"Hutchinson also recounted Trump\u2019s earlier reaction to then-Attorney General William P. Barr telling the Associated Press on Dec. 1, 2020, that there was no widespread fraud affecting the outcome of the election. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Tuesday's primary is the latest battleground between GOP officials adhering to claims of widespread voter fraud pushed by Donald Trump and traditional Republicans who reject those false allegations. \u2014 Allison Novelo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"In early December 2020, Attorney General William Barr made a public statement indicating that there was no evidence of widespread election fraud. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
"In 2020, Shinkle abstained from the vote to certify the election results that year, alluding to issues with the election despite no evidence of widespread fraud or misconduct. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022",
"Barr didn't give his interview ruling out widespread fraud to the AP until Dec. 1. \u2014 Alexander Mallin, ABC News , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bd-\u02c8spred"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"broad",
"deep",
"expansive",
"extended",
"extensive",
"far-flung",
"far-reaching",
"rangy",
"sweeping",
"wide",
"wide-ranging"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010356",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"widget":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small software application that is designed to provide a specific piece of information (such as news, weather, or traffic updates) or a specific function (such as taking notes or controlling another application) on demand":[
"This resource allows anglers to see what advisories are in effect in specific waterways \u2026 . The web page is optimized for mobile devices, with a widget that allows users to zoom to their exact location on the map with the press of a button.",
"\u2014 Chris Knauss",
"A widget might show you the weather forecast, or the latest baseball scores. There are widgets that show photographs you've stored online, or that cull images from the Daily Puppy Web site.",
"\u2014 Rob Walker"
],
": an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example":[],
": gadget":[]
},
"examples":[
"manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among the changes to the lock screen in iOS 16 is the ability to add widgets, and MacRumors has a breakdown of every widget currently available. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 June 2022",
"This cool widget creates a title for your work based on your abstract. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"If a full redesign isn\u2019t in the cards, a widget redesign would be a welcome upgrade in iOS 16. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 17 May 2022",
"Whether the photo- widget apps have staying power is unclear. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Widgets is the Windows 11 reboot of News & Interests, the Windows 10 feature that pre-selects news, weather, sports scores and stock prices and collects them in a small widget that lives at the bottom of your screen. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Trending Topics widget was biased against conservative publishers and news. \u2014 Benjamin Wofford, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The custom widget will show you all relevant details from those trips. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Another one that comes pre-installed is the batteries widget . \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of gadget":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-j\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"appliance",
"contraption",
"contrivance",
"gadget",
"gimmick",
"gizmo",
"gismo",
"jigger"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065319",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"widow's chamber":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the bedchamber apparel and furniture passing to the widow of a freeman of London by a custom formerly recognized in English law":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104137",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"widow's cruse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an inexhaustible supply":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1729, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from the widow's cruse of oil that miraculously supplies Elijah during a famine (I Kings 17:8\u201316)":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My hair hit rock bottom around at the start of November; my widow's peak had officially disappeared, the rest of my hairline was completely transparent under bright enough light, and the hair that remained was dry, brittle, and lifeless. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The show's host, Sanjeev Kapoor, a slight man with a widow's peak and dimples, taught traditional and original Indian recipes, and my mother urged me to transcribe once again. \u2014 Pooja Makhijani, Bon Appetit , 5 Sep. 2017"
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"What is the width of the table?",
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"The carpet is available in several widths .",
"We swam ten widths in the pool.",
"I bought two widths of fabric.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those with round faces\u2014where width at cheekbone level is about the same as the face\u2019s length\u2014will know that getting your hairstyle right is key to balancing out and flattering the proportions of the face. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
"The core instruction decoder width and the number of ALUs were increased. \u2014 Kevin Krewell, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Going back to first principles, comfort levels in economy class seats are mostly based on seat style, pitch and width . \u2014 John Walton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Both the rear bumperettes and rear wiper have been removed, helping to emphasize the back\u2019s extra track width . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 17 June 2022",
"In the last 30 years, economy passengers have lost an average of 3-to-4 inches of legroom and 2-to-3 inches of seat width , according to Insider, making for cozy, uncomfortable air travel across the U.S. \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"This medium- width calf leather logo beltt by Casablanca adds a splash of sunshine to any summer ensemble. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"On average, cocktail pools are less than 400 square feet (which is length x width x depth). \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"Larger, heavier riders should look for skis with a wide width . \u2014 Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022"
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"The man was wielding a gun.",
"Can he wield a hammer?",
"He wields a great deal of influence over his students.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stokel-Walker notes that popularity is key to understanding just how much influence online creators can wield . \u2014 Michael Dobuski, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to being an annoyance for drivers, high gas prices are a potent political symbol\u2014a number posted on thousands of billboards around the country, which Biden\u2019s Republican opponents in Congress frequently wield to critique him. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 22 June 2022",
"Standards adoptions are an exercise in bureaucracy, but the results wield great power over what is taught in classrooms. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
"So how a finished product tastes depends, to a great extent, on how individual winemakers wield that tool in their toolkit. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The court records are the latest evidence of a broad investigation by the Justice Department and F.B.I. into the influence that wealthy Arab nations like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia wield in Washington. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"In the past weeks Putin demonstrated his willingness to wield this weapon against Europe, first cutting supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, and most recently Finland, ostensibly over demands to pay for gas in rubles. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Since the war began, the Security Council has failed to pass binding resolutions on the conflict because of the sharp divide between Russia and Western nations, including the U.S., that hold permanent seats and wield veto power. \u2014 WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"On a show whose purposely bewildering twists function as metaphors for the psychological power aggressors wield over their victims, the only way to stop history from repeating is to confront it. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8w\u0113ld"
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"Verb",
"The puppy wiggled with excitement.",
"the baby wiggled in her sleep",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner had to wiggle out of serious trouble in each of the first three innings. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"If big-budget moviemaking is a prison, then Vikander-as-Mira, sylphlike and darting, is going to wiggle out between the bars. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"As a gambling film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels succeeds at finding the humor in people trying to cheat their way into money, only to twist their lives around to wiggle their way out of debt. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"After waiting 20 minutes, the victim managed to wiggle free from his bindings and make his way out of the SUV, running down the road and eventually flagging down a Good Samaritan who called police. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 16 May 2022",
"Furthermore, the ear hooks ensure that the Powerbeats don\u2019t wiggle around during workouts, no matter how rugged your terrain might be. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike a tight mummy, this 650-fill down bag is designed for restless folks who need room to wiggle into the perfect position, including those who like to sleep on their sides. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
"Be sure to walk, dance and wiggle around a bit to see how your breasts settle into the cups, and check both the sides and the front for potential spillage. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Chargers even stopped the run well enough to wiggle out of being the league\u2019s worst against the rush for the season. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even the slightest wiggle on corner exit or random gust of wind can make the difference of a driver ending up locked in place Saturday or still holding a chance to run for pole Sunday. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
"Both teams struggled with easy shots in the early going, with one ball after another making the net wiggle but no more. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Ready for her closeup, Lucy even gave a tiny wiggle of her fingers \u2014 giving fans at home a wave. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"These pulses are released through three primary movement types, blow, wiggle , and spin. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The Browns have been hunting for a receiver with the versatility and wiggle of Robinson for a while. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The wiggle -match dating indicated that the wood used to make the boat was harvested between 1556 and 1646, according to the study. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Redshirt Cam Davis showed a little wiggle in practice last season \u2014 though the backfield was too crowded to get any carries \u2014 and bears watching as well. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Tyrod Taylor was suddenly inaccurate, none of his skill players had any wiggle to them, and Kenny Moore was a step ahead again, this time on overmatched athletes. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"Middle English wiglen , from or akin to Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wiggelen to totter; akin to Old English wegan to move \u2014 more at way":"Verb"
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"The puppy wiggled with excitement.",
"the baby wiggled in her sleep",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner had to wiggle out of serious trouble in each of the first three innings. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"If big-budget moviemaking is a prison, then Vikander-as-Mira, sylphlike and darting, is going to wiggle out between the bars. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"As a gambling film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels succeeds at finding the humor in people trying to cheat their way into money, only to twist their lives around to wiggle their way out of debt. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"After waiting 20 minutes, the victim managed to wiggle free from his bindings and make his way out of the SUV, running down the road and eventually flagging down a Good Samaritan who called police. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 16 May 2022",
"Furthermore, the ear hooks ensure that the Powerbeats don\u2019t wiggle around during workouts, no matter how rugged your terrain might be. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike a tight mummy, this 650-fill down bag is designed for restless folks who need room to wiggle into the perfect position, including those who like to sleep on their sides. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
"Be sure to walk, dance and wiggle around a bit to see how your breasts settle into the cups, and check both the sides and the front for potential spillage. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Chargers even stopped the run well enough to wiggle out of being the league\u2019s worst against the rush for the season. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even the slightest wiggle on corner exit or random gust of wind can make the difference of a driver ending up locked in place Saturday or still holding a chance to run for pole Sunday. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
"Both teams struggled with easy shots in the early going, with one ball after another making the net wiggle but no more. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Ready for her closeup, Lucy even gave a tiny wiggle of her fingers \u2014 giving fans at home a wave. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"These pulses are released through three primary movement types, blow, wiggle , and spin. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The Browns have been hunting for a receiver with the versatility and wiggle of Robinson for a while. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The wiggle -match dating indicated that the wood used to make the boat was harvested between 1556 and 1646, according to the study. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Redshirt Cam Davis showed a little wiggle in practice last season \u2014 though the backfield was too crowded to get any carries \u2014 and bears watching as well. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Tyrod Taylor was suddenly inaccurate, none of his skill players had any wiggle to them, and Kenny Moore was a step ahead again, this time on overmatched athletes. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"Noun",
"what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Oh, how about the Hodor exhibit that features the actual door -- replete with wight hands reaching out -- used to shoot his heartbreaking death. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 19 June 2022",
"In the footage, Sansa and Tyrion are hiding out in the crypts, and are forced to help Gilly and Missandei when they are attacked by wights . \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Nov. 2019",
"So, Jon fights off the wights until Daenerys and Drogon come to his rescue. \u2014 Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2019",
"Everyone shows up for a parlay, and when Jon does his show-and-tell bit with the wight , Cersei pretends to be properly spooked. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire , 13 Apr. 2019",
"Last seen raging against a ridiculous number of the Night King\u2019s zombie wights , the series\u2019 most steadfast character will presumably live to fight another day. \u2014 Courtney Shea, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2019",
"After some incredibly harrowing moments with swarms of wights down in the bowels of Winterfell, our girl is the one who finally puts an end to the Night King. \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2019",
"In my version of the story, Catelyn Stark is re-imbued with a kind of life and becomes this vengeful wight who galvanizes a group of people around her and is trying to exact her revenge on the riverlands. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Glamour , 21 Apr. 2019",
"Unfortunately, the men are attacked by the wights , and Daenarys and her dragons pull up to help. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire , 13 Apr. 2019"
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"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse v\u012bgr skilled in fighting (neuter v\u012bgt ); akin to Old English w\u012bgan to fight \u2014 more at victor":"Adjective"
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"bird",
"bod",
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"man",
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"person",
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"soul",
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"examples":[],
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"circa 1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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"wil l co mply":""
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"\u02c8wil-(\u02cc)k\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124344",
"type":[
"interjection"
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"antonyms":[
"nature",
"open",
"open air",
"out-of-doors",
"outdoors",
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"\u2014 Irish Digest"
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"wild ducks"
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": marked by turbulent agitation : stormy":[
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"plants that grow wild"
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},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"wild places high in the mountains",
"I felt a wild rage.",
"He was wild with anger.",
"The crowd went wild when the band took the stage.",
"Noun",
"They hiked through the wilds of Maine.",
"The plants were collected from the wild .",
"They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.",
"Could these animals survive in the wild ?",
"I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild .",
"Adverb",
"These plants grow wild on the roadside.",
"as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"From the vibrant red bedding to the mod bedframe and graphic lamp, this bedroom designed by Anthony Baratta feels both crisp and deliberate...and a little bit wild . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"The animals are wild , and park visitors have been killed by falls, thermal features, and weather. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
"Existing Baptist congregations at the time were not wild about their new upstart neighbors. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"As an experience of one man becoming completely unglued under pressure, though, Rounding makes for a wild , unsettlingly convincing ride. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Big cats like boxes too Just like domestic cats, big cats are wild about cardboard boxes too. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The trailer, which EW can exclusively debut above, gives a peek into what is sure to be a wild ride \u2014 pet tiger and all. \u2014 Ashley Boucher, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"The message is clear: cut costs and buckle up, as Americans may be in for a wild ride, signaling an end to the booming era. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The idea originates from his Uber driver, played by Australian comedian Claudia O\u2019Doherty, who takes him on a wild ride. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Chicago-area facilities that raise turtle hatchlings before releasing them into the wild also learned that water in 40% of their habitat tubs contained the fungus. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"The great outdoors is free to all, butcamping equipment ... not so much. Getting and affording the right gear for excursions into the wild can be a hurdle for many would-be campers. \u2014 Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Montana wildlife officials captured two young female sibling grizzly bears, releasing one back into the wild and euthanizing the other due to an infection stemming from losing a front left paw. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
"Stat wildlife officials captured two young female sibling grizzly bears, releasing one back into the wild and euthanizing the other due to an infection stemming from losing a front left paw. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Last year, teams released 22 captive pups into the wild . \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Repeat and establish a healthy population, with the goal of releasing thylacines into the wild . \u2014 Frances Vinall, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Animal control was able to safely remove the scholarly reptile and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries relocated it back into the wild . \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
"The release of more than 200 malicious packages into the wild indicated the attack Birsan devised appealed to real-world threat actors. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Still, a pound of farmed and wild -caught salmon is sold profitably at supermarkets for about $10 and $20 respectively, so Wildtype has a long way to go. \u2014 Brian Kateman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Meats are certified as free from antibiotics, steroids, and hormones, and seafood is wild -caught or sustainably raised. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, SELF , 4 Jan. 2022",
"How many endorsements offers will a tailback for Clemson or Georgia receive on Sunday morning after running wild on Saturday night? \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Fraud could manifest as claims of farmed shrimp being wild -caught, or as complete misrepresentations of the species you\u2019re supposedly being served. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Jan. 2021",
"All seafood is wild -caught sustainably in Alaska, flash frozen and packed in coolers with dry ice. \u2014 Eleanore Park, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Chavie had been afraid to talk to such a wild -sounding person as Chani Getter, but on the phone Chani was very friendly. \u2014 Larissa Macfarquhar, The New Yorker , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Unlike most property owners, the couple wants wild -growing weeds and as many animals walking around and pooping on their property as possible. \u2014 Dallas News , 5 Oct. 2020",
"In 2020, there\u2019s no excuse for a wild -flying broadhead. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 22 Sep. 2020"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"circa 1562, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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"Middle English wilde , from Old English; akin to Old High German wildi wild, Welsh gwyllt":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)ld",
"\u02c8w\u012bld"
],
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"savage",
"unbroken",
"undomesticated",
"untamed",
"wilding"
],
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": very wild : without order or control":[
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"a wild and woolly love affair"
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},
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": an Old World wild hog ( Sus scrofa ) from which most domestic swine have been derived":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier this month, several neighborhoods in the northern part of the city imposed an 8:30 p.m. curfew after a wild boar pushed a woman to the ground. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Near to planters with bright red geraniums is Il Beccofino Restaurant\u2014serving gratinated squid with almond flakes, wild boar stew with olives, and fried octopus with chickpea cream. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"This band of hungry hunters feasted on a family recipe for wild boar ragu, a hearty winter dish. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
"In Umbria, Tucci will go on wild boar hunts, unearth decadent black truffles and more while uncovering the complexities involving the cultural traditions of the region. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
"The local wild boar is full of flavor thanks to the animals' diet of roots, acorns and an occasional truffle. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022",
"The video that everyone is talking about in #Rome this week: a dozen wild boar walking calmly through traffic on Via Trionfale. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Recently, Johnson offered wild boar , elk and soft-shell crab dishes. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
"Even the presence of the virus in wild boar populations is a major disruption to local farmers. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021"
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"The true wild card in the federal prosecution of Melzer, however, is its man on the inside of O9A. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"The wild card here is Latin America, where surveys (UN) show a huge amount of people across Latin America who express a willingness to migrate (focusing on the USA) because of corruption, high food prices and shortages and political instability. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
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"The one wild card that could raise gasoline prices is if major hurricanes hit the US refineries and oil platforms along the Gulf Coast. \u2014 Matt Egan And Chris Isidore, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"One potential wild card is how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation votes its large block of Berkshire shares, which Mr. Buffett donated to the nonprofit over years. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"One wild card in the negotiations is that both the U.S. House and Senate have passed separate provisions calling for the delisting process be sped up. \u2014 Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"One additional wild card is absences because of illnesses. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The wild card is how China will respond as the crisis drags on. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People confuse hemlock with cow parsley also known as wild chervil, wild carrot or Queen Anne\u2019s Lace and many other names. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"My dear friend Juliet took care of the bouquet \u2014 a tangle of California natives including blooming poppies, little white starbursts of wild carrot and eucalyptus sprigs that filled the air with their herbal scent. \u2014 Emily Beyda, Los Angeles Times , 3 July 2021",
"This plant can reach heights up to 14 feet tall, and hairy stalks and white flower clusters closely resemble the wild carrot (also known as Queen Anne's lace). \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Some of the wildflowers were familiar - clover, buttercups, daisies, wild carrot . \u2014 Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
"During my visit, the fields were a study in yellow and white, the latter provided by the wild carrot and bladder campion. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
"Duff primes her face with calendula oil and a wild carrot eye stick, combs out her eyelash extensions, and gets to work. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 16 Sep. 2019",
"People sometimes eat the roots of wild carrot , called Queen Anne's lace, which bears a striking resemblance to poison hemlock. \u2014 Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com , 19 July 2018",
"The scent is also absolutely unique, with high notes coming from wild carrot seed oil. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg, Vogue , 12 Sep. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wildlife biologist Neiva Guedes, founder of the Hyacinth Macaw Project, which is supported by corporate and private donors as well as government institutions such as IBAMA, is the foremost expert on wild hyacinth macaws. \u2014 Denise Hruby, National Geographic , 5 June 2019",
"Today, trade in wild hyacinth macaws is strictly prohibited, with national laws and international agreements protecting the species. \u2014 Denise Hruby, National Geographic , 5 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By planting wild indigo , gray birch, and switchgrass, his goal was to take a chunk of the Catskills and put it on his roof. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Leanna Wetmore, manager of neighborhood programs for the city\u2019s Waterfront Partnership, encourages visitors to focus on the beautiful colors and textures of plants, such as the native iris and wild indigo , rather than just expecting showy blooms. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Jennifer Johnson, wild indigo associate at Audubon Great Lakes, shared with Mrvan how Wild Indigo Nature Explorations, a community engagement program, is connecting Gary residents to their local natural spaces. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"But lately, it's been popping up in newspaper articles and even inspiring new skin-care lines \u2014 like Loum, based on the ingredient neurophroline derived from wild indigo , which the brand claims reduces cortisol levels in the skin. \u2014 Beth Shapouri, Allure , 16 June 2021",
"The brand spent years researching the botanical actives\u2014among them Neurophroline, a wild indigo extract that activates the release of a calming neuropeptide\u2014that would work best in tandem to counteract the skin\u2019s stress response. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Oddly, some species like the wild indigo duskywing thrived through the course of the study. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN , 10 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oregano is an essential culinary herb, but most varieties aren\u2019t that handsome, and some are too eager to spread, especially the flavorless wild marjoram . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Mediterranean oregano, sometimes called wild marjoram , is a member of the mint family and a different beast, but not altogether. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 18 Sep. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He is shown in the Netflix\u2019s series as encouraging his young protege to sow his wild oats and enjoy his liaison with Camilla \u2013 but not to marry her. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2019",
"Plant these natives to make an interesting meadow: purple three awn (Aristida purpurea), nodding needle grass (Stipa cernua), deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) and wild oat grass (Elymus condensatus) 15. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Namely, Delilah wants the repressed, overly disciplined Stella to sow some wild oats . \u2014 Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Aug. 2019",
"Teenagers need to test boundaries and sow a few wild oats ; when that teenager is a witch, the stakes are a bit higher. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Dec. 2018",
"And for a modern update on the classic oatmeal bath remedy, Pai Instant Calm Redness Serum delivers sea aster and wild oat in a lotion gel to strengthen blood vessels and minimize flushing \u2014 no matter the forecast. \u2014 Kari Molvar, New York Times , 2 Nov. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Broomstraw, wild rye , fescue, no longer wait for my feet and four wheels. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Both are types of wild rye (\u2018Arlington\u2019 and \u2018Elkton\u2019). \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Oct. 2021",
"The black-eyed Susans were in bloom, for example, mixed in with Canada wild rye and fox sedge and other native plants. \u2014 Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune , 3 July 2021",
"Morning fog through the wild rye beyond the train tracks. \u2014 Ocean Vuong, Harper's Magazine , 22 June 2021",
"For the ambitious, the eight-mile trek up Long Canyon Road with views of the east or the 10-mile route to the top of Harmon Canyon Road involve steep, rocky trails lined with sage, giant wild rye and, in the spring, fields of wildflowers. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Residue found on artifacts such as grinding stones and hammer stones used to prepare food suggest that people on the site consumed maize, legumes, and barley/ wild rye . \u2014 Kevin Riordan, Philly.com , 21 Mar. 2018"
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"She enjoys hikes through the wilderness .",
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"The latest terrible Netflix reality show is not about romance for once, but making Gen Z kids give up their phones and live in the wilderness because\u2026reasons? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"The first season introduces us to a high school team of star soccer players who struggle to survive in the wilderness after their plane crashes. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 2 July 2022",
"The Netflix drama centers on a New York attorney who gets stranded in the wilderness and has to survive on her own. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
"But if the goal is to spend the night in the wilderness , that isn\u2019t beyond reach, even this weekend. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The 32-year-old professional Xterra athlete has spent the better part of a decade training in the wilderness and camping out nights before big races. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
"The first, set during the 1990s, follows a group of teenage girls lost in the wilderness after a plane crash, while the second follows the same characters as adults coming to terms with what happened all of those years ago. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"The park said bear attacks are more prevalent in May and June because natural foods, like berries, aren't available in the wilderness yet. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Working in remote environments\u2014whether out at sea or deep in the wilderness \u2014means that timely access to hospitals is limited in case of life-threatening emergencies. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022"
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"Big Sur\u2019s Esalen for things like re- wilding and couples\u2019 tantric dance or The Ranch Malibu for a no-option philosophy, eight hours of exercise, and body-fat monitoring. \u2014 Rebecca Misner, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Remember Craster, the nasty wilding who let the Night's Watch crash at his place in exchange for not asking questions about where all his sons went? \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 25 Aug. 2017",
"Remember Mance Rayder, leader of the Wildings who got burned alive in season five? \u2014 Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan , 10 July 2017"
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"an area with abundant wildlife",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Glacier Bay offers a glimpse into North America during the ice age while offering refuge for a spectacular array of wildlife , including humpback whales and brown bears. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Lo de Marcos is also home to One&Only Mandarina, a luxury resort that straddles three microclimates with more than 50 species of ancient trees and an abundance of wildlife . \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Maralee Nichols is enjoying introducing her baby boy to the world of wildlife ! \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Surveillance cameras capture images not of people prevented from crossing but of wildlife foiled in their attempts to follow migration routes that had been unchanged for tens of thousands of years. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Residents who spot a bear should call call 1- 800-WILDLIFE and report it to the division of wildlife . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The city is home to the island of Pulau Ubin, where diverse habitats and a variety of wildlife can be explored; and the Southern Ridges, a 6.2-mile stretch of green open spaces that span the hills of Singapore's most popular parks and gardens. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"What is there to say that hasn\u2019t been said before about our desire to unplug, to be in a place where the Wi-Fi isn\u2019t needed and the only things competing for our attention are the crackle of a fireplace and the sounds of wildlife in the distance? \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Sitting on the deck looking out at the countryside, the pond, and listening to the sounds of the wildlife . \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 6 May 2022"
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"He was waving his arms wildly .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take a look at Reddit, where people who care way too much about mattresses file wildly contradictory reports. \u2014 Patricia Marx, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Over the past few months, many seemingly random foods have become wildly expensive or unusually hard to find. \u2014 Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Tredaway came home from third, and Jimmy Crooks followed him in from first when Carter Putz picked up the ball and threw wildly to Jared Miller covering the bag. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Tigers RHP Rony Garcia (2-1, 4.97) Up next San Diego Padres After their wildly disappointing 2021, the Padres have rebounded this season. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
"That\u2019s not so important compared to how wildly incorrect Conway\u2019s lifetime CO2 figures for fossil fuel cars and EVs are, however. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Before the Voyagers' journeys, estimates of the distance to that boundary with interstellar space, known as the heliopause, varied wildly . \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"And also be wildly happy about getting married and having an unconventional family. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Seriously, all these years later, that series finale was wildly unsatisfying and was left way too open for interpretation. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amok",
"amuck",
"berserk",
"berserkly",
"frantically",
"frenetically",
"frenziedly",
"harum-scarum",
"hectically",
"helter-skelter",
"madly",
"pell-mell",
"wild"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034724",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"wile":{
"antonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"witch"
],
"definitions":{
": skill in outwitting : trickery , guile":[],
": to lure by or as if by a magic spell : entice":[],
": while":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay for dinner",
"it took both wile and cajolery to talk him into it",
"Verb",
"her stories of the Old South could wile anyone",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Petit just turned 36 but has compiled some of his best seasons in his mid-30s, relying more on precision and wile than velocity. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com , 7 Dec. 2020",
"More generally, seduction was understood as the Use of arts, persuasions, or wiles to overcome the resistance of the female who is not disposed, of her volition, to step aside from the path of virtue. . . . \u2014 Clement Knox, Time , 4 Feb. 2020",
"As his mother tries to get back to him, Kevin runs wild through the house and uses all his wiles to protect the house from two thieves, played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci, determined to break in for a giant Christmas haul. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 11 Dec. 2019",
"For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 3 Oct. 2019",
"Bass Krzysztof Baczyk made his Lyric and American debut as Don Basilio, the singing teacher who, like Bartolo, perpetually falls victim to the others\u2019 wiles . \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"Jason Budd was admirable in the dual roles of Benoit, the put-upon landlord and Alcindoro, the eminently deflatable victim of Musetta's wiles . \u2014 cleveland.com , 16 Sep. 2019",
"At one point, resigned to the wiles of their quarry, the Le Domases vote to engage the mansion\u2019s security cameras to locate Grace. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While many beauty brand founders will wile away the afternoon swatching lipsticks or brainstorming packaging, Butler is in the wild forests of Wyoming hand-picking ingredients for her brand Alpyn Beauty. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The Padres averaged 6,704 fans per game, wile the Mariners averaged 6,646. \u2014 Carrie Watters, The Arizona Republic , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Nevertheless, Viceroy Los Cabos cast a spell of pure hedonistic laziness that helped me wile away the day doing nothing but swimming and sipping. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The immense porch overlooking distant mountains had been Mary Kathryn Watts Patrick's favorite place to seek peace and wile away hours with friends. \u2014 Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2020",
"There\u2019s lots to eat and some intriguing drinks to wile away the time. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 5 June 2020",
"Then riders could wile away the hours waiting for a train by looking for Platform 9 3/4 at King\u2019s Cross Station in the hopes of catching the Hogwarts Express with Harry Potter and friends. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 21 Dec. 2017",
"Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand is based on the classic children's book about a peace-loving Spanish bull who would rather wile away the hours smelling flowers and daydreaming than taking to the ring to fight. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Dec. 2017",
"By Joey Green Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun. \u2014 Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English wil , perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse v\u0113l deceit, artifice":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bl",
"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wile Noun trick , ruse , stratagem , maneuver , artifice , wile , feint mean an indirect means to gain an end. trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end. the tricks of the trade ruse stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression. the ruses of smugglers stratagem implies a ruse used to entrap, outwit, circumvent, or surprise an opponent or enemy. the stratagem -filled game maneuver suggests adroit and skillful avoidance of difficulty. last-minute maneuvers to avert bankruptcy artifice implies ingenious contrivance or invention. the clever artifices of the stage wile suggests an attempt to entrap or deceive with false allurements. used all of his wiles to ingratiate himself feint implies a diversion or distraction of attention away from one's real intent. a feint toward the enemy's left flank",
"synonyms":[
"artifice",
"device",
"dodge",
"fetch",
"flimflam",
"gambit",
"gimmick",
"jig",
"juggle",
"knack",
"play",
"ploy",
"ruse",
"scheme",
"shenanigan",
"sleight",
"stratagem",
"trick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073959",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"wilful":{
"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": done deliberately : intentional":[
"willful disobedience"
],
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
"a stubborn and willful child"
]
},
"examples":[
"a stubborn and willful child",
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001853",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wiliness":{
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"guileless",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"undesigning"
],
"definitions":{
": full of wiles : crafty":[
"a wily negotiator"
]
},
"examples":[
"She turned out to be a wily negotiator.",
"a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eurylochus flees back to Odysseus, who (with a little help from another god, the wily Hermes) outwits and overpowers Circe, forces her to change his men back to their human forms, and then becomes her lover, passing a year with her. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in such films as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning, died Saturday morning. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"Billy, the wily bison that escaped a Wauconda farm and eluded capture for eight months, has finally been caught. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Some likened it to a wrestling-style maneuver by the wily Ramos, who appeared to pin Salah\u2019s right arm and roll the forward down to the turf. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
"Horford has used his feet and his wily old-man game to slow Antetokounmpo, and Williams\u2019 upper-body strength has forced Antetokounmpo into tough shots. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Ukrainian troops have not seemed to suffer any significant morale problems, and throughout the war have been described by U.S. officials as brave and wily in defense of their homeland. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This being the nation\u2019s capital, a multiagency task force of more than half a dozen agencies has assembled a dragnet across city, state and federal lands to cage the wily bird. \u2014 James V. Grimaldi, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Immunologist Katy Rezvani of MD Anderson Cancer Center joins us to explain the massive potential of a new approach to treating wily tumors, one that repurposes human immune cells. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012b-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wily sly , cunning , crafty , wily , tricky , foxy , artful , slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods. a sly corporate raider cunning suggests the inventive use of sometimes limited intelligence in overreaching or circumventing. the cunning fox avoided the trap crafty implies cleverness and subtlety of method. a crafty lefthander wily implies skill and deception in maneuvering. the wily fugitive escaped the posse tricky is more likely to suggest shiftiness and unreliability than skill in deception and maneuvering. a tricky political operative foxy implies a shrewd and wary craftiness usually involving devious dealing. a foxy publicity man planting stories artful implies indirectness in dealing and often connotes sophistication or cleverness. elicited the information by artful questioning slick emphasizes smoothness and guile. slick operators selling time-sharing",
"synonyms":[
"artful",
"beguiling",
"cagey",
"cagy",
"crafty",
"cunning",
"cute",
"designing",
"devious",
"dodgy",
"foxy",
"guileful",
"scheming",
"shrewd",
"slick",
"sly",
"subtle",
"tricky"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203833",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"will":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a disposition to act according to principles or ends":[],
": appetite , passion":[],
": as one wishes : as or when it pleases or suits oneself":[],
": choice , determination":[],
": choose":[
"do as you will"
],
": decree , ordain":[
"Providence wills it"
],
": desire , wish":[
"call it what you will"
],
": desire , wish : such as":[],
": disposition , inclination":[
"where there's a will there's a way"
],
": if you wish to call it that":[
"a kind of preoccupation, or obsession if you will",
"\u2014 Louis Auchincloss"
],
": intend , purpose":[],
": mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending":[],
": request , command":[],
": the act, process, or experience of willing : volition":[],
": the collective desire of a group":[
"the will of the people"
],
": the part of a summons expressing a royal command":[],
": the power of control over one's own actions or emotions":[
"a man of iron will"
],
": to determine by an act of choice":[],
": to dispose of by or as if by a will : bequeath":[
"willed his entire estate to his son"
],
": to exercise the will":[],
": to have a wish or desire":[
"whether we will or no"
],
": to order or direct by a will":[
"willed that her property be divided among her children"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"In her will , she asked that her money be donated to the church.",
"He made a will only days before his death.",
"He has no will of his own.",
"a government that reflects the will of the people"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan ); akin to Old High German wili (3rd singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to wish, will":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English willa will, desire; akin to Old English wille":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wil",
"\u1d4al",
"(\u0259)l",
"w\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"continence",
"restraint",
"self-command",
"self-containment",
"self-control",
"self-discipline",
"self-government",
"self-mastery",
"self-possession",
"self-restraint",
"willpower"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032649",
"type":[
"helping verb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"will never do":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to never be considered acceptable":[
"A resume without a cover letter will never do ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044314",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"will to power":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a conscious or unconscious desire to exercise authority over others":[],
": the drive of the superman in the philosophy of Nietzsche to perfect and transcend the self through the possession and exercise of creative power":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121102",
"type":[
"noun phrase"
]
},
"will-less":{
"antonyms":[
"deliberate",
"freewill",
"intentional",
"uncoerced",
"unforced",
"voluntary",
"willful",
"wilful",
"willing"
],
"definitions":{
": involving no exercise of the will : involuntary":[
"will-less obedience"
],
": not exercising the will":[
"life-benumbed, will-less characters",
"\u2014 Norma Rosen"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wil-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"coerced",
"forced",
"involuntary",
"unintended",
"unintentional",
"unwilling"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225123",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"will-o'-the-wisp":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a delusive or elusive goal":[],
": ignis fatuus sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Will (nickname for William ) + of + the + wisp":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccwil-\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8wisp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102843",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"willed":{
"antonyms":[
"nondeliberate",
"nonpurposive",
"unintentional"
],
"definitions":{
": deliberate":[],
": having a will especially of a specified kind":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination strong- willed"
]
},
"examples":[
"a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cephas Jones, who co-starred with Diggs in the original Broadway company of Hamilton, plays Ashley, the strong- willed girlfriend of Casal\u2019s Miles. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"In New York, Byford had to deal with a strong- willed , hands-on governor, but without the help of the mayor at the time, Bill de Blasio, who had little say over the subway system. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"The actress starred as the iron- willed and tomboyish Arya Stark for all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy juggernaut, joining the cast at the age of 12. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker\u2019s life is disrupted by a young, strong- willed woman who becomes his muse and lover. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Bertha, a strong- willed woman herself, can\u2019t understand it. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Total Control centres on Deborah Mailman's character, Alex Irving, a strong- willed woman in Canberra's cut-throat political bubble where so many odds are stacked against an Indigenous woman in office. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Eloise is a strong- willed young woman who has no real interest in getting married, and would prefer to focus on her education and professional life. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Nor is the strong- willed Lizzie any less tolerant of him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wild"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"conscious",
"deliberate",
"intended",
"intentional",
"knowing",
"purposeful",
"purposive",
"set",
"voluntary",
"willful",
"wilful",
"witting"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081850",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"willful":{
"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": done deliberately : intentional":[
"willful disobedience"
],
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
"a stubborn and willful child"
]
},
"examples":[
"a stubborn and willful child",
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110529",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"willfully":{
"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": done deliberately : intentional":[
"willful disobedience"
],
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
"a stubborn and willful child"
]
},
"examples":[
"a stubborn and willful child",
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
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"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
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"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
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": done deliberately : intentional":[
"willful disobedience"
],
": obstinately and often perversely self-willed":[
"a stubborn and willful child"
]
},
"examples":[
"a stubborn and willful child",
"He has shown a willful disregard for other people's feelings.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To be gullible is to be anachronistically innocent in the digital age, out of step, or guilty of a kind of willful ignorance. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The mothers named the state of California and Ruelas in their complaint, claiming wrongful death against all defendants and willful misconduct by Ruelas. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"The maximum penalty an individual taxpayer may incur for a non- willful violation of the FBAR requirements is $10,000. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Accidents, mistakes, fear, negligence and bad judgment are insufficient to establish a willful federal criminal civil rights violation. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamie Crawford, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
"The shows can also be quite funny, as the cast members\u2019 projections and willful denial are revealed on camera. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If a fire agency responds to a fire that has been started in willful violation of the burn ban, the person responsible may be liable for all costs incurred, as well as legal fees. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
"Burcham was arrested on two outstanding warrants, both for willful abuse of a child, on May 17 and transported to the Shelby County Jail, according to the sheriff\u2019s press release. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 22 May 2022",
"Also still popping up in the background are Jimmy and his wild and willful assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), as their absurdist power struggle reaches new heights. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8wil-f\u0259l"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willful unruly , ungovernable , intractable , refractory , recalcitrant , willful , headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior. unruly children ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others. ungovernable rage intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. special schools for refractory children recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way. a willful disregard for the rights of others headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion. a headstrong young cavalry officer",
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"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward"
],
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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": a deep draft (as of ale)":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by incorrect division from guidwillie waught in Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns \u20201796 Scottish poet":""
},
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"\u02c8wili\u02ccw\u00e4\u1e35t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131611",
"type":[
"noun"
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"disinclined",
"unamenable",
"unwilling"
],
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": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
"a willing sacrifice"
],
": inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready":[
"willing and eager to help"
],
": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
": prompt to act or respond":[
"lending a willing hand"
]
},
"examples":[
"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
"She's lending a willing hand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"amenable",
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"fain",
"game",
"glad",
"inclined",
"minded",
"ready"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205654",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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": heartily willing or disposed":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175835",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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": willingness":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"willing entry 2 + -hood":""
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"\u02c8wili\u014b\u02cchu\u0307d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215622",
"type":[
"noun"
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"disinclined",
"unamenable",
"unwilling"
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": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
"a willing sacrifice"
],
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"willing and eager to help"
],
": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
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"lending a willing hand"
]
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"examples":[
"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
"She's lending a willing hand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"fain",
"game",
"glad",
"inclined",
"minded",
"ready"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083242",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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"disinclined",
"unamenable",
"unwilling"
],
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": done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance":[
"a willing sacrifice"
],
": inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready":[
"willing and eager to help"
],
": of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional":[],
": prompt to act or respond":[
"lending a willing hand"
]
},
"examples":[
"He was a willing participant in the crime.",
"She's lending a willing hand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another franchise could've offered Brissett more money than the Pacers would've been willing to match, though Brissett may have appreciated Indiana's proactiveness to keep him around long term and signed a new deal. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"However, no one at this point is willing to appear before the January 6 committee, take an oath and testify against the two. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Teams in need of a center will be willing to bank on him expanding his game as his career progresses. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Insurers must also be willing to recognize women as farmers. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
"Even during the most difficult moments on the Farm, attendees are always expected to have a good attitude and be willing to help one another. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"Every Lyriq to be built in the 2023 model year is already spoken for, a bragging point that would mean more if Cadillac were willing say how many that is, or even how many in the first edition its executives crow about. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"A month after Wilson\u2019s departure, few seem to know the full story and even fewer are willing to talk about it publicly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court, which once seemed reluctant to issue decisions that too blatantly undercut popular opinion, now appears willing to court controversy and declare its indifference to what Americans think. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for willing voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"game",
"glad",
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"ready"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015452",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitudes":[],
": a sudden violent wind":[],
": a violent commotion":[]
},
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"the surprise verdict of the jury created a wild williwaw as reporters rushed to file their stories",
"a williwaw rose up seemingly out of nowhere and wreaked havoc with our campsite",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The williwaw gusts swirled thick fog among transport ships off Attu Island, and the waiting infantrymen nervously mulled the name of their landing site: Massacre Bay. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 24 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"\u02c8wi-li-\u02ccw\u022f"
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"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
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"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
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"welter",
"whirl",
"zoo"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174413",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"willock":{
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": any of several birds of the family Alcidae:":[],
": guillemot":[],
": puffin":[],
": razorbill sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Will (nickname for William ) + -ock":""
},
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"\u02c8wil\u0259k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011504",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"willowy":{
"antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"stiffened"
],
"definitions":{
": abounding with willows":[],
": gracefully tall and slender":[
"a willowy actress"
],
": pliant":[],
": resembling a willow :":[]
},
"examples":[
"the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Michelle Troconis has a lot in common with the woman she is accused of helping to kill: tall, willowy , and talented, both women fell hard for the same man, Fotis Dulos, a handsome, charismatic home developer and daring athlete. \u2014 Erin Moriarty, CBS News , 19 May 2022",
"Catching a fish the size of a small person with a willowy fly rod and a fly the size of your thumb is no easy matter. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In this version, marching masses in masks and raining rolls of toilet paper projected the modern-day point of the song, which benefited from the crunchy licks the willowy Rutherford spun from his guitar. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 20 Nov. 2021",
"When the trailer for this movie first hit the internet, the masses clutched pearls and bemoaned the casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucy, saying that everyone\u2019s favorite willowy Australian star was the wrong choice to play the comedy legend. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Dec. 2021",
"In the decade that followed, her willowy figure and striking looks led to a career in modeling, taking her from Boyle Heights to Australia, then New York. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The result is beef that\u2019s tender without going mealy, its long, willowy fibers holding on to broth and spices that growl like chili but come back to a happier place with high aromatics like the red side of the spice cabinet. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The main threat on the outside is the head coach\u2019s son, Jake Jackson, a willowy 6-5 target who has accepted a baseball scholarship from San Diego State. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Yellow wild flowers and a footpath surrounded by coastal scrub led me to the edge of the sea, where waves smacked on the rocks, leaving only a trace of willowy foam. \u2014 Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure , 24 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-l\u0259-w\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bendy",
"flexible",
"limber",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012649",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"willpower":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"The dessert buffet tested my willpower .",
"He conquered his drinking problem through sheer willpower .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Entering the shadows starts with vision and intention, is maintained through discipline and willpower , and ends with glory. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Policymakers across the aisle are casting aside the old view that obesity is a matter of individual willpower and, like the American Medical Association and other leading health organizations, recognizing obesity as a disease. \u2014 Fatima Cody Stanford And Kelly Copes-anderson, STAT , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Players must manage their willpower to access useful dialog choices and feed on mortals to keep their hunger for blood in check. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Ukrainka insisted that her spirit was stronger than her body and her willpower could transcend physical suffering. \u2014 Sasha Dovzhyk, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The elemental human conflict between Pietri\u2019s physical weakness and his indomitable willpower caught the world\u2019s imagination. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Lembke believes much of that increase in time is by design \u2014 a result of tech companies' deliberate strategies as opposed to a lack of willpower to put down the phone. \u2014 Alex Pena, CBS News , 5 May 2022",
"However, willpower alone is not enough to achieve your goals. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"With endless encouragement to shop from all corners of the internet, giving up fast fashion can require considerable willpower . \u2014 Fedora Abu, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8wil-\u02ccpau\u0307-\u0259r",
"\u02c8wil-\u02ccpau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
],
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"continence",
"restraint",
"self-command",
"self-containment",
"self-control",
"self-discipline",
"self-government",
"self-mastery",
"self-possession",
"self-restraint",
"will"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192501",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"willy-nilly":{
"antonyms":[
"methodically",
"systematically"
],
"definitions":{
": by compulsion : without choice":[],
": in a haphazard or spontaneous manner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of will I nill I or will ye nill ye or will he nill he":""
},
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"\u02ccwi-l\u0113-\u02c8ni-l\u0113"
],
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"aimlessly",
"anyhow",
"anyway",
"anywise",
"desultorily",
"erratically",
"haphazard",
"haphazardly",
"helter-skelter",
"hit or miss",
"irregularly",
"randomly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083828",
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
]
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"wilt":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a disorder (such as a fungus disease) of plants marked by loss of turgidity in soft tissues with subsequent drooping and often shriveling":[],
": an act or instance of wilting : the state of being wilted":[],
": polyhedrosis of caterpillars":[],
": to become limp":[],
": to cause to wilt":[],
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": to lose turgor from lack of water":[
"the plants wilted in the heat"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The hot weather wilted the plants.",
"The crowd wilted in the heat.",
"He wilted under the pressure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The willingness likely will wilt if Slafkovsky remains in play when the Devils are called to the podium at the Bell Centre. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"The outer, darker green leaves are softer and often wilt . \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The outer, darker green leaves are softer and often wilt . \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"In summer, water daily to keep the soil moist so plants don\u2019t wilt . \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
"In addition, lawns brown early, gardens begin to wilt , surface water levels decline, and crop growth is stunted, per the site. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Was the typically tranquil Scheffler, with his everyman nonchalance, about to wilt under the pressure? \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Texas Tech was still within 64-60 with 3:06 to play, but Kansas scored the next six points as the Red Raiders continued to wilt under the pressure. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Like the jobs numbers, the wage gains of 2021 also tend to wilt under scrutiny. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These beetles can transmit diseases like bacterial wilt and viruses, none of which are curable. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"For now, County Fair is the only available variety resistant to bacterial wilt . \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Unlike plants getting too much water, the dry plants will recover from the slight wilt quickly. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
"The Marglobe has a strong disease resistance to Fusarium wilt and Nailhead rust, which plagued Florida tomato growers. \u2014 Jeff Quattrone, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Pine wilt is a serious disease caused by microscopic roundworms, or nematodes, that are carried from tree to tree in spring by pine sawyer beetles. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Your leaves could be sun burned, or could have tomato blight or tomato wilt . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Aug. 2021",
"In the last five-plus years, the wilt has taken over. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Most cucumber vines that die suddenly are victims of bacterial wilt . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021"
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"\u02c8wilt",
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]
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"She turned out to be a wily negotiator.",
"a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eurylochus flees back to Odysseus, who (with a little help from another god, the wily Hermes) outwits and overpowers Circe, forces her to change his men back to their human forms, and then becomes her lover, passing a year with her. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in such films as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning, died Saturday morning. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"Billy, the wily bison that escaped a Wauconda farm and eluded capture for eight months, has finally been caught. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Some likened it to a wrestling-style maneuver by the wily Ramos, who appeared to pin Salah\u2019s right arm and roll the forward down to the turf. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
"Horford has used his feet and his wily old-man game to slow Antetokounmpo, and Williams\u2019 upper-body strength has forced Antetokounmpo into tough shots. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Ukrainian troops have not seemed to suffer any significant morale problems, and throughout the war have been described by U.S. officials as brave and wily in defense of their homeland. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This being the nation\u2019s capital, a multiagency task force of more than half a dozen agencies has assembled a dragnet across city, state and federal lands to cage the wily bird. \u2014 James V. Grimaldi, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Immunologist Katy Rezvani of MD Anderson Cancer Center joins us to explain the massive potential of a new approach to treating wily tumors, one that repurposes human immune cells. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"foxy",
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"shrewd",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle Dutch wimmel auger; akin to Middle Low German wimmel auger":"Noun"
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"just because you can't lift 300 pounds doesn't mean you're a wimp",
"what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kendall is still a wimp who swings between self-satisfaction and an insatiable hunger for reassurance, and Strong is fantastic in his portrayal of this back-and-forth. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Suddenly, the school wimp who was interested in cards and magic had been turned into a Western archetype: the strong, do-right loner who doesn\u2019t say much. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2021",
"While the leads all wrestle with their inner wimp , only Mary Ann\u2019s struggle has mortal stakes. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Through it all the best part of the film remains the dichotomy of a bland wimp (a character Odenkirk plays so well) who can flip the switch to becoming a remorseless killer \u2014 and seeing Odenkirk as the one flipping the switch. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 22 Mar. 2021",
"That jab gets to the heart of these protests: the sense that stay-at-home advocates are gutless wimps willing to let a virus boss us around. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Now, they\u2019re being caricatured as fashion accessories for wimps . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 20 May 2020",
"In the 21st century, they are depicted as sniveling wimps and are reviled. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This is no place for wimps \u2014 either on the greens or in the men\u2019s locker room. \u2014 Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com , 27 July 2019"
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person":[]
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"what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kendall is still a wimp who swings between self-satisfaction and an insatiable hunger for reassurance, and Strong is fantastic in his portrayal of this back-and-forth. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Suddenly, the school wimp who was interested in cards and magic had been turned into a Western archetype: the strong, do-right loner who doesn\u2019t say much. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2021",
"While the leads all wrestle with their inner wimp , only Mary Ann\u2019s struggle has mortal stakes. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Through it all the best part of the film remains the dichotomy of a bland wimp (a character Odenkirk plays so well) who can flip the switch to becoming a remorseless killer \u2014 and seeing Odenkirk as the one flipping the switch. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 22 Mar. 2021",
"That jab gets to the heart of these protests: the sense that stay-at-home advocates are gutless wimps willing to let a virus boss us around. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Now, they\u2019re being caricatured as fashion accessories for wimps . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 20 May 2020",
"In the 21st century, they are depicted as sniveling wimps and are reviled. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This is no place for wimps \u2014 either on the greens or in the men\u2019s locker room. \u2014 Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com , 27 July 2019"
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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"what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kendall is still a wimp who swings between self-satisfaction and an insatiable hunger for reassurance, and Strong is fantastic in his portrayal of this back-and-forth. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Suddenly, the school wimp who was interested in cards and magic had been turned into a Western archetype: the strong, do-right loner who doesn\u2019t say much. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2021",
"While the leads all wrestle with their inner wimp , only Mary Ann\u2019s struggle has mortal stakes. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Through it all the best part of the film remains the dichotomy of a bland wimp (a character Odenkirk plays so well) who can flip the switch to becoming a remorseless killer \u2014 and seeing Odenkirk as the one flipping the switch. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 22 Mar. 2021",
"That jab gets to the heart of these protests: the sense that stay-at-home advocates are gutless wimps willing to let a virus boss us around. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Now, they\u2019re being caricatured as fashion accessories for wimps . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 20 May 2020",
"In the 21st century, they are depicted as sniveling wimps and are reviled. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This is no place for wimps \u2014 either on the greens or in the men\u2019s locker room. \u2014 Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com , 27 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Who would have guessed that Sister Frances's wimple was hiding Bruccoleri's becoming bangs. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Regardless of your interpretation, her motive was to regain a sense of power over her body, to take back the sexuality that was sheathed in a red robe and cropped wimple . \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 2 June 2021",
"Under the wimple , her face had a beatific glow that lit up the stage. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
"There were trains by the yard obstructing traffic, and a full complement of halos, wimples , tiaras and crowns. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 8 May 2018"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English wimpel , from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English w\u012bpian to wipe":"Noun"
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"\u02c8wim-p\u0259l"
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"what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kendall is still a wimp who swings between self-satisfaction and an insatiable hunger for reassurance, and Strong is fantastic in his portrayal of this back-and-forth. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Suddenly, the school wimp who was interested in cards and magic had been turned into a Western archetype: the strong, do-right loner who doesn\u2019t say much. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2021",
"While the leads all wrestle with their inner wimp , only Mary Ann\u2019s struggle has mortal stakes. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Through it all the best part of the film remains the dichotomy of a bland wimp (a character Odenkirk plays so well) who can flip the switch to becoming a remorseless killer \u2014 and seeing Odenkirk as the one flipping the switch. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 22 Mar. 2021",
"That jab gets to the heart of these protests: the sense that stay-at-home advocates are gutless wimps willing to let a virus boss us around. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Now, they\u2019re being caricatured as fashion accessories for wimps . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 20 May 2020",
"In the 21st century, they are depicted as sniveling wimps and are reviled. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This is no place for wimps \u2014 either on the greens or in the men\u2019s locker room. \u2014 Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com , 27 July 2019"
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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"The boxer won the match by knockout.",
"He won't give up until he's won the argument.",
"Neither candidate won the debate.",
"We tried our best, but you can't win them all .",
"They played well, but they didn't win .",
"The chances of winning are 1 in 100,000.",
"It's not about winning or losing. It's about having fun.",
"She won a tennis trophy.",
"Her book won the Pulitzer Prize.",
"She won praise for her hard work.",
"Noun",
"a pitcher with 15 wins",
"Their win over the first place team was unexpected.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Positivity and goodness win out; more than once, dancing saves the day. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"If the Phillies win , the player will earn a return on the moneyline bet plus their $200 stake back. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"During the 2021 NBA Finals against Phoenix, Connaughton averaged 9.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in helping the Bucks win the NBA championship. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"In 2000, Siragusa helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl over the Giants. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"All the polls are now indicating that Netanyahu's Likud party will win the most seats in the parliament at around 35 seats in the 120-seat parliament. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"The party is spending big to help some of the most extremist candidates in the country win their GOP primaries. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kiffin, ever aware of timing, responded to a reply to a tweet of his in reaction to Friday's win by Notre Dame over Tennessee baseball after Sunday's season-ending 7-3 loss by UT to the Fighting Irish. \u2014 Nick Gray, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The 23-year-old right-hander kept up the act Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, helping the Arkansas Travelers to a 5-2 win against the Wichita Wind Surge. \u2014 Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"Evan Cali hurled a complete-game shutout, propelling the second-seeded Tigers (20-3) to the quarterfinal win . \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The 24-year-old completed 5\u2154 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits without a walk, to guide the Tigers to a 3-1 win in the second of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays in front of 30,738 fans at Comerica Park. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
"But in the deciding game, Matthew Gretler hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh and ace Cooper Hjerpe \u2014 in his first relief appearance of the season \u2014 struck out five over the final two innings to carry OSU to a win . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"Candidates hope to get support from LGBTQ voters, who are a major part of the Democratic Party coalition, and can help push a candidate to a primary win and provide a general-election boost. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"The Crusaders closed the winningest season in program history on a high note, rolling to a 14-4 five-inning win over McHenry in the Class 4A third-place game at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Both hits have come against the A\u2019s, including a two-run double Thursday as part of the four-run eighth inning that lifted them to an 8-4 win . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 June 2022"
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"1862, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English winnen \"to strive, struggle, obtain by exertion, earn with labor, gain, triumph,\" going back to Old English winnan \"to labor, strive,\" going back to a Germanic verb base *wenu\u032f- (whence Old Saxon winnan \"to struggle, suffer, acquire,\" Old High German, \"to labor, struggle, rage,\" Old Norse vinna \"to labor, suffer, gain,\" Gothic winnan \"to suffer\"); akin to Sanskrit vanoti \"(s/he) demands, strives for, obtains,\" vanate \"(s/he) shall obtain,\" Avestan vanaiti \"(s/he) defeats\"":"Verb"
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"to achieve a victory over a child prodigy who has already won against a number of more experienced chess players"
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": to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties":[
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": to do something which shows that one deserves to be respected or noticed":[
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": to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch":[]
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"examples":[
"winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most creative children fill their water tanks with ice, ensuring that the victims wince when they\u2019re hit. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But others wince , because no matter how sophisticated the storytelling or agreeable the politics, an icky aftertaste remains. \u2014 Maurice Chammah, Longreads , 18 Mar. 2022",
"And while some may wince at the thought of more oil development, the focus here should be on the evolution of utility-scale solar and long-term energy storage \u2014 both of which are critical to hitting net-zero goals. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Its messages are as mixed as Aunt Frida\u2019s eggnog, which the adults wince while drinking before talking nonsense. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Companies may wince at the thought, but upping workforce salaries may turn out to be not just necessary but also a smart long-term strategy, perhaps even an opportunity. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"When Binger showed the jury a close-up photo of Grosskreutz\u2019s bicep largely obliterated after he was shot, several jurors appeared to wince and turn away. \u2014 Stacy St. Clair, chicagotribune.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The founders of the Miss Volleyball award at the Free Press might wince a little after hearing Birmingham Marian senior Ava Brizard once she was announced Monday morning as the 2021 winner. \u2014 Tom Lang, Detroit Free Press , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Younger viewers who end up watching the TV special may wince at bits about women who ramble without taking a breath and overpack for weekend vacations. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"Middle English, from Old English windan to twist, move with speed or force, brandish; akin to Old High German wintan to wind, Umbrian oha vendu let him turn aside":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus , Greek a\u0113nai to blow, Sanskrit v\u0101ti it blows":"Noun and Verb"
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"not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although federal programs that pay for tests and vaccines for the uninsured have begun to wind down , COVID-19 vaccines are still being purchased by the federal government and continue to be free, said Rabinowitz. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"As Stranger Things prepares to wind down with the upcoming second part of its fourth season, Keery isn\u2019t the only star who has made a name in the music biz. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
"While Brad Pitt\u2019s career appears to be revving up, the actor is looking to wind down . \u2014 Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The sports calendar is beginning to wind down a bit. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"Europe has tried to wind down its imports of Russia's natural gas since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Invite attendees to participate in smaller sessions with event speakers and prominent community members as the event begins to wind down . \u2014 Lisa Bennett, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"But as the current Albany session is set to wind down by June 2, these traffic enforcement powers in New York City remain firmly in the grip of the state. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Gabe Plotkin plans to wind down Melvin Capital Management after suffering billions of dollars of losses and angering investors with a botched plan to reboot the firm. \u2014 Hema Parmar, Fortune , 18 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1952, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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"chill",
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"close",
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"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
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"Noun",
"the windup of the negotiations",
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"a pitcher with an unusual windup",
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"Adjective",
"She has an old windup record player in her attic.",
"Verb",
"try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time",
"her speeches usually wind up with one last joke",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to Geoff Pontes of Baseball America, Rocker touched 99 mph against against the Trois-Rivi\u00e9res Aigles, sitting in the high 90s out of the windup and the mid-90s out of the stretch. \u2014 Aria Gerson, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Hjerpe throws in a unique sidearm motion, whereas Pfennigs has a traditional windup . \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, Julia\u2019s character Ruth Langmore had a fatal windup that upset folks. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Men\u2019s long windup is eerie, a careful ratcheting of tension with suggestions of folk-horror grotesqueries to come. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"The sculpture of Jenkins in his windup brought back memories of his duels with Bob Gibson at Wrigley Field during an era when starters took the ball and wouldn\u2019t give it up until it was pried from their hands. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Kershaw, 34, crafted his windup under the tutelage of Skip Johnson, his first pitching coach and now the head coach at the University of Oklahoma. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"With her slingshot pitch, never a windup , Tatum hurled no-hitter after no-hitter. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This is a long windup to say, the Beavers should have seen this coming. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Luhrmann\u2019s movie might goose ticket sales to Graceland, and perhaps Presley will rack up healthy numbers on Spotify, but these may wind up as temporary corrections to the permanent problem of the decline of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The cities are just weeks away from creating a taxing district that would have a big say on rates and whether people\u2019s recyclables wind up reused or in a landfill. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears have a lot of work to do on the offensive line and could wind up signing some bridge players this season. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"If history were truly repeating itself, Donald Trump would be forced into real political exile and some of his henchpeople would wind up serving time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The thunderstorms are forecasted to be able to produce large hail, about a quarter in size, and strong gusts of wind up to 80 mph, a briefing from the weather service states. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, topping Joe Kovacs (73-9 1/2) and four other men despite starting mostly in a static stance rather than a full wind up and throw. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s political climate, many are just trying to make it to the next day and not wind up on the front page, O\u2019Donnell said. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jake Gyllenhaal play adopted brothers who attempt an LA bank heist, wind up hijacking an emergency vehicle and race through the City of Angels causing wanton destruction and traffic jams. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022"
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"1583, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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": an exhaustively talkative person":[]
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"with a windbag like that, who needs a wind farm to meet our energy needs?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But to some ears, Bross\u2019 pitch sounded like the stump speech of a windbag politician: long on purple prose, short on facts. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"More: How Rand Paul went from calling Donald Trump an 'orange windbag ' to being a devout disciple That put all eyes on Murkowski, whose vote could have forced a 50-50 tie. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Some combination of deliberate tactics and the unprecedented loathing of his opponents causes anything bombastic, silly, or overly self-centered to be played up and employed to reinforce the caricature of him as a blustering, narcissistic windbag . \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 11 Sep. 2019",
"G\u00f6ring does not seem to care about anything, that windbag . \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 6 July 2018",
"Are Douthat, Robin, and others right in dismissing Trump as just a windbag ? \u2014 Jeet Heer, New Republic , 12 Feb. 2018",
"Even that old windbag Polonius, played by Robert Joy, is less a bombastic grandstander than a dry-as-dust martinet. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 23 Jan. 2018",
"For the seventh time in 13 years, a hurricane is trying to re-arrange the Tigers' season, this one a waterlogged windbag named Harvey, who supposedly will be emptying himself over Houston and south Texas through next Wednesday. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 27 Aug. 2017"
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"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
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"a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up"
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"They received a windfall because of the tax cuts.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither Buffett nor The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation responded to inquiries from Fortune about confirming the potential windfall for the charity. \u2014 Warren Buffett, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"That sale provided an instant windfall for Khudainatov, enabling him to repay at least $3.9 billion in debt going back to 2014, when NNK acquired oil producer Alliance. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"When the couple refuses to endorse a wind farm which would mean a windfall for the villagers, tensions rise to a point of no return. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The split of prize money, then, is a notable concession by the American men, who have previously been awarded the bulk of those multimillion-dollar payments by U.S. Soccer, and a potential seven-figure windfall for the women. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"And the Russian president may be right, as a recent analysis by Bloomberg forecasted that Russian oil and gas revenues will be as high as $285 billion in 2022, 20% more than last year\u2019s windfall . \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"But $2,000 a month would have been a windfall for the family, said Smith's wife, Helen. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"But $2,000 a month would have been a windfall for the family, said Smith's wife, Helen. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"Many are also planning for an expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, which could be a huge financial windfall for those conferences (and independents) who are part of that collection. \u2014 Karen Weaver, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"\u02c8wind-\u02ccf\u022fl",
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For now, though, the tunnel of the war remains long, winding and dark. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Later that week, a group of migrants emerged from the river on the Texas side and onto private property, following a winding , sandy path toward the Texas National Guard troops and Border Patrol agents who wait for such arrivals. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Later that week, a group of migrants emerged from the river on the Texas side and onto private property, following a winding , sandy path toward the Texas National Guard troops and Border Patrol agents who wait for such arrivals. \u2014 Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"The 3,000VA/19kg main power transformer has been refined in terms of its rectification capability by implementing a heavier winding gauge. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The Aquaman Splashdown is the new name of the traditional log flume, which offers a winding ride with excellent skyline views before plunging down a final, 60-foot drop to a splashy finish. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"There are no engravings except for a hidden serial number on the underside of the winding lever, and even the company\u2019s notable red-dot logo has been eschewed in favor of the black and gold color scheme. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
"The rest of the crew followed their own winding paths toward influencerdom. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Its members were carried along their winding road by an unusually enthusiastic manager (Epstein), a risk-taking producer (George Martin), a big local fan base, and more. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The entrance is off a little winding road between 26th Street and Sauk Trail that\u2019s surrounded nearly entirely by forest preserve property. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The travel life cycle is long and winding \u2014 from booking, to day-of logistics, to the return home \u2014 and consumers encounter decisions every step of the way. \u2014 James Freeze, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
"To keep just their second red-zone drive alive, the Ravens had needed a winding third-and-3 scramble from Jackson that gained 12 yards but must have covered 40. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"After a long and winding drive into a no-cell-service zone, you\u2019ll be greeted by the property\u2019s team (ideally along with one of their pet dogs). \u2014 Brooke Ely Danielson, Vogue , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Hall\u2019s arraignment on Wednesday arose from an abrupt confrontation at the end of a winding , low-speed pursuit more than two years ago, during which several officers followed Arboleda through the affluent suburb of Danville. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021"
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"These changes are being made for a good reason. They're not just window dressing .",
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"Here, though, Kirby\u2019s leaps through time come to seem a bit like window dressing on a story that\u2019s surprisingly linear, moving towards solving the mystery of her selves. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"While the agents are a reach for a gritty milieu, the underwritten script gives the pair nothing but boilerplate dialogue, rendering them as mere window dressing . \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"Odessa Comptoir is a trendy natural wine bar on the way up the hill to Croix-Rousse. \u2014 Lily Radziemski, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Eataly, which spans three stories and 45,000 square feet, will serve pizza, fresh pasta and other Italian fare across its two restaurants, wine bar, cheese counter, bakery and market. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
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"Employee resource groups have come a long way from mainly hosting networking events where members could wine and whine\u2014as critics sarcastically described them. \u2014 Joann S. Lublin, WSJ , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Nicknamed the Black Pearl, the resort saw entertainers such as Ray Charles and James Brown, who would wine and dine with other vacationers hailing from the eastern part of the country. \u2014 Morgan Jerkins, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Many cities would love to have a major league team, and many are ramping up plans to wine and dine the A\u2019s. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2021",
"The idea, Levin said, is to consider the spirit in the same way someone would wine . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Feeling fine and ready to wine and dine with a dozen different dudes? \u2014 Author: Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Apr. 2020",
"The Press: Where to wine down on Christmas Eve and New Year\u2019s Eve \u2014 wineries open for the holidays. \u2014 Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Louisiana Purchase will wine and dine guests at its second Sicilian Chefs Table dinner party. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Patrons can wine and dine on the small front patio, which captures the authentic neighborhood charm near the heart of the city. 603 E. 6th Ave. \u2014 The Know Staff, The Know , 27 June 2019"
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"Occasionally, there\u2019s a fine line between a cocktail in a can and a wine cooler , but Troop Beverage Company is firmly in cocktail real estate. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 July 2020",
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"Located in Oak Brook\u2019s gated Hunter Trails subdivision, the 22-room former Chelios mansion has seven bathrooms, four fireplaces, custom millwork and a kitchen with two refrigerators, a wine cooler , and a large island with a breakfast bar. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Yes, my grandfather, before funding Cecchi in 1983, was a professional wine taster working as consultant for other nearby wine producers. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
"Also welcoming the wine tasters were Debbie Manners, president and chief executive of Hathaway-Sycamores, and Joe Ford, senior vice president. \u2014 Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Its famous pipe organ entertains wine tasters at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys (although the original console rests in storage in Fresno). \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 16 Feb. 2018",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
"All wine tasters must be at least 21 and must provide a photo ID. \u2014 Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News , 7 Sep. 2017",
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"Susan has become quite the respected winemaker in her own right and their Acquiesce wines have opened the door to unlock a greater potential for the Lodi wine region. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Guests can order flights to taste four different wines from around the state and learn more about varietal, terroir and the winemaker . \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"This history is evident throughout the property, and visitors who imbibe in the underground cellar experience will learn even more about the longtime winemaker . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
"Shirley, the winemaker , said his case was more severe than most. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Annamaria Reka Koncz, a winemaker whose vineyards straddle the Hungary-Ukraine border, said importers have been asking about prices for the next vintage. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"History: In 1997, Walden moved to Portland after a long-distance romance with a young winemaker named Aron Hess. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Biodynamic from winemaker Jo Landron in the Loire Valley. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"It\u2019s one of the best of the 26 Pinots produced by winemaker Jeff Mangahas. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
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"High Bar is open inside Antica Terra winery in downtown Dundee every Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"Talamonti Family Estates has recently become the first winery in the world to be certified for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The wine will be sold by glass or bottle and, for now, will be bottled by a winery in California. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Linganore winery in central Maryland makes a delicious saperavi, and Ox-Eye Vineyards in Virginia grows it as well. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While in the Santa Ynez Valley, make sure to visit Rideau Vineyards, founded by Iris Rideau, who is celebrated as the first Black woman to own a winery in the U.S. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The first sign that something is different about the centuries-old former winery in a sleepy hillside German village surrounded by grape vines is the door leading to the estate. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Stewart Cellars co-owner and winemaker Blair Guthrie did not disclose the purchase price, but noted that Lee wanted to sell to another family winery , not a corporation. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"The winery , which began selling its wine in late 1933, has a storied history in the viticultural world. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022"
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"An all-glass hallway lines the south wing featuring a club room and guest suite. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
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"State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said undercover and uniformed troopers will be out in force on Monday, as well as the agency\u2019s marine unit enforcing boating laws and the air wing unit patrolling from above. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Then, the Warriors bolstered their wing depth by signing free-agent guard Donte DiVincenzo to two-year, $9.3 million contract, replacing Payton\u2019s rotation slot at a cheaper value and the cost of dipping deep into their taxpayer mid-level exception. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
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"This allows the wing to divest four of its C-130H cargo aircraft that will be recapitalized into the Air Force's inventory and will relocate four existing C-130J aircraft from the Air Force's inventory to Little Rock Air Force Base. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
"Backup point guard, two-way wing upgrade and reserve center are the positional needs of greatest importance. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
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"Even with an injury to wing Sophie Cunningham, the team\u2019s chemistry has improved immensely. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Cam Johnson each were named one of three finalists for three different NBA individual awards Sunday. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Bruins wing Brad Marchand, who has been slumping lately, had eight shots on goal, but there was no beating DeSmith. \u2014 Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Glue, energy and athleticism from wing Dalen Terry. \u2014 Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing their way to corpses in the minutes and hours after death. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"The last entry is a wing bar that\u2019s pretty famous around Texas. \u2014 Brayden Garcia, Dallas News , 29 July 2020",
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"With just the right amount of crispiness and tangy heat, it\u2019s propelled by a sauce with wing bar DNA. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"Look for goldfinch-sized finches with dark streaking over the body and yellow to cream-colored wing bars . \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 11 Feb. 2018"
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"Birds were up to three times less likely to find worms in the iridescent wing cases than in the noniridescent ones, the team reports today in Current Biology. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
"To find out, researchers filled nearly 900 jewel beetle wing cases , some naturally iridescent (above) and some painted with plain colors, with worms. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Humans had trouble too: People in the park were up to six times less likely to find the iridescent wing cases than the plain ones\u2014and the glossier the leaves, the harder the task. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"Throughout are signs of Gabrielle Chanel's private life in her Rue 31 Cambon apartment, such as a wing chair , a Goossens table with a wheatsheaf base, and a large fawn velvet banquette. \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Where is that wing chair now, the one in the photo from 30 years back? \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 12 Jan. 2022",
"In the living room, Scandinavian touches come into play through pieces like the two oak-and-leather colonial chairs by Ole Wanscher and a heritage wing chair by Frits Henningsen. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The Vitra sofa is in a Sina Pearson fleece fabric, the Knoll swivel chairs in a Maharam fabric are from Design Within Reach, the leather wing chair is by Cappellini, and the cocktail and side tables are from D Shop. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Six bee wing chairs -- also made of stainless steel and Alabama marble -- surround the table -- issuing an invitation to those strolling along the Rotary Trail to stop and have a seat at the community table. \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2019",
"There are pelmets with forms mimicking window casings of 16th-century terem palaces, and a wing chair upholstered with a patchwork quilt acquired on a weekend trip to one of Russia\u2019s oldest towns, Suzdal. \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 6 Oct. 2019",
"The top 10 wing chairs \u2022 Daniel Boulud's comforting, easy-to-make Proven\u00e7al lamb stew \u2022 A Brazilian designer fills his Manhattan pied-\u00e0-terre with a bold mix of colors and patterns Plus much more! \u2014 Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor , 8 Nov. 2010",
"The hotel\u2019s feminine feel comes from curvy wing chairs , plump ottomans and button-tufted booths. \u2014 Valli Herman, latimes.com , 10 Mar. 2018"
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"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Yeager also served as a wing commander in the Vietnam War, bringing his combat experience to a younger generation of fighter pilots. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 8 Dec. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020",
"Bacon, before turning to politics, was a career Air Force officer, rising to brigadier general and wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, in Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska. \u2014 David Mark, Washington Examiner , 4 Oct. 2020"
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"Her hair was slicked back and her eyeliner dramatic, somewhere between a wing tip and The Julia Fox. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"The design is a bit chunkier than others here, but there\u2019s a very useful wing tip in the earpiece to help with secure placement. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The speaker sits on the bottom portion and the top has an inner wing tip that is interchangeable. \u2014 Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Roast the bird until it\u2019s burnished all over and the wing tips \u2014 if your chicken still has them attached \u2014 are a little singed. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Step 6: Fold and tuck the wing tips behind the breasts. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The front wing is gray with black spots and the wings tips are reticulated black blocks outlined in gray. \u2014 Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Truss chicken legs with kitchen string, and tuck wing tips under body. 4. \u2014 Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2019"
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"Asia was home to adzuki, soybeans, winged beans , mung and urad dal, and Africa produced cowpeas, yard-long beans, pigeon peas, Dolichos lablab beans and black-eyed peas. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 14 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sweetgum, winged elm and post oak trees were ranked at the top of the list. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Some trees with reasonable fall color include the bald cypress, crape myrtle, dogwood, persimmon, redbud, red maple, river birch Shumard oak, sweetgum, sycamore and winged elm . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Oct. 2019",
"Some selections still standing after major storms within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Some selections still standing after major storm within the 20 to 35 foot range include crape myrtles, hollies, red bud, sand live oaks, tree ligustrums and winged elms . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 7 Sep. 2017",
"My durable tree list includes live oaks, sweet gums, crape myrtles, magnolias, sycamores, ligustrums, winged elms , bald cypress and most palms. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 22 Sep. 2017"
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": having no wings or very rudimentary wings":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Locust eggs take just two weeks to hatch, and wingless baby locusts\u2014referred to as nymphs or hoppers and as tiny as a pinky fingernail\u2014cracked open their eggs on Kenyan soil during February and early March. \u2014 Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Females, however, molt into wingless nymph-like adults. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019",
"A few weeks later, one pilot saw a red-ish, wingless cigar-shape object. \u2014 Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Lice are tiny, wingless parasites that feast on minuscule amounts of blood for survival. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 16 Sep. 2019"
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"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a flight maneuver in which a plane is put into a climbing turn until nearly stalled after which the nose is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite to that in which the maneuver was entered":[]
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Noun",
"In the library's north wing , you'll find the current periodicals.",
"She works in the pediatric wing of the hospital.",
"The guest room is in the east wing .",
"Verb",
"The team winged to Moscow for the finals.",
"She winged the ball over to first base.",
"The soldier was winged by a stray bullet.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But even a big new tax isn\u2019t enough to end bumper profits at the firm\u2019s energy wing \u2014thanks to cheap Russian oil. \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"An all-glass hallway lines the south wing featuring a club room and guest suite. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Huerter developed into a solid wing player in Atlanta, averaging 11.4 points on 37.9% shooting from deep in four seasons. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 2 July 2022",
"State Police Colonel Christopher Mason said undercover and uniformed troopers will be out in force on Monday, as well as the agency\u2019s marine unit enforcing boating laws and the air wing unit patrolling from above. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Then, the Warriors bolstered their wing depth by signing free-agent guard Donte DiVincenzo to two-year, $9.3 million contract, replacing Payton\u2019s rotation slot at a cheaper value and the cost of dipping deep into their taxpayer mid-level exception. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
"The engine lid, mirrors, ducktail spoiler and adjustable rear wing are also crafted from carbon. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"This allows the wing to divest four of its C-130H cargo aircraft that will be recapitalized into the Air Force's inventory and will relocate four existing C-130J aircraft from the Air Force's inventory to Little Rock Air Force Base. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
"Backup point guard, two-way wing upgrade and reserve center are the positional needs of greatest importance. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even with an injury to wing Sophie Cunningham, the team\u2019s chemistry has improved immensely. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, wing Mikal Bridges and forward Cam Johnson each were named one of three finalists for three different NBA individual awards Sunday. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Bruins wing Brad Marchand, who has been slumping lately, had eight shots on goal, but there was no beating DeSmith. \u2014 Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Glue, energy and athleticism from wing Dalen Terry. \u2014 Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing their way to corpses in the minutes and hours after death. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Others just wing it and type whatever comes to their mind. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"Middle English winge , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Swedish vinge wing; akin to Sanskrit v\u0101ti it blows \u2014 more at wind entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8wi\u014b"
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"block",
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"coalition",
"faction",
"party",
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"side"
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"catnap",
"doze",
"drowse",
"forty winks",
"kip",
"nap",
"siesta",
"snooze"
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": to avoid seeing or noting something":[
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": to cause to open and shut":[],
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": to come to an end":[
"\u2014 usually used with out"
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"\u2014 Harper Lee"
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": to signal a message with a light":[],
": to stop shining":[
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"Verb",
"He winked and said that he understood.",
"She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight.",
"She winked an eye at me.",
"The puppy was winking in the bright sun.",
"The stars winked in the night sky.",
"The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.",
"Noun",
"Her wink told me she was just kidding.",
"\u201cI knew you could do it,\u201d he said with a wink .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Netflix's take on the classic Austen tale is Fleabag meets empire waistlines; throughout, Anne exchanges knowing, tongue-in-cheek glances with the camera, breaking the fourth wall to wink at feelings of incredulity or schadenfreude. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"This awards season, the Power of the Dog actor has been a standout on red carpets, wearing whimsical suits and subtly surprising accents, which wink at the philosophical dreamer that exists within the equally complex actor seen onscreen. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Wilson and MacArthur proposed that the keys to understanding island biogeography are the rate at which new species immigrate to an island (or evolve there) and the rate at which established species wink out. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"If anything, his entire public life seems to have been one long nod and wink with the public. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Drink responsibly, the ads wink , without ever explaining the toll that frequent or excessive alcohol use exacts, particularly at certain stages in life. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 25 July 2021",
"This fabled 125-mile stretch of road runs alongside a slender tendril of water called Turnagain Arm before ascending into the dramatic Chugach and Kenai Mountains, where ancient glaciers wink through summertime greenery. \u2014 Katie Pesznecker, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
"The prominence of corporate lobbyists in the new administration all but assures that Biden, like Barack Obama, will wink and nod as Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google acquire or crush competitors . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 25 June 2021",
"The unlikelihood of success is not a reason to wink at the audience but rather a reason to root for their victory and hold our breath when defeat seems imminent. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Latasha gives it a wink and that one in a million smile. \u2014 Yolanda Machado, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"That\u2019s a particularly resonant topic for Raitt \u2014 who has been clean and sober since 1988 \u2014 although the song addresses various temptations with a knowing wink under its serious message. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s their style, which is definitely a wink at the coastal grandma aesthetic TikTok can\u2019t get enough of. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Walk, single, walk, walk, single, strikeout, strikeout, walk, forcing Dusty Baker to make the walk ( wink ) to retrieve him as well as navigate the next 8.1 innings with his bullpen in a 6-0 loss. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"From Chl\u00f6e Bailey in her sculpted AREA couture gown to SZA in her pink, burled wood grain Vivienne Westwood gown and signature wink . \u2014 Essence , 5 May 2022",
"Even the wink -nudge meta joke that acts as a final word on the proceedings somehow works in the movie\u2019s favor. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Quite the prankster, Valastro closed out the hilarious video with a wink . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English wincian ; akin to Old High German winchan to stagger, wink and perhaps to Latin vacillare to sway, Sanskrit va\u00f1cati he goes crookedly":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8wi\u014bk"
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"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore":[
"The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212704",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
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"wink (out)":{
"antonyms":[],
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"to come to an end she mused that it was as if her affection for him had just winked out one day"
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"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore":[
"The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185509",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"winker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a horse's blinder":[],
": one that winks":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lucille later gives not one but two winks to Michael (Jason Bateman: also an accomplished winker ). \u2014 Denise Martin, Vulture , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Winker wound up going 1 for 3 with a walk and his first career home run in Cincinnati\u2019s 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com , 1 Aug. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8wi\u014b-k\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215209",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the nictitating membrane when cartilaginous (as in a horse and various other mammals)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201136",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the orbicularis of the eye that by its contraction draws the eyelids together":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": in a winking manner":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182701",
"type":[
"adverb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": periwinkle entry 2":[],
": to displace, remove, or evict from a position":[
"\u2014 usually used with out"
],
": to obtain or draw out by effort":[
"\u2014 usually used with out no attempt to winkle out why they do it \u2014 Joan Bakewell"
],
": twinkle":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But whenever things turn too lapidary, the image will change to Sergio charging up a sheer hill or Gianfranco trying to winkle another thousand euros out of a chef. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 3 Mar. 2021",
"The pleasures of Glenconner\u2019s tales must be winkled out of her sturdy if occasionally clich\u00e9d prose: revelations of the strange juxtapositions of an unexpectedly upstairs-downstairs aristocratic life. \u2014 Alida Becker, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1585, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1791, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening":"Noun",
"frequentative of wink":"Verb",
"winkle entry 1 ; from the process of extracting a winkle from its shell":"Verb"
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"\u02c8wi\u014b-k\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030026",
"type":[
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"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to remove (someone or something) from (a place or position) by using a lot of effort":[
"They were winkled out of their hiding places."
],
": to use a lot of effort to get (information) from (someone)":[
"They winkled a confession out of him."
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194552",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"winner":{
"antonyms":[
"bomb",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"dud",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"flop",
"misfire",
"turkey",
"washout"
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": a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it":[],
": a victor especially in games and sports":[],
": one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work":[],
": one that wins admiration":[],
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},
"examples":[
"The winners will receive their medals shortly.",
"the winners and losers of the court case",
"And the winner is\u2026the blue team!",
"With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a ten-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medal winner and the ninth highest all-time NBA points leader, Carmelo Anthony has already proven himself on the court. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"After it was revealed that two-time Oscar winner and Emmy nominee Jodie Foster would be starring in True Detective season 4, breathing new life into the long-dormant drama series, HBO divulged new details on the next mystery. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
"Defending Road America winner and 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott leads the standings. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Larson is the defending race winner and reigning Cup champion. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 June 2022",
"The musical tells the hopeful story of a struggling waitress looking to turn her life around through pie making and features a score by Grammy winner and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Vikander, an Oscar winner and Tomb Raider star, plays a successful actress, Mira, whose career somewhat mirrors her own. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"Jordan Spieth, the 2017 winner , and Kramer Hickok, still looking for his first PGA Tour win, who became a crowd favorite during his eight-hole playoff loss to Harris English last year. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Academy Award winner and author Julie Andrews joined our book club for a memorable night at the Orpheum Theatre, just a few months before the pandemic hit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8wi-n\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"hit",
"megahit",
"smash",
"success",
"supernova"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164806",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"winner takes all":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065124",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an enclosure near a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for photographs and awards":[]
},
"examples":[
"The jockey and horse approached the winner's circle .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Early Voting took office in the winner's circle on Saturday, crossing the finish line at the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes with a comfortable lead to win the famed Triple Crown race. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"Florent Geroux wasn't invited into the winner's circle following the 2021 Kentucky Derby. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
"Jerry Bailey had been Go For Gin's regular rider prior to the Derby, but gave up the mount after failing to reach the winner's circle in the Fountain of Youth, Florida Derby and Wood Memorial. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The horse that ran the track fastest, Maximum Security, was disqualified for impeding another horse, resulting in the second-place finisher, Country House, being moved up to the winner's circle . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Brad Cox had expected to get to the winner's circle in the Kentucky Derby on May 1 with Essential Quality, but the then-undefeated 3-year-old son of Tapit had a bad start and eventually finished fourth. \u2014 Tom Canavan, ajc , 6 June 2021",
"Brad Cox had expected to get to the winner's circle in the Kentucky Derby on May 1 with Essential Quality, but the then-undefeated 3-year-old son of Tapit had a bad start and eventually finished fourth. \u2014 Tom Canavan, Star Tribune , 5 June 2021",
"When Kyle Larson claimed his first NASCAR championship crown last month, his winner's circle celebration featured two very special guests \u2014 Michelle and Anthony Martin. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Dec. 2021",
"In the best heart-healthy diet category, the Mediterranean diet shared the winner's circle with the Ornish diet, which was created in 1977 by Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in California. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"On Saturday, Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Aliz\u00e9 Cornet, ending her 37-match winning streak. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 3 July 2022",
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"But her winning streak came to an end against Cornet, 6-4, 6-2, in 1 hour, 33 minutes on Centre Court. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
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"The Cubs won a day after ending their 10-game skid and also stopping the Braves\u2019 14-game winning streak. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Anthony Rizzo capped the Yankees\u2019 eight-run fifth inning with a grand slam off the facing of the third deck in right, and New York extended its winning streak to eight with a 12-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. \u2014 Ian Harrison, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Catching a trophy fish in Alaska is memory making; neglecting to buy a derby ticket and then landing a potentially winning fish is heartbreaking. \u2014 Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
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"Penders, 50, the program\u2019s winningest coach with a record of 650-431-5, led the Huskies to the super regional, one win away from Omaha before losing at Stanford last week. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
"The John Herrington Coach of the Year is named for the former Central Michigan basketball player who became Michigan's winningest football coach. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"The state\u2019s all-time winningest coach with 745 wins, Jones has the Bruins in the state tournament for the sixth time since taking over as head coach in 1999. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Huggins is the winningest coach in UC basketball history. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"She\u2019s the program\u2019s all-time winningest coach, with a 134-43 record and four NCAA Tournament berths. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
"Budenholzer, a former assistant with the San Antonio Spurs under the all-time winningest coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich, already has a pretty significant coaching tree. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
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"On Saturday, Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Aliz\u00e9 Cornet, ending her 37-match winning streak. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 3 July 2022",
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"Anthony Rizzo capped the Yankees\u2019 eight-run fifth inning with a grand slam off the facing of the third deck in right, and New York extended its winning streak to eight with a 12-3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. \u2014 Ian Harrison, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"While disappearing in obscurity, Doren went on to become America's darling and Twenty-One's most winning contestant. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 31 May 2020",
"Catching a trophy fish in Alaska is memory making; neglecting to buy a derby ticket and then landing a potentially winning fish is heartbreaking. \u2014 Josh Niva, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
"Immediately identifiable by its sliding-latch action and separated barrels, the K-80 has proven an extremely durable performer and one of the most popular and winningest guns among high-end buyers. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 5 May 2020",
"The Blazers return 18 starters from the 2019 C-USA Western Division title team and is the winningest program in Conference USA since returning to the field in 2017. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 1 May 2020",
"The all-time winningest competitive Call of Duty player felt helpless two weeks ago. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Months later, in November, her winning margins among young voters in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania were narrower than Barack Obama's in 2012. 5. \u2014 Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
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"Evangelism is an approach that is winsome and empathetic. \u2014 Altaz Valani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The winsome charm of Elizabeth Ito\u2019s City of Ghosts lies in its simple premise: to commune with haunting specters is not a scary prospect. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Portland artist Kate Berube provides the gentle, winsome illustrations for this picture book from children\u2019s author Mac Barnett about doing your own thing, proudly and without feeling any need to explain. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
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"For a mountain that\u2019s had its top blown off, the old Martiki coal mine is looking especially winsome these days. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Shirley MacLaine is the winsome elevator operator that one of those executives is toying with. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s also a winsome salt-cod dip, like a friendly whitefish salad spiked with serrano chili and fried-garlic chips. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Windows framed a view of winter -bare branches creaking in the wind. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"And there will be enough snow to make the valleys look winter -like as well. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Several hundred winter -run Chinook also have tiny transmitters inserted by hand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Cold fronts don't run through Texas every winter ; the state can often go decades between major cold snaps. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Since its original construction, the delicate culverts and drains had to be cleaned every winter , and issues with both draining and washouts started in the 1940s. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Single winter -blooming witch hazel can put on a show for well more than a month. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Tory Burch\u2019s Fair Isle-style wool sweater would also look great, especially paired with winter -friendly Marc Fisher booties and a faux fur headband. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Since being launched, EIV has cruised Western Med hotspots, like the Amalfi Coast and Capri, and zipped across the Atlantic to winter in St. Barths, and the Bahamas. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For those looking to upgrade your mom\u2019s go-to tote for grocery runs, Paravel\u2019s colorful cabana tote not only allows for chic monogramming, but will also make the transition to winter a bit more cheerful too. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Southwest Airlines is adding direct flights from Dallas to winter ski destinations in Montrose and Steamboat Springs, Colo., as the carrier tries to broaden its footprint during the COVID-19 pandemic to make up for fewer passengers. \u2014 Dallas News , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Chafing under the restrictive Victorian naval discipline Scott had imposed on the wintering party, Shackleton volunteered to assist the meteorologist in taking daily observations from a nearby hilltop. \u2014 National Geographic , 26 May 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Popular Science , 8 Mar. 2020",
"This group is now genetically distinct from the rest of the population, which migrates further south to Mediterranean wintering grounds. \u2014 Julian Avery, The Conversation , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Canadians who winter in the U.S. are also expected to be exempt from the travel restrictions. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 18 Mar. 2020",
"More than a foot of snow fell in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with snow covering areas that were more accustomed to winter rain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
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"Though convention might tell us to spruce and upgrade our space in the spring (alongside a feverish amount of post- winter cleaning), there is a case to be made for elevating your home right now, mid-fall and pre-holidays. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The park usually has a post- winter cleanup day for staff around Earth Day but hadn\u2019t done one for the public before, officials said. \u2014 Amy Lavalley, chicagotribune.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"That means four seasons of activities, all building on what Buck Hill already does post- winter : concerts, car shows, mountain biking and catered events. \u2014 Lee Svitak Dean, Star Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Winter visitors can catch a glimpse of the refuge\u2019s migrating tundra swans. \u2014 Danielle Ohl, baltimoresun.com , 3 Aug. 2017",
"Gigi appears in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Allure , 12 July 2017",
"Gigi appeared in Stuart Weitzman's Fall/ Winter 2017 campaign in the sleekest boots (including The Cling Bootie), bright pink blush, and a Shay Ashual wig that totally fooled us at first glance. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue , 12 July 2017",
"In The Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is turned into a weapon with no agency of his own. \u2014 Jenna Pearl, Marie Claire , 5 June 2017",
"Winter Carnival events for Feb. 3 and 4 will be announced later. \u2014 Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities , 25 May 2017"
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"Don't like winter squash , no problem, use a sweet potato. \u2014 Nick Desimone, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Brussels sprouts, cantaloupes, slicing and pickling cucumbers, dill, eggplant, kale, peppers, pumpkins, summer and winter squash , onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and watermelon. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
"As always, be mindful of the cook times for each ingredient: In general, denser vegetables\u2014carrots, beets, winter squash \u2014will need more time on the stove than broccoli, peppers and summer squash. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Expect a wide range, from pimento cheese biscuits and beef-and-broccoli sandwiches to winter squash tartine. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Pumpkin can be used just like any other winter squash , cut into wedges or cubes and roasted, or simmered for side dishes salads and soups. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The beans, pureed or not, are great over rice, with roasted winter squash or sweet potatoes, or in tacos or burritos. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Rouxs are an essential part of Cajun cooking and are also the backbone of many Japanese curries\u2014like Chaey\u2019s winter squash and mushroom curry and the Golden Curry that inspired her recipe. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Dec. 2021",
"But homemade pur\u00e9ed winter squash is delicious, and a whole lot better than anything in a can \u2014 sweeter, brighter and fresher. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Essential oils such as menthol, spearmint, eucalyptus, wintergreen , tea tree and peppermint are at the core of this body cleanser. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The Fire & Ice Massage employs cooling wintergreen and hot stones. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The taste-of-the-Midwest flavor is lovely, much quieter than maple's robust bite, with gentle citrus and wintergreen notes. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"And then less effective though still helpful options include wintergreen oil, geranium oil, pennyroyal oil, and rosemary oil, which showed a 60 to 85 percent reduction in attraction to a bait trap. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 15 July 2021",
"The product's main active ingredients are horseradish, wintergreen and cayenne. \u2014 Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2021",
"The seminar had the dozy air common to classes that take place right after lunch\u2014the fluorescent lights buzzing, the smell of burned coffee and wintergreen gum. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
"The same restrictions \u2014 which went into effect by the end of 2018 \u2014 apply to mint, wintergreen and fruit-flavored tobacco products. \u2014 Tad Vezner, Twin Cities , 1 Dec. 2019",
"Swedish Match sells its snus under the brand name, General, in mint, wintergreen and other flavors. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2019"
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"Those teams play later Tuesday in Canada, where conditions were so wintry that Canada Soccer was referring to Edmonton\u2019s Commonwealth Stadium as Estadio Iceteca. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Viard\u2019s use of contrasting textiles, colors and styles brings a different perspective of shapes and hues to a very wintry collection. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The Monday storm is scooting away into a position that helps set up the next one that could be quite wintry . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
"This version is appropriately wintry , with cabbage and warm spices like clove and cinnamon. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Between wintry weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports, even the best plans can fall apart. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The novel is a postmodern take on braving wintry weather, a staple of Russian literature. \u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2020",
"But, at major resorts, stretches of brisk, wintry liberation on the slopes are interrupted by long chairlift and gondola rides, during which people sit shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee with a perpetually rotating cast of strangers. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2020",
"During periods of high pressure, cold air from the top of the world escapes south, bringing wintry temperatures. \u2014 Patrick Reevell, ABC News , 28 Feb. 2020"
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"Those teams play later Tuesday in Canada, where conditions were so wintry that Canada Soccer was referring to Edmonton\u2019s Commonwealth Stadium as Estadio Iceteca. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Viard\u2019s use of contrasting textiles, colors and styles brings a different perspective of shapes and hues to a very wintry collection. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The Monday storm is scooting away into a position that helps set up the next one that could be quite wintry . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
"This version is appropriately wintry , with cabbage and warm spices like clove and cinnamon. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Between wintry weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports, even the best plans can fall apart. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The novel is a postmodern take on braving wintry weather, a staple of Russian literature. \u2014 Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Mar. 2020",
"But, at major resorts, stretches of brisk, wintry liberation on the slopes are interrupted by long chairlift and gondola rides, during which people sit shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee with a perpetually rotating cast of strangers. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2020",
"During periods of high pressure, cold air from the top of the world escapes south, bringing wintry temperatures. \u2014 Patrick Reevell, ABC News , 28 Feb. 2020"
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"The surfer had a nasty wipeout .",
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"he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2021",
"At the time, surfboards weighed between 30 and 50 pounds and were built of hard materials that could cause injury after a wipeout . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"The average gasoline price in the U.S. is already $4 a gallon, and Democrats fear this will increase the chances of an electoral wipeout in November. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"A month later, Herta was nonchalant about the April wipeout . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The wipeout didn\u2019t end there, with shares falling nearly 7% on Wednesday. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The wider market selloff resumed on Friday, however, with stocks adding to losses after a brutal wipeout on Thursday, in which the Dow fell over 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 lost 3.6% and the Nasdaq 5%. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Thursday's wipeout \u2014in total, global stocks took a $1.3 trillion hit yesterday, Bloomberg calculates\u2014was felt across the board, with big-cap tech getting particularly hard. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"The giddy response Thursday was in stark contrast to Meta's disastrous fourth-quarter results, which sent shares plummeting in early February in the biggest single-day wipeout in Wall Street history. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The series hasn\u2019t lost its bitterness or its bite, and the chilling final shots of the finale should wipe out any fears to that effect. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"The main concerns amongst hopeful retirees at the time were that inflation would continue to rise and the stock market might eventually contract and wipe out more of their assets. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"In Pakistan, snowmelt caused a glacial lake to flood and wipe out an important bridge. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, if Biden opts to cancel $10,000 in debt for each student loan borrower, that would cost $321 billion and wipe out debt for nearly 12 million people, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Forgiving $10,000 in federal student loans would wipe out the student loan balances for up to 16 million borrowers and make a third of all student loan borrowers debt-free, according to the Center for American Progress. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The devastation could wipe out much of the species diversification seen since the event that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
"While reflection within rumination can be highly beneficial, rumination\u2019s negative aspect, brooding, can wipe out hours or days if left unchecked. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the hours, days, weeks, and years that follow, the consequences of the impact will wipe out about 75 percent of all species on the planet. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"Will you wipe up that spill?",
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"I am completely wiped out .",
"felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another possible explanation is that the frogs died of a disease like ranavirus, which wiped out a large number of frogs in England in the 1980s, per the Observer. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Despite having increased the sticker price for the electric Mustang Mach-E, surging materials costs for electric-vehicle batteries in recent months have wiped out the profit Ford had expected to make on the model, Mr. Lawler said. \u2014 Nora Eckert, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Moderna\u2019s drop has wiped out some $100 billion in market value, while Pfizer's down nearly 6%; meanwhile, Ark's Genomic Revolution ETF has cratered 48%\u2014far worse than the S&P 500's 14% decline. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Among them is Timarie Czichas, a 55-year-old from the Phoenix area whose small business was wiped out in the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Sasso, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Ukraine also says about 35% of its gross domestic product has been wiped out . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast have seen tens of billions of dollars in market capitalization wiped out over the first five months of the year, as have tech titans like Amazon and Apple. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The cash infusion from Sixth Street will mean the club\u2019s short-term debt will be wiped out and replaced with $260 million available to spend. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"And as a result, the Associated Press notes that the recall wiped out many baby formula brands covered by the WIC federal program that serves mothers, infants, and children. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 13 May 2022"
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"dead",
"done",
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"exhausted",
"fatigued",
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"knackered",
"limp",
"logy",
"loggy",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
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"tuckered (out)",
"washed-out",
"wearied",
"weary",
"worn",
"worn-out"
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": to send or send word to by telegraph":[],
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": wirework":[]
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The flowers were bound together with thin wire .",
"There was a wire sticking out of the chair.",
"A telephone wire had fallen on the road during the storm.",
"A short black wire connects the computer's monitor to its keyboard.",
"The undercover officer wore a wire to her meeting with the drug dealer.",
"Verb",
"The house will be wired next week.",
"My room is wired for cable.",
"The microphone is wired to the speaker.",
"You can wire the generator to a car battery.",
"Her jaw was wired shut after the accident.",
"She wired the money home to Canada.",
"Can you wire me $300?",
"When you get in to town, wire me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Material from wire reports was included in this report. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Investigators believe the Acura left the roadway, struck a guy wire , a fence, and finally the home. \u2014 John Spink, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"There\u2019s the ballfield just north of Batesville, Indiana, with the chicken- wire backstop and the nuns buried nearby. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
"Want a 1962 Series 1 in 2023 Pertroixx Blue with brogue Nappa leather and wire wheels? \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"When neurons in the bulb fire, the array would pick up the signal and transmit that firing data through a thin wire to a computer that can be attached to the dog\u2019s harness or collar, where the signals are processed. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"In one scene, Lizzie rather tenderly buttons her father\u2019s shirt over the microphone wire . \u2014 Mary Norris, The New Yorker , 30 June 2022",
"The current de facto image of a wire coat hanger with a line through it \u2014 referencing illicit abortions performed with household objects \u2014 is not going to be enough in this new world. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"Usually, a wire is a safe place for the animals to relax because the electrical current traveling through it is too small to shock the bird. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Only a scammer would ask you to send them cryptocurrency, give them the numbers on a gift card or wire them money. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The tale began on April 8, when an official in Abu mistakenly asked a local bank to wire Mr. Taguchi 46.3 million yen, or about $358,000, said Atsushi Nohara, a town official. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"The new Tin Roof Fort Lauderdale will employ 50-70 full-time staffers, including a stable of sound engineers to wire the music stage for nightly music acts. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"The shop is one of several downtown that offers overseas workers a way to wire money back home. \u2014 Jennifer Pemberton, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, the 24-year-old has been working on restoring a 1969 Ford SUV and chronicled the project on her TikTok account @syds_garage, sharing videos of everything from rebuilding the back axel to wire brushing rust. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"If all is in order, Garcia said, the buyer will wire the remaining down payment and the escrow officer will close the deal by telling the title company to record the deed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Indian exporters hope the mechanism could release money they are owed by Russian clients, who cannot wire cash internationally because of the Swift restrictions. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Those construction management firms traditionally don\u2019t get paid to excavate the sites, pour the foundations, erect the walls, wire the buildings or install the plumbing for school projects in Connecticut. \u2014 Andrew Brown, courant.com , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English *wiren (in past participle y-wyred ), derivative of wyr, wire wire entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English wir, wyre, going back to Old English w\u012br, going back to Germanic *w\u012bra-, whence Middle Low German wire \"flexible metal, filigree,\" Old Norse v\u00edr-, in v\u00edravirki \"filigree work,\" and (with presumed lowering of \u012b to \u0113 2 before r ) Old High German wiara, wiera \"fine gold, ornament of gold filigree,\" going back to a nominal derivative with a suffix -r- from Indo-European *u\u032fei\u032fH- \"plait, wrap,\" whence Latin vie\u014d, vi\u0113re \"to plait, weave,\" Old Church Slavic poviti \"to wrap up, bind,\" Lithuanian v\u00fdti \"to twist,\" and probably to Sanskrit vyayati \"(it) covers, envelops,\" v\u012bta- \"covered, hidden\"":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8w\u012b(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8w\u012br"
],
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"cord",
"lace",
"lacing",
"line",
"rope",
"string"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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": a stunted or puny creature":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"\u02c8w\u0259rl"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134827",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": growl":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"imitative":""
},
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"\u02c8w\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180942",
"type":[
"noun or verb"
]
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"wirra":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"wirra, wirra, me sweet colleen, lying in her cold grave!"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"oh wirra , from Irish a Mhuire , literally, Mary!":""
},
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"\u02c8wir-\u0259"
],
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"alack",
"alas",
"ay",
"woe"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021033",
"type":[
"interjection"
]
},
"wirrah":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an Australian spotted food fish ( Acanthistius serratus ) of the family Serranidae":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from native name in Australia":""
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"\u02c8wir\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012817",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"Definition of wirricow variant of worricow"
],
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"\u02c8w\u0259r\u0259\u0307\u02cck\u00fc"
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"type":[]
},
"wiry":{
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": being lean, supple, and vigorous : sinewy":[
"the wiry figure of a long-distance runner",
"\u2014 Phoenix Flame"
],
": made of wire":[],
": produced by or suggestive of the vibration of wire":[
"the violinist \u2026 often let his tone go nasal and wiry",
"\u2014 D. J. Henahan"
],
": resembling wire especially in form and flexibility":[
"the wiry coat of the Irish terrier",
"wiry stems"
]
},
"examples":[
"a man with long, wiry arms",
"She was lean and wiry from years of working out.",
"He has dark, wiry hair.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"You Hui, a wiry retiree who worked in public relations, skipped that technique on his way out, opting instead to clamber directly over the top of a different section of fencing. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Lacrosse is a game of very specific roles, and Barnwell, 6 feet, and 175 pounds, wiry and fast, takes on an unglamorous task and has been teaching it to the young players who will return. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Damian was nice-looking\u2014with wiry dark hair and wide-apart brown eyes flecked with gold\u2014but characterless to the point of oddity. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Tommy is a wiry , bespectacled 24-year-old, whereas Ray, 20, is stocky and gregarious, a bit of a smartass. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
"That led to a three-hole playoff at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., between Thomas and Zalatoris, two wiry Americans who nuke golf balls despite their slight frames. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"There was Alex, 34, a tall, blond boxing trainer; Andrei Kolupailo, 47, a towering businessman; and Oleksi Shapoval, 33, a wiry construction worker. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"There was Alex, 34, a tall, blonde boxing trainer, Andrei Kolupailo, 47, a towering businessman, and Oleksi Shapoval, 33, a wiry construction worker. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Deputies threw the wiry 53-year-old to the floor and handcuffed him. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012br-\u0113",
"\u02c8w\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0113"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231734",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wisdom":{
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": a didactic book included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Wisdom of Solomon in the Protestant Apocrypha \u2014 see Bible Table":[],
": a wise attitude, belief, or course of action":[],
": ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight":[],
": accumulated philosophical or scientific learning : knowledge":[],
": generally accepted belief":[
"challenges what has become accepted wisdom among many historians",
"\u2014 Robert Darnton"
],
": good sense : judgment":[],
": the teachings of the ancient wise men":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"She has gained a lot of wisdom over the years.",
"a young person of great wisdom",
"He had the wisdom to stop before he said too much.",
"I fail to see the wisdom in doing that.",
"He shared a valuable bit of wisdom with his daughter.",
"These stories offer plenty of wisdom to readers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Over a recent lunch at a Chinese-Korean restaurant near Dupont Circle in Washington, Teixeira held out hope that after November, the wisdom of the popularists\u2019 case will be even more apparent. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"The wisdom of the crowd will lead you directly to Margaux's ballet flat and hundreds of reviewers singing its praises. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Throughout the ordeal and journey, the wisdom of a friendly fellow toy \u2014 an old Skin Horse \u2014 sustains the Velveteen Rabbit. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Even as the youngest member in the group, Brady had the wisdom and understanding to realize that a strong friendship between the five members wouldn\u2019t trounce everyone\u2019s individual working artistries. \u2014 Jeff Benjamin, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"There are some important aspects of American life that are not subject to a vote or to the will of any majority, and bless the wisdom of the Founders for that. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 5 June 2022",
"But some drought and wildfire experts question the wisdom of such a move. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Whether humans have the wisdom to meet that deadline remains to be seen. \u2014 Doug Tallamy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The wealth of talent represented here is truly awe-inspiring, not to mention the enthusiasm that all our speakers have for sharing their wisdom with students, enthusiasts and professionals alike. \u2014 Terry Flores, Variety , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1d":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English w\u012bsd\u014dm , from w\u012bs wise":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8wiz-d\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wisdom Noun (1) sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it's wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom",
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"discernment",
"insight",
"perception",
"perceptiveness",
"perceptivity",
"sagaciousness",
"sagacity",
"sageness",
"sapience"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014003",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wise":{
"antonyms":[
"unperceptive",
"unwise"
],
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": advise , persuade":[],
": aware of or informed about a particular matter":[
"\u2014 usually used in the comparative in negative constructions with the was none the wiser about their plans"
],
": characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment":[],
": crafty , shrewd":[],
": direct , guide":[],
": evidencing or hinting at the possession of inside information : knowing":[],
": exercising or showing sound judgment : prudent":[
"a wise investor"
],
": in the manner of":[
"crab wise",
"fan wise"
],
": in the position or direction of":[
"slant wise",
"clock wise"
],
": insolent , smart-alecky , fresh":[
"a tough kid with a wise mouth"
],
": manner , way":[
"in any wise",
"Old age seemed in no wise to have dulled him, but to have sharpened \u2026",
"\u2014 Herman Melville"
],
": possessing inside information":[
"the police got wise to his whereabouts"
],
": skilled in magic or divination":[],
": to become informed or knowledgeable : learn":[
"\u2014 used with up"
],
": to divert or impel in a given direction : send":[],
": to give instruction or information to : teach":[
"\u2014 usually used with up wise him up about procedures"
],
": with regard to : in respect of":[
"dollar wise"
],
"Stephen Samuel 1874\u20131949 American (Hungarian-born) rabbi":[],
"Thomas James 1859\u20131937 English bibliophile and forger":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I'm a little wiser now than I was back then.",
"The wisest course of action would be to leave.",
"That was a wise choice.",
"Many have benefited from her wise counsel.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"With inflation already at record levels in the U.S. and rising in other G-7 and NATO countries, democratic leaders would be wise to be proceed with caution, analysts say. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"Brands would be wise to take advantage of this opportunity, which traditional advertising does not provide. \u2014 Justin Kline, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Except from an outsider\u2019s point of view, Obi-Wan is wise in his decision to delay Anakin\u2019s rise through the ranks. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"In an inflationary environment, socking away even more money could be wise . \u2014 Russ Wiles, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"In an inflationary environment, socking away even more money could be wise . \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
"One reason insurance may be wise this summer \u2014 the soaring cost of airfare. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"The Cleveland Browns were wise to bring Deshaun Watson in front of the media Tuesday at minicamp. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"President Biden would be wise to sign the bill immediately, and tell members of his own party to call off the intimidation campaign against the High Court. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For Bank of America, there is a series of far deeper shifts taking place globally that investors need to wise up to. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Lighting and camera wise our choices strove to always be eye to eye with the characters, never looking down on them. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 28 May 2022",
"Performance- wise the Surface Laptop Studio feels underpowered. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"However, outdoor companies are slowly starting to wise up. \u2014 Jennifer Davis-flynn, Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Relatively safe seeding- wise a few weeks ago, Xavier lost six of its last seven to fall to the danger zone on the bubble. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Moreover, in the fullness of time, hyenas, like guinea pigs, might wise up and become more docile and friendly. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Numbers wise the Tide\u2019s top 10 offense and defense have a shot against Georgia, but the eye test tells you no way. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 2 Dec. 2021",
"As those residents wise up and keep the games from their homes, the only places left will be nations that don\u2019t let principles get in the way of a massive cash grab. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1905, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English wis , from Old English w\u012bs ; akin to Old High German w\u012bs wise, Old English witan to know \u2014 more at wit":"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Old English -w\u012bsan , from w\u012bse manner":"Adverb combining form",
"Middle English, from Old English w\u012bse ; akin to Old High German w\u012bsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see \u2014 more at wit":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English w\u012bsian ; akin to Old Norse v\u012bsa to show the way, Old English w\u012bs wise":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccw\u012bz",
"\u02c8w\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wise Adjective wise , sage , sapient , judicious , prudent , sensible , sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises",
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"discerning",
"insightful",
"perceptive",
"prudent",
"sagacious",
"sage",
"sapient"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205417",
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"adverb",
"adverb combining form",
"adverb suffix",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"wise (up)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship",
"to come to an awareness of she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160103",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"wise guy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": mobster":[],
": smart aleck":[]
},
"examples":[
"Quit being a wise guy .",
"No more wise-guy remarks, got it?",
"a movie about two wiseguys",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for once, the Vikings defense came through for 60 minutes \u2013 although a wise guy might say 59 minutes and 59 seconds \u2013 and that unit is going to have to build off of the performance the next two weeks. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"This wise guy action has helped push the point spread to four after initially going up on the board with Washington laying a field goal. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"One of our all-time favorites, John Hughes\u2019 1986 comedy classic stars Matthew Broderick as a high school wise guy determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks of that. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Now, this is the point when some wise guy jumps in and suggests that if there are so many silver linings to losing, then the Spurs should just try to lose every night to maximize their draft chances. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 1 May 2021",
"And he's already found his first case: finding the wise guy who may have planted the bomb that was meant for Stabler but killed Kathy, instead. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Now the wise guys in Las Vegas have them as the third-most-likely team to win the AFC championship and list only six teams ahead of them on the road to the Super Bowl. \u2014 Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com , 18 Sep. 2019",
"Inside were trigger-happy wise guys , a heretofore unexcavated piece of gay history and a lady who took charge of her own destiny while living in a world run by violent, retribution-crazed men. \u2014 Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2019",
"Eight teams have a better record, and the wise guys in Vegas have the Sox 20-to-1 to win the World Series again. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bz-\u02ccg\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"smart aleck",
"smart alec",
"smarty",
"smartie",
"smarty-pants",
"wiseacre",
"wiseass",
"wisenheimer",
"weisenheimer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195807",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wise to":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not fooled by (someone or something) : aware of (something, especially something dishonest)":[
"I'm wise to you. I know what you're doing.",
"When she got wise to his scheme, she left."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113658",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"wiseacre":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Quit being such a wiseacre and help your mother.",
"a loudmouthed wiseacre who thinks he is more amusing than he really is",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the height of his career, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, film director Mike Nichols was widely regarded as something akin to the nation\u2019s satirist in chief \u2014 our principal wit, wag, and wiseacre . \u2014 Peter Tonguette, National Review , 4 Mar. 2021",
"The rest is an affirming mixture of pathos and zingers, memories and regrets, all told in the wiseacre voice of Duffy Sinclair. \u2014 Joyce S\u00e1enz Harris, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020",
"The wiseacres at Ivy and Coney are once again turning their neighborhood tavern into a month-long celebration of Hanukkah. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2019",
"Bugs Bunny likes carrots and is a wiseacre , but Mickey is a cypher. \u2014 Oliver Staley, Quartz , 5 Mar. 2020",
"The young cast of the first IT was, unsurprisingly, in large part made up of unknowns, with Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard, who played the wiseacre Richie, the best known of the bunch. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 10 July 2019",
"Similarly, the Pink Ladies, a popular clique headed by Rizzo (Stockard Channing), deliver their wiseacre lines with a fair dose of irony. \u2014 Vogue , 1 Feb. 2019",
"Once, as a wiseacre adolescent, he was almost cast opposite Burt Reynolds in an early '90s buddy-cop comedy, and really wishes that had panned out. \u2014 August Brown, latimes.com , 11 July 2018",
"Those roles led to a starring act as wiseacre Judge Stone in his own NBC sitcom. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 16 Apr. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1595, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle Dutch wijssegger soothsayer, modification of Old High German w\u012bzzago ; akin to Old English w\u012btega soothsayer, witan to know":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bz-\u02cc\u0101-k\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"smart aleck",
"smart alec",
"smarty",
"smartie",
"smarty-pants",
"wise guy",
"wiseass",
"wisenheimer",
"weisenheimer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200051",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wiseass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": smart aleck":[]
},
"examples":[
"fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nolan is a wiseass in the best Reynolds tradition, so that only seemed natural. \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"His tone was gently mocking \u2014 pretty much just being a wiseass , nothing too major. \u2014 Ramsey Ess, Vulture , 24 June 2021",
"But before either of us can make the requisite wiseass remark, Ms. Zhao\u2019s door creaks open. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"For a generation of wiseass Brooklyn brunettes like myself, Tomei was a Hollywood anomaly, the rare breakthrough character actor who didn\u2019t apologize for or abandon her New Yorkiness. \u2014 Stella Bugbee, The Cut , 3 July 2018",
"Ace Atkins, who writes terrific books of his own, is the conduit for Parker\u2019s long-running series starring Spenser \u2014 tough private eye, gourmand and professional wiseass . \u2014 Adam Woog, The Seattle Times , 17 Apr. 2018",
"Hey, Rivkin: Does the job description for deputy mayor require being a wiseass , or does hanging around with Rahm just turn you into one? \u2014 Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader , 30 Mar. 2018",
"Only the computer user, an animated wiseass in baggy jeans, delivers a passionate response. \u2014 Jeff Howe, WIRED , 1 May 2004"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1971, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u012bz-\u02ccas"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"smart aleck",
"smart alec",
"smarty",
"smartie",
"smarty-pants",
"wise guy",
"wiseacre",
"wisenheimer",
"weisenheimer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035252",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"wisecrack":{
"antonyms":[
"banter",
"chaff",
"fool",
"fun",
"gag",
"jape",
"jest",
"jive",
"joke",
"jolly",
"josh",
"kid",
"quip",
"yuk",
"yuck"
],
"definitions":{
": a clever or sarcastic remark":[],
": to make a wisecrack":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Someone in the theater was making wisecracks during the entire movie.",
"a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter",
"Verb",
"wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For anyone in an isolation chamber since the March 27 Oscar show: Rock was presenting the award for documentary and included a wisecrack about Pinkett Smith\u2019s hair. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Knowing a body in space, the parabolas of certain gestures, the side angles of expressions, the timbre of a wisecrack , the mood of a certain strut lend an illusion of kinship. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Richards, a red-state Democrat with a folksy manner and a ready wisecrack , seemed made for television, as anyone familiar with her political speeches or occasional sit-downs with talk-show host Larry King can attest. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The topic of injury provides the set-up for this wisecrack in most instances. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 15 Feb. 2021",
"Hours earlier, in a classroom, A.C. had made a wisecrack about a female student\u2019s hair, and the two had gotten into a shoving match, witnesses told homicide detectives. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
"But Rothwell and the other writers wanted to make sure Kelli was more than just the wisecrack . \u2014 Radhika Menon, Vulture , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Dole, in contrast, was the kid with the wisecrack that had been crafted on the spot. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
"McAfee fired off a wisecrack about the size of Peyton's head, talked about hitting a 75-yard field goal while hungover and told a story about gambling with Peyton and Adam Vinatieri. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Proving his spirits were high enough to wisecrack , Colbert took a moment to joke that his positive test was really an excuse to keep away from Jason Bateman, who had been set to appear on the show that night alongside his Ozark costar, Laura Linney. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
"The streaming service announced Wednesday that everyone's favorite felt frog, wisecracking bear, and karate-chopping pig are getting their own limited streaming series Muppets Now, launching July 31. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 20 May 2020",
"Edd Byrnes, who gained fleeting fame as Kookie, the ultra-hip, wisecracking parking attendant on the jazzy 1950s-'60s ABC detective series 77 Sunset Strip, has died. \u2014 Duane Byrge, Billboard , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Edd Byrnes, who gained fleeting fame as Kookie, the ultra-hip, wisecracking parking attendant on the jazzy 1950s-'60s ABC detective series 77 Sunset Strip, has died. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Jan. 2020",
"The two were wisecracking about rules the NBA imposed earlier this week to restrict reporter and fan access to players in order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Nick Talbot, ExpressNews.com , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Cole, 89, who debuted his glitzy, wisecracking female persona Darcelle five decades ago, has been through crushing times before. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Nick Cordileone and Ben Lipitz, who have long experience playing Timon the wisecracking meerkat and Puumba the jovial (but flatulent) warthog, infuse their performances with joy and energy. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Feb. 2020",
"The fast-talking, wisecracking lawyer-pol has been replaced by an old man who can\u2019t stop talking about the past. \u2014 Time , 30 Jan. 2020"
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"\u02c8w\u012bz-\u02cckrak"
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"boffo",
"boffola",
"crack",
"drollery",
"funny",
"gag",
"giggle",
"jape",
"jest",
"joke",
"josh",
"laugh",
"nifty",
"one-liner",
"pleasantry",
"quip",
"rib",
"sally",
"waggery",
"witticism",
"yuk",
"yuck",
"yak",
"yock"
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": smart aleck":[]
},
"examples":[
"it seems like every time we go to the movies, sitting behind us is some wisenheimer making snide cracks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stan is a bit of a wisenheimer , and Sandler puts his natural yappiness to good use. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022"
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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"wise entry 1 + -enheimer (as in family names such as Guggenheimer, Oppenheimer )":""
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": a bison ( Bison bonasus ) of European forests that has golden to dark brown dense fur and is slightly smaller in size than the related American bison : european bison":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The forest, part of it contained within a national park, is also home to the largest colony of European bison, or wisent , as well as to species that are rare or even extinct elsewhere. \u2014 Joanna Berendt, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2018",
"Should wisent be revitalized using American bison as breeding stock? \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 31 Mar. 2017",
"European bison, also known as wisent , are listed as vulnerable, or at risk of extinction, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, whose Red List is the world\u2019s most comprehensive inventory of threatened plant and animal species. \u2014 Christine Hauser, New York Times , 20 Sep. 2017",
"But his work creating aurochs and wisent for G\u00f6ring shared the same conclusion as other Nazi projects. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 31 Mar. 2017",
"But his work creating aurochs and wisent for G\u00f6ring shared the same conclusion as other Nazi projects. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 31 Mar. 2017"
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"German, from Old High German wisant \u2014 more at bison":""
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": a woman versed in charms, conjuring, or fortune-telling":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not everyone can labor in a cabin with the wisewoman of their choosing. \u2014 Jennifer Block, Longreads , 10 Mar. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8w\u012bz-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
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},
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"Verb",
"You may use the telephone, if you wish .",
"She wished them a happy New Year.",
"We wish you a Merry Christmas.",
"Noun",
"He has a wish to be reunited with his son.",
"The genie will grant you three wishes .",
"Send her my good wishes .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unpaid internships would decrease pretty sharply if the company refused to post openings for them, thus cutting off the supply of ready labor to employers that wish to hire students without compensation. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Autoimmune diseases often run together, and your endocrinologist may wish to consider other conditions, such as low cortisone level caused by autoimmune disease (Addison\u2019s), which can cause similar symptoms. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"However, those with respiratory issues may wish to take extra precautions, such as leaving the area for a few hours until testing is complete, the release said. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Those financial ties make some Latin immigrants wish their homelands\u2019 leaders hadn\u2019t defied the United States in order to signal solidarity with next-door nations. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Organizations that wish to be secure and address risks must structure their security from the foundation upward. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Still, the Cambridge's remembered to wish Lilibet a happy birthday on social media. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
"In December, Slater wrote to Garman to wish him a happy birthday. \u2014 Ian Duncan, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Luckily for Thurmond, there is already someone ready to work to make his wish a reality. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fans who have been calling for the promotion of power-hitting outfielder Oscar Gonzalez from Class AAA Columbus got their wish , but that was just one of several moves. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"NFL Network reported that Bernard asked to be released, and the Bengals - which had asked him to take a pay cut - granted him his wish . \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Harris County decision had seemingly opened the door for Watson to finally be granted his wish to be traded away from the Houston Texans. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But Freeman wanted to hit, and the Braves granted his wish . \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Bryant granted Sean Daniels' wish to meet him after the teen from Maine lost his arm in a farming accident. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The next week, the Treasury granted their wish \u2014 a decision potentially worth billions of dollars to PwC\u2019s clients. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Thankfully, that hasn't been necessary, as Judge Penny granted Spears' wish to choose her own. \u2014 Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire , 15 July 2021",
"Britney Spears is literally doing cartwheels after a Los Angeles judge granted her wish to hire an attorney of her choosing in the ongoing fight to end her conservatorship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"Middle English wisshen , from Old English w\u0233scan ; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit v\u0101\u00f1chati he wishes, vanoti he strives for \u2014 more at win":"Verb"
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"I wouldn't wish that man on any woman."
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"I have a job interview this morning. Wish me luck !"
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": the gratification of a desire especially symbolically (as in dreams, daydreams, or neurotic symptoms)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More than perhaps any other character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kamala is the pure embodiment of fangirl wish fulfillment . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"They are horrified by their old lyrics, so full of obvious wish fulfillment by sleazy males looking to attract an unabashedly sleazy nation. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 3 May 2021",
"Sometimes, though, time travel is less wish fulfillment than nightmare. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Some cams serve as wish fulfillment for those who want to hit the trails but are unable to. \u2014 Allie Volpe, Outside Online , 24 Mar. 2020",
"These statements, however, exhibit a dangerous combination of escalation, wish fulfillment , and, most worrying of all, truth. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The scene could be straight out of a Levy film, brimming with recurring themes in his work\u2014role reversal, the wisdom of children and wish fulfillment . \u2014 Alex Bhattacharji, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
"There may also be an element of wish fulfillment involved. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Or from a Civ 6 game modified to be impossibly difficult. Simulation games now routinely engage with climate change, but usually from a place of wish fulfillment . \u2014 Mark Hill, Wired , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Irish mhuise, muise , probably alteration of Muire Mary (Jesus' mother)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232434",
"type":[
"interjection"
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": a variation of the T formation in which the halfbacks line up farther from the line of scrimmage than the fullback does":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The rear wheels are now supported by a new multi-link suspension layout in place of the former double wishbone configuration. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
"The body of the RS Q e-tron has all the scoops and fat fenders\u2014and a general sense of violence\u2014of Audi\u2019s past racers, but sits high on a double- wishbone suspension replete with Reiger gas shocks as thick as my thigh. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 8 May 2022",
"Purists will be interested to learn that today\u2019s 911 GT3 is still about 15 seconds faster around the \u2018Ring; credit the more advanced 992-series chassis and double- wishbone suspension, not the slight horsepower difference. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Gibbs coached for three seasons at Auburn, running the I-formation offense under coach Doug Barfield in 1979 and 1980 before switching to the wishbone in 1981 under coach Pat Dye. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022",
"And the chassis benefits from double- wishbone suspension at the front and a multi-link setup at the rear, along with three-chamber air springs that are claimed to provide 60 percent more volume than before. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The front features a double wishbone suspension setup that gives the vehicle precise steering control and excellent comfort. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Alabama unveiled the wishbone offense on unsuspecting USC that Friday night, building an early lead before holding on for a 17-10 victory. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 10 Sep. 2021",
"His momma had heard that Mahalia had the same condition as Sammy, legs bowed like a wishbone from his hips to his feet, yawned open at his knees and hardened like roof pitches curved outward. \u2014 Natashia De\u00f3n, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021"
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"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"from the superstition that when two persons pull it apart the one getting the longer fragment will have a wish granted":""
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"Verb",
"You may use the telephone, if you wish .",
"She wished them a happy New Year.",
"We wish you a Merry Christmas.",
"Noun",
"He has a wish to be reunited with his son.",
"The genie will grant you three wishes .",
"Send her my good wishes .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unpaid internships would decrease pretty sharply if the company refused to post openings for them, thus cutting off the supply of ready labor to employers that wish to hire students without compensation. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Autoimmune diseases often run together, and your endocrinologist may wish to consider other conditions, such as low cortisone level caused by autoimmune disease (Addison\u2019s), which can cause similar symptoms. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"However, those with respiratory issues may wish to take extra precautions, such as leaving the area for a few hours until testing is complete, the release said. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Those financial ties make some Latin immigrants wish their homelands\u2019 leaders hadn\u2019t defied the United States in order to signal solidarity with next-door nations. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Organizations that wish to be secure and address risks must structure their security from the foundation upward. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Still, the Cambridge's remembered to wish Lilibet a happy birthday on social media. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
"In December, Slater wrote to Garman to wish him a happy birthday. \u2014 Ian Duncan, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Luckily for Thurmond, there is already someone ready to work to make his wish a reality. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fans who have been calling for the promotion of power-hitting outfielder Oscar Gonzalez from Class AAA Columbus got their wish , but that was just one of several moves. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"NFL Network reported that Bernard asked to be released, and the Bengals - which had asked him to take a pay cut - granted him his wish . \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Harris County decision had seemingly opened the door for Watson to finally be granted his wish to be traded away from the Houston Texans. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But Freeman wanted to hit, and the Braves granted his wish . \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Bryant granted Sean Daniels' wish to meet him after the teen from Maine lost his arm in a farming accident. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The next week, the Treasury granted their wish \u2014 a decision potentially worth billions of dollars to PwC\u2019s clients. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Thankfully, that hasn't been necessary, as Judge Penny granted Spears' wish to choose her own. \u2014 Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire , 15 July 2021",
"Britney Spears is literally doing cartwheels after a Los Angeles judge granted her wish to hire an attorney of her choosing in the ongoing fight to end her conservatorship. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021"
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"her wishful attempts to change her husband's bad habits",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To call these proposals modest is to call stark naked fully clothed; to see them even as a small gesture is to look with wishful eyes through the most high-powered of microscopes. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Only a true wishful thinker could be confident of that. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"While bureaucrats in Brussels and Washington DC push their wishful renewable energy dreams, the rest of the world has to get on with the ordinary business of making ends meet. \u2014 Tilak Doshi, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Alongside such wishful uninhibitedness are scenes that verge on parody, as when Sam and another boy enjoy a lobster-and-champagne lunch on the beach, and the boy hands over a copy of Thomas Mann\u2019s stories. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In places where wolves and mountain lions have died out, rumors often spread of sightings, like the stories of the Loch Ness monster, more wishful than frightened. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"But while there have been occasional rumors that such a company might be interested in relocating to the region, the Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority (OCIDA) has continually failed to generate anything more than wishful thoughts. \u2014 Andrew Wimer, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Instead of the wishful -thinking climactic chorus at the end, Leah wakes from her dream. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"But there\u2019s plenty of evidence to suggest that taking the art of La Convivencia purely as a record of cross-cultural harmony is wishful . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To call these proposals modest is to call stark naked fully clothed; to see them even as a small gesture is to look with wishful eyes through the most high-powered of microscopes. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Only a true wishful thinker could be confident of that. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"While bureaucrats in Brussels and Washington DC push their wishful renewable energy dreams, the rest of the world has to get on with the ordinary business of making ends meet. \u2014 Tilak Doshi, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Alongside such wishful uninhibitedness are scenes that verge on parody, as when Sam and another boy enjoy a lobster-and-champagne lunch on the beach, and the boy hands over a copy of Thomas Mann\u2019s stories. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In places where wolves and mountain lions have died out, rumors often spread of sightings, like the stories of the Loch Ness monster, more wishful than frightened. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"But while there have been occasional rumors that such a company might be interested in relocating to the region, the Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority (OCIDA) has continually failed to generate anything more than wishful thoughts. \u2014 Andrew Wimer, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Instead of the wishful -thinking climactic chorus at the end, Leah wakes from her dream. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"But there\u2019s plenty of evidence to suggest that taking the art of La Convivencia purely as a record of cross-cultural harmony is wishful . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"\u00a6wish\u0113\u00a6|w\u022fsh\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
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"reduplication of washy":""
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wisteria drips from the archway while classical music plays over the loudspeakers. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The wisteria , rolling green hills, and stately buildings are irresistible, especially in the spring. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Suddenly, everyone was interested in buying empire-waist dresses, touring the south of England, and decorating their homes with wisteria . \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Chinese wisteria planted in 1892 flourished in SoCal\u2019s mild weather, growing branches that measured 500 feet by 1994, the year Guinness World Records made the claim official. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Brick and wrought-iron garden gates and doors, many the hosts of thick accumulations of climbing wisteria and ivy, connect the rooms and are one of the few reminders of passing time. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Come spring, the space will be overrun with jasmine, wisteria and blossoming plum trees. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The hand-poured, soy-wax blend combines the scents of citrus, wisteria , and palm leaf. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Wisteria Cabin, named for the wisteria growing around the structure, is the second building on the property. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"New Latin Wisteria , from Caspar Wistar \u20201818 American physician":""
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"wi-\u02c8stir-\u0113-\u0259"
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": musingly sad : pensive":[
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]
},
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"She was wistful for a moment, then asked, \u201cDo you remember the old playground?\u201d.",
"He had a wistful look on his face.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Traveling back and forth through time, through some of the infinite ways her story might be told, Alice is looking for the good one, the one that, wistful as a fairy tale in its way, finally feels true. \u2014 Ellen Akins, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Fury, though, also has been more wistful in the leadup to this fight. \u2014 Josh Katzowitz, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Even the movies seem wistful for the childhood their more beloved predecessors dramatized. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Soft and subtle, its sparse production allows Higginbottom\u2019s distinct voice and wistful harmonies to fill the spotlight over rippling synths, icy cymbals and a barely-there beat. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"His lyrics and vocal melodies may be wistful or even pained, but in performance his songs become thrillingly ecstatic. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"With the rise of Victorian-era dramas like HBO\u2019s The Gilded Age and epic westerns like The Power Of The Dog, there\u2019s a cultural pull toward the wistful appeal of the vintage aesthetic. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Ron Sexsmith, the wistful Canadian singer-songwriter, mourns the loss of songs that never were. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"But beyond the halftime show, a number of commercials featuring a very similar wistful bent made use of the latest in technological wizardry to bring new life to icons from another age. \u2014 Francis Hellyer, Rolling Stone , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
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"blend of wishful and obsolete English wistly intently":""
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"\u02c8wist-f\u0259l"
],
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]
},
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"French ouistiti , of imitative origin":""
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"\u02c8wist\u0259\u0307t\u0113"
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"wistless":{
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},
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"from wistful , after such pairs as heedful : heedless":""
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"probably from whist entry 1 + -ly":""
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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": to come to know : learn":[]
},
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"Noun",
"She is full of wit and vivacity.",
"His latest book doesn't have the same wit as his earlier books.",
"The book is a collection of his wit and wisdom .",
"She was a famous writer and wit .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their off-the-cuff wit drives decussate conversations weaving among pop culture, politics and more. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"Written by the late Carrie Fisher \u2014 and based on her best-selling novel of the same name \u2014 the film is laced with her acerbic wit and masterful ear for dialogue. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"The charm of this novel lies in its sharp wit , expansive world-building, and distinctive voice. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Despite his age, Lear continues to use his skills to be successful in his work, and his wit and humor remain razor-sharp. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Friends spoke of Philo\u2019s integrity, his sharp wit , his love for his wife and daughters. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Bit\u2019s talk\u2014her humor, her wit , the small, pondering pauses that Parker turns into quiet treatises\u2014is a kind of redemption. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"John Leo, who as a columnist for Time and U.S. News & World Report used his acerbic wit to slaughter herds of liberal sacred cows, especially those wandering outward from college campuses, died on Monday in the Bronx. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"In the midst of these weighty religious themes, the exhibition does not neglect another important element of Donatello\u2019s achievement, his wit . \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English witen (1st & 3rd singular present wot , past wiste ), from Old English witan (1st & 3rd singular present w\u0101t , past wisse, wiste ); akin to Old High German wizzan to know, Latin vid\u0113re to see, Greek eidenai to know, idein to see":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wizzi knowledge, Old English witan to know":"Noun"
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],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wit Noun wit , humor , irony , sarcasm , satire , repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous. a playful wit humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness. a sense of humor irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed. the irony of the title sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended to cut or wound. given to heartless sarcasm satire applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature. a satire on the Congress repartee implies the power of answering quickly, pointedly, or wittily. a dinner guest noted for repartee",
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"comedian",
"comic",
"droll",
"farceur",
"funnyman",
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"gagman",
"gagster",
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"jester",
"joker",
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"wag"
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": a talent for banter or persiflage":[],
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": an imaginatively perceptive and articulate individual especially skilled in banter or persiflage":[],
": astuteness of perception or judgment : acumen":[],
": at a loss for a means of solving a problem":[],
": clever or apt humor":[],
": know":[],
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": mental soundness : sanity":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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"\u2014 usually used in plural alone and warming his five wits , the white owl in the belfry sits \u2014 Alfred Tennyson"
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": to come to know : learn":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She is full of wit and vivacity.",
"His latest book doesn't have the same wit as his earlier books.",
"The book is a collection of his wit and wisdom .",
"She was a famous writer and wit .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their off-the-cuff wit drives decussate conversations weaving among pop culture, politics and more. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"Written by the late Carrie Fisher \u2014 and based on her best-selling novel of the same name \u2014 the film is laced with her acerbic wit and masterful ear for dialogue. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"The charm of this novel lies in its sharp wit , expansive world-building, and distinctive voice. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Despite his age, Lear continues to use his skills to be successful in his work, and his wit and humor remain razor-sharp. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Friends spoke of Philo\u2019s integrity, his sharp wit , his love for his wife and daughters. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Bit\u2019s talk\u2014her humor, her wit , the small, pondering pauses that Parker turns into quiet treatises\u2014is a kind of redemption. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"John Leo, who as a columnist for Time and U.S. News & World Report used his acerbic wit to slaughter herds of liberal sacred cows, especially those wandering outward from college campuses, died on Monday in the Bronx. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"In the midst of these weighty religious themes, the exhibition does not neglect another important element of Donatello\u2019s achievement, his wit . \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English witen (1st & 3rd singular present wot , past wiste ), from Old English witan (1st & 3rd singular present w\u0101t , past wisse, wiste ); akin to Old High German wizzan to know, Latin vid\u0113re to see, Greek eidenai to know, idein to see":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wizzi knowledge, Old English witan to know":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8wit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wit Noun wit , humor , irony , sarcasm , satire , repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous. a playful wit humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness. a sense of humor irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed. the irony of the title sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended to cut or wound. given to heartless sarcasm satire applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature. a satire on the Congress repartee implies the power of answering quickly, pointedly, or wittily. a dinner guest noted for repartee",
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"comedian",
"comic",
"droll",
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"gagster",
"humorist",
"jester",
"joker",
"jokester",
"wag"
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"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": members of the witenagemot":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Old English, plural of wita sage, adviser; akin to Old High German wizzo sage, Old English witan to know":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-\u02cct\u00e4n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030840",
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"witch":{
"antonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile"
],
"definitions":{
": a charming or alluring girl or woman":[
"[Sharon] Stone makes a captivating California witch who ranges exquisitely from tragic temptress to (possibly) manipulative murderess.",
"\u2014 Mark Goodman"
],
": a mean or ugly old woman : hag , crone":[
"\"You old witch ,\" she sputtered. \"You always hated me, you did \u2026\"",
"\u2014 Katherine Stanley",
"She has a wrinkled-up and wizened personage\u2014she must have been eighty\u2014and as she mumbled the grim story through her toothless gums, she seemed a very old witch to them.",
"\u2014 Upton Sinclair"
],
": a person (especially a woman) who is credited with having usually malignant supernatural powers":[
"The modern visual image of the \"folklore\" witch , made popular by the film representation of the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939), is an old hag with a hooked nose and a mole, wearing a pointed hat and flowing robes, and flying on a broomstick.",
"\u2014 Donald Haase",
"Once upon a time the horror story was content to deal with things that go shriek in the night, with mad scientists, leering zombies, monsters, ghosts, witches , vampires and damsels in distress.",
"\u2014 Eliot Fremont-Smith",
"Fairy tale witches (not to be confused with our chic Wicca sisters) are rude, with a tendency to cackle at the misfortunes of others.",
"\u2014 The New York Times Book Review",
"\u2026 many Russian fairy tales tell of Baba Yaga, an old witch who flies around in a pestle and mortar and lives in a house that walks around on chicken legs.",
"\u2014 Molly Barker"
],
": a practitioner of witchcraft (see witchcraft sense 3 ) especially in adherence with a neo-pagan tradition or religion (such as Wicca )":[
"While modern witches do believe in the ability to harness the forces of nature, Wicca has nothing to do with Satan, or evil spells.",
"\u2014 Larry Potash",
"Being a witch \u2026 in the world today can entail anything from being a practitioner of Wicca, a religion founded in the 20th century, to practicing any number of neo-pagan traditions. Not all self-identified witches are Wiccan, and not all Pagans would describe themselves as witches .",
"\u2014 Antonia Blumberg",
"It has nothing to do with satanism, warts or hexes. I know, because I am a Wiccan priestess\u2014a real Witch , not the fairy-tale stereotype.",
"\u2014 Sue McCaskill",
"It [The World of Witches Museum] is in fact a celebration of Witches , Wiccans and Pagans.",
"\u2014 PRWeb.com"
],
": a woman who is believed to practice usually black (see black entry 1 sense 7 ) magic often with the aid of a devil or familiar : sorceress":[
"Belief in the Devil was very strong in the medieval Church and witchcraft was regarded as heresy. Suspected witches were subjected to the Inquisition.",
"\u2014 Eileen Rennison",
"My interest centers on the religious reasons for the persecution of women as witches in early America.",
"\u2014 Elizabeth Reis",
"But a common charge against [17th-century] English witches , though much less often raised against their Continental counterparts, was that they kept 'familiars'\u2014imps or demons in the form usually of small animals such as dogs, cats and toads \u2026",
"\u2014 Geoffrey Scarre"
],
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": to affect injuriously with witchcraft":[],
": to influence or beguile with allure or charm":[],
": witch of agnesi":[],
"\u2014 compare warlock":[
"Belief in the Devil was very strong in the medieval Church and witchcraft was regarded as heresy. Suspected witches were subjected to the Inquisition.",
"\u2014 Eileen Rennison",
"My interest centers on the religious reasons for the persecution of women as witches in early America.",
"\u2014 Elizabeth Reis",
"But a common charge against [17th-century] English witches , though much less often raised against their Continental counterparts, was that they kept 'familiars'\u2014imps or demons in the form usually of small animals such as dogs, cats and toads \u2026",
"\u2014 Geoffrey Scarre"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"an herbalist and self-proclaimed witch",
"Her mother-in-law is a bitter old witch .",
"Verb",
"the woman did witch me with her gentle smile",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That shaped their depiction of everything from a coming-of-age ceremony to a character believed to be a witch \u2014and whether her dark powers are real. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The second, when Claire gives Malva a chance to tell her side of the story, and Malva furthers claims that Claire is a witch . \u2014 Sharareh Drury, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Carmen Eguiluz is charged for being a witch and tries to escape before she's killed. \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 24 Feb. 2022",
"My final stop was Salem, the most misunderstood city on the North Shore \u2014 it's usually associated with the infamous witch trials in 1692, but today Salem is modern, cultured, and eclectic. \u2014 Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
"Meryl Streep gives a memorable performance as the witch . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"McKinnon then enters as a witch who could see into the future. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 May 2022",
"Federici tells us of Gostanza, a widow who was tried as a witch in San Miniato, Tuscany, in 1594. \u2014 Joanna Biggs, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There\u2019s also a stellar cast, including Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe \u2014 and Bj\u00f6rk as a witch . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Indeed, this 2016 intimate-scale opera is set during the McCarthy era witch hunts when gays in government were being hunted down. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This breakdown can also lead to witch hunts in which legitimate players are accused of cheating because players don't trust that the system is fair. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"There's little, if any, historical evidence directly linking real brewsters to witch trials. \u2014 Tara Nurin, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
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"Mackay saw crowd dynamics as central to phenomena as disparate as the South Sea Bubble, the Crusades, witch hunts, and alchemy. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021",
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"\u2014 A. W. Long"
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"\u2014 J. W. Scott"
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"She withdrew $200 from her checking account.",
"The prosecutor withdrew her question to the witness.",
"They have withdrawn the charges.",
"withdraw support for a candidate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The cleric\u2019s decision to withdraw his candidates has now shuffled the deck yet again, leaving the Coordination Framework with nearly a third of the parliament\u2019s seats, but still needing Kurdish and Sunni help to form a government. \u2014 Mustafa Salim, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Brooks\u2019s campaign took a blow after President Trump\u2019s decision to withdraw his endorsement in March, but by the May primary, Brooks was again rising in the polls. \u2014 al , 17 June 2022",
"The football player posted a tribute to Biles on his Instagram following her decision to withdraw from the individual all-around finals during the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"China\u2019s securities regulator has said that Didi\u2019s decision to withdraw from the U.S. market was an independent one made by the company that has nothing to do with other U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. \u2014 Shen Lu, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"In July 2021, the four-time Olympic gold gymnast made the decision to withdraw from both the team final and all-around individual events to focus on her well-being. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 7 May 2022",
"The decision to withdraw the measure in favor of action by the Legislature is notable. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Netflix blamed the fall in subscribers in part on its decision to withdraw from Russia, which led to a loss of 700,000 subscribers. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The drop this year stemmed in part from Netflix's decision to withdraw from Russia to protest the war against Ukraine, resulting in a loss of 700,000 subscribers. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"The general authorized the withdrawal of troops from the fields.",
"She made a withdrawal from her checking account.",
"He underwent rehab to help him through his withdrawal from heroin.",
"She experienced symptoms of nicotine withdrawal after she quit smoking.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was humbled by the debacle of its withdrawal from Afghanistan. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically since President Biden ordered the U.S. military to complete its withdrawal in August. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 5 June 2022",
"Their withdrawal followed failed attempts to capture Bakhmut, a nearby town to the southwest, according to a Facebook post. \u2014 Rhoda Kwan, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"But the number of aid trucks has increased sharply since the Tigray forces announced their withdrawal from parts of Afar in late April. \u2014 Cara Anna, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"It\u2019s been suggested that the fact that they were badly bullied at school in Wales, the only children of color in the area, played a major factor in their withdrawal into public silence, but the film only brushes its fingers over this factor. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"His withdrawal from the PGA Championship doesn\u2019t bode well. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"That communication breakdown and confrontation over Osaka\u2019s refusal to do news conferences to preserve her mental health led to her withdrawal after just one round. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"The United States\u2019 ability to influence the Indo-Pacific region was diminished by its withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a comprehensive trade agreement among 12 Pacific Rim countries. \u2014 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022"
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"1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"wit\u035fh-\u02c8dr\u022f-\u0259l",
"with-",
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"retirement",
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"noun"
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"-\u022f\u0259"
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"noun"
]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors will then see features of the home including the Great Stairs, withdrawing room , breakfast room, billiard room, gentlemen\u2019s sitting room, servant and family chambers before ending up back in the Great Hall for hot cocoa and coffee. \u2014 Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Jan. 2020"
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"He became more withdrawn after his brother's death.",
"She was withdrawn as a child but is now more outgoing.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Miller grew even more withdrawn as puberty transformed his body. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Each season features a couple (or couples) in which one is angry, demanding, and tempestuous, while the other is relatively passive and withdrawn . \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 10 June 2022",
"College graduate Panahi, who didn\u2019t have the daily routine of attending classes, became withdrawn and sad in her first months in Milwaukee. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Remember: Whatever the person is going through is normal, whether that\u2019s grief, anger, depression, fear, being remote and withdrawn or denial. \u2014 Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping , 14 Apr. 2022",
"This withdrawn , ethereal atmosphere is broken rather violently by the tempestuous middle section: the left-hand double octaves that lead back to the main material verge on Rachmaninoff. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The withdrawn endorsement was met with outrage from a public defender who submitted the pardon application for Floyd, who spent much of his life in Houston before his death in 2020 under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Bowley watched as a shy, withdrawn girl approached a horse, which then mimicked her behavior. \u2014 Nedra Rhone, ajc , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Unsure of other people and a little stressed in the shelter environment, this black and white beauty was a bit withdrawn and did not want to interact with others. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 Nov. 2021"
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"coy",
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"recessive",
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"Verb",
"The plants withered and died.",
"shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Until the gap between the haves and the have-nots narrows, dreams will lie dormant or gradually wither \u2013 discouraging planning or shriveling into a cruel reminder of what won\u2019t come true. \u2014 Janet Ruane, The Conversation , 8 June 2022",
"Likewise, slime mold tubes that find food grow and dead ends wither away. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Lower leaves on some plants, like dracaenas and palms, will start to brown and wither as new growth begins. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"What didn\u2019t wither was Yemen\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"Other studies show that elites are more individualistic, while non-elites place a higher value on community and solidarity, which explains the soul pain of people in rural and Rust Belt America who are seeing their communities wither . \u2014 Joan C. Williams, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"If forests continue to wither , so will the likelihood that Earth\u2019s warming can be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) compared with preindustrial levels \u2014 a central aim of the Paris climate accord. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But even if on-farm recharge is proven safe, beneficial, and arguably necessary for the fish, the crops, the land, and the residents\u2014even if all of that happens, the Terranova project could still wither on the vine. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8wi-t\u035fh\u0259r"
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"The plants withered and died.",
"shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Until the gap between the haves and the have-nots narrows, dreams will lie dormant or gradually wither \u2013 discouraging planning or shriveling into a cruel reminder of what won\u2019t come true. \u2014 Janet Ruane, The Conversation , 8 June 2022",
"Likewise, slime mold tubes that find food grow and dead ends wither away. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Lower leaves on some plants, like dracaenas and palms, will start to brown and wither as new growth begins. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"What didn\u2019t wither was Yemen\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"Other studies show that elites are more individualistic, while non-elites place a higher value on community and solidarity, which explains the soul pain of people in rural and Rust Belt America who are seeing their communities wither . \u2014 Joan C. Williams, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"If forests continue to wither , so will the likelihood that Earth\u2019s warming can be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) compared with preindustrial levels \u2014 a central aim of the Paris climate accord. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But even if on-farm recharge is proven safe, beneficial, and arguably necessary for the fish, the crops, the land, and the residents\u2014even if all of that happens, the Terranova project could still wither on the vine. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022"
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},
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"She was accused of withholding evidence.",
"She has $20 withheld from her paycheck every week.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In January, Thomas was the lone member of the court who supported a bid by Trump to withhold documents from the Jan 6. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The Supreme Court earlier this year rejected a bid by Trump to withhold documents from the committee. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Eastman was trying to withhold documents from the committee on the basis of an attorney-client privilege claim between him and the former president. \u2014 Time , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Morgan, the 32-year-old center forward and face of the sport, endorsed coach Casey Stoney\u2019s decision to withhold her until the second half. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"To say more about his plight, given that the great gift of a comedian is the imaginative freedom to say (or withhold ) anything, would have been the stuff of a hacky, inauthentic routine. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"DeSantis has previously threatened to withhold funding for schools that require masks for students, vowing to defend the rights of parents to decide on masking for their own kids. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Tilyayeva said tenants are legally entitled to withhold and set aside rent payments until repairs and essential services are provided. \u2014 ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Noem and others believe that guidance could mean the federal government will withhold funding for school meals from South Dakota, which has a law restricting biological males who identify as transgender from participating on girls' sports teams. \u2014 Andrew Murray, Fox News , 7 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"Middle English, from with from + holden to hold \u2014 more at with":""
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"wit\u035fh-",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for withhold keep , retain , detain , withhold , reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control. keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control. keep this while I'm gone retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss. managed to retain their dignity even in poverty detain suggests a delay in letting go. detained them for questioning withhold implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go. withheld information from the authorities reserve suggests a keeping in store for future use. reserve some of your energy for the last mile",
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"decline",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"nix",
"refuse",
"reject",
"reprobate"
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"to resist the temptation of please see if you can withhold from criticizing every little thing she says"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174308",
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"verb"
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"antonyms":[
"exterior",
"outside"
],
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": an inner place or area":[
"revolt from within"
],
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"gone within a week"
],
": being inside : enclosed":[
"the within indictment"
],
": in one's inner thought, disposition, or character : inwardly":[
"search within for a creative impulse",
"\u2014 Kingman Brewster \u20201988"
],
": in or into the interior : inside":[],
": in or into the range of":[
"within reach",
"within sight"
],
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"within the jurisdiction of the state"
],
": not beyond the quantity, degree, or limitations of":[
"live within your income"
],
": to the inside of : into":[
"sunk the sea within the earth",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"We could hear sounds coming from within .",
"The sign on the door says \u201cHelp Wanted: Inquire Within .\u201d",
"We all try to appear strong and attempt to hide the scared little child within .",
"They were outwardly calm but nervous within .",
"Preposition",
"They live within the city limits.",
"We could hear sounds coming from within his apartment.",
"Reports from within the company indicate a change in policy.",
"Most students find a job within a year of graduating.",
"She made several friends within days of moving into her new apartment.",
"He entered the house, and within seconds, he was surrounded by children.",
"Everything I need is within a few miles of my apartment.",
"Noun",
"structural decay had started from within",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Master the art of effectively leading a virtual team by looking at the whole picture. Focus on growth from within , and foster an environment that welcomes leadership shifts. \u2014 Michael Lane, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"By comparison, on Thursday, only 216 flights into, within and out of the United States were canceled. \u2014 Christine Chung, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"And, regarding color, the whole picture is a study in shades of green and orange, inflected with beige and white and set within and against an ominous, somber background. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Enter at the 42nd Street\u2014Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue Station and travel to the B, D, F and M train platforms deep within to reach the new pedestrian tunnel to the Shuttle at Times Square. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"This is transforming our interactions within and understanding of the subsurface, and significantly improving efficiency and effectiveness of field-scale carbon storage and unconventional oil and gas operations. \u2014 Kathleen Walch, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
"That this decision should come amid the war in Ukraine is an encouraging sign that perhaps Europe\u2019s leaders have finally recognized the importance of tackling threats to democracy both within and beyond the bloc. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Periodically the structure would light up from within , showing bones, like white teeth, with gaps. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But now the threat comes from within , and Roberts faces a dilemma. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Set within that environment are modern villas built of wood, clay and stone. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Use within a couple of hours, or store in refrigerator between paper towels with a tent of plastic wrap, for up to a day. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"There is also a chance for some shuffling within the coaching staff. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The determination of appropriate management levels for each HMA is also a point of contention within the wild horse roundup debate. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Designer Sarah Solis carved out a home office within the living room by installing a floating desk in the corner. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"The new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service, and organizers are set to break ground on the new endeavor. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"Trauma can be extremely difficult to process, especially for those who endured gun violence within the very place they are supposed to feel safe: school. \u2014 Manee Magee, SELF , 24 June 2022",
"Israel is one more key state within the region that would improve relations with Turkey. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the lit-from- within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 10 June 2022",
"Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from- within look. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Backlit blush is also a way into the shimmer blush trend that feels a little more toned down, and with zero chances of looking overly glittery\u2014just lit-from- within . \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022",
"For that glowing-from- within look, Kiyoko reaches for the Tatcha Violet-C Radiance Mask. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, Marie Claire , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Masseduction, which Clark produced with Jack Antonoff, has been compared to David Bowie\u2019s Let\u2019s Dance! and, like Bowie, Clark has an exacting approach that places her music both within and well beyond the boundaries of pop. \u2014 Brooke Mazurek, Billboard , 25 Jan. 2019",
"When Londoners look to up their complexion game, one name is traded back and forth, sotto voce: Teresa Tarmey, the facialist behind the lit-from- within glows of Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Naomie Harris, and a gaggle of It Brits too numerous to name. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 24 Aug. 2018",
"Then today, while prepping for a day of press in New York City, Beckham called upon celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo for a lit-from- within glow and a nude lip using one of her new universally flattering Lip Definer. \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Patriots Reaching the Super Bowl for a fourth consecutive season is a within -reach goal for the Patriots despite losses on the roster and coaching staff. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Expecting both John Brown and Cole Beasley to have solid games in PPR formats is well within reason as QB Josh Allen could exploit the holes in the backend of the Jets\u2019 defense. \u2014 Frankie Taddeo, SI.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Despite scoring just four goals during that stretch, Wednesday's game stayed well within reach as the Dash found yet failed to convert solid opportunities until Mewis leveled the match. \u2014 Glynn A. Hill, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018",
"The formula is available in seven super-flattering shades and can be worn alone, blended with foundation, or applied as a highlighter to give skin a dewy, lit-from- within appearance. \u2014 Kathleen Mulpeter, Health.com , 5 Mar. 2018",
"While the Rockets continued to misfire, going 1 of 6 on 3s in the final three minutes of the half, the Hornets made enough free throws to stay within range as Walker sank a 3-pointer and four free throws to cut the lead to 10. \u2014 Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle , 27 Oct. 2017",
"The works within are notable for their inventive use of negative space and intentional omissions, which goes to show that what isn\u2019t present can often be just as affecting as what is. \u2014 Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian , 8 Sep. 2017"
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"\u2014 Truman Capote"
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"\u2014 Mark Twain"
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"Do you take your coffee with or without sugar?",
"Don't leave home without your wallet.",
"Without water, there would be no life on Earth.",
"I can't imagine life without a car.",
"It happened suddenly and without warning.",
"The prisoner will be held without bail until his trial.",
"These cookies are made without flour.",
"Try doing the math without a calculator.",
"I can't see you without my glasses.",
"Adverb",
"Do you take your coffee with sugar or without ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Residents of Odessa, Texas, who have been without safe tap water this week amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet as early as Saturday afternoon, city officials said Friday. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"After weeks without water, the taps had just turned back on. \u2014 Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"But these really do help get you red carpet ready without sacrificing a ton of space in a suitcase. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
"An electrical fire erupted in the mechanical unit of a Hallandale Beach condo Friday morning, leaving an entire tower of the complex without working water, electricity, air conditioning and fire sprinklers, police said. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The power was also out in multiple locations and the local community of Gardiner in Montana was left without water and power in some areas. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022",
"In order to scale effectively, your company needs a core offer that\u2019s scalable and your systems in place need to support taking on more clients without sacrificing profits. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"But for some, roads and bridges were rendered impassable by the flood, leaving them trapped, at times without clean drinking water or power. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"In Pilot Station, about half of the town was without water this week due to a leak in the aging system, as reported by KYUK. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction",
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"wit\u035fh-\u02c8au\u0307t",
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"bow (to)",
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"give in (to)",
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"\u2014 Current Biography"
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"cookware that can withstand high temperatures",
"I couldn't withstand the rigors of army life.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The team wanted to see if being multi-modal also made A.I. systems more robust, better able to withstand attacks by malicious actors who might want to sneak their misinformation past the detector. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"In the end, the Warriors were too experienced and too talented for the Celtics to withstand for an entire series. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"To withstand this much scrutiny, an actor needs uncommon cinematic facial beauty, expressiveness and delicacy. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"The chub is resilient but hasn't evolved to withstand sudden introduction of predatory sport fish. \u2014 Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The chub is resilient \u2014 but hasn't evolved to withstand the sudden introduction of predatory sport fish. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Some head onward to neighboring countries, forcing children to withstand long journeys. \u2014 Marion Hart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Physical assets also tend to withstand inflation fairly well. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"This eco-friendly, BPA and phthalate-free PVC splash pad is durable enough to withstand enthusiastic splashing, and dog claws. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022"
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},
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"wit\u035fh-"
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"-d\u0259(r)"
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"wit\u035fh-",
"w\u0259\u0307th\u02c8st\u0101"
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"apt",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
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"intelligent",
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"drive one witless with anxiety",
"\u2014 William Styron"
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"examples":[
"He committed a witless blunder.",
"a dog so witless that it is barely trainable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Which are all necessary to distract from such toothless inside-baseball Hollywood satire, such witless , outdated pandemic observation and the sheer Saharan humor desert that is the dialogue. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The bombastic Mayor Shinn of Jefferson Mays and overdecorated Mrs. Shinn of Jayne Houdyshell are turned into veritable sight gags; Shuler Hensley\u2019s Marcellus, Hill\u2019s confederate, is made to appear a witless errand boy. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But he\u2019s not always in control of his material, including some cheap shots that slide into witless sexism. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Green has made exactly the kind of witless , worthless sequel that bled the franchise dry in the 1980s and '90s.... \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Evil peasants, dead ignorant, witless mud-wallowers, emmerdeurs, smugglers, thieves. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
"This would be a very smart game plan for someone who has no real facts and is hoping someone else will be witless enough to out their own secret scheming. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 15 June 2021",
"Once again, witless pundits, economists and politicians don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 6 June 2021",
"The picture is slick but dull, glitzy but witless , expensively boring. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 27 May 2021"
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"\u02c8wit-l\u0259s"
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"\u2014 William Styron"
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"He committed a witless blunder.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Which are all necessary to distract from such toothless inside-baseball Hollywood satire, such witless , outdated pandemic observation and the sheer Saharan humor desert that is the dialogue. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The bombastic Mayor Shinn of Jefferson Mays and overdecorated Mrs. Shinn of Jayne Houdyshell are turned into veritable sight gags; Shuler Hensley\u2019s Marcellus, Hill\u2019s confederate, is made to appear a witless errand boy. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But he\u2019s not always in control of his material, including some cheap shots that slide into witless sexism. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Green has made exactly the kind of witless , worthless sequel that bled the franchise dry in the 1980s and '90s.... \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Evil peasants, dead ignorant, witless mud-wallowers, emmerdeurs, smugglers, thieves. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
"This would be a very smart game plan for someone who has no real facts and is hoping someone else will be witless enough to out their own secret scheming. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 15 June 2021",
"Once again, witless pundits, economists and politicians don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 6 June 2021",
"The picture is slick but dull, glitzy but witless , expensively boring. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 27 May 2021"
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"\u2014 Pilot"
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"\u2014 Billy Graham"
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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"\u2014 Charlton Laird"
],
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"Noun",
"The defense called its first witness to the stand.",
"a witness for the defense",
"His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.",
"There must be two witnesses present when she signs the document.",
"Verb",
"Several people witnessed the accident.",
"We are witnessing a historic moment.",
"He witnessed the signing of her will.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hutchinson, who was just two years out of college when the events occurred, is seen as a vital witness , and has provided the committee with some of its most critical revelations at this point in its investigation. \u2014 Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Despite all of their issues, Leanna Harris -- now Leanna Taylor -- served as the key witness for the defense. \u2014 Amir Vera, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Lawyers for the other defendants joined in Boyce\u2019s motion, which argued that the information about DeLaPena\u2019s conduct in the Rafaraci case could have been used by defense lawyers to attack his credibility as a witness , and the entire investigation. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Oliver Ignatius, a former friend of Miller\u2019s, told NBC News via direct messages over Instagram that he is referred to throughout Iron Eyes\u2019 petition as a witness who is not named. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Herman Douglas was called by prosecutors as the first witness in the trial Wednesday and confirmed Hussle arrived at his store unannounced the day of the shooting and was talking with friends when Holder appeared unexpectedly. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Fired Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt appeared as the first witness in the second hearing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Psychologist Heather Henderson Galligan testified as an expert witness for the defense. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"The mother allegedly initiated a physical altercation by punching Rodgers, who retaliated by punching her back, the arrest report says, citing Rodgers' boyfriend as one witness . \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"What lay ahead was possibility \u2014 and that is a thrilling thing to witness preserved on celluloid. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 June 2022",
"The deployment of emotive stranger-danger myths (which feminists have spent decades trying to debunk) and the weaponisation of a 'believe survivors' ethos is horrifying to witness . \u2014 Janey Starling, refinery29.com , 28 June 2022",
"No method of murder is exactly a walk in the park, but this is a particularly difficult one to witness . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"At that 2002 ceremony President Bush posthumously awarded Salomon the Medal of Honor and noted: For Captain Ben Salomon, no living relatives remain to witness this moment. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Stargazers around the world turned out to witness and capture the lunar event in images. \u2014 Katie Hunt, Megan Marples And Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 May 2022",
"My work is born from that desire to witness and celebrate both myself and other mothers and caregivers, while also holding space for the ever-present contradictions inherent in the experience of parenting. \u2014 Vogue , 8 May 2022",
"Less than two months after early risers were able to see four planets in alignment in the morning sky, Mercury will join the party, allowing the U.S. to witness five planets lined up in the sky for the first time in nearly 20 years. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Thousands of people\u2014many carrying the Union Jack flag\u2014have gathered near Buckingham Palace and London\u2019s Trafalgar Square to witness the parade and the U.K. government expects millions to join the celebration across the country. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 2 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English witnesse , from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8wit-n\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for witness Verb certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity",
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"attestation",
"confirmation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055603",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"witticism":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark":[]
},
"examples":[
"a collection of famous witticisms",
"a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Television was now beginning to recycle what was left of a brilliant era of earlier 20th-century witticism . \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Following Miss Anthony\u2019s address, Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia was introduced, and for an hour the audience was spellbound under her rapid delivery of logic and witticism . \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Feb. 2022",
"That's what passes for a sardonic witticism when the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the closure of countless barbershops and hair and nail salons across the country. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2020",
"His defense turned less on evidence than on a stream of witticisms that enchanted the Parisian public. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 11 May 2020",
"The brothers, who originally came from Morocco, remained steady fixtures throughout, greeting me on my way to work, dispensing witticisms and advice, and peppering me with questions about a succession of American presidents. \u2014 Liz Alderman, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery are all set to return to their lacy ruffles with more cutting witticisms . \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 7 Aug. 2019",
"That witticism , now canonized as an American proverb, proved false in regards to the magazine the artist founded a half-century ago. \u2014 Vogue , 30 Oct. 2019",
"The late journalist\u2019s career and witticisms are smoothly encapsulated by veteran documentarian Janice Engel\u2019s slick feature. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, chicagotribune.com , 12 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"witty + -cism (as in criticism )":""
},
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"\u02c8wi-t\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
],
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"boff",
"boffo",
"boffola",
"crack",
"drollery",
"funny",
"gag",
"giggle",
"jape",
"jest",
"joke",
"josh",
"laugh",
"nifty",
"one-liner",
"pleasantry",
"quip",
"rib",
"sally",
"waggery",
"wisecrack",
"yuk",
"yuck",
"yak",
"yock"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173658",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
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"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
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": cognizant or aware of something : conscious":[
"a witting participant"
],
": done deliberately : intentional":[
"a witting violation"
],
": information obtained or communicated : news":[],
": knowledge or awareness of something : cognizance":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved",
"your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The overwhelming majority of the Senate knew that Trump was incompetent, corrupt, and dangerous; indeed, many saw him as a witting or unwitting agent of Vladimir Putin. \u2014 Ira Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Marcuse has more disciples, witting or unwitting, than Mill does these days. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This is, of course, an obvious imbalance and one that would seem to perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming by punishing the ( witting or unwitting) distractor and not the distracted. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 26 May 2021",
"Tuesday\u2019s legal filing focuses on a related defense: That the government targeted him for investigation years ago, whiffed on an earlier probe despite issuing numerous subpoenas, then landed a witting foil in Timothy. \u2014 John Simerman, NOLA.com , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Marie Claire , 7 June 2017",
"These agencies, in turn, viewed Mr. Trump as a witting or unwitting Kremlin agent. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 29 June 2018",
"Another major unanswered question is whether Mueller's grand jury will charge any Americans as witting participants in the hacking and leaking scheme \u2014 including anyone associated with Trump's presidential campaign. \u2014 Ken Dilanian, NBC News , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting , the unwitting and those in between. \u2014 Carina Chocano, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2018",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017",
"Let\u2019s continue: Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Monique Judge, The Root , 8 June 2017",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wi-t\u1d4an",
"\u02c8wi-ti\u014b",
"-ti\u014b"
],
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"alive",
"apprehensive",
"aware",
"cognizant",
"conscious",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194529",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wittingly":{
"antonyms":[
"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
],
"definitions":{
": cognizant or aware of something : conscious":[
"a witting participant"
],
": done deliberately : intentional":[
"a witting violation"
],
": information obtained or communicated : news":[],
": knowledge or awareness of something : cognizance":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved",
"your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The overwhelming majority of the Senate knew that Trump was incompetent, corrupt, and dangerous; indeed, many saw him as a witting or unwitting agent of Vladimir Putin. \u2014 Ira Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Marcuse has more disciples, witting or unwitting, than Mill does these days. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This is, of course, an obvious imbalance and one that would seem to perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming by punishing the ( witting or unwitting) distractor and not the distracted. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 26 May 2021",
"Tuesday\u2019s legal filing focuses on a related defense: That the government targeted him for investigation years ago, whiffed on an earlier probe despite issuing numerous subpoenas, then landed a witting foil in Timothy. \u2014 John Simerman, NOLA.com , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Megan Friedman, Marie Claire , 7 June 2017",
"These agencies, in turn, viewed Mr. Trump as a witting or unwitting Kremlin agent. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 29 June 2018",
"Another major unanswered question is whether Mueller's grand jury will charge any Americans as witting participants in the hacking and leaking scheme \u2014 including anyone associated with Trump's presidential campaign. \u2014 Ken Dilanian, NBC News , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting , the unwitting and those in between. \u2014 Carina Chocano, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2018",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017",
"Let\u2019s continue: Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Monique Judge, The Root , 8 June 2017",
"Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 8 June 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-ti\u014b",
"\u02c8wi-ti\u014b",
"\u02c8wi-t\u1d4an"
],
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"synonyms":[
"alive",
"apprehensive",
"aware",
"cognizant",
"conscious",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093343",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wittingly or unwittingly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": knowingly or unknowingly":[
"Wittingly or unwittingly , she hurt my feelings again."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194147",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"witty":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": amusingly or ingeniously clever in conception or execution":[
"the costumes are sumptuous and witty",
"\u2014 Virgil Thomson",
"the musical background is \u2026 often witty",
"\u2014 Wolcott Gibbs"
],
": having good intellectual capacity : intelligent":[],
": marked by or full of clever humor or wit : smartly facetious or jocular":[
"a witty novel"
],
": quick or ready to see or express illuminating or amusing relationships or insights":[
"a witty raconteur"
]
},
"examples":[
"We'd kept everything witty and cool, until the air between us was so ironized that to say anything in earnest would have been a breach of manners, even of trust. \u2014 Tobias Wolff , Old School , 2003",
"\u2026 when she walked up to me and made a caustic remark on the principal's address of the morning, I couldn't help laughing, as she was obviously not only intelligent but very witty . \u2014 Margaret A. Edwards , The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts , 1994",
"Yet for all his solemnity, Hamlet was also the play's and Shakespeare's wittiest wit, with as many one-liners as any comic in the whole canon. \u2014 Reed Whittemore , Pure Lives , 1988",
"a witty talk show host",
"a witty and sardonic blogger who never fails to amuse his legion of readers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ephron's witty , celebrated screenplay was shaped in part by Crystal's own jokes, elevating the script into absolute hilarity. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"The extended ballroom scenes, led by the miraculous Billy Porter as the witty , shady emcee, are funny, flamboyant, and vibrant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The singer wrote a witty gospel tune about putting on pandemic pounds. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Now, Jonathan and Zooey brought the iconic and hilarious scene back to life with their witty choice of costumes. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 June 2022",
"Her alternative slow jams pushed her silvery voice to the fore, and laid bare all the quirks of her dating life, distinguishing her as a witty millennial anecdotalist. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"True Tiffany heads, though, will appreciate the spotlight on the witty creations of Gene Moore, who designed more than 5,000 window displays in his nearly four decades with the brand. \u2014 Allie Holloway Styled By Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
"Matafeo is a comedic delight, a master of both physical high jinks and witty repartee who deserves to catch the eye of Emmy voters. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"At its best \u2014 whether performing a zany new pop musical about the fall of Rome; a witty dance theater piece about rehearsing; or the intense, expansive music of Julius Eastman \u2014 AMOC is a party, a communal happening, a family dinner. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see wit entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wi-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for witty witty , humorous , facetious , jocular , jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. a witty remark humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity. humorous anecdotes facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor. facetious comments jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. a jocular fellow jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. jocose proposals",
"synonyms":[
"clever",
"facetious",
"humorous",
"jocular",
"smart"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174853",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wiz":{
"antonyms":[
"blockhead",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"dope",
"dumbbell",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"fathead",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"idiot",
"imbecile",
"knucklehead",
"moron",
"nitwit",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"pinhead"
],
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": a person who is very good at something : wizard sense 2":[
"a computer/financial wiz",
"She's a wiz at math.",
"Sheriff Woody was doing some unnatural things. Of course, he's a cartoon character, an invention of the wizzes at Pixar \u2026",
"\u2014 Melena Ryzik"
]
},
"examples":[
"he must be some kind of wiz to have graduated college at age 19",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition, Japanese Iron Chef Morimoto is the culinary wiz behind the Ramen eatery Momosan and Morimoto Asia connected to the ground floors of the resort. \u2014 Malik Peay, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But aside from the amazing cultural adaptability and the gee- wiz -ness of the apomictic thing, there\u2019s another amazing thing about dandelions. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Next up is Detroit Mercy at 2 p.m. Saturday, meaning a rematch with Antoine Davis \u2013 the scoring wiz who poured in 39 points in an 85-60 Titans drubbing on Jan. 7. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Even his mom didn\u2019t know her teenage son was a math wiz . \u2014 Janice Neumann, chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The Netflix show, starring Lily Collins in the role of an American social media wiz in the French capital, is back for a second season. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The Browns brought the league\u2019s No. 1 rushing attack to Baltimore, bolstered by the return of third-down wiz Kareem Hunt. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Lucky the Leprechaun, Mavs Man, G- wiz of the Washington Wizards and Stuff the Magic Dragon of the Orlando Magic. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 19 Nov. 2021",
"To save her own business, a PR wiz who doesn't have the holiday spirit agrees to help a struggling single father with his failing Christmas village. \u2014 jsonline.com , 18 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8wiz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"brain",
"brainiac",
"genius",
"intellect",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031545",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"wizard":{
"antonyms":[
"A-OK",
"A1",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"beautiful",
"blue-chip",
"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
"classic",
"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
"dandy",
"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wonderful"
],
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": a very clever or skillful person":[
"computer wizards"
],
": a wise man : sage":[],
": having magical influence or power":[],
": of or relating to wizardry : enchanted":[],
": one skilled in magic : sorcerer":[],
": worthy of the highest praise : excellent":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He is a wizard at math.",
"the old wizard who introduces the young na\u00eff to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature",
"Adjective",
"a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though he's initially described as a powerful wizard , his character is later revealed to have even deeper connections to Hawkins and Eleven as the season progresses. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Fishing hole regulars say nobody comes close to creating as much carnage as Homer\u2019s resident fin-haul wizard . \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"So, what did Mad Max and his fellow watchmaking wizard come up with? \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"Close study of early versions of the series\u2019 main antagonist reveals Voldemark, a wizard known casually as Mark, who lives in a repurposed van in Austin, Texas. \u2014 Brian Mcelhaney, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"As soon as the gear was readied, King donned his black, waterproof wizard \u2019s robe. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The attempted takedown of the most powerful dangerous dark wizard will soon be available to stream on HBO Max. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"As of Wednesday morning, the race was down to the wire between establishment candidate Dave McCormick, a finance wizard who served in the George W. Bush administration, and Oz, who had opened up a very narrow lead. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"These pretty little pouches are a collab between prop stylist, natural dye wizard , and BA contributor Kalen Kaminski and Masienda, our go-to for masa harina and other single-origin Mexican ingredients. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English wysard , from wis, wys wise":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wi-z\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"charmer",
"conjurer",
"conjuror",
"enchanter",
"mage",
"Magian",
"magician",
"magus",
"necromancer",
"sorcerer",
"voodoo",
"voodooist",
"witch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013255",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"wizardry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a seemingly magical transforming power or influence":[
"electronic wizardry"
],
": great skill or cleverness in an activity":[
"showed real wizardry in legal maneuvering"
],
": the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery":[]
},
"examples":[
"The Lord of the Rings is a story of monsters, heroes, and wizardry .",
"the wizardry of modern technology",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The cuisine is equally creative and playful, an homage to Spanish tradition and childhood memories, leavened with international influences and avant-garde wizardry . \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But other than a kinetic chase with Pratt keeping his motorcycle one step ahead of rampaging raptors, the action proves too scattered and repetitive to deliver much sense of jeopardy, despite the customary technical wizardry at work. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Oh, there\u2019s more: As names crawl by, we are meant to be impressed by behind-the-scenes footage showing cast and crew applauding one another\u2019s wizardry in making a Zoom movie. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Bonnivet\u2019s large ear still seems to tingle with the sensation of having been pitilessly scrutinized, while the color and texture of his curly beard and thin mustache are captured with a miniaturist\u2019s mind-bending wizardry . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"That first inning proved vital against Tallmadge\u2019s wizardry in the field, which denied the Preppers of a handful of hits. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"DeRozan scored 23 points but couldn\u2019t offer any fourth-quarter wizardry . \u2014 Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Apparently, the terms of this deal (the financial wizardry of which is beyond the capacities of a simple space writer) were adverse for existing shareholders. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Ukrainian cook Diana Khalilova is in her happy place, working her wizardry in the kitchen to delight the taste buds of hungry friends. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8wi-z\u0259r-dr\u0113",
"\u02c8wi-z\u0259-dr\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Decanted: Archeologists in southern Lebanon have unearthed a 2,600-year-old winepress , the oldest reported discovered in the nation. \u2014 Manuel Balce Ceneta, National Geographic , 21 Sep. 2020"
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"An American Airlines regional flight hit turbulence over Alabama Tuesday night and lost a piece of its right wing known as the winglet . \u2014 al , 4 May 2022",
"The jet will be powered by the same Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofan engines as the G700, while sharing that aircraft\u2019s wing, tail and winglet . \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The same outside-hinge approach was used for the rear hatch, to prevent any loss of headroom in the back, and to give designers and excuse to use cool little winglet roof covers. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 17 July 2021",
"Even so, our world of winglets doesn\u2019t get us far enough. \u2014 Christie Aschwanden, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"The design defects focused on the aircraft\u2019s angle-of-attack sensors, two small winglets on each side of the plane below the cockpit windows. \u2014 USA Today , 6 Feb. 2020",
"That also explains the small winglets over the tops of the front wheels and even the spinning fairings that cover the wheels themselves. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 4 Nov. 2019",
"The lights sweep toward the fenders like winglets , while the whale-like grille below could swallow an ocean of krill. \u2014 Henry Payne, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
"The direction of thrust can be changed rapidly by altering the angle of the winglets . \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2019"
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"birds and other winged creatures",
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"The golden- winged warrior has long been a DC staple, and he's popped up before in live-action TV series like Smallville and the Arrowverse shows. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Glide over to the Brown Hall of Entomology to learn cool facts about insects, followed by mingling with winged beauties in Cockrell Butterfly Center\u2019s multilevel paradise. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
"The works in the Doge\u2019s Palace (including one that seems to show the palace itself on fire beneath a winged lion, the symbol of Venice) are thick with paint, lead and other metals glistening silver and gold. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"An Arctic tern and 15 marsh wrens at Richmond Pond in Richmond, a Brewster\u2019s warbler on Lower Valley Road in Washington, a golden- winged warbler near Woods Pond in Lenox, and 10 red crossbills in Washington. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"One of the most memorable elements from the first Avatar was the symbiotic relationship that Na'vi could form with the winged creatures of Pandora. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
"Two crashed, leaving the pilot and the cameraman with minor injuries; no winged creatures were hurt. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Powerful gusts were also to blame for the parade's namesake inflatable white- winged horse being unable to make the journey. \u2014 Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022"
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": a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Conservative) formed in the U.S. in 1845 as a protest on behalf of Inner Light against the doctrine of the Gurneyites":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150748"
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": windowpane oyster":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Her wildcat sauce is made with crisped salt pork, flour and saut\u00e9ed scallions darkened with a little coffee. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"Perfect routines from Weber State University Spirit Squad members earn the squad a wildcat sticker on the team's megaphone, March 16, 2022. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In 1993, at least 16 Yanomami, including women and children, were killed by a group of wildcat miners, known in Brazil as garimpeiros. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Those who live in the forests endure hardscrabble lives as wildcat miners, loggers and subsistence farmers. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Brown had a 10-year NFL career that included a 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008 and a brief stint as a league trendsetter as a wildcat quarterback. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 17 Apr. 2022",
"But new observations suggest that the bobcat, a wildcat native to Florida, might be able to help. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Henry scored on a 3-yard run after taking a wildcat snap with 6:07 left in the first half. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Although the Nicholson menagerie produced several more animal escapes over the years, including a wildcat that made its way into a neighbor\u2019s hen house, Nicholson lived and worked on Division Street until his death in 1926 at the age of 66. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Entering with an 0-8 record against FBS opponents, the Golden Eagles turned to an unorthodox approach, moving star running back Frank Gore Jr. to quarterback in a wildcat -style offense. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"With traditional May Day labor marches curtailed by strict limits on public gatherings, Turkish protesters attempted to stage a wildcat demonstration. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, Time , 1 May 2020",
"At Santa Cruz \u2014 where the protests began three months ago with a wildcat grading strike that ended in the dismissal of some student workers \u2014 students blocked entrances to campus. \u2014 Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2020",
"In wildcat form, the .454 Casull has been around nearly as long as the .44 Magnum, but it wasn't popularized commercially until the late '90s. \u2014 Field & Stream , 17 Sep. 2019",
"With three tight ends in instead, wildcat quarterback Seth Green was stuffed on third and 2. \u2014 Andy Greder, Twin Cities , 1 Dec. 2019",
"Police and demonstrators clashed in at least six districts on Tuesday, with wildcat protests bringing chaos and disruption to neighborhoods on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Oct. 2019",
"One of the many attributes of the .308 Winchester is the fact that its case has served as the basis for a host of other cartridges of both the factory and wildcat variety. \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The use of mercury in the wildcat camps results in devastating effects on health and the environment. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 30 Dec. 2019"
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"noun"
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": rotation of an airplane on its longitudinal axis":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153915"
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