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{
"Cuba":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"island in the West Indies north of the Caribbean Sea and south of the U.S. (Florida) area 41,620 square miles (107,800 square kilometers)",
"country largely coextensive with the island of Cuba; a republic with its capital at Havana area 42,803 square miles (110,860 square kilometers), population 11,116,000"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-b\u0259",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-v\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014111",
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"geographical name"
]
},
"Cuba bark":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the coarse strong bast fiber found in any of certain plants of the genus Hibiscus and especially in majagua and used in tropical America for making twine and ropes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082445",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cuba grass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": johnson grass":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043024",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cuba libre":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and cola":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, literally, free Cuba":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccky\u00fc-b\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-br\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193710",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cubalaya":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a breed of medium-sized domestic chickens developed in Cuba from Asian and European stock that have a long, broad tail which angles downward, lack spurs in the male, and are raised for meat, eggs, or ornamental purposes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"blend of Cuba and Malaya":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccky\u00fcb\u0259\u02c8l\u0101\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024347",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cuban bast":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the bast fiber of the mountain mahoe":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195251",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cuban blindfish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": either of two blindfishes ( Lucifuga subterranea and Stygicola dentata ) of the family Brotulidae found in cave streams in Cuba"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080356",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cuban cedar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": spanish cedar":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114433",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cummings":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Edward Estlin 1894\u20131962 known as e. e. cummings American poet":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-mi\u014bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063141",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Cupid's bow":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a bow that consists of two convex curves usually with recurved ends":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124532",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cupid's darts":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": onegite":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the red shafts in the crystals":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181244",
"type":[
"noun plural but usually singular in construction"
]
},
"Cupid's-dart":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": blue succory":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the belief that it is efficacious as a love philter":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070456",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cupid's-delight":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": wild pansy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201300",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Cupisnique":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the coastal section of the Chavin culture of ancient Peru"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from Cupisnique , valley on the northern coast of Peru, where the remains were found"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00fcp\u0113z\u00a6n\u0113(\u02cc)k\u0101",
"-\u0113\u00a6sn-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122644",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Curculionidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a family of snout beetles (suborder Rhynchophora) consisting of the typical weevils and including many that injure fruits and crops"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Curculion-, Curculio , type genus + -idae"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u0259r\u02ccky\u00fcl\u0113\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122611",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Curcumin S":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a yellow stilbene direct dye":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary Curcum- (from New Latin Curcuma , genus that produces it) + -in":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043528",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Curitiba":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"city in southern Brazil; capital of the state of Paran\u00e1 population 1,751,907"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccku\u0307r-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113-b\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-051403",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Curved Bar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the highest rank in the Girl Scout intermediate program symbolized by a red, green, and gold pin bearing the Girl Scout trefoil and motto and surmounting a curved bar":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163550",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cub":{
"antonyms":[
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"definitions":{
": a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)":[],
": a young person":[],
": a young shark":[]
},
"examples":[
"the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world",
"assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Luka, Rio's cub , moved to the Nashville Zoo in 2015 and has lived there ever since. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Department biologists released the cub back to Plumas County, also on April 14. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The other cub ended up at the center in late August of the same year after approaching firefighters during the Dixie Fire. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Fortunately, the cub appears to be recuperating after being relocated to New Hampshire's Kilham Bear Center, Recorder reports. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The average female cub her age should weigh about 30 pounds. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Foy said the cub abduction appeared to be a case of someone spotting young animals, taking them home for their kids\u2019 entertainment then regretting their decision when the wild animals wouldn't consume cows\u2019 milk. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Mar. 2022",
"My Dead Body podcast chronicles Baskin's impassioned crusade to end Exotic's roadside animal shows and cub breeding business. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Biologists with the agency were able to trap one uninjured bear cub in the community and release it in a more suitable habitat, officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 3 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably akin to Middle English cobbe leader of a group, head \u2014 more at cob":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"babe",
"beginner",
"colt",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195255",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cubage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cubic content, volume, or displacement":[]
},
"examples":[
"pipes with a cubage of over 1,000 cubic meters"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-bij"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"capacity",
"complement",
"real estate",
"volume"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004239",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cube":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus ) furnishing rotenone":[],
": cubicle sense 2":[
"an office cube"
],
": raised to the third power":[],
": something shaped like a cube":[
"an ice cube"
],
": the product of a number multiplied by itself twice":[],
": the regular solid of six equal square sides \u2014 see Volume Formulas Table":[],
": to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers":[],
": to form into a cube":[],
": to raise to the third power":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Cube the carrots and potatoes.",
"three slices of bread, cubed"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1570, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1924, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish cub\u00e9":"Noun",
"Latin cubus , from Greek kybos die, cube":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-\u02ccb\u0101",
"\u02c8ky\u00fcb",
"ky\u00fc-\u02c8b\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bay",
"cabin",
"cell",
"chamber",
"compartment",
"cubicle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221234",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"cubicle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room":[],
": carrel":[]
},
"examples":[
"data entry clerks busily typing in cubicles",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since the unexpected two years trial run of remote work was so highly successful, bosses don\u2019t have the evidence to order people to start commuting once again into the city and sit in a cubicle for over eight hours a day, five days a week. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In a cubicle located in the back of the Brighton Beach Chase Bank building, along Brighton Beach Avenue, a woman named Yelena Makhnin has been fielding an endless stream of requests since early March. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Standing at just over 27 inches tall, this mini fridge provides enough space for snacks and drinks and can fit nicely under most desks or inside a cubicle . \u2014 Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Keith is a mortgage broker and Ryan the woefully underqualified loan applicant who walks into his office \u2014 a typically colorless cubicle placed by set designer Arnulfo Maldonado at the ethereal center of the vast Irene Diamond stage. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Onstage, two men in their mid-thirties sit in an office cubicle that seems to float in a vast sea of empty space. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"The right one can banish the ambivalent scent of body wash and pod coffee and imbue your cubicle and conference room with a sense of intention. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 18 May 2022",
"Carausu sat down in an empty gray cubicle in a room with drab carpeting. \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022",
"So, if you\u2019re hunched over at home, or even crammed tightly into an office cubicle , having some flexibility with your screen can be invaluable. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cubiculum , from cubare to lie, recline":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-bi-k\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bay",
"cabin",
"cell",
"chamber",
"compartment",
"cube"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214352",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cuckoo":{
"antonyms":[
"balmy",
"barmy",
"bats",
"batty",
"bedlam",
"bonkers",
"brainsick",
"bughouse",
"certifiable",
"crackbrained",
"cracked",
"crackers",
"crackpot",
"cranky",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"daffy",
"daft",
"demented",
"deranged",
"fruity",
"gaga",
"haywire",
"insane",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loco",
"loony",
"looney",
"loony tunes",
"looney tunes",
"lunatic",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"meshuga",
"meshugge",
"meshugah",
"meshuggah",
"moonstruck",
"non compos mentis",
"nuts",
"nutty",
"psycho",
"psychotic",
"scatty",
"screwy",
"unbalanced",
"unhinged",
"unsound",
"wacko",
"whacko",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"wud"
],
"definitions":{
": a silly or slightly crackbrained person":[],
": deficient in sense or intelligence : silly":[],
": of, relating to, or resembling the cuckoo":[],
": the call of the cuckoo":[],
": to repeat monotonously as a cuckoo does its call":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"one cuckoo at the campground tried to boil soup in a plastic cup",
"didn't want to be among those cuckoos who race around the mall the day before Christmas",
"Adjective",
"a cuckoo woman who wandered around town carefully gathering up useless trash",
"offered a completely cuckoo suggestion for using the defunct strip mall",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The traditional finery is ornate and the souvenir cuckoo clocks even more so. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"For example, Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s 6th Symphony simulates a cuckoo with a clarinet, a nightingale with a flute, and a quail with an oboe. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"Daddy's little girl is all grown up, which makes Martin's George Banks a little cuckoo . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
"Some, like the common cuckoo , are egg-tossing executioners; others, like the cowbirds that Hauber studies, let their host siblings survive, but still jostle them out of the way to beg, loudly and insistently, for food. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Today, grazing and ranching, dams, and water withdrawal for development pose the greatest threats to the cuckoo . \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
"As dawn broke and the rising sun lit the top of the canopy, the cuckoo finally arrived to investigate. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021",
"The cuckoo \u2019s numbers have been shrinking in recent years, but conservation scientists are unsure why. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021",
"Jay Qualman is a rare bird in the Detroit jungle: a purebred car cuckoo who nests in the high branches of the automobile business. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 27 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the midst of such cuckoo -ness, my son, Isaac, and daughter-in-law, Lennon, had the courage to bring a child into this world. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Generations later, those simple handmade objects evolved further into cuckoo clocks, music boxes and movie projectors. \u2014 Pat Mcdonogh, The Courier-Journal , 12 Jan. 2022",
"After keeping up a cuckoo -bananas schedule through 2020 and 2021, the band will be taking an extended period of rest, Big Hit Music announced on Twitter. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"In some areas of the Coronado National Forest, Bugbee has witnessed herds of unbranded cattle wreaking havoc on cuckoo habitat. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 23 Nov. 2021",
"For a weary cuckoo chick, a few extra strength-training sessions might make all the difference between booting its fourth and final nest-mate and having to share its chow. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2021",
"To say the world had gone cuckoo for Christian Dior would not be an overstatement; reports show that by 1949, Dior\u2019s confections for the closet accounted for nearly three-quarters of France\u2019s fashion exports. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 28 Sep. 2021",
"There are several species of cuckoo bees in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Aug. 2021",
"That is truly cuckoo bananas \u2014 and that is saying something with this show. \u2014 refinery29.com , 4 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1648, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cuccu , of imitative origin":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fc-k\u00fc",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-(\u02cc)k\u00fc",
"\u02c8ku\u0307-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231236",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"cuddie":{
"antonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"definitions":{
": a small room or cupboard":[],
": a usually small cabin or shelter (as on a sailboat)":[],
": blockhead":[],
": donkey":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Noun",
"perhaps from Cuddy , nickname for Cuthbert":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307-d\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-d\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"closet",
"cupboard",
"pantry",
"press"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110249",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cuddle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a close embrace":[],
": to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection":[
"He cuddled the puppy."
],
": to lie close or snug : nestle , snuggle":[
"\u2026 dewy glens where couples cuddle on blankets \u2026",
"\u2014 Bob Sipchen"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Let's cuddle by the fire.",
"kittens cuddling in a basket",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the summer, go on a cart tour with the dogs; an adventurous hike with the pack; or cuddle with the heart-melting newborn puppies. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"In it, Styles and co-star Florence Pugh cuddle up in bed (see below). \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Celebrate Mom on Mother's Day with a budget-friendly way to stay in, avoid crowds, and let Mom cuddle up on the couch in her PJ's (sound nice?). \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The pair also cuddle on a loveseat and give each other sweet pecks while singing. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Even better, cuddle up with an oversized sherpa throw ($15). \u2014 Samantha Driscoll, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Indigenous women cuddle their babies, showing the continuity of Native culture. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The service on offer is unique: Those in need can make an appointment to rub a pig or cuddle a turkey or, yes, hug a cow. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Both are very sweet and love to cuddle next to each other. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And hikers looking for peace and quiet can visit the cuddle swings at Sunshine Slope or sit under a canopy of trees at The Nook. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Cuddles are something a person with the physical touch love language will love, so why not get a blanket to make their cuddle sessions more enjoyable? \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 6 May 2022",
"Bedding down is a sumptuous event, much like being embraced with a cuddle . \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Interested adopters can view available pets, like Cesar the cuddle bug, and schedule an appointment online at azhumane.org/adopt. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Lots of Chihuahuas are trembly little nubbins, many Brittanys eat their own poop, and Shiba Inus, as a group, will not be the first to jump in your cuddle puddle. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Use the same looping technique as the traditional Latchkits rug to create a 3D cuddle buddy. \u2014 Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And many of us would have been grateful to have that inner turmoil made physically manifest, especially in the form of a big red cuddle -monster. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Worldwide is a huge cuddle bug who loves to be around others (including snuggles and car rides with his foster sibling) but would greatly benefit from meeting everyone in the home, including other pups. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"numbskull",
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"perhaps from Cuddy , nickname for Cuthbert":"Noun"
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"Accusations of grooming are being used as a cudgel against those raising questions about such legislation and critics of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s directive to investigate certain gender-affirming care as child abuse. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Some Democrats have privately expressed concern that Republicans may use any hike in gas prices as a political cudgel against them ahead of the midterm elections. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"L\u00f3pez Obrador could also use the results of the vote as a cudgel to prod lawmakers to approve some of the most sweeping legislation of his presidency. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"For years, there have been calls to revise the landmark California Environmental Quality Act to keep it from being used as a legal cudgel to block housing projects. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Now, that said, that performance\u2014to be used as a wedge against or as a cudgel against Latino and Black students in New York City\u2014is so deeply racially problematic. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 17 Feb. 2022",
"But with Russian troops massing at Ukraine\u2019s border, Scholz is under enormous pressure from European allies to use the pipeline as a cudgel against Putin. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The Hong Kong authorities have used the law as a cudgel against those participating in protests, political campaigns and expressions of opinion, a dramatic change for a city that has long had some of the strongest protections for speech in Asia. \u2014 New York Times , 27 July 2021",
"That mythical time in San Francisco\u2019s past has been celebrated \u2014 and used as a cudgel to attack the present \u2014 since the Gold Rush. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Yet doing away with the government\u2019s critic- cudgelling arsenal should be a much higher priority. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2019",
"In the winter of 1775-76, Dunbar didn\u2019t stand a chance against the 40 patriots in Farmington, Conn., who cudgeled him nearly to death near his home. \u2014 Caitlin Fitz, WSJ , 11 July 2017"
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"shillalah",
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"Middle English cu half a farthing (spelled form of q , abbreviation for Latin quadrans quarter of an as)":"Noun",
"probably from qu , abbreviation (used as a direction in actors' copies of plays) of Latin quando when":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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": cook , chef":[]
},
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"a celebrated culinarian who started his own cooking school",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both Noto and Lankford say one of the most rewarding aspects of planning this dinner is creating a network of female culinarians in real time. \u2014 al , 13 Mar. 2019",
"How can food writers and culinarians who want to see more chefs like Adjepong on TV and behind the stove continue the momentum and keep using that episode as a teachable moment? \u2014 Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al.com , 21 June 2019",
"DelSignore is purely Italian, though the influence of the French culinarians is inescapable in that part of the world (despite what the Italians will tell you otherwise). \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2019",
"Cayden Fielder, the culinarian behind vegan Caycakes Bakery, said the 3-month-old dinner party provides a creative outlet for him. \u2014 Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com , 7 June 2018",
"Each year, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience honors a local culinarian with the Ella Brennan Award. \u2014 Todd A. Price, NOLA.com , 23 Jan. 2018",
"There are some things most cooks and culinarians agree upon, though. \u2014 Katie Chang, Vogue , 20 Aug. 2017",
"A cast-iron culinarian , Shelton gets back to basics using simple skillets. \u2014 Mary G. Pepitone, kansascity.com , 6 June 2017"
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cck\u00fc-",
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"reject",
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"\u2026 how to separate good-looking pecans from culls .",
"\u2014 The Washington Post"
],
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"culled the best passages from the poet's work",
"Damaged fruits are culled before the produce is shipped."
]
},
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"Verb",
"He culls his herd annually.",
"The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population.",
"Noun",
"the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Richmond Heights, as of now, is expected to cull up to 50 deer in starting a five-year culling program. \u2014 cleveland , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Make sure to eat something with lionfish in it; this invasive species is quickly becoming traditional cuisine in an attempt to cull it from the Caribbean. \u2014 Ali Wunderman, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"On the iOS side, indie game developers have taken to Twitter and other platforms to criticize Apple's new effort to cull older apps. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Moline's farm had to cull tens of thousands of turkeys after the flu got into one of his barns. \u2014 CBS News , 17 May 2022",
"Moline's farm had to cull tens of thousands of turkeys after the flu got into one of his barns. \u2014 David Klepper, ajc , 17 May 2022",
"State efforts were also underway to fog the swamp with insecticides to cull the clouds of mosquitoes. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2022",
"But coaches can benefit too and cull the portal for just the right kind of player, who might be older and more experienced and be a piece to help the program win right now. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Allowing scientists to create a subspecies capable of helping cull the population of disease-carrying insects. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The cull proved hugely beneficial for trees and vegetation. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"In 1975, around 26 young elephants were introduced to the park from a cull in southern Rwanda. \u2014 Lavanya Sunkara, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The cull was good for peatlands, too, but that was just a happy byproduct. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Last week\u2019s cull was the second time Grand Teton used aerial operations to reduce mountain goat numbers. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The deer cull will take place in the Environmental Study Area (ESA), a 300-acre forested region on campus east of the Rouge River, from roughly 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Five sessions are scheduled for the next two weekends and one weekday. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The hamster cull has distressed Hong Kong residents, who are entering their third year of draconian covid regulations. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Hamsters in a Hong Kong pet store most likely infected two people, leading to a contentious hamster cull . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The city\u2019s hamster cull follows the infection confirmed earlier this week of a 23-year-old female employee of a pet shop called Little Boss in the city\u2019s Causeway Bay district. \u2014 Dan Strumpf, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1809, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French culier, coillir , from Latin colligere to bind together \u2014 more at collect":"Verb and Noun"
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"\u02c8k\u0259l"
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"elect",
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"select",
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"tag",
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"type":[
"noun",
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"\u2014 Frederick Marryat"
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"A bitter feud culminated months of tension.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The campaigns will culminate in the general election, on November 8th. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"Financial crises in history often culminate in a big failure. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The show will culminate in a finale that features the finalists preparing an entire meal for the judges to make their ultimate decision. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"The procession will culminate in a very meaningful time of adoration and benediction with the Blessed Sacrament at St. James the Less. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"The extravagance will culminate Sunday in a \u00a315 million pageant carnival complete with celebrity performers. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Evenings culminate in performances from 10 of the area's best local circus performers and fire spinners, after which those not camping overnight will need to leave the grounds. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"The Asian trip will culminate in a Tokyo meeting of the Quad, where leaders from India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. will discuss their deepening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"The week will culminate on Derby Day (Saturday, May 7) with Arts, Beats and Lyrics at the KFC Yum! \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The culmination of the FBI\u2019s belated disclosure of new evidence about the two calls, along with a prior appeals court loss that had forced prosecutors to retry the case, weighed against further prosecution, prosecutors said Monday. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors. \u2014 Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Any culmination to a chest workout should feature a creative, top-to-bottom finishing move guaranteed to provide a proper pump to your pecs. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 23 June 2022",
"If only Thomas Harriott could see the culmination of an expedition 500 years in the making, because of one woman\u2019s determination to keep his memory alive beyond herself. \u2014 Kelly Gray, Town & Country , 22 June 2022",
"The friendly competition was the culmination of the park district\u2019s safety training after a busy spring, officials said. \u2014 Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Something that\u2019s the culmination of years of hard work by progressive activists to elect people willing to reimagine \u2014 or abolish \u2014 problematic government systems, such as policing. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"In some ways, the vaccines represent the culmination of Castro\u2019s vision of a thriving Cuban biotech program. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The votes represent, in a sense, the culmination of more than a year and half of work from the committee. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 15 June 2022"
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"1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"see culminate":""
},
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"\u02cck\u0259l-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for culmination summit , peak , pinnacle , climax , apex , acme , culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable. summit implies the topmost level attainable. at the summit of the Victorian social scene peak suggests the highest among other high points. an artist working at the peak of her powers pinnacle suggests a dizzying and often insecure height. the pinnacle of worldly success climax implies the highest point in an ascending series. the war was the climax to a series of hostile actions apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge. the apex of Dutch culture acme implies a level of quality representing the perfection of a thing. a statue that was once deemed the acme of beauty culmination suggests the outcome of a growth or development representing an attained objective. the culmination of years of effort",
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"acme",
"apex",
"apogee",
"capstone",
"climax",
"crescendo",
"crest",
"crown",
"head",
"height",
"high noon",
"high-water mark",
"meridian",
"ne plus ultra",
"noon",
"noontime",
"peak",
"pinnacle",
"sum",
"summit",
"tip-top",
"top",
"zenith"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232429",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"culpability":{
"antonyms":[
"blamelessness",
"faultlessness",
"guiltlessness",
"innocence"
],
"definitions":{
": responsibility for wrongdoing or failure : the quality or state of being culpable":[
"moral/legal/criminal culpability",
"He refuses to acknowledge his own culpability .",
"Culpability for our failure to reduce petroleum imports falls across the political spectrum.",
"\u2014 Gregg Easterbrook"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1652, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u0259l-p\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blame",
"fault",
"guilt",
"onus",
"rap"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190220",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"culpable":{
"antonyms":[
"blameless",
"faultless",
"impeccable",
"irreproachable"
],
"definitions":{
": guilty , criminal":[],
": meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful":[
"culpable negligence",
"The defendant is culpable for her actions."
]
},
"examples":[
"They held her culpable for the accident.",
"He's more culpable than the others because he's old enough to know better.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and a criminal conspiracy that is punishable with life imprisonment or 10 years in jail. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
"The Ruler was at the center of one of the most high-profile and egregious cases where rap lyrics were used to paint a defendant as culpable . \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
"Defense lawyers belittled the government during trial for building its case largely around the testimony of Pribbernow, the undisputed most culpable person in Huggins\u2019 killing. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The toddler\u2019s mother was charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence, as well as possession of a firearm by a felon. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Marie Ayala, 26, was charged with one count of manslaughter by culpable negligence at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, after failing to properly secure a Glock handgun at her home in Orlando on May 26. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"In the Parkland case, former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson is scheduled to go to trial in September on charges of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm, culpable negligence and perjury. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022",
"In the Parkland case, former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson is scheduled to go to trial in September on charges of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm, culpable negligence and perjury. \u2014 Stefanie Dazio, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"In the Parkland case, former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson is scheduled to go to trial in September on charges of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm, culpable negligence and perjury. \u2014 Stefanie Dazio, ajc , 28 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English coupable , from Anglo-French cupable, culpable , from Latin culpabilis , from culpare to blame, from culpa guilt":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259l-p\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for culpable blameworthy , blamable , guilty , culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility. conduct adjudged blameworthy an accident for which no one is blamable guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing. guilty of a breach of etiquette culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence. culpable neglect",
"synonyms":[
"blamable",
"blameworthy",
"censurable",
"reprehensible",
"reproachable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093936",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"culprit":{
"antonyms":[],
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": one accused of or charged with a crime":[
"The culprit pleaded \"not guilty.\""
],
": one guilty of a crime or a fault":[
"The culprit expressed remorse at his sentencing."
],
": the source or cause of a problem":[
"Lack of exercise and poor diet are the main culprits in heart disease."
]
},
"examples":[
"The police eventually located the culprits .",
"the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The culprit is rising mortgage rates, which have spiked to their highest levels since the 2008 housing crisis in response to the Federal Reserve\u2019s recent efforts to tame inflation. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Leonardo indicated the culprit , Judas, by painting his face in shadow. \u2014 CNN , 29 June 2022",
"The culprit appears to be the NAND flash configuration. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 27 June 2022",
"Instead of expanding his tableau to a broad statement, in the final scenes Mr. Nikou zooms in on a not-very-compelling culprit for memory loss, a case of the sads that has nothing much to do with our moment or with our cultural predicaments. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"These vaccines protect against EV-A71, an enterovirus very similar to EV-D68, the main culprit of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the US. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Several passionate nature observers have identified a culprit on their own: rodenticide. \u2014 Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Tests were run in 2021 on hair samples found in the victim\u2019s hand and DNA samples left behind by the culprit . \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Table salt can the most common culprit of increasing your blood pressure. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Anglo-French cul. (abbreviation of culpable guilty) + prest, prit ready (i.e., to prove it), from Latin praestus \u2014 more at presto":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259l-pr\u0259t",
"-\u02ccprit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"criminal",
"crook",
"lawbreaker",
"malefactor",
"miscreant",
"offender"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200906",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"culs-de-four":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a vault shaped like a quarter sphere or like a hemisphere",
": vault \u2014 compare semidome"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095105",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"culs-de-lampe":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of culs-de-lampe plural of cul-de-lampe"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084447",
"type":[]
},
"cult":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator":[
"health cults"
],
": a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion":[
"the singer's cult of fans",
"The film has a cult following."
],
": formal religious veneration : worship":[],
": the object of such devotion":[]
},
"examples":[
"She has developed a cult following.",
"long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mean Girls is an iconic movie with a cult -like following that never seems to wane. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Pasquale\u2019s has somewhat of a cult -like following in South Kingstown. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Subaru, with a loyal, cult -like following, did not do its consumers any favors with the BRZ. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"After Tiger King, Antle became the subject of a separate Netflix true-crime documentary, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story, which delved into the accusations from former employees that Antle used the zoo to create a cult -like atmosphere. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"The docuseries delves into accusations that surfaced during the filming of Tiger King involving Antle's cult -like operation and his influence over the bevvy of women who surround him at Myrtle Beach Safari. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 4 June 2022",
"Addison portrays them as one large, cult -like enterprise, sinister and cruel. \u2014 Jeff Calder, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"International chips in enticing flavors like Spicy Crayfish have a cult -like following in the Bay Area, with thousands of snack fiends constantly hunting down the newest options. \u2014 Tamara Palmer, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
"Meme stocks are equities that gain a cult -like following on social media platforms. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French & Latin; French culte , from Latin cultus care, adoration, from colere to cultivate \u2014 more at wheel":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259lt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"audience",
"followership",
"following"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035459",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"cultch":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": clutter , trash":[],
": material (such as oyster shells) laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points of attachment for the spat":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the hatchery's case, this is recycled oyster shell, either whole or ground up into a sand-like texture called cultch . \u2014 Julia Rentsch, baltimoresun.com , 18 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from a French dialect form of French couche couch":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259lch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045218",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cultellation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the transferring in surveying of the exact location of a point from a higher level (as an overhanging cliff) to a lower by dropping a sharp-pointed marking pin":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1685, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Latin cultellus + French -ation":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u0259lt\u0259\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060938",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cultellus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of the sharp pointed cutting organs (as mandibles and maxillae) of many bloodsucking flies":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, small knife, diminutive of culter knife, plowshare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259l\u02c8tel\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120258",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cultivate":{
"antonyms":[
"lose"
],
"definitions":{
": culture sense 2a":[
"cultivate oysters for pearls"
],
": further , encourage":[
"cultivate the arts"
],
": to foster the growth of":[
"cultivate vegetables",
"cultivate coffee"
],
": to improve by labor, care, or study : refine":[
"cultivate the mind",
"\u2026 cultivated a reputation as a hard-core wheeler-dealer \u2026",
"\u2014 Kit Boss"
],
": to seek the society of : make friends with":[
"looking for influential people to cultivate as friends"
]
},
"examples":[
"Prehistoric peoples settled the area and began to cultivate the land.",
"Some of the fields are cultivated while others lie fallow.",
"a plant that is cultivated for its fruit",
"They survived by cultivating vegetables and grain.",
"He has carefully cultivated his image.",
"She cultivated a taste for fine wines.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those social skills are needed outside organizations, too, as leaders cultivate and maintain relationships with diverse constituencies that expect transparency and accountability. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"In January, Nguyen took their at-large seat with a passion to build community and cultivate a culture of advocacy and justice. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"Called the Prosperity Playbook, the 80-page document insists that Tahoe must grow beyond its reliance on tourism and cultivate a more robust community capable of supporting seasonal workers, high-earning residents and everyone in between. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"The warehouse retailer famously does not spend any money on advertising, but word of mouth can cultivate brand affinity among different communities, said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for market research firm NPD Group. \u2014 Hannah Miao, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"The idea was to explore and cultivate the beauty and botanical benefits of this signature bloom. \u2014 Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"For the final weekend on Belle Isle, chalet and reserved grandstand seats sold out for the first time and few general admission tickets went unclaimed, providing a glimpse of the audience the move to downtown Detroit could cultivate . \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"Creating loyalty programs and social media groups are just two other ways brands can effectively cultivate a sense of belonging among their consumers. \u2014 Matt Schuldt, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"In a bid to offset the construction damage to the area, the islands are now home to one of the world's largest coral nurseries as marine experts cultivate a brand new marine ecosystem. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 2 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin cultivatus , past participle of cultivare , from cultivus cultivable, from Latin cultus , past participle of colere \u2014 see cult":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acquire",
"develop",
"form"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214437",
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"cultivated":{
"antonyms":[
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"philistine",
"uncivilized",
"uncultured",
"ungenteel",
"unpolished",
"unrefined"
],
"definitions":{
": refined , educated":[
"cultivated speech",
"cultivated tastes"
]
},
"examples":[
"the museum's annual gala for charity attracts not only a very wealthy, but also a very cultivated crowd",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Granted, making cultivated meat as similar to regular meat as possible is still a work in progress. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Along with unabashed drug taking, hoaxing other reporters, and honing a cultivated but nonetheless genuinely menacing edge, Thompson quickly grasped the fact and advantage of being shunned by press corp heavyweights. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Whitnall Park in Franklin, Milwaukee County\u2019s largest park, has a wealth of spring bloomers, from native wildflowers along wooded trails to cultivated beds at Boerner Botanical Gardens. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Kate Kruger, a cell biologist and founder and CEO of Helikon Consulting, an advisory firm for innovative food products, says the market for cultivated proteins has expanded rapidly in the past five years. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In recent years, this disease problem appears to be a growing issue as more and more cultivated roses are used in landscapes. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Only in the Netherlands, the total investment in cultivated meat companies reached $57 million. \u2014 Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Armani transcended categorization to become shorthand for a brand of cultivated success. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, Town & Country , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In 2020, Good Meat became the first company in the world to sell cultivated meat. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1645, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accomplished",
"civilized",
"couth",
"cultured",
"genteel",
"polished",
"refined"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235739",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"cultivated pearl":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cultured pearl":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045203",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cultivation":{
"antonyms":[
"barbarianism",
"barbarism",
"philistinism"
],
"definitions":{
": culture , refinement":[],
": the act or art of cultivating or tilling":[]
},
"examples":[
"people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Helmand is the heartland of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. \u2014 Abdul Khaliq, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"Ira Vandever recognizes benefits of hemp cultivation . \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
"The beginning of tulip cultivation can be traced back to the Ottoman Empire centuries ago, which regarded the flower as a status symbol. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"In the folds between the hills, little farms and valleys of cultivation could be seen, sweet pockets of patient industry within the steep black barren slopes. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Jesce Horton is Chief Executive Officer at LOWD, award-winning cannabis that embodies the art of urban craft cultivation . \u2014 Andrew Deangelo, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Her family\u2019s business had been using roots to transplant agaves, but in 2005, a biologist advised them about the virtues of seed cultivation . \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But the Low Country is only one of the New World spaces to which African mastery of rice cultivation was brought. \u2014 Jessica B. Harris, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Jan. 2022",
"According to the report, poppy cultivation continues in the country despite a ban on production and sale. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accomplishment",
"civilization",
"couth",
"culture",
"polish",
"refinement"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004853",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"culture":{
"antonyms":[
"crop",
"cultivate",
"dress",
"grow",
"promote",
"raise",
"rear",
"tend"
],
"definitions":{
": acquaintance with and taste in fine arts, humanities, and broad aspects of science as distinguished from vocational and technical skills":[
"a person of culture"
],
": cultivate":[],
": cultivation , tillage":[
"We ought to blame the culture , not the soil.",
"\u2014 Alexander Pope"
],
": enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and aesthetic training":[],
": expert care and training":[
"beauty culture"
],
": the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education":[],
": the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations":[],
": the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization":[
"a corporate culture focused on the bottom line"
],
": the set of values, conventions , or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic":[
"studying the effect of computers on print culture",
"Changing the culture of materialism will take time \u2026",
"\u2014 Peggy O'Mara"
],
": to grow in a prepared medium":[
"culture microorganisms"
],
": to start a culture from (see culture entry 1 sense 3 )":[
"culture soil"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"In this new view, genes allow the human mind to learn, remember, imitate, imprint language, absorb culture and express instincts. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Time , 2 June 2003",
"Such an explanation seems sensible to a technologically advanced and ruthlessly competitive culture like our own, where anybody who fails to get at least a college degree \u2026 risks spending a life busing tables or telemarketing. \u2014 Natalie Angier , New York Times , 2 July 2002",
"Underlying the question \"Is this as good as it gets?\" was a female j'accuse\u2014against a consumer culture where values like caring had been severely discounted. \u2014 Susan Faludi , Newsweek , 8 Jan. 2001",
"a study of Greek language and culture",
"Her art shows the influence of pop culture .",
"It's important to learn about other cultures .",
"The company's corporate culture is focused on increasing profits.",
"an area that has been criticized for its lack of culture",
"Verb",
"The virus is cultured in the laboratory from samples of infected tissue.",
"culture bacteria in laboratory dishes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The remaining hearings are likely to focus even more on the culture of political violence on the right. \u2014 Amy Gardner, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"That may be the most clever way Luhrmann is able to confirm Presley\u2019s immense influence on culture . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
"Las Culturistas fans can hear traces of the boisterous Luke when Rogers weighs in on pop culture every week. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"In 1983, then-Interior Secretary James Watt blamed the problems on U.S. reservations on Indigenous culture . \u2014 The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"The show ended six years ago but continues to make its mark on popular culture . \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"In 2019, Justin also began writing a weekly column for The Chronicle's Datebook section that focused on Black culture in the Bay Area. \u2014 Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"On Friday, ABC News announced Behind the Table: A View Reunion, a new special coming to Hulu that brings together the show's original four hosts and Walters for a look back at its early days and impact on American culture . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2018s podcast on internet culture . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And culture war debates over public health policies and educational content on American history \u2014 plus mass shootings in schools \u2014 have added layers of urgency for voters considering gubernatorial candidates ahead of the July 19 primary. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
"They re-balance and re- culture your gut by keeping proper gut flora, allowing undesirable bacteria to be pushed out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"And so Yetish suggests that ancient humans may have traded some hours of sleep for sharing information and culture around a dwindling fire. \u2014 Elizabeth Preston, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"Terman said his test reflected not learning or culture but innate intelligence. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Latino USA is a long-running national Latino news and culture public radio program. \u2014 PCMAG , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Striking Yuri Gagarin from the Space Foundation\u2019s fundraiser is idiocy, and a direct result of a twitchy, cowardly culture that topples statues and erases dead authors for their failure to align precisely with the mores of the moment. \u2014 James Lileks, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"What New York brings is access\u2014to finance, to tech, and to culture \u2014that no other city can offer, Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Ali Yahya tells Fortune. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"But in France, unlike Germany, environmental politics championed by the center left took a back seat to culture warring over immigration and national identity. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, cultivated land, cultivation, from Anglo-French, from Latin cultura , from cultus , past participle \u2014 see cult":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259l-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"couth",
"cultivation",
"polish",
"refinement"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183903",
"type":[
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
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},
"cultured":{
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"ungenteel",
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"unrefined"
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"cultured viruses",
"cultured pearls"
]
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"examples":[
"the most highly cultured period of the country's long history",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mikimoto, the Japanese jewelry company that created the cultured pearl more than 125 years ago, is one of the most prestigious brands in the industry. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"One of the experiments Stibbe undertook in space was to grow meat cells\u2014in a bid to provide astronauts with the ability to eventually create their own steaks and also to show how cultured meat can potentially be grown with limited resources. \u2014 Shoshanna Solomon, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Those who have read the source material know that Styles is perfectly cast as Tom, a dutiful, if stifled, Brighton bobby who falls for Patrick (Dawson), a cultured museum curator who starts to broaden his worldview. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"The Stanfords envisioned the school as an alternative to the \u00e9lite universities of the East, which sought to educate wealthy gentlemen for a life of cultured leisure. \u2014 Maia Silber, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Like sour cream, cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche is a cultured cream that has a light tang. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 25 May 2022",
"In 1893, his wife retrieved the first oyster with a semi-spherical cultured pearl. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 12 May 2022",
"Winkler\u2019s father, Harry, a cultured , commanding little Napoleon, was fluent in maybe six languages, and used more than one of them to berate his son. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Tendayi Kuumba\u2019s flawless Lady in Brown, meanwhile, is a cultured romantic. \u2014 Ayanna Prescod, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259l-ch\u0259rd"
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"accomplished",
"civilized",
"couth",
"cultivated",
"genteel",
"polished",
"refined"
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"cumberbund":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes":[]
},
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"a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joe Jonas reinvented the classic tails in his white suit, alongside wife Sophie Turner in Louis Vuitton, and Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian swapped elements of their Thom Browne looks, with Kardashian wearing a men\u2019s cummerbund as a corset. \u2014 Isabel Lord, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"If Springsteen is ripped jeans and a white T-shirt, Meat Loaf is a rented tuxedo with a sequined cummerbund and pockets filled with splits of rum. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But a white double-breasted jacket atop matching trousers, with a typewriter (inventor: Lee S. Burridge and Newman R. Marshman) cummerbund and an airy train of loose leaf paper? \u2014 New York Times , 11 July 2021",
"Now here's a question: Back in my day, most prom etiquette required that a boy's tie and cummerbund matched his date's dress. \u2014 Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY , 19 May 2021",
"Marvin also went for a classic look, wearing a custom Zegna tuxedo and fitted shirt, cummerbund , and bow tie. \u2014 Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Feb. 2021",
"In army green, one cummerbund is slung below the hips of a model wearing elastic-waist trousers and a denim and shearling jacket; in a pastel crayon rubbing monogram print, another accessorizes a down jacket, button-down, and cigarette pants. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 8 July 2020",
"Finally: No wardrobe is complete without a formal cummerbund (though are there informal cummerbunds?). \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 9 July 2020",
"Also missing: his new take on the mid-layer garment, which is a\u2026 cummerbund . \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 8 July 2020"
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"1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Hindi & Urdu kamarband , from Persian, from kamar waist + band band":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259r-",
"\u02c8k\u0259-m\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259nd"
],
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"belt",
"ceinture",
"cincture",
"girdle",
"sash",
"self-belt"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081308",
"type":[
"noun"
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"cumbersome":{
"antonyms":[
"handy"
],
"definitions":{
": burdensome , troublesome":[],
": slow-moving : ponderous":[
"cumbersome administrative procedures"
],
": unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk":[
"a cumbersome package"
]
},
"examples":[
"Squad members, already decked out in cumbersome chemical suits, put on masks and rubber gloves. \u2014 Ray Wilkinson , Newsweek , 11 Mar. 1991",
"He got the approval of the higher-ups, but the course was scuttled by members of his own department, who devised all kinds of cumbersome , silly requirements and prerequisites. \u2014 Alice Munro , New Yorker , 20 Mar. 1989",
"He cut some segments of the 2\" pine but discovered that \u2026 a cumbersome system of braces would be needed to hold the sides straight. \u2014 John Updike , Couples , 1968",
"The application process is cumbersome and time-consuming.",
"Her expanded job title is really cumbersome .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is a consistent pain point in healthcare, where overhauling antiquated tech is not just expensive, but time-consuming and cumbersome . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Trump\u2019s power\u2014is now leaning into the idea that the United States\u2019 electoral systems are too cumbersome to be accurate. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In a new legal filing, Musk argued the Twitter arrangement is too cumbersome and the SEC is overstepping its grounds by requesting excessive documentation from him. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Co-owner Laura Harriman said Sno Problems doesn\u2019t operate in Aurora because the rules there are too cumbersome and cost prohibitive as profit margins are slim. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Even before Xi took power, party officials complained that group leadership was too cumbersome and allowed lower-level leaders to ignore or obstruct initiatives. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Money is being squandered due to crypto wallets that are too cumbersome for mainstream users to use. \u2014 Jake Levant, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Trust me, lugging around the Sony 20 years ago was often cumbersome . \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Cons: Cleaning the mop can be tedious, and storing the bucket is cumbersome . \u2014 Amy Jamieson, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see cumber entry 1":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259r-s\u0259m"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cumbersome heavy , weighty , ponderous , cumbrous , cumbersome mean having great weight. heavy implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class. a heavy child for his age weighty suggests having actual and not just relative weight. a load of weighty boxes ponderous implies having great weight because of size and massiveness with resulting great inertia. ponderous elephants in a circus parade cumbrous and cumbersome imply heaviness and bulkiness that make for difficulty in grasping, moving, carrying, or manipulating. wrestled with the cumbrous furniture early cameras were cumbersome and inconvenient",
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"bunglesome",
"clumsy",
"clunky",
"cranky",
"cumbrous",
"ponderous",
"ungainly",
"unhandy",
"unwieldy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014018",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"handy"
],
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": cumbersome":[]
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"it took two people to haul the cumbrous machine into the garage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were three good reasons to abandon the Clean Power Plan, and EPA administrator Scott Pruitt cited two of them in his decision, announced Monday, to rescind the cumbrous carbon dioxide rule. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 9 Oct. 2017",
"The Road Home Program, a state program supposed to help rebuild, was cumbrous and slow, and grants often didn\u2019t cover the cost of repairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2017",
"The ordinary secular mode of divorce in India is, like any other Indian legal proceeding, rather more cumbrous . \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 27 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-b(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cumbrous heavy , weighty , ponderous , cumbrous , cumbersome mean having great weight. heavy implies that something has greater density or thickness than the average of its kind or class. a heavy child for his age weighty suggests having actual and not just relative weight. a load of weighty boxes ponderous implies having great weight because of size and massiveness with resulting great inertia. ponderous elephants in a circus parade cumbrous and cumbersome imply heaviness and bulkiness that make for difficulty in grasping, moving, carrying, or manipulating. wrestled with the cumbrous furniture early cameras were cumbersome and inconvenient",
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"bunglesome",
"clumsy",
"clunky",
"cranky",
"cumbersome",
"ponderous",
"ungainly",
"unhandy",
"unwieldy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040648",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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": an intimate female friend":[],
": godmother":[],
": midwife":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English commare godmother, from Middle French commere , from Late Latin commater , from Latin com- + mater mother":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259m\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214028",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"cummerbund":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes":[]
},
"examples":[
"a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joe Jonas reinvented the classic tails in his white suit, alongside wife Sophie Turner in Louis Vuitton, and Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian swapped elements of their Thom Browne looks, with Kardashian wearing a men\u2019s cummerbund as a corset. \u2014 Isabel Lord, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"If Springsteen is ripped jeans and a white T-shirt, Meat Loaf is a rented tuxedo with a sequined cummerbund and pockets filled with splits of rum. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But a white double-breasted jacket atop matching trousers, with a typewriter (inventor: Lee S. Burridge and Newman R. Marshman) cummerbund and an airy train of loose leaf paper? \u2014 New York Times , 11 July 2021",
"Now here's a question: Back in my day, most prom etiquette required that a boy's tie and cummerbund matched his date's dress. \u2014 Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY , 19 May 2021",
"Marvin also went for a classic look, wearing a custom Zegna tuxedo and fitted shirt, cummerbund , and bow tie. \u2014 Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 Feb. 2021",
"In army green, one cummerbund is slung below the hips of a model wearing elastic-waist trousers and a denim and shearling jacket; in a pastel crayon rubbing monogram print, another accessorizes a down jacket, button-down, and cigarette pants. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 8 July 2020",
"Finally: No wardrobe is complete without a formal cummerbund (though are there informal cummerbunds?). \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 9 July 2020",
"Also missing: his new take on the mid-layer garment, which is a\u2026 cummerbund . \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 8 July 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1616, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi & Urdu kamarband , from Persian, from kamar waist + band band":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259-m\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259nd",
"\u02c8k\u0259m-b\u0259r-"
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"synonyms":[
"belt",
"ceinture",
"cincture",
"girdle",
"sash",
"self-belt"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225938",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cummingtonite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mineral (Fe, Mg) 7 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 consisting of an ironmagnesium amphibole isomorphous with anthophyllite":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Cummington , Massachusetts + English -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259mi\u014bt\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034408",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cummock variant of cammock"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m\u0259k"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-084951",
"type":[]
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"cumo-":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"\u2014 see cum-":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170615",
"type":[]
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"cumol":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cumene":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary cum- + -ol ; probably originally formed as German kumol":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc\u02ccm\u022fl",
"-m\u014dl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092014",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"cumoyl":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the radical (CH 3 ) 2 CHC 6 H 4 CO\u2212 of cumic acid":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"cum- + -yl":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fcm\u0259\u02ccwil"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120424",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"cumshaw":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side",
"the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Chinese (Xiamen) kam si\u0101 grateful thanks":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02ccsh\u022f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bonus",
"dividend",
"donative",
"extra",
"gratuity",
"gravy",
"gravy train",
"lagniappe",
"perk",
"perquisite",
"throw-in",
"tip"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141353",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cumular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": cumulous":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cumularis , from Latin cumulus heap + aris -ar":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140311",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"cumulate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to become massed":[],
": to build up by addition of new material":[],
": to combine into one":[],
": to gather or pile in a heap":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two women met by chance in 2017 and their partnership has cumulated into these three political pieces. \u2014 Marina Liao, Marie Claire , 14 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1534, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cumulatus , past participle of cumulare , from cumulus mass":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235608",
"type":[
"adjective",
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"verb"
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},
"cumulation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to become massed":[],
": to build up by addition of new material":[],
": to combine into one":[],
": to gather or pile in a heap":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two women met by chance in 2017 and their partnership has cumulated into these three political pieces. \u2014 Marina Liao, Marie Claire , 14 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1534, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cumulatus , past participle of cumulare , from cumulus mass":""
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"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175005",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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"cumulative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bearing such a dividend":[
"cumulative preferred stock"
],
": formed by the addition of new material of the same kind":[
"a cumulative book index"
],
": increasing by successive additions":[],
": increasing in severity with repetition of the offense":[
"cumulative penalty"
],
": made up of accumulated parts":[],
": summing or integrating overall data or values of a random variable less than or less than or equal to a specified value":[
"cumulative normal distribution",
"cumulative frequency distribution"
],
": taking effect upon completion of another penal sentence":[
"a cumulative sentence"
],
": tending to prove the same point":[
"cumulative evidence"
],
": to be added if not paid when normally due to the next payment or a future payment":[
"cumulative preferred dividends",
"cumulative interest"
]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 Game Boy, which first came out in 1989 as a monochrome handheld toy, has become the most successful of all of the systems, reaching cumulative sales of 110 million units to date \u2026 \u2014 N'gai Croal , Newsweek , 28 May 2001",
"They began looking at the cumulative effect of stress and realized that, while there might have been an incident that finally triggered the madness, a series of previous events had lowered the soldier's emotional resistance. \u2014 Michael Fleming and Roger Manvell , Psychology Today , July 1987",
"Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. \u2014 Ralph Waldo Emerson , \"Self-Reliance,\" in Essays , 1841",
"a cumulative weight gain of 20 pounds over the course of a year",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The niche agency has closed a cumulative total of more than $1 billion home sales in the last seven years. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"Its cumulative total stands at $9.43 million since release on June 8, 2022. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"There were 148,758 new coronavirus cases recorded over the last two weeks among Florida residents, bringing the cumulative total to 6,345,663. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The Act's second and, supporters say, most significant provision would require consideration of cumulative impacts for projects requiring permits under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"For many fighting for reparations, Tiffany Crutcher is seen as an example of the cumulative impacts that enslaved people have overcome. \u2014 Bybeatrice Peterson, ABC News , 14 May 2022",
"Days into the Russian invasion, Ukrainians feel the cumulative impacts of the years-long conflict and go to great lengths to stay safe and survive, and observers worry about more hardship to come. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 2 Mar. 2022",
"While those are the immediate benefits, the cumulative impacts on improved health and wellness overall also cannot be ignored. \u2014 Colin Lawlor, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The cumulative effect of Russian attacks on Ukraine and blockade of its Black Sea ports, as well as Western sanctions on Russian exports, has led to skyrocketing prices in places far from the conflict zone. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see cumulate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccl\u0101-",
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-l\u0259-tiv",
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-l\u0259t-iv, -\u02ccl\u0101t-",
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-l\u0259-tiv, -\u02ccl\u0101-"
],
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"synonyms":[
"accretive",
"accumulative",
"additive",
"conglomerative",
"incremental"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164649",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"cumulative distribution function":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a function that gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to the independent variable of the function":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034314",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cumulative effect":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an effect produced by something happening over a long period of time":[
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101951",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cumulative error":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": an error whose degree or significance gradually increases in the course of a series of measurements or connected calculations",
": an error that is repeated in the same sense or with the same sign"
],
"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025434",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cumulative intercession":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the assumption of liability for another's debt by the addition of a new debtor or security":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174957",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"cumulus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain \u2014 see cloud illustration":[],
": heap , accumulation":[]
},
"examples":[
"the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The alto cumulus clouds that are streaming across San Diego County will absorb and reflect light in a way that will produce a spectacular sunset at 8 p.m. on Tueday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"The similarly epic title track swells up into cumulus -range falsettos and pauses to spotlight a taut, tasty bassline worthy of Tortoise\u2019s Doug McCombs. \u2014 Raymond Cummings, SPIN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Space Launch Delta 45\u2032s weather squadron predicts a 90% chance for good weather with the only concerns being cumulus clouds. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The forecast calls for 80% chance of favorable weather conditions with the primary concern being cumulus clouds, according to a forecast from Space Launch Delta 45\u2032s Weather Squadron. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Participants will learn how to make their own cumulus clouds with cleaning expert Brandi Smith. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Sandler added that the reason the NWS did not issue a tornado warning is because the fire tornado is essentially chained to the heat from the fire and the cumulus clouds above. \u2014 Joe Siess, oregonlive , 28 July 2021",
"The satellite loop below shows some building cumulus clouds which eventually could produce a couple of showers and a rumble or two of thunder is not out of the question. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 July 2021",
"On our second day, the smoke scattered in the midsummer breeze and high cumulus clouds, and the air was clearer. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 24 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-my\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accretion",
"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"cumulation",
"gathering",
"lodgment",
"lodgement",
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"\u2026 this cat has made his way into the Fitness Center for cunning reasons of his own and reveals himself only to certain privileged individuals. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , Harper's , June 2008",
"Throughout his time hunting the vampire, Manolito had been wounded and poisoned on many occasions, but still he'd survived because he'd always used his brain. He was cunning and shrewd and very intelligent. \u2014 Christine Feehan , Dark Possession , 2007",
"I have recounted the advice I received from an old-timer about how to keep raccoons out of garbage cans\u2014advice that eventually included the purchase of a combination lock. (\"A raccoon's cunning , but he's got no head for figures.\") \u2014 Calvin Trillin , New Yorker , 11 Oct. 1993",
"A cunning politician is often found skulking under the clerical robe, with an outside all religion, and an inside all political rancour. \u2014 Washington Irving , A History of New York , 1809 , in History, Tales and Sketches , (1977) 1983",
"So the Leader went into his den and looked at his children\u2014two very cunning little cubs, lying on the floor. \u2014 Hugh Lofting , The Story of Doctor Dolittle , 1920",
"She was cunning enough to fool me.",
"a cunning , underhanded plan to win the election by preying on people's fears and prejudices",
"Noun",
"The writing is best in the play's later scenes, when More deploys his legal cunning to help him weasel out of a political trap set by the oleaginous Thomas Cromwell \u2026 \u2014 John Lahr , New Yorker , 20 Oct. 2008",
"Tsvetaeva was lacking, moreover, in any instinct for cunning or self-preservation, or even for what might be called mere getting along \u2026 \u2014 Claudia Roth Pierpont , New Yorker , 7 Feb. 1994",
"He could see no change, save that in the eyes there was a look of cunning and in the mouth the curved wrinkle of the hypocrite. \u2014 Oscar Wilde , The Picture of Dorian Gray , 1891",
"He may be a fraud, but you have to admire his cunning .",
"the cunning with which Tom Sawyer was able to get others to whitewash the fence for him",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That\u2019s Odysseus\u2014the wiliness, that idea of the cunning trickster. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"Even if Lady Macbeth appears in substantially fewer scenes than her husband, her cunning mind \u2014 and Negga\u2019s command of Shakespeare\u2019s verse \u2014 leave an indelible imprint. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Coughlan does great work, balancing Penelope's outward character and the more cunning Whistledown within her. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Everything about this cunning story makes a mockery of its title. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Pugh is playing Princess Irulan, the daughter of the emperor, while Butler is Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of the baron who heads House Harkonnen and who is being groomed to rule Arrakis. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Did Kathleen Peterson die in a tragic fall \u2014 or did her novelist husband, Michael, script a cunning murder? \u2014 Patrick Rogers, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"His John Mitchell is coarse and cunning , and in a fateful fight with Martha, terrifyingly ruthless. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Scheherazade is also President Vladimir Putin\u2019s $700-million superyacht, according to Russian investigative journalists\u2014and its ability to survive being seized by Western governments will require far more cunning than storytelling. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That Boris Johnson survived Monday\u2019s snap no-confidence vote within his party is a testament to the British Prime Minister\u2019s charisma and cunning . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"To go in knowing little or nothing about the play may be the purest way to experience its dramatic cunning . \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"If talks fail, Bennett could appear to have been outsmarted by Putin's cunning and could be blamed for the conflict having worsened. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022",
"If talks fail, Bennett could appear to have been outsmarted by Putin's cunning and could be blamed for the conflict having worsened. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"There also isn\u2019t any record of their possessing any abilities more superhuman than cunning and charisma. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Barr was easily Trump\u2019s most effective and important Cabinet member, and showed far more competence and cunning than Trump\u2019s prior attorneys general, Jeff Sessions and the mercifully brief acting AG Matt Whitaker. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Despite framing his actions in terms of criminal cunning , Al has a visionary streak. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 18 Dec. 2021",
"This film is a lot like its titular beasts: big, splashy, and sometimes quite dumb on the surface, yet full of animal-like cunning and the ability to land massive blows at crucial moments. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2026 this cat has made his way into the Fitness Center for cunning reasons of his own and reveals himself only to certain privileged individuals. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , Harper's , June 2008",
"Throughout his time hunting the vampire, Manolito had been wounded and poisoned on many occasions, but still he'd survived because he'd always used his brain. He was cunning and shrewd and very intelligent. \u2014 Christine Feehan , Dark Possession , 2007",
"I have recounted the advice I received from an old-timer about how to keep raccoons out of garbage cans\u2014advice that eventually included the purchase of a combination lock. (\"A raccoon's cunning , but he's got no head for figures.\") \u2014 Calvin Trillin , New Yorker , 11 Oct. 1993",
"A cunning politician is often found skulking under the clerical robe, with an outside all religion, and an inside all political rancour. \u2014 Washington Irving , A History of New York , 1809 , in History, Tales and Sketches , (1977) 1983",
"So the Leader went into his den and looked at his children\u2014two very cunning little cubs, lying on the floor. \u2014 Hugh Lofting , The Story of Doctor Dolittle , 1920",
"She was cunning enough to fool me.",
"a cunning , underhanded plan to win the election by preying on people's fears and prejudices",
"Noun",
"The writing is best in the play's later scenes, when More deploys his legal cunning to help him weasel out of a political trap set by the oleaginous Thomas Cromwell \u2026 \u2014 John Lahr , New Yorker , 20 Oct. 2008",
"Tsvetaeva was lacking, moreover, in any instinct for cunning or self-preservation, or even for what might be called mere getting along \u2026 \u2014 Claudia Roth Pierpont , New Yorker , 7 Feb. 1994",
"He could see no change, save that in the eyes there was a look of cunning and in the mouth the curved wrinkle of the hypocrite. \u2014 Oscar Wilde , The Picture of Dorian Gray , 1891",
"He may be a fraud, but you have to admire his cunning .",
"the cunning with which Tom Sawyer was able to get others to whitewash the fence for him",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That\u2019s Odysseus\u2014the wiliness, that idea of the cunning trickster. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
"Even if Lady Macbeth appears in substantially fewer scenes than her husband, her cunning mind \u2014 and Negga\u2019s command of Shakespeare\u2019s verse \u2014 leave an indelible imprint. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Coughlan does great work, balancing Penelope's outward character and the more cunning Whistledown within her. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Everything about this cunning story makes a mockery of its title. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Pugh is playing Princess Irulan, the daughter of the emperor, while Butler is Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of the baron who heads House Harkonnen and who is being groomed to rule Arrakis. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Did Kathleen Peterson die in a tragic fall \u2014 or did her novelist husband, Michael, script a cunning murder? \u2014 Patrick Rogers, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"His John Mitchell is coarse and cunning , and in a fateful fight with Martha, terrifyingly ruthless. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Scheherazade is also President Vladimir Putin\u2019s $700-million superyacht, according to Russian investigative journalists\u2014and its ability to survive being seized by Western governments will require far more cunning than storytelling. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That Boris Johnson survived Monday\u2019s snap no-confidence vote within his party is a testament to the British Prime Minister\u2019s charisma and cunning . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"To go in knowing little or nothing about the play may be the purest way to experience its dramatic cunning . \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"If talks fail, Bennett could appear to have been outsmarted by Putin's cunning and could be blamed for the conflict having worsened. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022",
"If talks fail, Bennett could appear to have been outsmarted by Putin's cunning and could be blamed for the conflict having worsened. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
"There also isn\u2019t any record of their possessing any abilities more superhuman than cunning and charisma. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Barr was easily Trump\u2019s most effective and important Cabinet member, and showed far more competence and cunning than Trump\u2019s prior attorneys general, Jeff Sessions and the mercifully brief acting AG Matt Whitaker. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Despite framing his actions in terms of criminal cunning , Al has a visionary streak. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 18 Dec. 2021",
"This film is a lot like its titular beasts: big, splashy, and sometimes quite dumb on the surface, yet full of animal-like cunning and the ability to land massive blows at crucial moments. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021"
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"Would you like another cup of tea?",
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"Verb",
"He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.",
"I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.",
"He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So time to give it a nudge in a better direction with a cup or more of stimulation. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"The vehicle\u2019s keys were in the cup holder in the console. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"The other fixtures, those necessary accessories \u2014 the soap dish, the cup holder, the towel rack, the toilet paper holder \u2014 are tile-glazed too. \u2014 Krystal Chang, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Ford watched as the man placed the card in his cup holder. \u2014 Emily Davies, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"The chair has a cup holder on the armrest, as well as a pocket on the side to store a phone or sunscreen close by. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
"Recharging takes just 90 minutes, and extra features include bright dual-LED headlights for illuminating your mowing path, a USB charging port, and a cup holder. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a bike stem and vise-grip pliers on the passenger seat, a few rolls of film in the cup holder, and biodegradable glitter inside the console, where a bottle of it exploded. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The travel cup holder's hands-free design is simple to use: Just wrap it around your suitcase handle and secure the hook and loop closure. \u2014 Carly Totten, Travel + Leisure , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
"To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
"Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear\u2014or be part of\u2014a humming that rumbles through the heavy table. \u2014 Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2021",
"My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face. \u2014 Anastasia Garcia, Glamour , 11 Mar. 2021",
"After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On a busy night, a fresh batch of pasta tossed with our favorite jar of sauce seems like the best option, especially when time is of the essence and the cupboard is bare. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Indianapolis has now stocked their cupboard full at the tight end position for this upcoming season and beyond. \u2014 Evan Sidery, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In an earnings call Tuesday, Raytheon chief executive Gregory J. Hayes said the cupboard is virtually bare. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"On a busy night, a fresh batch of pasta tossed with our favorite jar of sauce seems like the best option, especially when time is of the essence and the cupboard is bare. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"For several years, Kempton kept the Goya hidden behind a bedroom cupboard , removing and disposing of its frame. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The Bears have new leadership heading into the 2022 season, and general manager Ryan Poles will attempt to restock the cupboard for first-year head coach Matt Eberflus. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Now the cupboard is stocked again with some complicating factors. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
"At around $38, this high-quality pan with a nonstick finish is a worthy, affordable addition to any baker\u2019s cupboard and is made to last. \u2014 Erin Jeanne Mcdowell, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Call the content misdemeanor populism, representing in each instance the recourse of someone motivated by need or only petty cupidity . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In Williams\u2019s telling, the capitalists turned against slavery out of cupidity rather than humanity. \u2014 James Oakes, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2021",
"What keeps us from tuning out is the infectious energy of an ensemble that delights in its characters\u2019 displays of cupidity and stupidity, and the storybook ingenuity of the physical production. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2018",
"And if anyone shall be led by his cupidity or arrogance to break this truce, by the authority of God and with the sanction of this Council he shall be anathematized. \u2014 James Carroll, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2017",
"The cupidity of the government and white real estate developers leaves working-class locals, women especially, with few options. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, New York Times , 29 June 2016",
"Cupidity and corruption perform, year after year, their reverse magic. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2016"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Behind the bar, the enormous portrait of the family\u2019s late dog Rio \u2014 a black mouth cur for whom the restaurant is named \u2014 watches over the room. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Pop it into first gear, low range, and this cur will claw halfway up the Washington Monument with no driver at the wheel. \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2020",
"She black mouth cur , a Southern herding dog, Southern hunting dog. \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
"From Kim Kardashian\u2019s cur -our silk tank dress to Kendall\u2019s black patent strapless look, Khlo\u00e9\u2019s embellished silver pants and crop top and Jordyn Woods\u2019 gold halter mini, here are all the can\u2019t miss looks of the night. \u2014 Avery Matera, Teen Vogue , 11 Aug. 2018",
"That\u2019s right, Anderson\u2019s most political work to date is a funny-animal movie that stars Bryan Cranston as a mangy cur . \u2014 Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2018",
"Last season, Colin Kaepernick \u2014 a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2016 \u2014 became the face of the cur Fans on both sides took to social media over the weekend. \u2014 Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com , 25 Sep. 2017",
"Of course, there\u2019s the flip side \u2013 the curs and villains who make the transaction a nightmare. \u2014 Leslie Sargent Eskildsen, Orange County Register , 20 May 2017",
"With their bold graphics, strong color combinations, and often whimsical references (scarabs, squiggles, hexagons), the tiles give the couple's cur rent house a strong aesthetic identity. \u2014 Roslyn Sulcas, ELLE Decor , 1 Sep. 2015"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English, short for curdogge , from Middle English *curren to growl (perhaps from Old Norse kurra to grumble) + Middle English dogge dog":"Noun"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r"
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"chicken",
"coward",
"craven",
"dastard",
"funk",
"poltroon",
"recreant",
"sissy"
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"Most cases are curable with proper treatment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because the disease is contagious, debilitating and not curable , wildlife hospitals and shelters have to euthanize infected animals, careful to avoid spreading the virus to other animals in their care. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
"These beetles can transmit diseases like bacterial wilt and viruses, none of which are curable . \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Conditions like trichotillomania may not be curable . \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"These days, leprosy is curable but continues to affect tens of thousands each year. \u2014 Kathleen M. Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Research has found that thanks to scientific advances, the survival of people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer has dramatically improved, despite this form of cancer not typically being curable . \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Her grandmother's death inspired her to become an advocate, spreading the word about the dangers of breast cancer and that lifesaving screenings can catch it at an earlier, more curable stage. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"In the simplest terms, the key symptoms of burnout boil down to exhaustion in the form of a deep kind of fatigue that isn\u2019t curable by resting. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Multiple myeloma patients can live for many years with treatment, but it's not considered curable . \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 18 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
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"\u2014 Phillips v. County of Allegheny , 515 F. 3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2008)"
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"examples":[
"an herb believed to have curative powers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some scientists had decided to create an AI system that would seek to find new molecular compounds that could potentially pave the way toward curative drugs to solve to-date unsolved diseases and other ills. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Naturopathica takes a holistic approach to skincare, drawing on herbal healing practices, restorative spa treatments, and curative tinctures to deliver results that will build your skin health from the foundations up. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"While these drugs can only help with Alzheimer's symptoms, without targeting the cause of the disease, patients and families always hope for a curative approach. \u2014 Mariana Lenharo, Health.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Though people in Asia had used the oil as a salve for skin conditions for centuries, British physician Frederic John Moaut only brought its curative properties to the Western world\u2019s attention in 1854. \u2014 Kathleen M. Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For decades, bone-marrow transplants have offered a potentially curative option for patients with sickle cell. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Ever since the resort opened for business in 1896, it's been one of America\u2019s greatest curative destinations\u2014like Bath, England, but with better weather. \u2014 Lauren Mechling, Vogue , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Perhaps the most surprising takeaway from the show is one of Nightingale\u2019s prescriptions\u2014the curative importance of clean, healthy air. \u2014 Wendy Moonan, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Feb. 2022",
"No word yet on whether the streamer will have the same curative properties that Vick\u2019s does. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin c\u016br\u0101t\u012bvus , from Latin c\u016br\u0101tus , past participle of c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, attend, treat (sick persons), restore to health\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at cure entry 1":""
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"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-tiv",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-",
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259t-iv"
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"healing",
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"therapeutic"
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"They sat on the curb eating their ice cream."
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"We sat on the curb eating our ice cream.",
"these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures",
"Verb",
"The legislation is intended to curb price and wage increases.",
"pills designed to curb your appetite",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The incident occurred on election night 2016, when Felz, who was city manager at the time, drove over a curb and crashed his car into a tree. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Nine kids escaped from a smashed SUV that sped over a curb , rolled down a 50-foot embankment and came to a rest at the edge of a creek Thursday afternoon under an Interstate 5 overpass, Clark County sheriff\u2019s officials said. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"The force of the crash sent the great-grandmother's car through the intersection, over a curb and into a landscaped area, police said. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
"On April 10, police were dispatched to a Snow Road address by the Parma police, which reported a 2008 gray Ford truck ran over a curb on the Parma Heights side of the street. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
"After being grazed, Lopez kept driving over the curb and sidewalk. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Another police vehicle deployed spike strips, which caused the Lexus to come to a stop after driving over a curb . \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The company says players should be able to distinguish the noise of the tires going over a curb coming from below or the sound of raindrops hitting the car's roof from above. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The method was founded by Lorraine Massey, author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, and the crux of the method is saying yes to specific products and kicking others to the curb in order to achieve curls that are #HairGoals. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is the latest blow to President Biden's climate agenda. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 1 July 2022",
"The bill exposed Hong Kongers to mainland China\u2019s opaque legal system, raising fears it could be used to target pro-democracy elements in the city and further curb its freedoms. \u2014 Molpasorn Shoowong, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"Calls have rung out across the nation demanding gun control laws in a bid to curb violent crimes such as the recent series of mass shootings. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
"The ruling on Thursday involved the E.P.A.\u2019s primary mission: to curb pollution of harmful substances, which the court previously ruled included carbon dioxide emissions. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"The pervasive gun culture in this country, with mass shootings on a regular basis, and the lack of an adequate political will to curb them. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Chinese authorities slashed quarantine periods for inbound travelers, a sign that officials are eager to curb the economic pain from recent Covid-19 restrictions and boost confidence in a recovery. \u2014 Yifan Wang, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Climate change experts have declared the next ten years the \u2018Decade of Action\u2019, a critical time to act in order to curb the effects of climate change. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
"One of the biggest changes, meant to curb costs, is the use of common parts single-sourced through suppliers. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u0259rb"
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"We sat on the curb eating our ice cream.",
"these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures",
"Verb",
"The legislation is intended to curb price and wage increases.",
"pills designed to curb your appetite",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The incident occurred on election night 2016, when Felz, who was city manager at the time, drove over a curb and crashed his car into a tree. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Nine kids escaped from a smashed SUV that sped over a curb , rolled down a 50-foot embankment and came to a rest at the edge of a creek Thursday afternoon under an Interstate 5 overpass, Clark County sheriff\u2019s officials said. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"The force of the crash sent the great-grandmother's car through the intersection, over a curb and into a landscaped area, police said. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
"On April 10, police were dispatched to a Snow Road address by the Parma police, which reported a 2008 gray Ford truck ran over a curb on the Parma Heights side of the street. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
"After being grazed, Lopez kept driving over the curb and sidewalk. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Another police vehicle deployed spike strips, which caused the Lexus to come to a stop after driving over a curb . \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The company says players should be able to distinguish the noise of the tires going over a curb coming from below or the sound of raindrops hitting the car's roof from above. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The method was founded by Lorraine Massey, author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, and the crux of the method is saying yes to specific products and kicking others to the curb in order to achieve curls that are #HairGoals. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is the latest blow to President Biden's climate agenda. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 1 July 2022",
"The bill exposed Hong Kongers to mainland China\u2019s opaque legal system, raising fears it could be used to target pro-democracy elements in the city and further curb its freedoms. \u2014 Molpasorn Shoowong, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"Calls have rung out across the nation demanding gun control laws in a bid to curb violent crimes such as the recent series of mass shootings. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
"The ruling on Thursday involved the E.P.A.\u2019s primary mission: to curb pollution of harmful substances, which the court previously ruled included carbon dioxide emissions. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"The pervasive gun culture in this country, with mass shootings on a regular basis, and the lack of an adequate political will to curb them. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Chinese authorities slashed quarantine periods for inbound travelers, a sign that officials are eager to curb the economic pain from recent Covid-19 restrictions and boost confidence in a recovery. \u2014 Yifan Wang, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Climate change experts have declared the next ten years the \u2018Decade of Action\u2019, a critical time to act in order to curb the effects of climate change. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
"One of the biggest changes, meant to curb costs, is the use of common parts single-sourced through suppliers. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People with any bleeding disorder or those who are taking medication to prevent clotting, such as warfarin, apixaban (Eliquis) or clopidogrel (Plavix), should discuss curcumin or turmeric supplements with their doctor before taking. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"Treats acne: When ingested and/or applied topically, turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin have been shown to improve acne lesions, says Wizemann. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 4 May 2022",
"Turmeric is high in curcumin , one of many curcuminoids present in the plant. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Tsien put them in touch with researchers at East China Normal, who manufactured more soluble curcumin compounds. \u2014 Daniel Golden, ProPublica , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Key ingredients include free radical-combating curcumin , anti-inflammatory red clover, and mineral-rich mung bean that delivers important nutrients like zinc, iron, vitamin B, biotin, and more directly to the scalp. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Two colleagues had shown that curcumin , a yellow substance in curry powder, could help in treating cerebral hemorrhages. \u2014 Daniel Golden, ProPublica , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Turmeric's active ingredient is curcumin , which gives the spice its golden color and has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Turmeric is a spice that gives curry its yellow hue and possesses the active ingredient curcumin . \u2014 Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 July 2021"
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"The curds have separated from the whey.",
"The curd has separated from the whey.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But the daily evidence of one thing becoming another, enzymes turning liquid to solid, milk into curd into cheese, showed me possible futures. \u2014 H Conley, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Padma Wijeyawickrama, 53, has been making and selling curd for over 20 years in Hambantota. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"While her husband is out grazing their 15 cows, the mother of two stacks the clay pots of curd at her feet on her scooter and drives to the town market to sell them. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"Lemon curd isn't a traditional part of pavlova, but Alexis wants a citrus element to cut through the sweetness of the meringue. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Soft Yellows Fluffy sugar cookies with a lemon- curd center. \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For everyone: Seasonal fruit, pastries, chocolate pot du cr\u00e8me shooter, carrot cake, lemon- curd ricotta cake, cookies. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"What: On March 14, Rocket Baby Bakery will have three pies: coconut cream pie with passion fruit topping, peanut butter chocolate pie, and blackberry curd and lemon cream pie with pistachio crust. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Once cool, the cookies are paired together with fillings like jam, fruit curd , chocolate ganache, or buttercream. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English crud, curd (usually in plural cruddes, croddes, curddys ) \"coagulated milk, any thickened substance, dregs, lees,\" probably noun derivative of crudden, curdden \"to curdle or make curdle (of milk), coagulate, congeal\" \u2014 more at crud entry 2 Though sparsely attested in Middle English, the metathesized variant curd is now standard in reference to a milk product, with crud, crood, etc., dialectal or regional in the British Isles (compare crowdie ). An offshoot of British crud is North American crud entry 1 .":"Noun",
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"Too much heat will make the custard curdle .",
"Too much heat will curdle the custard.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Substitute canned for whole milk (may curdle if cooked too long at high temperature); coconut milk beverage is fine for drinking or as a substitute for skim, reduced- or low-fat milk. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"And his cynicism about human nature seemed to curdle into contempt for human beings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Note: Keep an eye on heat; if too high and mixture starts to curdle , reduce heat. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"Then out of nowhere, a familiar feeling begins to curdle in the pit of my stomach. \u2014 Chioma Nnadi, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"And allowing a fantasy of 1.5 degrees to outlast its feasibility could curdle hope into bad assumptions, foolish thinking, or worse. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"This kind of comparison can curdle people\u2019s relationships to one another \u2014 and to their own jobs. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Add milk to fill one cup; stir and let sit five minutes to slightly curdle and thicken. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice to 1 cup of milk to curdle it. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"1585, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"metathetic variant of cruddle, crudle, frequentative of crud entry 2":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-d\u1d4al"
],
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"type":[
"verb"
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": coagulate , curdle":[],
": something suggesting the curd of milk":[],
": the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk":[]
},
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"Noun",
"The curds have separated from the whey.",
"The curd has separated from the whey.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But the daily evidence of one thing becoming another, enzymes turning liquid to solid, milk into curd into cheese, showed me possible futures. \u2014 H Conley, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Padma Wijeyawickrama, 53, has been making and selling curd for over 20 years in Hambantota. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"While her husband is out grazing their 15 cows, the mother of two stacks the clay pots of curd at her feet on her scooter and drives to the town market to sell them. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"Lemon curd isn't a traditional part of pavlova, but Alexis wants a citrus element to cut through the sweetness of the meringue. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Soft Yellows Fluffy sugar cookies with a lemon- curd center. \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For everyone: Seasonal fruit, pastries, chocolate pot du cr\u00e8me shooter, carrot cake, lemon- curd ricotta cake, cookies. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"What: On March 14, Rocket Baby Bakery will have three pies: coconut cream pie with passion fruit topping, peanut butter chocolate pie, and blackberry curd and lemon cream pie with pistachio crust. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Once cool, the cookies are paired together with fillings like jam, fruit curd , chocolate ganache, or buttercream. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"Middle English crud, curd (usually in plural cruddes, croddes, curddys ) \"coagulated milk, any thickened substance, dregs, lees,\" probably noun derivative of crudden, curdden \"to curdle or make curdle (of milk), coagulate, congeal\" \u2014 more at crud entry 2 Though sparsely attested in Middle English, the metathesized variant curd is now standard in reference to a milk product, with crud, crood, etc., dialectal or regional in the British Isles (compare crowdie ). An offshoot of British crud is North American crud entry 1 .":"Noun",
"Middle English curdden, metathetic variant of crudden \u2014 more at crud entry 2":"Verb"
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"\u02c8k\u0259rd"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212548",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
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"cure":{
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"heal",
"mend",
"remedy"
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": a complete or permanent solution or remedy":[
"seeking a cure for unemployment"
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": a course or period of treatment":[
"take the cure for alcoholism"
],
": a parish priest":[],
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": pastoral charge of a parish":[],
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"Her cure was complete."
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"Cement cures rapidly."
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"Quinine is a cure for malaria."
],
": spa sense 1":[
"one of the fashionable cures"
],
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": to bring about recovery from":[
"cure a disease"
],
": to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies":[
"\u2026 his small size, which time would cure for him \u2026",
"\u2014 William Faulkner"
],
": to effect a cure":[
"a potion guaranteed to cure"
],
": to free from something objectionable or harmful":[
"trying to cure him of a bad habit"
],
": to prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use":[
"fish cured with salt"
],
": to restore to health, soundness, or normality":[
"cured him of a rare blood disease"
],
": to undergo a curing process":[
"The hay is curing in the sun."
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"This is a problem that has no easy cure .",
"The doctors were unable to effect a cure because the disease had spread too far.",
"Verb",
"The infection can be cured with antibiotics.",
"She was cured of any illusions she had about college after her first semester.",
"My wife cured me of most of my bad habits."
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1655, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin curatus \u2014 more at curate":"Noun",
"Middle English curen \"to attend to, be responsible for, restore to health,\" borrowed from Anglo-French curer , going back to Latin c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, attend, treat (sick persons), restore to health\" (Medieval Latin, \"to have spiritual charge of\"), derivative of c\u016bra \"care, attention, treatment, cure\" \u2014 more at cure entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English, \"attention, effort, care, responsibility, spiritual charge, medical treatment, remedy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin c\u016bra \"care, attention, spiritual charge, treatment, cure,\" going back to Latin, \"worry, care, attention, solicitude, treatment,\" probably going back to pre-Latin *k w ois-\u0101 , derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *k w eis- \"heed, attend to\" (whence Old Irish ad\u00b7c\u00ed \"(s/he) sees,\" Avestan c\u014di\u0161t \"has fixed, determined\")":"Noun"
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"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u02cc\u0101",
"\u02c8kyu\u0307(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r",
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
"kyu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101"
],
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"antidote",
"corrective",
"curative",
"rectifier",
"remedy",
"therapeutic",
"therapy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224239",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"curio":{
"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"She loves to browse the shops in small towns, looking for curios .",
"be careful of the fragile curios on the end tables",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, a curio cabinet in the corner of her bedroom houses a small army of ceramic figurines \u2014 kissing kangaroos and kitschy salt and pepper shakers \u2014 which also come to life for her on command. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 June 2022",
"But don\u2019t let that stop you from picking up a quirky new hobby that can beautify your corner curio cabinet and make a statement, all while piquing your interest in science. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 16 May 2022",
"The film is a strange and beguiling curio that shows an artist wrapping up the seventh decade of his career with sadness and nostalgia but also with a resilient spirit. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"This poignant and brutal new comedy traces one woman\u2019s attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio -cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The shape not only beautifully hugs the curve of the wrist but also looks cool, opening up the view of the 3D composition like a modern curio cabinet on the wrist. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Small dressers or chests can be night stands, and curio cabinets can make handsome bars or vanities. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Small dressers or chests can be nightstands, and curio cabinets can make handsome bars or vanities. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"But the laptop in its current state is more curio than computer. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 31 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"short for curiosity":""
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"\u02c8ky\u0259r-",
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u02cc\u014d"
],
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"synonyms":[
"bauble",
"bibelot",
"curiosity",
"doodad",
"gaud",
"gewgaw",
"geegaw",
"gimcrack",
"kickshaw",
"knickknack",
"nicknack",
"novelty",
"ornamental",
"tchotchke",
"trinket"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193606",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"curiosity":{
"antonyms":[
"incuriosity",
"incuriousness"
],
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": an unusual knickknack : curio":[
"The antique shop was full of curiosities ."
],
": desire to know:":[],
": inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosiness":[
"The construction inside their house aroused the curiosity of their neighbors."
],
": interest leading to inquiry":[
"intellectual curiosity",
"Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions."
],
": one that arouses interest especially for uncommon or exotic characteristics":[
"Tobacco was once regarded as a curiosity in Europe."
],
": undue nicety or fastidiousness":[]
},
"examples":[
"Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions.",
"The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted the curiosity of their neighbors.",
"The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination.",
"Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe.",
"The antique shop was full of curiosities .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now, Vitale, a cannabis industry publicist based in New York, said her queerness is no longer such a curiosity , with more of her coworkers and contacts in the industry also openly embracing their LGBTQ identity. \u2014 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"As Thursday night\u2019s NBA draft approached, there was exponentially-growing curiosity about whether the Utah Jazz would use the often-freewheeling affair to make some sort of seismic move. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"When Leon edges Rich Strike into the starting gate for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park, the colt will be more a curiosity than a conquering hero. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Two important coaching skills are curiosity and empathy. \u2014 Chris Herndon, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"When Robin Lopez first signed with the Orlando Magic, there was curiosity about what his on-court role would be. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"In the same interview, Chacon said the original impulse that stirred him into music as a boy was curiosity about what musical instruments can do. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"Still, there is curiosity about this quarterback class. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 Apr. 2022",
"If such cases turn out to be exceedingly rare, then these case reports may be a sporadic curiosity - something to warn patients could happen. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"see curious":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccky\u0259r-",
"\u02cckyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u02cckyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-s(\u0259-)t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"curiousness",
"inquisitiveness",
"nosiness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073741",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"incurious",
"uncurious"
],
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": abstruse":[],
": exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd":[
"a curious coincidence",
"We were concerned about his curious behavior."
],
": made carefully":[],
": marked by desire to investigate and learn":[
"They were curious as to who won the game.",
"The cat was curious about its new environment."
],
": marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy":[
"curious about the neighbors' doings"
],
": precisely accurate":[]
},
"examples":[
"The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.",
"They were curious to find out who won the game.",
"We're curious about why you never called us.",
"I'm curious to know more about her.",
"She found a curious old clock in the attic.",
"The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.",
"Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.",
"By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone who is suffering or who is curious about how to get help should reach out to All Secure Foundation (allsecurefoundation.org), which offers thoughtful insight and workshops. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"But for now, fans will be very, very curious to learn what this next game in its final stages is going to be. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The key, as Dr. Fleming says, is to be curious about your feelings. \u2014 Katie Arnold-ratliff, SELF , 24 June 2022",
"Moore was curious about how BudgetEase operated and got training in QuickBooks, an industry standard that will serve her well at Cleveland State or Florida A&M universities. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"But, especially in some big cities, people have become very curious about new tastes and new experiences. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Because there is genetic variation between eastern and western dolphin populations, the study team was curious to see if genetics influenced signature whistles. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"Clients are very curious about what all this is and what part of the market is speculative. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Now, coach Taylor Jenkins is curious to see how the league responds after Ja Morant left Saturday's game early due to a knee injury. \u2014 Damichael Cole, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French curios , from Latin curiosus careful, inquisitive, from cura cure":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for curious curious , inquisitive , prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious , a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing. dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives prying implies busy meddling and officiousness. prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business",
"synonyms":[
"inquisitive",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"prying",
"snoopy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233705",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"curiously":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": as is curious":[
"curiously , he continues to win reelection"
],
": in a curious manner":[
"seemed curiously calm"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In his autobiography, Bruce Springsteen wrote about how the sky cracked open when Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show (an event curiously missing from this film). \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
"For six years, residents and visitors alike had curiously watched every step of the construction process of this shimmering silver landmark located on Dubai's main highway, Sheikh Zayed Road. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Despite their infrequent collaborations, Cruz and Banderas have had curiously similar career trajectories. \u2014 Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Mexico\u2019s three candidate cities have, curiously , never changed from the first list in 2017 to the last. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Sheer luck, our vineyard curiously enough is surrounded by 1,000 acres of nature conservancy. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"But the district attorney for Los Angeles will face his own challenge if his opponents can secure enough signatures by next month to force a recall for a litany of reform efforts that sound curiously like what has been unfolding in the Bay Area. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 7 June 2022",
"No Way Home or Black Widow) seem curiously afraid to embrace. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Rocky cautiously walked out of the trailer, then stood at the doorway of the quarantine cage, curiously looking around before stepping inside. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s-l\u0113",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115457",
"type":[
"adverb"
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},
"curiousness":{
"antonyms":[
"incurious",
"uncurious"
],
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": abstruse":[],
": exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd":[
"a curious coincidence",
"We were concerned about his curious behavior."
],
": made carefully":[],
": marked by desire to investigate and learn":[
"They were curious as to who won the game.",
"The cat was curious about its new environment."
],
": marked by inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosy":[
"curious about the neighbors' doings"
],
": precisely accurate":[]
},
"examples":[
"The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.",
"They were curious to find out who won the game.",
"We're curious about why you never called us.",
"I'm curious to know more about her.",
"She found a curious old clock in the attic.",
"The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.",
"Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.",
"By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone who is suffering or who is curious about how to get help should reach out to All Secure Foundation (allsecurefoundation.org), which offers thoughtful insight and workshops. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"But for now, fans will be very, very curious to learn what this next game in its final stages is going to be. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The key, as Dr. Fleming says, is to be curious about your feelings. \u2014 Katie Arnold-ratliff, SELF , 24 June 2022",
"Moore was curious about how BudgetEase operated and got training in QuickBooks, an industry standard that will serve her well at Cleveland State or Florida A&M universities. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"But, especially in some big cities, people have become very curious about new tastes and new experiences. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Because there is genetic variation between eastern and western dolphin populations, the study team was curious to see if genetics influenced signature whistles. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
"Clients are very curious about what all this is and what part of the market is speculative. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Now, coach Taylor Jenkins is curious to see how the league responds after Ja Morant left Saturday's game early due to a knee injury. \u2014 Damichael Cole, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French curios , from Latin curiosus careful, inquisitive, from cura cure":""
},
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"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for curious curious , inquisitive , prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious , a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing. dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives prying implies busy meddling and officiousness. prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business",
"synonyms":[
"inquisitive",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"prying",
"snoopy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002638",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"curite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a radioactive mineral 2PbO.5UO 3 .4H 2 O occurring in orange acicular crystals and supposed to be a hydrous lead uranyl uranate"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Pierre Curie \u20201906 French chemist + French -ite"
],
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"\u02c8kyu\u0307\u02ccr\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130317",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"curium":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a metallic radioactive chemical element that is only produced artificially and that is used in spectrometers and in thermoelectric generators on spacecraft \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most stable isotopes of americium and curium decay faster than uranium\u2019s most stable isotopes. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
"More recently, Cotruvo and his colleagues found in the lab that lanmodulin binds tightly and readily to americium and curium \u2014and prefers them to many of its regular dance partners. \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 19 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Marie & Pierre Curie":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259m",
"\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021232",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"curl":{
"antonyms":[
"frizz",
"frizzle",
"ringlet"
],
"definitions":{
": a body-building exercise in which a weight held with the palms facing up is raised and lowered by flexing only the wrists or elbows":[],
": a curved or spiral marking in the grain of wood":[],
": a hollow arch of water formed when the crest of a breaking wave spills forward":[],
": a lock of hair that coils : ringlet":[],
": a usually short pass pattern in football in which a receiver runs downfield and then curves back toward the line of scrimmage":[],
": something having a spiral or winding form : coil":[],
": the action of curling : the state of being curled":[],
": to form into a curved shape : twist":[
"curled his lip in a sneer"
],
": to form into coils or ringlets":[
"curl one's hair"
],
": to form ripples or crinkles":[
"bacon curling in a pan"
],
": to furnish with curls":[],
": to grow in coils or spirals":[],
": to move or progress in curves or spirals : wind":[
"the path curled along the mountainside"
],
": to play the game of curling":[],
": twist , contort":[],
"Robert Floyd 1933\u2013 American chemist":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She curls her hair every morning.",
"Can you curl your tongue?",
"The baby's fingers were tightly curled .",
"The snake curled itself around its prey.",
"The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.",
"We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney.",
"A snake curled around his leg.",
"Noun",
"Her daughter has cute blonde curls .",
"She likes to wear her hair in curls .",
"The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair.",
"His hair has a natural curl .",
"He did 12 wrist curls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From this starting position, simply curl the dumbbell up. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"Forecasters say that a Catalina Eddy might form on Sunday, causing moist are to curl ashore, making the marine layer even thicker. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Keeping your core engaged and elbows pinned to your sides, curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"On Maui and Lanai, roads heave up hillsides, curl around cliffs and sail above thundering bays. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Now bend your elbows to curl the weight up to your shoulders. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"Henry slid into a tackle and swiftly got up to collect the ball, cut inside, and curl a 30-yard shot into the top right corner. \u2014 Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"Fine hair is fragile and can be difficult to curl for fear of breakage as well as its tendency to fall flat. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"Brody used the inside of his right foot to curl the ball into the back of the net. \u2014 Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Custom Curl Cream helps smooth and hydrate every type of curl , from waves to coils. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 June 2022",
"The barrel's built to create something called the Coanda effect, which uses high-velocity air to dry, smooth, and suck your strands into the shape of a curl . \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 2 June 2022",
"This ingredient is especially helpful for textured and curly hair types, helping to finesse your curl pattern and keep frizzy dryness at bay. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Typical layers is your best bet to achieve this look rather than thinning the hair out, as cutting into curls can affect the curl pattern. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 2 May 2022",
"Anwar caught me cheating an EZ bar biceps curl and checked me on it, encouraging me to move only at the elbows. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Meador finished off the cut by massaging hair tonic into his scalp and working curling cream through the strands, painstakingly shaping each curl with her fingers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"For those with curly hair, this shampoo is formulated for all curl types: wavy (2A-2C), curly (3A-3C), and coily (4A-4C). \u2014 Casey Clark, SELF , 6 June 2022",
"Lastly, Better Not Younger includes a curl reviving 5-plant butter + oil blend. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from crul curly, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German krol curly":"Verb"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8k\u0259rl"
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"coil",
"corkscrew",
"entwine",
"spiral",
"twine",
"twist",
"wind"
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"verb"
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": to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl":[
"curl up by the fire",
"curl up with a good book"
]
},
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"I love to curl up in a big chair with a book."
],
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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"snug",
"snuggle"
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"frizz",
"frizzle",
"ringlet"
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"curl one's hair"
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"bacon curling in a pan"
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": to grow in coils or spirals":[],
": to move or progress in curves or spirals : wind":[
"the path curled along the mountainside"
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"Verb",
"She curls her hair every morning.",
"Can you curl your tongue?",
"The baby's fingers were tightly curled .",
"The snake curled itself around its prey.",
"The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.",
"We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney.",
"A snake curled around his leg.",
"Noun",
"Her daughter has cute blonde curls .",
"She likes to wear her hair in curls .",
"The conditioner will help you keep the curl of your hair.",
"His hair has a natural curl .",
"He did 12 wrist curls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From this starting position, simply curl the dumbbell up. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"Forecasters say that a Catalina Eddy might form on Sunday, causing moist are to curl ashore, making the marine layer even thicker. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Keeping your core engaged and elbows pinned to your sides, curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"On Maui and Lanai, roads heave up hillsides, curl around cliffs and sail above thundering bays. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Now bend your elbows to curl the weight up to your shoulders. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 26 May 2022",
"Henry slid into a tackle and swiftly got up to collect the ball, cut inside, and curl a 30-yard shot into the top right corner. \u2014 Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"Fine hair is fragile and can be difficult to curl for fear of breakage as well as its tendency to fall flat. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"Brody used the inside of his right foot to curl the ball into the back of the net. \u2014 Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Custom Curl Cream helps smooth and hydrate every type of curl , from waves to coils. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 June 2022",
"The barrel's built to create something called the Coanda effect, which uses high-velocity air to dry, smooth, and suck your strands into the shape of a curl . \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 2 June 2022",
"This ingredient is especially helpful for textured and curly hair types, helping to finesse your curl pattern and keep frizzy dryness at bay. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Typical layers is your best bet to achieve this look rather than thinning the hair out, as cutting into curls can affect the curl pattern. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 2 May 2022",
"Anwar caught me cheating an EZ bar biceps curl and checked me on it, encouraging me to move only at the elbows. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Meador finished off the cut by massaging hair tonic into his scalp and working curling cream through the strands, painstakingly shaping each curl with her fingers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"For those with curly hair, this shampoo is formulated for all curl types: wavy (2A-2C), curly (3A-3C), and coily (4A-4C). \u2014 Casey Clark, SELF , 6 June 2022",
"Lastly, Better Not Younger includes a curl reviving 5-plant butter + oil blend. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from crul curly, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German krol curly":"Verb"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8k\u0259rl"
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"coil",
"corkscrew",
"entwine",
"spiral",
"twine",
"twist",
"wind"
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"curling":{
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": a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The rate can also include a small amount of curling or hair straightening if needed. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This time around, disappointingly, not even the lure of championship curling was enough to attract many viewers. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"In a game of curling , brought over by Scottish settlers in the 18th century, two teams of players slide granite orbs across a long sheet of ice, competing to see which team, after 16 throws, has its rocks closest to a target, known as a button. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
"More than 560 competitors from 45 National Paralympic Committees have come to take part in 78 events in six sports over nine days, including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, snowboarding, wheelchair curling , and para ice hockey. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Women's curling debuted that year in Nagano, Japan, and mixed doubles was introduced in 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. \u2014 Analis Bailey, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The winner of a past Lab curling irons test, this one-inch model proved to be lightweight, comfy to grip and snag-free. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"The West High School graduate\u2019s curling , 59-foot eagle putt on No. 13 gave him another pair of crystal goblets for his trophy case in Lehi and a memorable moment during an otherwise disappointing week at Augusta National Golf Club. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Leaves can also exhibit curling and distortions; sometimes the affected leaves may drop from the plant. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1620, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-li\u014b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030842",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": miser":[]
},
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"At his quirky best, the elder Cooper is a curmudgeon right out of central casting, grumpy old man meets borscht-belt crank. He really does fiddle with his hearing aid and yell, \"What? I can't hear you,\" only to chide you afterward that there's no need to shout. \u2014 Norah Vincent , New York Times Book Review , 19 Feb. 2006",
"We were in Edinburgh visiting the in-laws. I was, as usual, being a grumpy old curmudgeon . My people don't travel well. \u2014 David Mamet , Jafsie and John Henry Essays , 1999",
"Oh, he had the reputation for being a curmudgeon , and he didn't suffer fools gladly, and often he seemed to have no tolerance for people at all. \u2014 Robertson Davies , The Lyre of Orpheus , 1989",
"only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Upper West Side booths, which are of the Superman variety, survived in part owing to the agitations of a phone-loving Upper West Side curmudgeon , who persuaded political allies to grant the phones protected status. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
"Far from the eager rib-ticklers he was known for, Crystal \u2014 then 44, under layers of old-age makeup \u2014 played Buddy as a selfish curmudgeon who has alienated his family and refuses to accept that his career is over. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Truman\u2019s flaws are often seen as the unfortunate imperfections of a lovable curmudgeon . \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Johnson, beloved for playing New Girl\u2018s secretly kind curmudgeon Nick Miller, was pretty much made for his role. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to all who enter, including an eccentric millionaire, a rich curmudgeon , a local social leader and Shelby, the prettiest girl in town, who's about to be married. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Press accounts called him everything from a millionaire curmudgeon to a civic saint. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2022",
"On top of that, restaurant critic Soleil Ho shared a list of favorite stories that our department published, and my editor Serena Dai, outing herself as a curmudgeon , shared her personal favorite foods. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Was this lifelong curmudgeon really chuckling at jokes that weren\u2019t particularly funny, and role-playing as a TV cameraman, and indulging not only a couple of press-conference questions, but all of them, including the dumb ones? \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
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"(\u02cc)k\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0259-j\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bear",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crab",
"crank",
"croaker",
"crosspatch",
"fusser",
"griper",
"grouch",
"grouser",
"growler",
"grumbler",
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"murmurer",
"mutterer",
"sourpuss",
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"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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"Furs were once used as currency ."
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"\u2026 neither side possessed any currency but clich\u00e9s \u2026",
"\u2014 Jan Struther"
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"needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information"
]
},
"examples":[
"A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.",
"They were paid in U.S. currency .",
"Furs were once traded as currency .",
"The word has not yet won widespread currency .",
"I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hong Kong\u2019s monetary policy moves in lockstep with the Fed, as its currency is pegged to the US dollar in a tight range. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Hydra and the virtual currency exchange Garantex sanctioned for enabling ransomware. \u2014 Jason Brett, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"The facade of a currency -exchange office in Brazil. \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Spotify expects total revenue of \u20ac2.80 billion in Q2 and an operating loss of \u20ac197 million, which includes a \u20ac50 million hit from unfavorable currency exchange rates. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a hot dog stand next to the currency exchange window, and plenty of others are also eating, attracted by the smoky, savory tang hanging in the air. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Measured in local- currency terms, the authority has sold more than HK$43 billion worth of U.S. dollars this year, versus HK$22.13 billion in 2019. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Still, there are major concerns about digital currency . \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Bitcoin is also the name of the payment network on which this form of digital currency is stored and moved. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"curr(ent) entry 1 + -ency":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0259n(t)-",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
"change",
"chips",
"coin",
"dough",
"gold",
"green",
"jack",
"kale",
"legal tender",
"lolly",
"long green",
"loot",
"lucre",
"money",
"moola",
"moolah",
"needful",
"pelf",
"scratch",
"shekels",
"sheqels",
"shekelim",
"shekalim",
"sheqalim",
"tender",
"wampum"
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"noun"
]
},
"current":{
"antonyms":[
"direction",
"drift",
"leaning",
"run",
"tendency",
"tide",
"trend",
"wind"
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": a prevailing mood : strain":[],
": a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces":[
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"the current survey"
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": occurring in or existing at the present time":[
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"current supplies",
"current needs"
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": presently elapsing":[
"the current year"
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": the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction":[],
": the swiftest part of a stream":[],
": used as a medium of exchange":[]
},
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"Adjective",
"The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words.",
"Who is your current employer?",
"We need to keep current with the latest information.",
"Noun",
"Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.",
"Air currents carried the balloon for miles.",
"The circuit supplies current to the saw.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Under current law, Florida had allowed abortions up to 24 weeks. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Atkins said that\u2019s not true and that SCA 10 does not change current California law regarding viability. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Gressly\u2019s team recently visited Ras Issa, the nearest port to the Safer, and asked crew members their opinions on the current state of the vessel. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
"Under current law, anyone 18 or older can buy rifles and shotguns after completing a NICS background check. \u2014 Alan Gassman, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The current law applies only to people who are married to or lived with the victim, or had a child with them. \u2014 Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"If current law were enough to deal with the monopolistic behavior, there would have been straightforward judgments from the courts and penalties from regulators to curtail the behavior. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"If the trees are left in their current state, standing too close together to grow fat and fire-resistant after years of fire suppression, the next megafire could destroy them all. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 21 June 2022",
"Along the way, Assayas has great fun with the current state of cinema versus television, the foibles of performers, and, as always, the towering affection so many filmmakers feel for the potency of Les Vampires. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Mineral deposits can wreak havoc on your water heater and consistent treatment can prolong the life of your current (or new) device. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In the hyper-competition of today\u2019s market, some sellers are finding themselves in a tricky situation when they are faced with buying a new home after selling their current . \u2014 Jennifer Anderson, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Repeat the Condello protocol every four weeks or so to keep your VT measurement current . \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 9 Nov. 2020",
"Still, no matter how viral or thematically resonant the song is, radio programers could still be forgiven for being skeptical about a 37-year-old song working on the airwaves as a current in 2022. \u2014 Nina Braca, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"Of the 27 bears tracked during the study, half of them accidentally floated for about 120 miles (190 kilometers) south on average, stuck on small ice floes caught within the strong East Greenland coastal current . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"The 47-year-old woman, identified as Sheetal Patel, was cooling off along the nearby Pipe Creek Beach when she was caught by a current in the Colorado River on Saturday, park officials said. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"The trend seemed to reference a collective need to reconnect with nature, a current that Salone del Mobile\u2019s president, Maria Porro, has seen rise to the fore. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022",
"Sheetal Patel, 47, who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but who was originally from Chicago, was cooling off along a beach when she was caught by a current , the agency sad. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 14 June 2022"
],
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"Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir \"to run, flow,\" going back to Latin currere \"to run, roll, move swiftly, flow,\" going back to Indo-European *kr\u0325s-e- \"run,\" whence also Greek ep\u00edkouros \"helping, helper\" (from *ep\u00edkorsos \"running toward,\" with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr \"cart, wagon,\" Welsh car \"vehicle\" (from Celtic *kr\u0325s-o- ), and perhaps Germanic *hursa- horse entry 1":"Adjective",
"Latinization of Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Middle French courant, going back to Old French, noun derivative from corant, curant, present participle of coure, courir \"to run, flow\" \u2014 more at current entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259nt, \u02c8k\u0259-r\u0259nt",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for current Noun tendency , trend , drift , tenor , current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. a general tendency toward inflation trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course. the long-term trend of the stock market is upward drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces the drift of the population away from large cities or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse. got the drift of her argument tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course. the tenor of the times current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course. an encounter that changed the current of my life",
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"then"
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"the movie currently running at the local theater",
"She currently lives in Texas.",
"a product that is not currently available",
"Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.",
"\u2014 Tom Bourdon",
"Currently , only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. \u2026",
"\u2014 Michael Waldholz"
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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"current entry 1 + -ly entry 2":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0259nt-",
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"nowadays",
"presently",
"right now",
"today"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190428",
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"adverb"
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"high",
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"honorable",
"lofty",
"noble",
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"venerable",
"virtuous"
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"a coarse brute of a man who was prone to currish acts of violence against women"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-ish"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"contemptible",
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"low",
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"low-minded",
"mean",
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"snide",
"sordid",
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"wretched"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203840",
"type":[
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"adverb"
]
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"high",
"high-minded",
"honorable",
"lofty",
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"upright",
"venerable",
"virtuous"
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"a coarse brute of a man who was prone to currish acts of violence against women"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-ish"
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"despicable",
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"paltry",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005404",
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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"John Steuart 1897\u20131946 American painter":[]
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"Noun",
"We had chicken curry for dinner.",
"The recipe calls for a tablespoon of curry ."
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1824, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English curreyen, correyen, cunrayen \"to clean and comb (a horse), treat (tanned leather),\" borrowed from Anglo-French conreier, cunreier, curreier (continental Old French conreer ) \"to prepare, dress, equip, tidy up, clean and rub down (an animal), cure (herring),\" going back to Vulgar Latin *conr\u0113d\u0101re, probably borrowed from Gothic garedan \"to make provision for\" (with con- con- replacing ga- ), from ga-, perfective and collective prefix + -redan, going back to Germanic *r\u0113\u0111an- \"to make provision for, decide\" \u2014 more at read entry 1":"Verb",
"Tamil ka\u1e5fi (or a cognate word in another Dravidian language)":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bash",
"baste",
"bat",
"batter",
"beat",
"belabor",
"belt",
"birch",
"bludgeon",
"buffet",
"bung up",
"club",
"do",
"drub",
"fib",
"flog",
"hammer",
"hide",
"lace",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lash",
"lather",
"lick",
"maul",
"mess (up)",
"paddle",
"pelt",
"pommel",
"pound",
"pummel",
"punch out",
"rough (up)",
"slate",
"slog",
"switch",
"tan",
"thrash",
"thresh",
"thump",
"tromp",
"wallop",
"whale",
"whip",
"whop",
"whap",
"whup",
"work over"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081539",
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"curse":{
"antonyms":[
"anathematize",
"beshrew",
"imprecate",
"maledict"
],
"definitions":{
": a cause of great harm or misfortune : torment":[
"His fame turned out to be a curse , not a blessing."
],
": a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : imprecation":[
"People believe that there is a curse on the house."
],
": a profane or obscene oath or word":[
"In an antechamber, his lieutenants suddenly heard the shattering of glass and angry curses .",
"\u2014 Sam Moses"
],
": evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution":[
"\u2026 intolerance is the greatest curse of every land \u2026",
"\u2014 Kenneth Roberts"
],
": menstruation":[
"\u2014 used with the"
],
": something that is cursed or accursed":[
"\"I \u2026 will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.\"",
"\u2014 Jeremiah 26:6 (King James Version)"
],
": to bring great evil upon : afflict":[
"a land cursed with famine"
],
": to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon":[
"He was cursed and fears he will die."
],
": to execrate in fervent and often profane terms":[
"cursed by future generations unless we act now"
],
": to use profanely insolent language against : blaspheme":[
"cursing his god"
],
": to utter imprecations : swear":[
"cursing loudly"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I heard him utter a curse before the microphone was shut off.",
"The witch pronounced a curse in some strange language.",
"People believe that someone put a curse on the house.",
"His fame turned out to be a curse , not a blessing.",
"Verb",
"He cursed himself for being so careless.",
"She cursed her bad luck.",
"In the book the evil witch curses the villagers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The gift and curse of our four-decade stretch without a significant inflationary period is that most folks in leadership positions today can only read about what inflation does to a manufacturer. \u2014 Ethan Karp, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"And the media can be a gift and a curse for Byron, so some things come back to haunt him. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"That way of thinking about the game is the blessing and the curse of being Barcelona. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"V\u00e1zquez\u2019s namesake may have both been a gift and a curse , imbuing in him a nagging need for artistic self-expression in whatever medium was readily available. \u2014 M\u00f3nica Marie Zorrilla, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Thankfully, by getting ahead of it with careful planning and the right team, sudden wealth can be a blessing rather than a curse . \u2014 Sharon Olson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Isaac Dunbar has always had a vision for himself, which has been both a blessing and a curse . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 3 June 2022",
"Watching the results come in on Monday night, Ms. Socorro Naguit said her first reaction was letting out curse words. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Joined by a full band, the group of performers infused the song with energy, while the television censors could\u2019t quite keep up with bleeping out several of the song\u2019s curse words. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Researchers have found that doctors who curse in front of patients are seen as less trustworthy and less expert than those who don\u2019t. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"At the same time, records show some practitioners had darker motives: to curse , inflict illness, possess others, cause impotence, extinguish love or kill. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"There are also tons of new characters who don't even know about the Upside Down's existence \u2014 let alone its chilling complexities that continuously curse Hawkins. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 26 May 2022",
"Get out and enjoy the spring blossoms, and try not to curse the pollen too much. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"By now Wang has gotten used to the onslaught of voice and text messages, comments and spontaneous calls to curse him and threaten his life. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Most importantly, does this production have Streisand's blessing \u2014 or curse ? \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"Depending on his changing mood, Taba will \u2014 or will not \u2014 curse around his partner. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Sometimes people \u2013 curse them all \u2013 fail to renew their tags on the prescribed date. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English curs, going back to Old English, of uncertain origin":"Noun",
"Middle English cursen, going back to Old English cursian, probably derivative of curs curse entry 1":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259rs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"anathema",
"ban",
"execration",
"imprecation",
"malediction",
"malison",
"winze"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063847",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"curse of Scotland":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": the nine of diamonds in playing cards"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"so called from its similarity to the coat of arms of Sir John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair \u20201707 Scottish lawyer, as lord advocate partly responsible for the massacre of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe, Scotland, in 1692"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0259vz\u02c8k\u00e4tl\u0259nd",
"-\u0259v\u02c8sk-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114416",
"type":[]
},
"curse out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to say angry and offensive words to (someone)":[
"My boss cursed me out ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132330",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"cursed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": being under or deserving a curse":[]
},
"examples":[
"Some people think the old house is cursed .",
"a people cursed with famine",
"His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.",
"I can't get this cursed radio to work.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Robert Englund \u2014 who played Freddy Krueger in iconic Nightmare on Elm Street series \u2014 made a brief but deliciously creepy appearance as Victor Creel, a cursed patriarch with a terrible backstory that few characters believe. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"The cursed rover may still be saved\u2014but at what cost? \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"And like the Red Sox, Atlas saw its fortunes change with new ownership that challenged a long-standing culture of a cursed club that could never win. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Decades ago, one Halloween night, Windsor disappeared without a trace and ever since his cursed spirit is said to haunt the town each year on October 31 for one hour. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"However, Malenia and Miquella were both born cursed and unfit, while Ranni rejects her lineage. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
"At times, Nikki seems to be trapped in a cycle of victimization that dates back to the tale of a cursed Polish woman from decades prior; at other times, the entire project just feels like a film-within-a-film that\u2019s gotten out of hand. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"But Mormons were also taught that Blacks were the cursed descendants of Cain. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Then came cursed insults, which have a very great richness in the Ukrainian and Russian languages. \u2014 Yevgenia Belorusets, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8k\u0259rst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accursed",
"accurst",
"blasted",
"confounded",
"cussed",
"damnable",
"dang",
"danged",
"darn",
"durn",
"darned",
"durned",
"deuced",
"doggone",
"doggoned",
"freaking",
"infernal"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063150",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"cursed crowfoot":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an annual or short-lived perennial herb ( Ranunculus sceleratus ) growing in marshy places and having stems hollow and basal leaves reniform with the upper ones smaller and marked with three linear segments":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074630",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cursed thistle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": blessed thistle":[],
": canada thistle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203444",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"cursorily":{
"antonyms":[
"deliberate",
"unhurried",
"unrushed"
],
"definitions":{
": rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty":[
"a cursory glance",
"Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done."
]
},
"examples":[
"Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done.",
"The mayor gave a cursory glance at the report.",
"Even the most cursory look at the organization's records shows problems.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our cursory search of Google Scholar indicates that researchers are still using the skin cancer cell line in breast cancer studies published in 2021. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"At the age of 17, in 1962, Ajami left Lebanon for college in America, never to return for anything other than cursory visits. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Disney opted against bringing out its leading men and women, and did a cursory job of splicing together sizzle reels. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, around that cadre of graduates, Villarreal gives the impression of being something of a Premier League vintage store, its team stocked with faces vaguely familiar to cursory followers of English soccer. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But cursory discussions with the Rockets were not promising. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The sentiment serves as the thesis for this anthology series from creator Aaron Cooley and director Susanne Bier, a well-meaning but ponderous effort that wastes a trio of extraordinary actresses with its dull and cursory storytelling. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Demonstrate your sincere interest by asking questions that dive deeper than a cursory Google search. \u2014 Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"At the gatehouse, there was usually a lone soldier on duty who would give my pass a cursory glance. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin curs\u014drius \"of running, swift\" (Late Latin in nominal derivatives, as curs\u014dria \"shoe for running\"), adjectival derivative of Latin cursor \"runner\" \u2014 more at cursor":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259rs-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cursory superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading",
"synonyms":[
"drive-by",
"flying",
"gadarene",
"hasty",
"headlong",
"helter-skelter",
"hurried",
"overhasty",
"pell-mell",
"precipitate",
"precipitous",
"rash",
"rushed"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105210",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"cursory":{
"antonyms":[
"deliberate",
"unhurried",
"unrushed"
],
"definitions":{
": rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty":[
"a cursory glance",
"Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done."
]
},
"examples":[
"Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done.",
"The mayor gave a cursory glance at the report.",
"Even the most cursory look at the organization's records shows problems.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our cursory search of Google Scholar indicates that researchers are still using the skin cancer cell line in breast cancer studies published in 2021. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"At the age of 17, in 1962, Ajami left Lebanon for college in America, never to return for anything other than cursory visits. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Disney opted against bringing out its leading men and women, and did a cursory job of splicing together sizzle reels. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, around that cadre of graduates, Villarreal gives the impression of being something of a Premier League vintage store, its team stocked with faces vaguely familiar to cursory followers of English soccer. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But cursory discussions with the Rockets were not promising. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The sentiment serves as the thesis for this anthology series from creator Aaron Cooley and director Susanne Bier, a well-meaning but ponderous effort that wastes a trio of extraordinary actresses with its dull and cursory storytelling. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Demonstrate your sincere interest by asking questions that dive deeper than a cursory Google search. \u2014 Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"At the gatehouse, there was usually a lone soldier on duty who would give my pass a cursory glance. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin curs\u014drius \"of running, swift\" (Late Latin in nominal derivatives, as curs\u014dria \"shoe for running\"), adjectival derivative of Latin cursor \"runner\" \u2014 more at cursor":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259-",
"\u02c8k\u0259rs-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cursory superficial , shallow , cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity. superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features. a superficial analysis of the problem shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character. a light, shallow , and frivolous review cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. gave the letter only a cursory reading",
"synonyms":[
"drive-by",
"flying",
"gadarene",
"hasty",
"headlong",
"helter-skelter",
"hurried",
"overhasty",
"pell-mell",
"precipitate",
"precipitous",
"rash",
"rushed"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172849",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"curst":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": being under or deserving a curse":[]
},
"examples":[
"Some people think the old house is cursed .",
"a people cursed with famine",
"His cursed stupidity got him in trouble again.",
"I can't get this cursed radio to work.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Robert Englund \u2014 who played Freddy Krueger in iconic Nightmare on Elm Street series \u2014 made a brief but deliciously creepy appearance as Victor Creel, a cursed patriarch with a terrible backstory that few characters believe. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"The cursed rover may still be saved\u2014but at what cost? \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"And like the Red Sox, Atlas saw its fortunes change with new ownership that challenged a long-standing culture of a cursed club that could never win. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Decades ago, one Halloween night, Windsor disappeared without a trace and ever since his cursed spirit is said to haunt the town each year on October 31 for one hour. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"However, Malenia and Miquella were both born cursed and unfit, while Ranni rejects her lineage. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
"At times, Nikki seems to be trapped in a cycle of victimization that dates back to the tale of a cursed Polish woman from decades prior; at other times, the entire project just feels like a film-within-a-film that\u2019s gotten out of hand. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"But Mormons were also taught that Blacks were the cursed descendants of Cain. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"Then came cursed insults, which have a very great richness in the Ukrainian and Russian languages. \u2014 Yevgenia Belorusets, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8k\u0259rst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accursed",
"accurst",
"blasted",
"confounded",
"cussed",
"damnable",
"dang",
"danged",
"darn",
"durn",
"darned",
"durned",
"deuced",
"doggone",
"doggoned",
"freaking",
"infernal"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223118",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"curt":{
"antonyms":[
"circuitous",
"mealymouthed"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by rude or peremptory (see peremptory sense 3 ) shortness : brusque":[
"a curt refusal",
"In a curt voice, he ordered the server to bring him a glass of water."
],
": shortened in linear dimension":[],
": sparing of words : terse":[
"wrote curt precise sentences"
]
},
"examples":[
"He gave only a curt reply to the question.",
"she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In hindsight, Albright\u2019s curt dismissal of Russia\u2019s security concerns might seem to have been ill-judged. \u2014 Peter Harris, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There follows a curt , violent Scherzo\u2014an apotheosis of unthinking force. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There was simply no way that Facebook would send me an curt email threatening to lock my account. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Then Maryland\u2019s three-decade relationship with the Leningrad region dissolved with a curt letter. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Fielding a question on the controversy on Tuesday, Representative Elise Stefanik, who replaced Cheney as the third-ranking House Republican last year, offered a curt response. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Tough Love, its title alone suggesting paradigms in conflict, can also be curt in its compassions. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Raman, dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans, smoked a cigar and gave curt commands. \u2014 Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The dismissal is curt and callous: clearly, Trump\u2019s victory provoked some of his opponents to double down on their hostility toward his supporters. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed \u2014 more at shear":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259rt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for curt bluff , blunt , brusque , curt , crusty , gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose",
"synonyms":[
"abrupt",
"bluff",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"crusty",
"downright",
"short",
"short-spoken",
"snippy",
"unceremonious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083228",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"curtail":{
"antonyms":[
"elongate",
"extend",
"lengthen",
"prolong",
"protract"
],
"definitions":{
": to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part":[
"curtail the power of the executive branch",
"curtail inflation",
"Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds."
]
},
"examples":[
"The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.",
"School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Burns adds that, because of the COVID-19 outbreak, she was forced to curtail her social activities anyway. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Russia, the world's second-largest crude oil exporter, could soon be forced to curtail production by 30%, subjecting the global economy to the biggest supply crisis in decades, the International Energy Agency warned. \u2014 Jomana Karadsheh, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The biggest border blockade, at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, disrupted the flow of auto parts between the two countries and forced the industry to curtail production. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest border blockade, at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, disrupted the flow of auto parts between the two countries and forced the industry to curtail production. \u2014 Rob Gillies, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest border blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, disrupted the flow of auto parts between the two countries and forced the industry to curtail production. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest border blockade, at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, disrupted the flow of auto parts between the two countries and forced the industry to curtail production. \u2014 Rob Gillies, Robert Bumsted, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The biggest border blockade, at the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, disrupted the flow of auto parts between the two countries and forced the industry to curtail production. \u2014 Rob Gillies, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Preventing outbound flights won\u2019t help China curtail Omicron clusters already in the country. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 13 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1580, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by folk etymology from earlier curtal to dock an animal's tail, from curtal , noun, animal with a docked tail, from Middle French courtault \u2014 more at curtal":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101l",
"\u02cck\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for curtail shorten , curtail , abbreviate , abridge , retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration. shorten a speech curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. ceremonies curtailed because of rain abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. using an abbreviated title abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result. the abridged version of the novel retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive. declining business forced the company to retrench",
"synonyms":[
"abbreviate",
"abridge",
"cut back",
"dock",
"elide",
"shorten",
"syncopate",
"truncate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163710",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The curtailment poses no immediate risks but could have consequences when energy demands rise in later in the year. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"On Monday, the Tennessee Valley Authority initiated voluntary curtailment throughout the week due to high temperatures. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The state sent curtailment notices to a larger group of about 4,500 water rights holders in August. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The decision heralds a potentially significant curtailment of the administrative state. \u2014 Mario Loyola, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"For years, Europe has imported enormous volumes of gas from Russia to heat homes and power industry, but now that practice, which depends on billions of dollars\u2019 worth of pipelines, faces severe curtailment . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Lawmakers are trying again this year to enshrine the curtailment of solitary confinement in law. \u2014 Kelan Lyons, courant.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"While that level of water storage is good relative to many other water agencies, SFPUC officials said the state\u2019s curtailment orders have prevented the city from tapping its water bank at Don Pedro Reservoir, thus reducing total capacity to 70%. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Nov. 2021",
"An industry trade group said in a letter to Senate leaders that even a temporary curtailment of the taxes risked unraveling the infrastructure package. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 20 Feb. 2022"
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"Verb",
"she dropped her head and in shame curtained her face with her hair",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the dark ages of Oz Wizard leadership - the days of \u2018pay no attention to the man behind the curtain \u2019 - influence was unimaginable as technology was delivered with the collaboration of a toilet drain. \u2014 Paige Francis, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"But many more of them just post away from behind a curtain . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Dying to know what goes on behind the curtain with your favorite influencer? \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Odd Jobs is a new series that takes a look behind the curtain of professional musicians\u2019 secondary careers and side hustles. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 9 June 2022",
"Garland\u2019s daughter Liza Minnelli stood behind the curtain . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"The program is designed to allow young people to go behind the curtain to see how live entertainment comes to life. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"In addition, after a young girl accidentally impaled herself on a curtain rod, her mother was unable to contact anyone for help, authorities said. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Porkalob\u2019s Edward Rutledge sings with a defiant sneer, as a curtain on the Loeb Drama Center stage parts to reveal rum barrels stacked four high. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Here in the designer\u2019s own apartment, the curtain -less look accentuates the natural light that floods in. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 20 May 2022",
"Because Disney Theatrical Productions made its decision so close to curtain time, Broadway in Cincinnati was unable to send emails or texts to patrons in a timely fashion, which infuriated a handful of commenters. \u2014 David Lyman, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
"And there are no light blocks \u2014 that curtain in a gallery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Nearly two years ago, athletic department officials decided to curtain off 43% of the seats, lowering the basketball seating capacity of the Pac-12\u2032s largest building to 8,500. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"Verb",
"she dropped her head and in shame curtained her face with her hair",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the dark ages of Oz Wizard leadership - the days of \u2018pay no attention to the man behind the curtain \u2019 - influence was unimaginable as technology was delivered with the collaboration of a toilet drain. \u2014 Paige Francis, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"But many more of them just post away from behind a curtain . \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Dying to know what goes on behind the curtain with your favorite influencer? \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Odd Jobs is a new series that takes a look behind the curtain of professional musicians\u2019 secondary careers and side hustles. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 9 June 2022",
"Garland\u2019s daughter Liza Minnelli stood behind the curtain . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"The program is designed to allow young people to go behind the curtain to see how live entertainment comes to life. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"In addition, after a young girl accidentally impaled herself on a curtain rod, her mother was unable to contact anyone for help, authorities said. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Porkalob\u2019s Edward Rutledge sings with a defiant sneer, as a curtain on the Loeb Drama Center stage parts to reveal rum barrels stacked four high. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Here in the designer\u2019s own apartment, the curtain -less look accentuates the natural light that floods in. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 20 May 2022",
"Because Disney Theatrical Productions made its decision so close to curtain time, Broadway in Cincinnati was unable to send emails or texts to patrons in a timely fashion, which infuriated a handful of commenters. \u2014 David Lyman, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
"And there are no light blocks \u2014 that curtain in a gallery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Nearly two years ago, athletic department officials decided to curtain off 43% of the seats, lowering the basketball seating capacity of the Pac-12\u2032s largest building to 8,500. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain . \u2014 courant.com , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"He gave only a curt reply to the question.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In hindsight, Albright\u2019s curt dismissal of Russia\u2019s security concerns might seem to have been ill-judged. \u2014 Peter Harris, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There follows a curt , violent Scherzo\u2014an apotheosis of unthinking force. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There was simply no way that Facebook would send me an curt email threatening to lock my account. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Then Maryland\u2019s three-decade relationship with the Leningrad region dissolved with a curt letter. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Fielding a question on the controversy on Tuesday, Representative Elise Stefanik, who replaced Cheney as the third-ranking House Republican last year, offered a curt response. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Tough Love, its title alone suggesting paradigms in conflict, can also be curt in its compassions. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Raman, dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans, smoked a cigar and gave curt commands. \u2014 Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The dismissal is curt and callous: clearly, Trump\u2019s victory provoked some of his opponents to double down on their hostility toward his supporters. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Soaring cathedral ceilings make the villas feel vast but touches like beautiful dark wood sliding doors and dividers carved with palm patterns, pale blue and pink throw pillows and rugs, curvaceous bedside lamps and rose-gold accents add warmth. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The curvaceous glass roof shows off the orchids in their best light, and the setting is both intimate and informal. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2021",
"Though fashion has only recently begun to embrace curvaceous figures, and diversity and inclusion in its many forms, those things have always been important to Smith. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Fun curvaceous bottle has a celebratory feel to it. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Low to the ground and with a wide track, the hypercar\u2019s carbon-fiber body retains its progenitor\u2019s curvaceous shape, including giant fenders in the front and rear. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
"Growing up in the 2000s, Bailey recalls a time when body positive images of Black women were hard to come by, in contrast to the current social media era that boosts curvaceous , hourglass figures. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 13 May 2022",
"Like so many of its predecessors, Weissman\u2019s latest open-top creation features a curvaceous and heavily British-inspired exterior. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Intimate dinners at Sokasi\u2014the curvaceous bamboo pavilion perched above the rushing Ayung River at the Four Seasons in Sayan\u2014are all about preserving the island's time-intensive culinary heritage. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 16 July 2021"
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"circa 1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Soaring cathedral ceilings make the villas feel vast but touches like beautiful dark wood sliding doors and dividers carved with palm patterns, pale blue and pink throw pillows and rugs, curvaceous bedside lamps and rose-gold accents add warmth. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The curvaceous glass roof shows off the orchids in their best light, and the setting is both intimate and informal. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2021",
"Though fashion has only recently begun to embrace curvaceous figures, and diversity and inclusion in its many forms, those things have always been important to Smith. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Fun curvaceous bottle has a celebratory feel to it. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Low to the ground and with a wide track, the hypercar\u2019s carbon-fiber body retains its progenitor\u2019s curvaceous shape, including giant fenders in the front and rear. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
"Growing up in the 2000s, Bailey recalls a time when body positive images of Black women were hard to come by, in contrast to the current social media era that boosts curvaceous , hourglass figures. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 13 May 2022",
"Like so many of its predecessors, Weissman\u2019s latest open-top creation features a curvaceous and heavily British-inspired exterior. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Intimate dinners at Sokasi\u2014the curvaceous bamboo pavilion perched above the rushing Ayung River at the Four Seasons in Sayan\u2014are all about preserving the island's time-intensive culinary heritage. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 16 July 2021"
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"The lenses have different curvatures .",
"the curvature of the earth",
"The machine measures the eyeball's degree of curvature .",
"a disease that can cause curvature of the spine",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oil is spread on the lanes but is intended to protect the floor rather than elicit curvature from the ball. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Theegala, 24, is an inspiration, overcoming scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, to become one of the best golfers in college while at Pepperdine, and perhaps the top rookie in his first full year on the tour. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Since Apple is all about symmetry, all four corners should get the same corner curvature . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The two defining traits of a ski that rails are more curvature along its edges and less distance between them. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, Outside Online , 5 Mar. 2021",
"The Air has several interesting aerodynamic elements\u2014from a slight curvature to the underside of its battery pack to the passages through the hood\u2014that aid both its impressively low 0.21 coefficient of drag as well as high-speed stability. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Each finger is lightly articulated, with a curvature that resembles my fingers in their relaxed state. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2021",
"The affordable Panasonic 4-Blade Wet/Dry Electric Shaver combines inner blades and outer foils to create a close yet safe shave on legs, underarms, bikini line \u2014 no amount of curvature is a problem. \u2014 Isadora Baum, Allure , 5 May 2022",
"That way, the curvature of the camera bump will match the phone\u2019s corners. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-v\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r, -ch\u0259r, -\u02cct(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r",
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
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"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
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"Verb",
"The tail curves over the dog's back.",
"The road curves to the left.",
"The fence curves in toward the side of the house.",
"The railing curves out near the observation platform.",
"Noun",
"The dog's tail has a slight curve .",
"There is a sharp curve coming up in the road.",
"the price curve in relation to inflation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"While there aren\u2019t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The trees\u2019 trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The company is using flexible OLED panels, which allow the screen to seamlessly curve over the exercise bike. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Your legs do not need to straighten fully; a microbend in the knees will allow the spine to naturally curve and reduce strain in the lower back. \u2014 Jenni Gritters, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2018",
"Murphy said the accident location is west of the intersection of Huntsville Road and Hunt Lane where Huntsville Road begins to curve to the northwest. \u2014 Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This enables the 63kWh battery to replenish to 80% in 28 minutes, while the 87kWh batter takes only a little longer at 30 minutes, thanks to a higher rate across the charging curve . \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"As if on cue, a pelican banked around a curve and plunged into the water. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"As David speeds around a dusty curve , a local boy named Driss (Omar Ghazaoui) jumps into the road and is killed by David\u2019s car. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The train derailed after hitting a 50 mph curve at 106 mph, killing eight and injuring more than 200. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"The Lyriq feels faster in Sport Mode and the steering responds more quickly but, driving at high speeds through a curve , the suspension feels like it's being asked to do too much. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"With its linear torque curve and quick steering, this F-type is less twitchy and demanding and more balanced and secure when being driven quickly. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
"President Roosevelt dedicates the Outer Drive bridge, which includes the infamous \u2018S\u2019 curve . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Verdugo, ahead in the count, 2-0, hammered Bieber 81 mph knuckle curve into the seats in right center for a 3-2 lead. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022"
],
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"1594, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But both types of walks have nice curve fits with the increasing distance with step size to the power of 0.4975 and the SAW increasing at a power of 0.4688. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 10 Apr. 2018"
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"The batter struck out on a curveball .",
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"With two on and one out, Mantiply tried to go down and away with a 1-2 curveball . \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"Right-hander Michael Fulmer hit Anthony Rizzo with a two-strike curveball to start the bottom of the eighth. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"The second out came on a force play at the plate before Wagner ended the game with a curveball in the dirt for a swinging strike three. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
"The Rays simply couldn\u2019t barrel up Detmers, who mixed a fastball averaging 92 mph with a looping curveball , a changeup and a slider. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"The next inning, after Hunter Renfroe drove in Christian Yelich with a two-out single, Narv\u00e1ez went the other way with a curveball on the outer half for an RBI double to make it 4-0. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The Sox put up a five-spot in the second inning, with Jackie Bradley Jr. hitting a two-run homer and Rafael Devers somehow connecting with a curveball just above the dirt for a three-run homer to right, his sixth of the spring. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Both on the show and in his stand-up, Carmichael had cultivated a persona as a clever but mischievous thinker with curveball takes on hot-button issues \u2014 someone who didn\u2019t have all the answers, but certainly a lot of them. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"While there aren\u2019t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The trees\u2019 trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The company is using flexible OLED panels, which allow the screen to seamlessly curve over the exercise bike. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Your legs do not need to straighten fully; a microbend in the knees will allow the spine to naturally curve and reduce strain in the lower back. \u2014 Jenni Gritters, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2018",
"Murphy said the accident location is west of the intersection of Huntsville Road and Hunt Lane where Huntsville Road begins to curve to the northwest. \u2014 Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"This enables the 63kWh battery to replenish to 80% in 28 minutes, while the 87kWh batter takes only a little longer at 30 minutes, thanks to a higher rate across the charging curve . \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"As if on cue, a pelican banked around a curve and plunged into the water. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"As David speeds around a dusty curve , a local boy named Driss (Omar Ghazaoui) jumps into the road and is killed by David\u2019s car. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The train derailed after hitting a 50 mph curve at 106 mph, killing eight and injuring more than 200. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"The Lyriq feels faster in Sport Mode and the steering responds more quickly but, driving at high speeds through a curve , the suspension feels like it's being asked to do too much. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"With its linear torque curve and quick steering, this F-type is less twitchy and demanding and more balanced and secure when being driven quickly. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
"President Roosevelt dedicates the Outer Drive bridge, which includes the infamous \u2018S\u2019 curve . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Verdugo, ahead in the count, 2-0, hammered Bieber 81 mph knuckle curve into the seats in right center for a 3-2 lead. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022"
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"The tail curves over the dog's back.",
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"Noun",
"The dog's tail has a slight curve .",
"There is a sharp curve coming up in the road.",
"the price curve in relation to inflation",
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"By Thursday, the storm will most likely begin to curve more north-northeast, riding along the coast and impacting Odisha. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"While there aren\u2019t tree species that curve to this extent in nature, the eastern redbud tree is an example of a tree that has a weird shape that is naturally occurring. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Second, my large toe was starting to curve inward toward its neighbors due to a bunion, a common condition called hallux valgus. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The trees\u2019 trunks take a sharp, 90-degree turn and then curve to form a shape resembling the letter J. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Places where the stone might curve left or fade right a little too much. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The company is using flexible OLED panels, which allow the screen to seamlessly curve over the exercise bike. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Your legs do not need to straighten fully; a microbend in the knees will allow the spine to naturally curve and reduce strain in the lower back. \u2014 Jenni Gritters, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2018",
"Murphy said the accident location is west of the intersection of Huntsville Road and Hunt Lane where Huntsville Road begins to curve to the northwest. \u2014 Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This enables the 63kWh battery to replenish to 80% in 28 minutes, while the 87kWh batter takes only a little longer at 30 minutes, thanks to a higher rate across the charging curve . \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"As if on cue, a pelican banked around a curve and plunged into the water. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"As David speeds around a dusty curve , a local boy named Driss (Omar Ghazaoui) jumps into the road and is killed by David\u2019s car. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The train derailed after hitting a 50 mph curve at 106 mph, killing eight and injuring more than 200. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"The Lyriq feels faster in Sport Mode and the steering responds more quickly but, driving at high speeds through a curve , the suspension feels like it's being asked to do too much. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"With its linear torque curve and quick steering, this F-type is less twitchy and demanding and more balanced and secure when being driven quickly. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
"President Roosevelt dedicates the Outer Drive bridge, which includes the infamous \u2018S\u2019 curve . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Verdugo, ahead in the count, 2-0, hammered Bieber 81 mph knuckle curve into the seats in right center for a 3-2 lead. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022"
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"There is a cushion under the rug to protect the floor.",
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"Verb",
"The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.",
"The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow of soaring gas prices.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Much of that money hasn\u2019t been spent yet, which will provide a cushion for many households. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Households have built up large cash balances, which should provide them some cushion against rising prices and interest rates. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
"And at a positively feathery (for this category, at least) 7.3 ounces for the men\u2019s and 6.2 for the women\u2019s, the shoe is lightweight enough to provide extra cushion without slowing you down. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Candidates generally try to provide a cushion of a few thousand signatures to withstand possible challenges. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But corporate profits are strong, households have trillions in savings, and debt loads are low \u2014 all of which should provide a cushion against any slowdown. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The carrier has a fuel hedging program intended to provide a cushion against price spikes. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"For example, there have been some proposals that would require federal servicers not report delinquencies for some amount of time after payments start back up to provide some cushion . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The economy\u2019s steady expansion does provide some cushion against higher rates and more expensive gas. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Fed's goal is to slow economic growth enough to cushion inflation's impact. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"The Fed's goal is to slow economic growth enough to cushion inflation's impact. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Financing options that allow for bigger loans or lower upfront payments can extend consumers\u2019 purchasing power and cushion the impact of the large price increases of the past two years. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This allowed a shock-absorber device to cushion the impact a bit. \u2014 Terry Virts, Wired , 15 Sep. 2020",
"Though economists expect the country to enter a deep recession this year, Moscow has so far been able to use cash from the sale of high-price oil and gas to cushion the blow. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"If someone is calculating Profar\u2019s early season value, add in an eighth-inning steal Wednesday that helped provide two more runs, cushion the lead and allowing the bullpen to smile, as well. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"From the Fed to the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan, monetary authorities have employed a mix of rock-bottom rates, huge bond purchases and other emergency settings to try to cushion the pandemic\u2019s fallout. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2021",
"Richer households do have other ways to cushion the blow. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8ku\u0307-sh\u0259n",
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"Wearers will be able to pump air into the shoe's sole for extra cushioning .",
"\u2014 Joseph Pereira",
"Ligaments keep the vertebrae in place during movement, and fibrous disks with jellylike centers provide cushioning between them.",
"\u2014 Jane E. Brody",
"As part of NASA's \"better, faster, cheaper\" philosophy, the most recent missions to Mars largely relied on airbag cushioning for a soft landing.",
"\u2014 Beth Daley",
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"\u2014 Joseph Truini"
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"\u2014 Think",
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"\u2014 Jeff Jensen",
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"\u2014 Bob Guldin",
"But when they become wet from perspiration, cotton or wool socks hold the moisture against your skin and lose their cushioning ability \u2026",
"\u2014 University Of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter",
"The mission also demonstrated a low-cost means of landing on Mars using cushioning airbags \u2026",
"\u2014 Astronomy"
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]
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"examples":[
"His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.",
"a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the cushy perspective of my living-room couch, killing a beaver seems like a significantly easier task. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"But are these cushy , cloud-like slipper shoes legit? \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"After Oxford, Brisack didn\u2019t vie for a Yale law degree like Clinton, or a cushy consulting gig like Buttigieg. \u2014 Abby Vesoulis, Time , 11 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, the extra- cushy foam helps your foot sit further down in the midsole\u2014like when your feet sink into wet sand\u2014providing extra stability. \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 30 June 2021",
"The Flyer has plenty of note-worthy features, including a new SwiftFoam\u2122 midsole and a comfortable ZQ merino wool heel lining to provide a cushy base for your feet while keeping sweat at bay. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 18 May 2022",
"From where Carlton is standing, Will poses a significant threat to the cushy life he was born into. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Because of his cushy life, Colin also can't make sense of his sister Eloise's all-consuming obsession with Lady Whistledown. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"And its 100 percent sateen microfiber cover provides a cushy cradle for your head and neck. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022"
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"medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough",
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"The economy is on the cusp of a recession, battered by high inflation and rising interest rates, which eat into paychecks, dent consumer confidence and lead to corporate cutbacks. \u2014 Isabella Simonetti, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The women\u2019s team came in with its best ranking in over a decade, led by a strong trio of runners who were on the cusp of achieving all-region status. \u2014 Steve Magness, Outside Online , 24 June 2022",
"Rado portrayed Claude, a young man on the cusp of being drafted to fight in the war in Vietnam. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"The 2020 Census also showed Duval County is on the cusp of becoming majority-minority county, as both the Black and Latino populations continue to grow. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Just when the world seems to be on the cusp of much cheaper access to space \u2014- with more and more rocket launches projected to take place in the next two decades, a new study reminds us that such progress often comes at a price. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, many emerging markets are on the cusp of default, as higher US interest rates cause capital to be repatriated out of their economies, which is putting real pressure on their currencies. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Bird turns 42 in October and was on the cusp of stepping away a year ago. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"Dangerous, record-setting heat had nearly one-third of the U.S. population in its grip Tuesday \u2013 from the Upper Midwest to the Southeast \u2013 on the cusp of summer\u2019s official arrival. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022"
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"1585, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u0259sp"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"An image of Bender, DiMaggio's alcohol-binging, cigar-smoking, cuss -slinging robot, was used by Hulu to promote the news of the revival \u2014 but DiMaggio's name was not mentioned among the returning cast. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"There was no way that after almost 20 years, the gun-toting, muumuu-wearing, glad-to- cuss -everybody-out elderly woman would leave so quietly. \u2014 Essence , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The cuss bucket became a national story when NPR mentioned it on the air at the time. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"As if coaches needed another reason to use cuss words. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The new version has SZA singing in Spanish for the first time, and, of course, our girl went right for the cuss words. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The 13th sign of the zodiac is Ophiuchus (pronoucned or-phew- cuss ), a summer constellation well known to stargazers but ignored by traditional astrology. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
"But there\u2019s more fighting to be had when Hughie and Corey briefly cuss at each other and bump chests before neatly making up. \u2014 Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Yet, my familiarity with the language extends to greetings and cuss words. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Earlier this month, Rico Nasty had to stop a set to cuss out an audience while opening for Playboi Carti. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Not only do some fans teach their young children to cuss at you and throw middle fingers at their opponent, the teams' buses are escorted into the Cotton Bowl by law enforcement \u2026 just because. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2021",
"There\u2019s something special about the moment a pop star takes the opportunity to cuss in key. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 3 Nov. 2020",
"But now you're forced to let people get right up here and scream at you and cuss you. \u2014 Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal , 27 Oct. 2020",
"So when your opponent spikes the only card in the deck to beat you, don\u2019t kick over your computer, throw your mouse across the room and cuss out your best friend of 30 years. \u2014 Murray Valeriano, WSJ , 23 Sep. 2020",
"The cool-headed and sometimes cussed contrarianism of libertarians is an important balm or check on public hysteria. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 7 Apr. 2020",
"This was just this morning after cussing me out all week. \u2014 Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Real Jamaican working people bargaining, cussing and laughing. \u2014 Dasun Imanuel, Essence , 10 Oct. 2019"
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"\u02c8ku\u0307|(\u02cc)s\u014d",
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"was reprimanded for teaching his little brother cusswords",
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"This wasn't an in-the-moment cussword thrown down in the middle of a passionate, blow out fight. \u2014 Ashley Iaconetti, Cosmopolitan , 30 Aug. 2017"
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"\u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit",
"We toss a laurel wreath to the chefs for their \u2026 pastitsio and moussaka, both of which sported a savory custard topping.",
"\u2014 Greg Morago et al.",
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"\u2014 Gabrielle Shaughness"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a sweet treat (ice cream and custard ) Looking for cold treats? \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"The bouillie king cake, a traditional king cake filled with Cajun bouillie custard . \u2014 Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Transfer to the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the custard is set and the top is lightly browned. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Remove the phylo from the oven and pour the custard evenly over the phyllo before returning to the oven until the top is golden and crispy, 30\u201340 minutes. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Top the egg custard with the remaining scallions and garnish with sesame seeds and a drizzle of sesame oil, and serve with rice. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
"Dissolve gelatin in the hot custard , then stir in lemon zest. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
"The custard is cut into cubes, dredged in flour and eggs and fried. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"The frozen custard and concretes are great; the array of candy, pastries and old-time soda pops jaw-dropping; and the decor groovin\u2019 with its retro vibe. \u2014 Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, a kind of pie, alteration of crustarde, crustade , probably from Anglo-French *crustade , from cruste crust, from Latin crusta \u2014 more at crust":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The vast custard apple forest that girded the lake\u2019s southern shore was torched. \u2014 Allen G. Breed, The Denver Post , 3 Dec. 2019",
"In India, my parents grew up eating chikoos, custard apples , fresh coconut, and dozens of types of mangoes. \u2014 Priya Krishna, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 July 2019",
"Follow local farmers into the plantation where cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper trees grow, and sample tropical fruits like custard apple , star fruit, and rambutan. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"One example is the cherimoya, a species of custard apple . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2018",
"There are orchards of guava and custard apple , and plantings of roses and jasmine for scent and color. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 12 Dec. 2017"
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"the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Carmen Maga\u00f1a, lead custodian at Cal State San Marcos, used to go grocery shopping twice a week. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Kennedy is employed with the Dothan City Schools as a custodian and a substitute teacher. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"And through it all, the cooperative has maintained its role as a founder and ethical custodian of the painting traditions of the Western Desert. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"De Leon was not only a veteran snake handler, but a member of the Freer Volunteer Fire Department and a custodian for Freer High School, according to his obituary. \u2014 Ashlee Burns, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Financial advisor and tax planner Gary L. Watts says that, generally speaking, your investment options in a HSA really come down to what the custodian of the account will permit. \u2014 Robert Farrington, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The new firm will run as a standalone team with its own CEO, and serve other gaming firms as a custodian in the future, Quaglini said. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Kevin Thomas, the evidence custodian at the Newton County sheriff's office, testified alongside Wheeler. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"Dawn Fitzpatrick, the custodian of billionaire George Soros\u2019 wealth, doesn't disagree with that\u2014for the most part. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 31 May 2022"
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"the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK",
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"Carmen Maga\u00f1a, lead custodian at Cal State San Marcos, used to go grocery shopping twice a week. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Kennedy is employed with the Dothan City Schools as a custodian and a substitute teacher. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"And through it all, the cooperative has maintained its role as a founder and ethical custodian of the painting traditions of the Western Desert. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"De Leon was not only a veteran snake handler, but a member of the Freer Volunteer Fire Department and a custodian for Freer High School, according to his obituary. \u2014 Ashlee Burns, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Financial advisor and tax planner Gary L. Watts says that, generally speaking, your investment options in a HSA really come down to what the custodian of the account will permit. \u2014 Robert Farrington, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The new firm will run as a standalone team with its own CEO, and serve other gaming firms as a custodian in the future, Quaglini said. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Kevin Thomas, the evidence custodian at the Newton County sheriff's office, testified alongside Wheeler. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"Dawn Fitzpatrick, the custodian of billionaire George Soros\u2019 wealth, doesn't disagree with that\u2014for the most part. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 31 May 2022"
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"She has sole custody of her daughter.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was temporarily released from state prison into local law enforcement custody to help with the searches for Cain and Cox. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
"The driver left the scene but was later taken into police custody near Seventh Street and Peoria Avenue, in the area of North Mountain Park, police said. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022",
"Kathleen Russell, executive director of the Center for Judicial Excellence, said many cases of parents killing their children during divorce or custody hearings can be prevented. \u2014 Mackenzie Maysstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"At the hearing, the court ordered that Brittney will remain in Russia's custody for at least six more months during the trial. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The second suspect was placed into custody inside the home, and the third was caught a short distance away, the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
"Maxwell, now 60, was initially indicted in July of 2020 and taken into federal custody , where she was held without bail for 16 months leading up to her trial. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"The other defendants have been detained in state custody , or were arrested by members of the FBI\u2019s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force after the indictment was returned. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 28 June 2022",
"Much of the couple\u2019s custody battle over children Dylan, Moses and Ronan Farrow\u2014who is now a prominent investigative journalist\u2014focused on the claims of abuse. \u2014 Marisa Dellatto, Forbes , 28 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"It's a matter of custom .",
"We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty.",
"It took us a long time to clear customs at the border.",
"Adjective",
"The new kitchen will have custom cabinets.",
"that business tycoon wears only custom suits",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The youngest infant was found with a uterus-shaped pot, part of an Aztec custom that sought to symbolically return the child to the womb. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
"The developer\u2019s lighting was banished; in its stead hang custom solid brass pendants and a quietly dramatic chandelier by Rich Brilliant Willing. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 30 June 2022",
"The percentage of that capital spent on custom versus pre-packaged solutions is largely irrelevant. \u2014 Tim Mitrovich, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"In accordance with custom , the Smithsonian specialist who operated the machine needed to be a member of the appropriate clan\u2014so that group formally adopted the mill operator, Chris Hollshwander. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
"Becca Pham's namesake bakery specializing in cupcakes, macarons and custom cakes has been slinging desserts at the Grounds for over a year already. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 29 June 2022",
"Guests must drop $10,000 for a two-night stay in the colorful, cozy space that's full of Dolly's belongings and custom amenities, from a sparkly guitar to a cabinet for her many wigs. \u2014 Brenna Mcdermott, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"In Jamilia, A\u00eftmatov seems concerned with the ebbing of Kyrgyz rather than Russian culture, reflecting on the power of custom and how it can be lost. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"Women who have not joined are, by custom if not by law, not permitted to marry; to represent their communities in religious or cultural events; to participate in celebrations or funerals; or to serve as chief or in parliament. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Foley effects are custom to a film, and are synchronized to characters\u2019 movements. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Customers gladly stomached higher prices for the company\u2019s personal computer and graphics chips, while sales in its data server processor, semi- custom chip, and gaming unit doubled. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"In terms of its semi- custom business in game consoles, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su also had some very positive commentary to share. \u2014 Dave Altavilla, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Throughout the towers, the condos come standard with 11-foot ceilings, custom European marble floors, Italian cabinetry, Wolf appliances and full-height wine refrigerators. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"SoCal custom -ish paint scheme keep the visuals fun. \u2014 Jim Resnick, Ars Technica , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Making anything custom to me these days definitely feels more ecological and more personal. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Enjoy everything from custom street tacos to funnel cakes and listen to music by Erick y su Grupo Massore and La Tropa Estrella. \u2014 Austin Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Privateer could launch its own, custom Pono satellites in the years to come as needed, to fill in any blind spots, Fielding said. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"Middle English custume , from Anglo-French, from Latin consuetudin-, consuetudo , from consuescere to accustom, from com- + suescere to accustom; akin to suus one's own \u2014 more at suicide":"Noun and Adjective"
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"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259m"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for custom Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
"synonyms":[
"fashion",
"habit",
"habitude",
"pattern",
"practice",
"practise",
"ritual",
"second nature",
"trick",
"way",
"wont"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094925",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"custom-made":{
"antonyms":[
"mass-produced",
"ready-made"
],
"definitions":{
": made to individual specifications":[
"custom-made clothing"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259(m)-\u02c8m\u0101d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bespoke",
"bespoken",
"custom",
"customized",
"custom-tailored",
"made-to-order",
"tailored",
"tailor-made"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040433",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"custom-tailored":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to alter, plan, or build according to individual specifications or needs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259m-\u02c8t\u0101-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040417",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"customary":{
"antonyms":[
"nonstandard",
"unconventional",
"unpopular",
"unusual"
],
"definitions":{
": based on or established by custom":[
"customary laws"
],
": commonly practiced, used, or observed":[
"customary acts of courtesy",
"his customary enthusiasm"
]
},
"examples":[
"He forgot the customary \u201cthank you.\u201d",
"It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.",
"She dressed in her customary fashion.",
"He did the work with his customary efficiency.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The types of meetings like the one held Thursday are customary when a company is being bought. \u2014 Ben Collins, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
"Afterward, Mickelson spoke to members of the press, as is customary . \u2014 David Dusek, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"Stradivari likely learned his craft by apprenticing with an older mentor, as was customary at the time. \u2014 Katherine Kornei, New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Both companies were criticized as insensitive for dumping employees by video rather than in person, as was customary before the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"That's likely to hurt dental practices, which generally get an allotment based on normal and customary use. \u2014 Darius Tahir, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"That\u2019s likely to hurt dental practices, which generally get an allotment based on normal and customary use. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"In the mad rush to get the shoot up and running by March, 1977, the studio placed fewer checks on Cimino than were customary for a big-budget film. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"As is customary in Cannes, Hathaway added some spectacular jewelry. \u2014 Vogue , 20 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see custom entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccme-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccmer-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for customary usual , customary , habitual , wonted , accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated. his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom. accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty",
"synonyms":[
"conventional",
"current",
"going",
"popular",
"prevailing",
"prevalent",
"standard",
"stock",
"usual"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034706",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"customer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait":[
"a real tough customer",
"\u2026 let me give you the advice of an old and world-weary customer .",
"\u2014 Flannery O'Connor"
],
": one that purchases a commodity or service":[
"The customer used a credit card for the purchase."
]
},
"examples":[
"She is one of our best customers .",
"She's a pretty cool customer .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Herschel Novel duffel is another customer favorite, with an average 4.8-star user rating from more than 3,700 reviewers. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"In my company, customer use of our products accounts for around 80% of Philips\u2019 total environmental impact. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"As online ordering booms, restaurants are finding new ways to fortify relationships with one of their most important types of customer : regulars. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"But the groups questioned how the decision will affect customer rates. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Hop on the ruffle swimwear trend with the customer -favorite Hilor Ruffle One-Piece Swimsuit that features a ruffle trim along its one-shoulder neckline. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Of that amount, up to 25% would go to attorneys for legal fees and costs and the rest to customer refunds. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
"Last year, only 10% of taxpayer calls were answered by a customer service representative, the report found, compared to 1 in 4 before the pandemic. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Tia Battiston of Simsbury was the first customer the shop on a recent Tuesday morning. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English custumer , from custume \u2014 see custom entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259-m\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"account",
"client",
"guest",
"patron",
"punter"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072336",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"customhouse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a building where customs and duties are paid or collected and where vessels are entered and cleared":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1849, three hundred and twenty-five Chinese passed through San Francisco\u2019s customhouse . \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
"In true Latrobian style, the new customhouse was made of red brick and was adorned with white columns and green shutters. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 17 Nov. 2020",
"In 1809, work was completed on his plans for a U.S. customhouse in the city. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Liu and the other individual defendants face up to 465 years in prison if convicted on all 24 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and passing false and fraudulent papers through a customhouse . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 31 July 2019",
"Photographs seem to show one beside the customhouse near Tijuana and another along the border between Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Mexico. \u2014 Rachel St. John, Smithsonian , 26 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259m-\u02cchau\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124747",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"customhouse broker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": an agent who acts for merchants in entering and clearing goods and vessels"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084329",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"customise":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of customise British spelling of customize"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-054310",
"type":[]
},
"customize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications":[]
},
"examples":[
"The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.",
"The program can be customized to serve different purposes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Choose from different chain lengths (7, 7.5 or 8 inches) and customize it with a monogram or short mantra up to 14 characters. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"For Pride month and beyond you can buy rainbow crocks and customize them (or your regular Crocs) with icons and phrases that reflect your individual self. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"There are endless ways to customize it for your unique situation and objectives. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"An employer should consider using that form as a template and customize it. \u2014 Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Launched with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Focus mode is a new iPhone and iPad feature that lets users customize their notifications experience and adapt it to their activities. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Barrett-Jackson says the winning bidder will get to customize it to their exact specifications. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Along with custom text, AIM users could customize their Away messages\u2019 fonts and colors\u2014an opportunity teen users relished. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"Landowners can then customize their own virtual spaces by adding new items and changing designs just like in the real world. \u2014 Michelle Hsieh, Variety , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215938",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"customized":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications":[]
},
"examples":[
"The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.",
"The program can be customized to serve different purposes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Choose from different chain lengths (7, 7.5 or 8 inches) and customize it with a monogram or short mantra up to 14 characters. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"For Pride month and beyond you can buy rainbow crocks and customize them (or your regular Crocs) with icons and phrases that reflect your individual self. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"There are endless ways to customize it for your unique situation and objectives. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"An employer should consider using that form as a template and customize it. \u2014 Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Launched with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Focus mode is a new iPhone and iPad feature that lets users customize their notifications experience and adapt it to their activities. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Barrett-Jackson says the winning bidder will get to customize it to their exact specifications. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Along with custom text, AIM users could customize their Away messages\u2019 fonts and colors\u2014an opportunity teen users relished. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"Landowners can then customize their own virtual spaces by adding new items and changing designs just like in the real world. \u2014 Michelle Hsieh, Variety , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094100",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"cut":{
"antonyms":[
"cutting",
"slice"
],
"definitions":{
": a creek, channel, or inlet made by excavation or worn by natural action":[],
": a gesture or expression that hurts the feelings":[
"made an unkind cut"
],
": a grade or step especially in a social scale":[
"a cut above the ordinary"
],
": a group of animals selected from a herd":[],
": a lash with or as if with a whip":[],
": a length of cloth varying from 40 to 100 yards (36.6 to 91.4 meters)":[],
": a passage cut as a roadway":[],
": a pictorial illustration":[],
": a product of cutting: such as":[],
": a result of editing: such as":[],
": a segment or section of a meat carcass or a part of one":[],
": a straight passage or course":[],
": a stroke or blow with the edge of a knife or other edged tool":[],
": a subset of a set such that when it is subtracted from the set the remainder is not connected":[],
": a surface or outline left by cutting":[],
": a swing by a batter at a pitched baseball":[],
": a voluntary absence from a class":[],
": a wound made by something sharp : gash":[],
": an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in motion pictures, radio, or television":[],
": an edited version of a film":[],
": an exchange of captures in checkers":[],
": an opening made with an edged instrument":[],
": analyze , break down":[
"Any way you cut it, we won."
],
": appearance , style":[],
": break , interrupt":[
"cut our supply lines"
],
": carve":[
"cut stone"
],
": dilute , adulterate":[
"cut the whiskey with water"
],
": edit sense 1b":[
"cut a motion picture"
],
": engrave":[],
": fell , hew":[
"cut timber"
],
": haircut":[],
": intersect , cross":[
"one line cutting another"
],
": marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature":[
"cut abs"
],
": mow , reap":[
"cut hay"
],
": pattern , type":[],
": share":[
"took his cut of the profits"
],
": something that is cut or cut off: such as":[],
": stop , cease":[
"cut the nonsense"
],
": the act of reducing or removing a part":[
"a cut in pay"
],
": the act or an instance of cutting: such as":[],
": the elimination of part of a large field from further participation, consideration, or competition (as in a golf tournament)":[
"\u2014 often used with miss or make to denote respectively being or not being among those eliminated played well and made the cut"
],
": the shape and style in which a thing is cut, formed, or made":[
"clothes of the latest cut"
],
": the yield of products cut especially during one harvest":[],
": to absent oneself from (something, such as a class)":[],
": to achieve the standard of performance necessary for success":[
"She tried to join the soccer team, but she couldn't cut the mustard ."
],
": to act without restraint":[
"enjoyed cutting loose at nightclubs"
],
": to advance by skipping or bypassing another":[
"cut to the front of the line"
],
": to be able to manage or handle":[
"\u2014 usually used in negative constructions can't cut that kind of work anymore"
],
": to be of effect, influence, or significance":[
"an analysis that cuts deep"
],
": to be of importance":[
"\u2014 usually used in negative constructions His opinion cuts no ice with me."
],
": to cause constriction or chafing":[
"a coat that cuts at the armpits"
],
": to change sharply in direction : swerve":[
"The driver cut across three lanes of traffic."
],
": to cut the mustard":[],
": to describe an oblique or diagonal line":[],
": to divide (a deck of cards) into two portions":[],
": to divide a pack of cards especially in order to decide the deal or settle a bet":[],
": to divide into parts with an edged tool":[
"cut bread"
],
": to divide into segments":[
"cut the cake"
],
": to divide into shares : split":[],
": to divide spoils : split":[],
": to draw (a card) from the deck":[],
": to draw a card from the pack":[],
": to engage in (a frolicsome or mischievous action)":[
"\u2026 on summer nights strange capers are cut under the thin guise of a Christian festival.",
"\u2014 Donald Culross Peattie"
],
": to engage in self-harm by making cuts or scratches on one's body":[
"middle school students reporting they knew of several classmates who cut"
],
": to experience the growth of (a tooth) through the gum":[
"The toddler is cutting a tooth."
],
": to fill out and sign (a check)":[],
": to free from control or restraint":[
"cut us loose from the contract"
],
": to function as or as if as an edged tool":[
"This knife cuts well."
],
": to get to the point":[
"She urged him to skip the details and cut to the chase ."
],
": to give the appearance or impression of":[
"cut a fine figure"
],
": to go or pass around or about : bypass":[
"cut the checkout line"
],
": to harm (oneself) by making cuts or scratches on one's body":[
"The reasons given for self-inflicted violence indicate that it is a way of relieving intolerable feelings. When cutting themselves, women (and sometimes men) report that they do not feel any pain.",
"\u2014 Deborah Feller"
],
": to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications":[],
": to hurt the feelings of":[
"Her sarcasm cut him to the quick."
],
": to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career":[
"an actress who cut her teeth on television"
],
": to make a stroke with a whip, sword, or other weapon":[],
": to make a sudden transition or imaginative leap":[
"The story cuts to 1917."
],
": to make an abrupt transition from one sound or image to another in motion pictures, radio, or television":[
"The film cuts from the ballroom to the garden."
],
": to make by or as if by cutting: such as":[],
": to move swiftly":[
"a yacht cutting through the water"
],
": to negotiate an agreement":[
"The band cut a deal with the recording company."
],
": to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument":[
"cut one's hand with a knife"
],
": to perform some action in the quickest, easiest, or cheapest way":[],
": to perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, or intersecting":[
"The tailor is busy cutting ."
],
": to proceed obliquely (see oblique entry 1 sense 1 ) from a straight course":[
"cut across the yard"
],
": to reduce in amount":[
"cut costs"
],
": to refuse to recognize (an acquaintance)":[
"They cut her dead at the party."
],
": to remove (something, such as text or a picture) from a computer document and place it on the clipboard so that it can be pasted into another position, document, or program":[],
": to separate or discharge from an organization":[
"cut them from the team"
],
": to shape by grinding":[
"cut a diamond"
],
": to shear or hollow out":[
"cut a groove"
],
": to shorten by omissions":[
"cut the manuscript"
],
": to sing or play (a song, a track, etc.) for a studio recording":[],
": to sing, play, or act for the recording of":[
"cut an album",
"cut a commercial"
],
": to single out and isolate":[
"cut a calf out from the herd"
],
": to stop (a motor) by opening a switch":[],
": to stop photographing motion pictures":[
"The director yelled \" Cut! \""
],
": to stop the filming of (a motion-picture scene)":[],
": to strike (a ball) with a glancing blow that imparts a reverse spin":[
"cut a tennis ball with an inclined racket"
],
": to strike sharply with a cutting effect":[
"cut him across the legs with a whip"
],
": to turn sharply":[
"The driver cut the steering wheel hard."
],
": to type on a stencil":[],
": to undergo incision or severance":[
"The cheese cuts easily."
],
": to wound feelings or sensibilities":[
"remarks that cut"
],
": to yield or accord to another : give":[
"cut me some slack"
],
": track sense 2e(3)":[],
": trim , pare":[
"cut one's nails"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"cutting a piece of string",
"He uses the ax to cut wood.",
"The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.",
"Cut along the dotted line.",
"The saw easily cuts through metal.",
"She cut into the melon with a knife.",
"I cut myself while shaving.",
"I had a cut finger.",
"We were fighting, and he tried to cut me with his knife.",
"Pieces of broken glass cut her face and arms.",
"Noun",
"Make a few small cuts in the crust to let the air escape.",
"a two-inch cut in the cloth",
"He came home covered in cuts and bruises.",
"Further cuts in spending are needed.",
"You'll have to make a few cuts in your manuscript if you want us to publish it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those sanctions are intended in part to cut Iran off from the global reserve currencies vital for trade and a stable economy. \u2014 Ian Talley, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Sanctions from the West have cut Russia off from large swaths of the global economy and pushed the country into a deep recession. \u2014 Anna Chernova And Chris Liakos, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"As the name implies, cut pile carpets have the tops of the yarn loops cut off. \u2014 Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Russia is a leading crude producer and sanctions against the nation have cut its production off from much of the global oil supply. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Russia is a leading crude producer and sanctions against the nation have cut its production off from much of the global oil supply. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"For this metric, the rising prices of fossil fuels in the world market run counter to reductions in the volume of imports, revealing another difficulty in trying to cut Russia off from one of its main revenue sources. \u2014 Katharina Buchholz, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The choice cut her off from her family\u2019s financial support and left her unable to pay for further education or to marry. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"The boy reversed the car into a driveway and attempted to drive away, but a second police car cut him off, Merritt said the video showed. \u2014 Joshua Lott, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And these are in addition to an annual cut that CMS put in place with the Affordable Care Act to incentivize hospital productivity. \u2014 Peter Pronovost, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"The proposal also recommends improving work incentives for those receiving disability benefits by improving the cut -offs and phase-outs. \u2014 Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Alstroemeria or Peruvian lilies are often recognized as a long-lasting cut flower. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"Along with festivals like Coachella, Glastonbury truly hit its peak in the mid-to-late 2000s, when celebrities such as Kate Moss and Alexa Chung would show up in their best denim cut -off shorts and Wellington boots. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 26 June 2022",
"And clean up the expressway cut through Red Mountain. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 25 June 2022",
"The cleanly cut patterns are as precise as the applied pigment is loose and smeary. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Hummingbirds and other pollinators love the bright blooms, which also make for great cut flowers. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
"There was some damage to the Jeep, including cut GPS wiring. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1990, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cutten":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"gash",
"incise",
"rip",
"shear",
"slash",
"slice",
"slit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101005",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"cut (across)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to avoid following or being subsumed, defined, or determined by or in accordance with : counter , transcend":[
"an issue that cuts across party lines"
],
": to include within the scope of effect or significance":[
"a development that cuts across all strata of society"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095542",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"cut (down)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": knock down":[],
": to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature":[],
": to reduce or curtail volume or activity":[
"cut down on smoking"
],
": to remake in a smaller size":[],
": to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings":[],
": to strike down and kill or incapacitate":[]
},
"examples":[
"we need to cut down that dying tree",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The greatest savings from using the Cuban pharmacy came when purchasing prescriptions in larger quantities, such as 90-day supplies, which cut down on distribution fees, the authors said. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Research is slowly paving the way toward simpler, cheaper and more durable smart windows that cut down costs and risks. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Lock-Screen Focus Mode Apple's Focus, which rolled out in iOS 15 as a way to cut down on distractions, now connects to the Lock Screen. \u2014 Dave Leclair, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022",
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"Brightline, the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office and several other police departments are launching a joint safety campaign to cut down on the spate of train-vehicle collisions at railroad crossings along the Florida East Railway corridor in the county. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 3 June 2022"
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"Those reservoirs in turn have shrunken to less than a quarter and a third of their respective capacities, leading federal water managers to call for an emergency cutback in releases to preserve hydropower-generating capacity at Glen Canyon Dam. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Even a cutback on TV-show spending would still mean plenty of new shows each year from the company, possibly with a little more emphasis on quality over quantity. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Officials hoped the severity of the surge would be blunted by rising vaccinations, but the cutback in indoor capacity restrictions and other mitigation measures made predictions difficult. \u2014 Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Fox News launched it initially as a fill-in for the departure of the controversial Glenn Beck, whose program had come to an end amid a cutback in sponsorship. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett was 17-for-26 passing for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Bulldogs ran for 140 years \u2013 67 of those on a cutback run by James Cook in the third quarter that led to the Georgia taking a 13-9 lead on a 1-yard run by Zamir White. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Gibson carried the load with his cutback runs on stretch plays. \u2014 Tom Canavan, courant.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
"In the first half, the Ravens were strong up front, especially tackles Calais Campbell, Brandon Williams and Justin Madubuike, but some of those cutback runs were devastating, especially late in the game. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Her training plan, while rigorous, also incorporates cutback weeks. \u2014 Amanda Loudin, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2019",
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"High gas prices are likely pushing Michigan residents to cut back on travel plans while also fueling demand for fully electric vehicles and ride-share services. \u2014 Freep.com , 16 June 2022",
"Amid one of the worst stretches for financial performance in Amazon\u2019s history, Mr. Jassy is working to cut back the excesses of an e-commerce operation the company expanded at breakneck pace during much of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"With the summer\u2019s first heat wave pushing the heat index beyond 100 degrees in the south, TVA is asking its customers across its seven-state footprint to cut back on its energy use. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"The government is also likely to roll out legislation to overhaul the post-Brexit trade rules that govern Northern Ireland, hoping to cut back border checks on goods shipped from mainland Britain to the North. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Gas prices on Thursday edged toward \u2014 and in some places surpassed \u2014 $5 a gallon for regular unleaded in metro Detroit, a threshold that for some means conscious efforts and strategies to cut back . \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"How quickly does the world have to cut back its fossil energies? \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"That includes learning how to cut back on carbon emissions and using less plastic. \u2014 Erin Spencer, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"So says Southern California\u2019s water boss Adel Hagekhalil, explaining why homes are being asked to cut back outdoor watering to one day per week; details here from Times reporters Hayley Smith, Ian James and Jaimie Ding. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022"
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"The greatest savings from using the Cuban pharmacy came when purchasing prescriptions in larger quantities, such as 90-day supplies, which cut down on distribution fees, the authors said. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Research is slowly paving the way toward simpler, cheaper and more durable smart windows that cut down costs and risks. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Lock-Screen Focus Mode Apple's Focus, which rolled out in iOS 15 as a way to cut down on distractions, now connects to the Lock Screen. \u2014 Dave Leclair, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"So when developing goals and rewards, think about ways to cut down on the amount of bath water, the number of loads of clothes and dishes, and the amount of water sprinkled on your lawn and plants. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Brightline, the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office and several other police departments are launching a joint safety campaign to cut down on the spate of train-vehicle collisions at railroad crossings along the Florida East Railway corridor in the county. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 3 June 2022"
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"Earth\u2019s atmosphere has a habit of desiccating things, after all, so plants evolved something called cutin , a waxy barrier against the elements. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 21 June 2018",
"The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin -eating enzyme. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 17 Apr. 2018",
"After studying this bacteria, the researchers found the enzyme, which is similar to the enzyme many bacteria already use to break down a different chemical, called cutin . \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 17 Apr. 2018",
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"On Wednesday, the bond market shifted its expectations toward a half-point rate cut in the Fed\u2019s benchmark rate at some point in 2023, as traders upped their bets on a recession. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Hollywood conglomerates have held up better than Netflix, but Walt Disney shares are still down 38 percent so far in 2022 on fears a cut in discretionary consumer spending will see fewer people visit a theme park or the local multiplex. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
"Another factor that could undercut any savings for drivers from a temporary cut in the federal gas tax is the price of oil. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Sunday, Germany\u2019s economic minister said the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Christ said bookings at Tweed remain strong, and the 50% cut in fares was more aimed at other airports \u2014 Chicago, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham \u2014 to raise its profile where the Avelo brand is not as well known. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"Saab made the final cut in the first of three audition round episodes securing her spot as one of 20 chefs, narrowed from a field of 40 competing. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"One hundred miles out from anywhere, a narrow cut in the black spruce appeared. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"Eleven's gamine cut in 1986 is in fact a wig, which is mindblowing for a few reasons \u2014 but more on that shortly. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 June 2022"
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"Straw\u2019s ability to get the ball to his cutoff quickly has prevented runners from advancing on multiple occasions, and at least twice aided Amed Rosario in throwing home in time to prevent runs. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"The union wants to expand arbitration to include the top 35% by service time of players with at least two seasons of major-league service and less than three, up from the 22% cutoff in place since 2013. \u2014 Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The union wants to expand arbitration to include the top 35% by service time of players with at least two seasons of major league service and less than three, up from the 22% cutoff in place since 2013. \u2014 Ronald Blum, courant.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"With days to go until the filing deadline \u2014 5 p.m. June 1 \u2014 candidates predicted a flurry of activity before the cutoff . \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"The professionals should have no problem wrapping up their races before the cutoff . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"One of my favorite clips of all time is when Gunhild Swanson finished, like, four seconds before the cutoff at Western States. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2022",
"About 52% of the rejections were because voters had missed requesting absentee ballots before the cutoff , 11 days before the election, according to elections data analyzed by CNN. \u2014 Kelly Mena, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Grip it and rip it just before the 7300-rpm fuel cutoff . \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But when the coronavirus swept the globe and China cut off exports of N95s, elastomeric respirators were nowhere to be found in a vast majority of hospitals and health clinics in the United States. \u2014 Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Only as a last resort were businesses fined or cut off from economic subsidies. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
"Nabity grew worried that Scottsdale might make a similar decision and cut off supply to Rio Verde Foothills. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"Famine threatens wide swaths of world Malnourishment and hunger were big problems even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February and cut off Europe\u2019s breadbasket from its markets, sparking a flurry of dire warnings about the world\u2019s food supplies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The country's assault on Ukraine has left it with few friends in the international community, and the default will likely cut off access to foreign financing for years. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 27 June 2022",
"Considering his lack of outside shooting, Beauchamp has a good feel of when and how to cut off ball. \u2014 Brian Sampson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With a reciprocating saw, a thief can crawl under a car, cut off the converter, and split in under 10 minutes. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"On Friday, the infants Romulus and Remus remain, but the she-wolf has been cut off at the ankles and taken. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022"
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"Proba started out by imagining otherworldly pools lined with vibrant, overlapping Matisse- cutout -like shapes and then posting digital renderings of her proposals on Instagram. \u2014 Tim Mckeough, ELLE Decor , 16 June 2022",
"Mysterious industry insider ShrimpApplePro, who first revealed the iPhone 14 Pro's i- cutout display in September followed by detailed dimensions, has now leaked the first details of their new A16 chip. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s minidress had a cutout that revealed her torso and featured various shades of brown going from dark to light, giving an ombr\u00e9 effect. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
"Like last year\u2019s model, the Z Flip 4 will feature a 6.7-inch flexible display that folds in the center with a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"Megan wore gray pants and a sleeveless keyhole- cutout top, with a pair of lilac pumps and a matching micro handbag. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Wearing a yellow, cutout mini dress and white heels, Shazam looked right at home among the art and near fellow downtown babe Julia Fox, who wore an equally slinky slip dress. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The floor-length silhouette\u2019s main feature was a cutout at the stomach, drawing the eye to Lima\u2019s baby bump. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"The other is a circular cutout where the selfie camera will go. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even without Patterson, Kentucky\u2019s defense has its work cut out for it. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 3 Nov. 2017",
"Then the lights cut out , and everything fell into darkness. \u2014 Sheri Fink, New York Times , 15 Oct. 2017",
"And in preparation for Sunday evening's 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Vargas had her work cut out for her. \u2014 Sarah Kinonen, Allure , 17 Sep. 2017"
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"Civilian Adele is a cutup , relentlessly self-effacing, and always taking the piss out of herself. \u2014 Abby Aguirre, Vogue , 7 Oct. 2021",
"One shoe, made from a cutup Audubon magazine, features fragmented images of flamingos. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021",
"The sound bytes were so entertaining that McCartney made a cutup of all of them. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Jan. 2021",
"According to Granofsky, the Ravens have a fan cutup of him for current games. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 26 Sep. 2020",
"Among other topics Day covered during a Wednesday teleconference: \u2022 Day said his typical day begins with watching film, whether that is cutups from the three spring practices, watching NFL teams or studying one of OSU\u2019s 2020 opponents. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Once the cutup in all those pictures, Sandi now kept her arms pinned to her sides. \u2014 cleveland.com , 24 Sep. 2019",
"There are video cutups of him training in the sand, going through his steps. \u2014 Rainer Sabin | Rsabin@al.com, al , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Shanahan tasked McVay with binding playbooks, making copies, scribbling out play sheets and organizing cutups of opposing defenses. \u2014 Greg Bishop, SI.com , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The aluminum body keeps these Abel pliers light, and the steel cutting blades are sturdy enough to cut up to 250-pound braided wire. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 17 Apr. 2015",
"The last big success was a 2014 agreement billed as a boost to lower-income countries that cut up red tape on goods clearing borders. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"The rollup pack comes in six sizes measuring up to 5 by 131 feet and can be cut up for trees, shrubs, and bushes of all sizes. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
"According to Marseille's bouillabaisse charter, in an attempt to standardize the ingredients and preparation of the classic dish, the soup must include at least four of six specific fish selections that are cut up in front of the diners. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"The group cut up glycerine-type soap into small pieces and added them to a fuel mixture of gas and diesel to create a gel for the accelerant. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"His master cut up Luc's body and sold the parts for divination. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Billboard magazines are my favorite to read and to cut up and put on my vision boards. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
"The girls in the apartment hung up party decorations, cut up shiny confetti to use as a prop in the music video, and even called some friends to come over. \u2014 Seventeen , 31 May 2022"
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"Those reservoirs in turn have shrunken to less than a quarter and a third of their respective capacities, leading federal water managers to call for an emergency cutback in releases to preserve hydropower-generating capacity at Glen Canyon Dam. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Even a cutback on TV-show spending would still mean plenty of new shows each year from the company, possibly with a little more emphasis on quality over quantity. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Officials hoped the severity of the surge would be blunted by rising vaccinations, but the cutback in indoor capacity restrictions and other mitigation measures made predictions difficult. \u2014 Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Fox News launched it initially as a fill-in for the departure of the controversial Glenn Beck, whose program had come to an end amid a cutback in sponsorship. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett was 17-for-26 passing for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Bulldogs ran for 140 years \u2013 67 of those on a cutback run by James Cook in the third quarter that led to the Georgia taking a 13-9 lead on a 1-yard run by Zamir White. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Gibson carried the load with his cutback runs on stretch plays. \u2014 Tom Canavan, courant.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
"In the first half, the Ravens were strong up front, especially tackles Calais Campbell, Brandon Williams and Justin Madubuike, but some of those cutback runs were devastating, especially late in the game. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Her training plan, while rigorous, also incorporates cutback weeks. \u2014 Amanda Loudin, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"High gas prices are likely pushing Michigan residents to cut back on travel plans while also fueling demand for fully electric vehicles and ride-share services. \u2014 Freep.com , 16 June 2022",
"Amid one of the worst stretches for financial performance in Amazon\u2019s history, Mr. Jassy is working to cut back the excesses of an e-commerce operation the company expanded at breakneck pace during much of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"With the summer\u2019s first heat wave pushing the heat index beyond 100 degrees in the south, TVA is asking its customers across its seven-state footprint to cut back on its energy use. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"The government is also likely to roll out legislation to overhaul the post-Brexit trade rules that govern Northern Ireland, hoping to cut back border checks on goods shipped from mainland Britain to the North. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Gas prices on Thursday edged toward \u2014 and in some places surpassed \u2014 $5 a gallon for regular unleaded in metro Detroit, a threshold that for some means conscious efforts and strategies to cut back . \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"How quickly does the world have to cut back its fossil energies? \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"That includes learning how to cut back on carbon emissions and using less plastic. \u2014 Erin Spencer, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"So says Southern California\u2019s water boss Adel Hagekhalil, explaining why homes are being asked to cut back outdoor watering to one day per week; details here from Times reporters Hayley Smith, Ian James and Jaimie Ding. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Stormi looked too cute for her shopping trip, wearing a floral halter dress, white sneakers and toting a mini hot pink Prada purse. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"For the ultra-minimalist, yoga or Pilates enthusiast, there\u2019s the V-Soul which looks super cute and also allows for full freedom of movement. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
"Fans can catch up on the lightning-fast (and super cute ) extraterrestrial and his bushy-two-tailed pal Tails when Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is available to stream starting tomorrow on Paramount+. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"Maverick\u2019s rival pilot, played by Val Kilmer, who is also super cute . \u2014 Wendi Aarons, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Check out a few super cute photos of the couple from over the years, courtesy of their Instagram accounts. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"Glinda the Good Witch, the Tin Man, and Dorothy have never looked so cute ! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"While the triangle cut of Dua's top and the cheeky, mid-rise bottoms look super cute , the main star of this look is obvi the sweet white butterfly charm that rests in the middle of Lipa's chest. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 May 2022",
"And the C40 Recharge is cute as hell, the pick of the litter. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dependent upon snowfall for insulation in a place where the snowpack has been reduced by 41 percent over the past 30 years, the cute -as-a-bunny pika (which has already vanished from a large section of the Sierra Nevada) may be in trouble here, too. \u2014 Jon Waterman, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
"Cut the cute from your play and keep everything direct and simple in your game in the manner interim coach Andrew Burnette talks. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
"Calpak, the cute -yet-practical luggage brand that makes work totes, lunch bags, suitcases and more, has released a collection of travel bags with Taco Bell. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In the cute snap, True blew a kiss at the camera while rocking purple glittery eyeshadow and bright red lipstick. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Kim also revealed during the appearance that Davidson surprised her on V-Day this year with a super-sentimental gift that harkens all the way back to their meet cute back in October of last year. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Pictures of the cute -- but potentially dangerous -- creature first popped up on social media on Monday. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Girl thinks Boy is \u00fcber cute but is too nervous to act on it. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Girl thinks Boy is \u00fcber cute but is too nervous to act on it. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"we're having a serious discussion here, so cut the cute remarks",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Stormi looked too cute for her shopping trip, wearing a floral halter dress, white sneakers and toting a mini hot pink Prada purse. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"For the ultra-minimalist, yoga or Pilates enthusiast, there\u2019s the V-Soul which looks super cute and also allows for full freedom of movement. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
"Fans can catch up on the lightning-fast (and super cute ) extraterrestrial and his bushy-two-tailed pal Tails when Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is available to stream starting tomorrow on Paramount+. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"Maverick\u2019s rival pilot, played by Val Kilmer, who is also super cute . \u2014 Wendi Aarons, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Check out a few super cute photos of the couple from over the years, courtesy of their Instagram accounts. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"Glinda the Good Witch, the Tin Man, and Dorothy have never looked so cute ! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
"While the triangle cut of Dua's top and the cheeky, mid-rise bottoms look super cute , the main star of this look is obvi the sweet white butterfly charm that rests in the middle of Lipa's chest. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 May 2022",
"And the C40 Recharge is cute as hell, the pick of the litter. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dependent upon snowfall for insulation in a place where the snowpack has been reduced by 41 percent over the past 30 years, the cute -as-a-bunny pika (which has already vanished from a large section of the Sierra Nevada) may be in trouble here, too. \u2014 Jon Waterman, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
"Cut the cute from your play and keep everything direct and simple in your game in the manner interim coach Andrew Burnette talks. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
"Calpak, the cute -yet-practical luggage brand that makes work totes, lunch bags, suitcases and more, has released a collection of travel bags with Taco Bell. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In the cute snap, True blew a kiss at the camera while rocking purple glittery eyeshadow and bright red lipstick. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Kim also revealed during the appearance that Davidson surprised her on V-Day this year with a super-sentimental gift that harkens all the way back to their meet cute back in October of last year. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Pictures of the cute -- but potentially dangerous -- creature first popped up on social media on Monday. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Girl thinks Boy is \u00fcber cute but is too nervous to act on it. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Girl thinks Boy is \u00fcber cute but is too nervous to act on it. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Her boyfriend's a real cutie .",
"in her days as a chorus girl she was a real cutie",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jessica Simpson's daughter Birdie Mae is a cutie under her rainbow umbrella! \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"This budget-friendly cutie -pie is ideal for small spaces like bathrooms and kitchens. \u2014 Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The author regularly and tragically applies cutie -pie neologisms to the remote past. \u2014 Graham Hillard, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Mid-investigation, Knight swings by Kasie's (Diona Reasonover) lab and finds our favorite scientist playing video games with a glasses-wearing cutie named Piper. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Energetic and fun-loving, this senior cutie prefers to run around in the yard and would enjoy nothing more than a play session with her favorite humans each day. \u2014 The Republic, The Arizona Republic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is definitely the MVC (most valuable cutie ) of the NFL right now. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Interested adopters can view available pets, like cutie pie Cleo, and schedule an appointment online at azhumane.org/adopt. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Watch this little cutie find the courage to make friends for the first time. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Her boyfriend's a real cutie .",
"in her days as a chorus girl she was a real cutie",
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"Jessica Simpson's daughter Birdie Mae is a cutie under her rainbow umbrella! \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"This budget-friendly cutie -pie is ideal for small spaces like bathrooms and kitchens. \u2014 Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The author regularly and tragically applies cutie -pie neologisms to the remote past. \u2014 Graham Hillard, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Mid-investigation, Knight swings by Kasie's (Diona Reasonover) lab and finds our favorite scientist playing video games with a glasses-wearing cutie named Piper. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Energetic and fun-loving, this senior cutie prefers to run around in the yard and would enjoy nothing more than a play session with her favorite humans each day. \u2014 The Republic, The Arizona Republic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is definitely the MVC (most valuable cutie ) of the NFL right now. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Interested adopters can view available pets, like cutie pie Cleo, and schedule an appointment online at azhumane.org/adopt. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Watch this little cutie find the courage to make friends for the first time. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, dredge each chicken cutlet in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess; then dip in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off; and finally dredge in the breadcrumb-pretzel mixture to coat. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"The cutlet should be thin but not too thin, somewhere between a Milanese and a proper steak. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"If desired, place each cutlet between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
"ChefShack with an a la carte menu of fried olives, oysters casino and cutlet sliders on May 14. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"But adding a tasty layer on the outside \u2014 to something like a lamb chop, a trout fillet or even a beef or chicken cutlet \u2014 adds a lot of flavor with minimal effort/ingredients (my two favorite things). \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Slide the cutlet onto a hearty roll for a chicken Parm sandwich? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The restaurant also serves zebra -- although in a more traditional cutlet -type format. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Place a chicken cutlet between two pieces of plastic wrap. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"Almirola enters Road America 17th on the playoff grid, nine points below SHR teammate Kevin Harvick, who's currently on the cutline . \u2014 Joseph Wolkin, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Thankfully, the feeling of being overwhelmed returns to the traditional norm of being below the cutline for the playoffs more than halfway through the regular season, something McDowell is familiar with overcoming. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Daly was inside the cutline for much of the second round but an inward nine of 5-over-par 40, which included a double on the seventh, did him in. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"William Byron and Alex Bowman all are below the cutline going into the Roval, a hybrid track that uses both the road course and oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Playing in just his second PGA Tour event in 18 months, and 15 months after a horrific, single-car accident nearly cost him his life, Woods birdied two of his final six holes to move from one shot outside the cutline to one shot below. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
"The four drivers above the cutline are Hendrick Motorsports teammates Larson and Chase Elliott, the reigning Cup champion, as well as Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 31 Oct. 2021",
"In finishing second, Elliott moved above the cutline and is second in the standings headed to Martinsville. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The regular-season champion has a 57-point cushion above the cutline . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021"
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"Straw\u2019s ability to get the ball to his cutoff quickly has prevented runners from advancing on multiple occasions, and at least twice aided Amed Rosario in throwing home in time to prevent runs. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"The union wants to expand arbitration to include the top 35% by service time of players with at least two seasons of major-league service and less than three, up from the 22% cutoff in place since 2013. \u2014 Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The union wants to expand arbitration to include the top 35% by service time of players with at least two seasons of major league service and less than three, up from the 22% cutoff in place since 2013. \u2014 Ronald Blum, courant.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"One of my favorite clips of all time is when Gunhild Swanson finished, like, four seconds before the cutoff at Western States. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2022",
"About 52% of the rejections were because voters had missed requesting absentee ballots before the cutoff , 11 days before the election, according to elections data analyzed by CNN. \u2014 Kelly Mena, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Grip it and rip it just before the 7300-rpm fuel cutoff . \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"But when the coronavirus swept the globe and China cut off exports of N95s, elastomeric respirators were nowhere to be found in a vast majority of hospitals and health clinics in the United States. \u2014 Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Only as a last resort were businesses fined or cut off from economic subsidies. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
"Nabity grew worried that Scottsdale might make a similar decision and cut off supply to Rio Verde Foothills. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"Famine threatens wide swaths of world Malnourishment and hunger were big problems even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February and cut off Europe\u2019s breadbasket from its markets, sparking a flurry of dire warnings about the world\u2019s food supplies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The country's assault on Ukraine has left it with few friends in the international community, and the default will likely cut off access to foreign financing for years. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 27 June 2022",
"Considering his lack of outside shooting, Beauchamp has a good feel of when and how to cut off ball. \u2014 Brian Sampson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With a reciprocating saw, a thief can crawl under a car, cut off the converter, and split in under 10 minutes. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"On Friday, the infants Romulus and Remus remain, but the she-wolf has been cut off at the ankles and taken. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022"
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"Hurley painted the outside corner with her cutter to keep hitters off balance. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"But Strom hopes the mechanical adjustments could help with his cutter , giving him a better weapon against lefties, who have hit him hard. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
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"Garcia relied on his cutter to shut down the Tigers, still waiting for their offense to pick up the pace, across seven innings. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"The one exception: His cutter , which has emerged as perhaps his best pitch during the first month of the season. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022"
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"That might sound aggressive, if not a tad cutthroat , but showing equal and strong interest in the mental and physical health of your people is crucial to employee retention, especially. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"Contestants are dropping like flies, either via elimination or injury, so the game will only get more cutthroat from here with the best of the best still around. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
"In a cutthroat and pricey market, aspiring homeowners now face a new challenge: rising interest rates. \u2014 Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Logan Canyon \u2022 Temple Fork is a beloved hiking area by many Cache Valley locals, home to one of the few sites where Bonneville cutthroat continue to thrive. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"In this cutthroat , zero-sum game of high finance, people are used to being yelled and cursed at. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Now early data and interviews across the industry suggest that many buyers have finally been exhausted by declining affordability and cutthroat competition, causing the gravity-defying pandemic housing market to start easing up. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Along with downward trends in growth and profitability, retailers may also be struggling with mounting operations costs, hampered productivity and cutthroat pricing. \u2014 Anita Raj, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Now Pearl will get to face off against his former assistant annually in a cutthroat SEC that placed six teams in the NCAA Tournament this year while six others made coaching changes to try to keep pace in the league. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Lewis will executive produce the movie where a young woman, raised by her parents to be an expert thief, must enter a dangerous and cutthroat competition that pits her against other young talented thieves where the winner takes all. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"In India\u2019s cutthroat ride-hailing market, companies like Uber and homegrown rival Ola have been going head-to-head to be the go-to provider of cheap and convenient rides. \u2014 Simran Vaswani, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The voices belonged to members of a bachelorette party who were engaged in a particularly cutthroat drinking game by the property\u2019s pool. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Still, that doesn\u2019t mean that commercial flying is devoid of its own cutthroat class system. \u2014 Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic , 29 May 2022",
"Michael Jordan reveled in his cutthroat competitiveness. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"But navigating the rickety bridge between being a true teammate and a fierce competitor has been one of the greatest challenges of my career, especially during the cutthroat Olympic qualification process. \u2014 Tess Johnson, PEOPLE.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
"After 12 years portraying cutthroat lawyer Diane Lockhart across two hit series, The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Baranski knows a thing or two about projecting brute confidence. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Fischer\u2019s adept character sketches bring to life dozens of people who played a role in the creation of motion pictures and help reveal the cutthroat world inhabited by late 19th-century inventors. \u2014 Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Companies can buy the most cutting -edge technologies, but those technologies will not be worth the investment without reliable data and proper data management tools and practices in place. \u2014 Anupam Nandwana, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Subsequent benchmarks were accompanied by technological breakthroughs, exemplifying the venue\u2019s commitment to the most cutting -edge presentation possible. \u2014 Todd Gilchrist, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Deliberately, director Gareth Edwards' effort is rough around the edges, hectic in its cross- cutting but increasingly effective as kinetic cinema. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Jackson's boosters say the endorsement by former clerks of conservative justices corroborates a cross- cutting appeal. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
"That is why Alaskans push tirelessly to ensure that energy companies drilling for oil do so with the most cutting -edge carbon-reducing technology. \u2014 Harry Brower Jr. And Josiah Patkotak, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Intel will make some of its most cutting -edge processors at the new site, Mr. Gelsinger said in an interview. \u2014 Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In 2020, the California company delayed the launch of its most cutting -edge chipset by two years, losing ground to competition. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 20 Jan. 2022",
"In the reception room known as the Grand Salon, objects by some of the world\u2019s most cutting -edge designers are juxtaposed with moldings, paneled walls and other elaborate woodwork. \u2014 Ted Loos, Robb Report , 12 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Place chicken on cutting board ; tent with foil; let stand 10 minutes. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Try a marble cutting board or any type of heatproof cutting board. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2020",
"That cutting board and cheese from that day were all destroyed and the room sanitized, according to the company. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"And smart features, like the slide-in cutting board and drying rack that flank the range, make cooking a breeze. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
"From there, its staff will offer cooking instructions, suggestions on choosing the right skillet to sear a steak, how to slice the steak and what cutting board to use. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
"The study found that earbuds had 2,700 times the number of bacteria found on a kitchen cutting board . \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Lay the ripe pineapple on its side on a clean cutting board . \u2014 Meredith Stettner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 Apr. 2022",
"On a countertop or large cutting board , crisscross two 12-inch pieces of string to make a plus sign. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Introducing my cutting edge Mammpoo and conditioner. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But as technology advanced, the cutting edge found its way to a new generation of console hardware\u2014most notably in the late 1990s with the launch of the sixth generation of consoles, including the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, and Sega Dreamcast. \u2014 Michael J. Seidlinger, Wired , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Despite the impressive launches and tests of cutting edge ballistics, the Russian military is struggling to provide quality weaponry to its troops on the front lines in certain regions of Ukraine. \u2014 Fox News , 28 May 2022",
"In the end, Rodgers\u2019 vision of combining the best of ancient technology with the cutting edge science of the modern era seems to have created a wine that straddles both worlds. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Edwardsport was initially touted as being a cutting edge technology. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
"Cancer researchers and doctors around the country are working on it \u2014 not only replacing rounds of toxic chemotherapy with the most advanced immunotherapies but also making the cutting edge treatments more readily accessible and even comfortable. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
"The president toured the factory with executives, making bold predictions about the future of U.S. industry that could be made possible through greater use of cutting edge equipment and domestic manufacturers. \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"How can fashion embrace inclusivity's cutting edge ? \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In her 50s, Buckley started riding cutting horses , which are trained to separate a cow from its herd. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 10 July 2019",
"Rapp, 48, who is one of the sport\u2019s most successful cutting horse riders with more than $9 million in NCHA earnings, was asked to Hott Nu Cowboy about 30 minutes before the horse was scheduled to compete in the open division first round April 14. \u2014 Brett Hoffman, star-telegram , 21 Apr. 2018",
"Cooper is the resident trainer at the Rose Valley Ranch of Weatherford where the three horses were taught to compete in cutting horse shows. \u2014 Brett Hoffman, star-telegram , 16 Apr. 2018",
"For Michael Cooper, cutting horse and rodeo activities has become a family affair. \u2014 Brett Hoffman, star-telegram , 16 Apr. 2018"
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130513",
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]
},
"cutting-edge":{
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": a sharp effect or quality":[],
": the foremost part or place : vanguard":[]
},
"examples":[
"a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media",
"He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Introducing my cutting edge Mammpoo and conditioner. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But as technology advanced, the cutting edge found its way to a new generation of console hardware\u2014most notably in the late 1990s with the launch of the sixth generation of consoles, including the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, and Sega Dreamcast. \u2014 Michael J. Seidlinger, Wired , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Despite the impressive launches and tests of cutting edge ballistics, the Russian military is struggling to provide quality weaponry to its troops on the front lines in certain regions of Ukraine. \u2014 Fox News , 28 May 2022",
"In the end, Rodgers\u2019 vision of combining the best of ancient technology with the cutting edge science of the modern era seems to have created a wine that straddles both worlds. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Edwardsport was initially touted as being a cutting edge technology. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
"Cancer researchers and doctors around the country are working on it \u2014 not only replacing rounds of toxic chemotherapy with the most advanced immunotherapies but also making the cutting edge treatments more readily accessible and even comfortable. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 13 May 2022",
"The president toured the factory with executives, making bold predictions about the future of U.S. industry that could be made possible through greater use of cutting edge equipment and domestic manufacturers. \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"How can fashion embrace inclusivity's cutting edge ? \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"van",
"vanguard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064214",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
}
}
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