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{
"Thanjavur":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in Tamil Nadu, southern India, that was the capital of an empire in the 9th to 13th centuries population 223,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cct\u0259n-j\u0259-\u02c8vu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135811",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Thaumetopoea":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of chiefly palaearctic notodontid moths comprising the processionary moths":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, probably irregular from thaumat-, thauma miracle + -o- + -poiia (from poiein to make)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccth\u022fm\u0259t\u014d\u02c8p\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063800",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Theatine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a priest of the Order of Clerks Regular founded in 1524 in Italy by St. Cajetan and Gian Pietro Caraffa to reform Catholic morality and combat Lutheranism":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Theatinus , from Latin Teatinus inhabitant of Chieti, from Teate Chieti, Italy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bn",
"-\u02cct\u0113n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024142",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"Thespesia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a small genus of tropical trees (family Malvaceae) having undivided leaves and large bracted flowers with a nearly simple style and 5-celled ovary \u2014 see portia tree"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Greek, feminine of thespesios marvelous, divine, literally, told by a god; akin to Greek theos god and to enepein, ennepein to tell, speak"
],
"pronounciation":[
"the\u02c8sp\u0113zh(\u0113)\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-041439",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Thespesius":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of Upper Cretaceous North American ornithischian dinosaurs related to Hadrosaurus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek thespesios marvelous":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-zh(\u0113)\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060337",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Thimphu":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in west central Bhutan population 79,185":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"tim-\u02c8p\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191615",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Thinite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the period of culture in Egypt during the First and Second Dynasties from 3000 b.c. to 2778 b.c. characterized by the stereotyping of forms and relative dimensions of statues and reliefs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Thin is (This), ancient city in central Upper Egypt + English -ite , noun suffix":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u012b\u02ccn\u012bt",
"\u02c8thi\u02ccn-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073211",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Thos":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus that is now usually considered a subgenus of Canis and that includes the Asiatic and African jackals and sometimes the American coyotes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, jackal, from Greek th\u014ds ; akin to Latin faunus faun":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u00e4s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111654",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Throttlebottom":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an innocuously inept and futile person in public office":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"after Alexander Throttlebottom , character in the musical comedy Of Thee I Sing (1931) by George S. Kaufman born 1899 & Morris Ryskind born 1895 American playwrights":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050731",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Thule":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being the culture existing in the arctic lands from Alaska to Greenland from about a.d. 500 to a.d. 1400":[],
": the northernmost part of the habitable ancient world":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English Tyle , from Old English, from Latin Thule, Thyle , from Greek Thoul\u0113, Thyl\u0113":"Noun",
"Thule , Greenland":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00fc-l\u0113",
"\u02c8th\u00fc-l\u0113",
"\u02c8thy\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140343",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"Thule Air Base":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"United States military and communication base located on an inlet of Baffin Bay in northwestern Greenland":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00fc-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042839",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Thun":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"commune in east central Switzerland at the head of Lake Thun population 13,500":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00fcn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165520",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Thutmose":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"name of 4 kings of Egypt: especially III died 1450 b.c. (reigned 1504\u20131450 b.c. )":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"th\u00fct-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202448",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Thuya":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of thuya (Entry 1 of 2) variant of thuga",
"Definition of Thuya (Entry 2 of 2) taxonomic synonym of thuja"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u00fcy\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002600",
"type":[]
},
"Thuyopsis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Thuyopsis taxonomic synonym of thujopsis"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"th\u00fc\u02c8y\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000350",
"type":[]
},
"thank":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to express gratitude to":[
"thanked her for the present",
"\u2014 used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitude thank you for your consideration or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to question likes her job just fine, thank you \u2014 used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something"
],
": to hold responsible":[
"had only himself to thank for his loss"
]
},
"examples":[
"I want to thank everyone who helped today.",
"There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On June 15 Norfolk police shared a story about a man who came into the police station to thank officers for helping his family the previous weekend. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Without naming him, Boebert also appeared to thank Donald Trump for his presidential role in nominating three conservative justices to the court. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece has Queen Elizabeth to thank for making her royal wedding portrait picture-perfect nearly 27 years ago! \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
"First Bud Billiken Parade is hosted by Chicago Defender founder Robert Sengstacke Abbott as a way to thank the children who hawk his newspaper. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"After his major league debut at Yankee Stadium, Anderson pulled Lovullo aside and told him to go thank his parents. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 26 June 2022",
"An effort by Houston area officials to thank residents for taking part in the jury selection process has ended with a mistrial in a murder case. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"That said, with both designers and A-listers to thank , unitards are no longer exclusive to the gym. \u2014 Justine Carreon, Glamour , 24 June 2022",
"In some ways, it\u2019s Season 1 all over again, and thank the TV gods for that. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English thancian ; akin to Old English thanc gratitude \u2014 more at thanks":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174931",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/the Lord":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201431",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"thank offering":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an offering made as an expression of thanks":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191507",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thank one's lucky stars":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be very grateful":[
"You should thank your lucky stars that you have a friend like her."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084545",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"thankee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of thank you":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085251",
"type":[
"interjection"
]
},
"thankful":{
"antonyms":[
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"joyless",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"unpleased",
"unsatisfied"
],
"definitions":{
": conscious of benefit received":[
"for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful"
],
": expressive of thanks":[
"thankful service"
],
": well pleased : glad":[
"was thankful that it didn't rain"
]
},
"examples":[
"Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.",
"we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Josh McClure, executive director of Pregnancy Care Clinic in El Cajon, said his organization was thankful for the Supreme Court decision. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Faith Hill is thankful for one modern hair trend. Shaving! \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Be generous with your value; your audience will be thankful for it. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Standing on the Victory Podium and hearing the roar of a crowd thankful to be back, when combined with all the pageantry, could lead to one of the most special moments in Penske's racing life. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2022",
"Standing on the victory podium and hearing the roar of a crowd thankful to be back, when combined with all the pageantry, could lead to one of the most special moments in Penske's racing life. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"The young player\u2019s family is thankful that this investigation has now cleared their son\u2019s name. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Fletcher is thankful the sponsorship process went smoothly. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"J\u00f6nsson is thankful the community provides mental health support after incidents, including group sessions, individual therapy, and leaves of absence. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blissful",
"chuffed",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gratified",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"pleased",
"satisfied",
"tickled"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015158",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"thankfully":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": as makes one thankful":[
"graceless stadiums \u2026 thankfully going out of fashion",
"\u2014 R. G. Echevarri\u00e1",
"thankfully , those opinions are advanced with graceful prose",
"\u2014 Ken Auletta"
],
": in a thankful manner":[
"spoke thankfully"
]
},
"examples":[
"The instructions were thankfully simple.",
"I always receive your calls thankfully .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But, thankfully , yesterday\u2019s pioneers refuse to stay in the background. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
"And both of these thankfully , fuels can be used in a combustion engine. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"Francona, thankfully , had donned a batting helmet in anticipation of the encounter. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
"The article is still thankfully free to use elsewhere. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Most people don't have magically long Disney princess hair, but thankfully there are hair extensions to pull off the princess's trademark style. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"As a child, I was sent to South Haven Christian School, which, thankfully , no longer exists. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"The future for treating this disease is thankfully optimistic. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Bentley\u2019s future may be electric, but thankfully the marque has no intention of forgetting its rich past. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-f(\u0259-)l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025634",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"thankfulness":{
"antonyms":[
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"joyless",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"unpleased",
"unsatisfied"
],
"definitions":{
": conscious of benefit received":[
"for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful"
],
": expressive of thanks":[
"thankful service"
],
": well pleased : glad":[
"was thankful that it didn't rain"
]
},
"examples":[
"Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.",
"we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Josh McClure, executive director of Pregnancy Care Clinic in El Cajon, said his organization was thankful for the Supreme Court decision. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Faith Hill is thankful for one modern hair trend. Shaving! \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Be generous with your value; your audience will be thankful for it. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Standing on the Victory Podium and hearing the roar of a crowd thankful to be back, when combined with all the pageantry, could lead to one of the most special moments in Penske's racing life. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2022",
"Standing on the victory podium and hearing the roar of a crowd thankful to be back, when combined with all the pageantry, could lead to one of the most special moments in Penske's racing life. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"The young player\u2019s family is thankful that this investigation has now cleared their son\u2019s name. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Fletcher is thankful the sponsorship process went smoothly. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"J\u00f6nsson is thankful the community provides mental health support after incidents, including group sessions, individual therapy, and leaves of absence. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-f\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blissful",
"chuffed",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gratified",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"pleased",
"satisfied",
"tickled"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075058",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"thankless":{
"antonyms":[
"appreciative",
"grateful",
"obliged",
"thankful"
],
"definitions":{
": not expressing or feeling gratitude : ungrateful":[
"how sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": not likely to obtain thanks : unappreciated":[
"a thankless task"
]
},
"examples":[
"a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made",
"the thankless job of cleaning up after a party",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Boylen\u2019s current job is a largely thankless and massive undertaking. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"The older man then offers Casey a thankless live-in position as houseboy and party plaything, basically stripping him of every last shred of dignity. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Driving around to save 10 cents a gallon on gas might seem like a thankless chore to many even as oil prices skyrocketed in light of developments relating to Russian oil. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 1 Mar. 2022",
"For decades, undocumented immigrants have worked thankless , hard, dangerous jobs for low pay and suffered untold abuse. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"In his late 60s, Meir seeks purpose in unnecessary carpentry projects and thankless community service. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"As thankless as writing these books are, my dream book to write would be the oral history of Mike Watt\u2019s Ball-Hog or Tugboat? \u2014 Sadie Dupuis, SPIN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"If battery prices go up, persuading people to buy more expensive EVs will be an even more thankless job. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Fixers perform one of journalism\u2019s most anonymous and thankless jobs \u2014 and one of its most dangerous. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"unappreciative",
"ungrateful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071850",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"thanklessness":{
"antonyms":[
"appreciative",
"grateful",
"obliged",
"thankful"
],
"definitions":[
": not likely to obtain thanks : unappreciated",
": not expressing or feeling gratitude : ungrateful",
": ungrateful",
": not appreciated"
],
"examples":[
"a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made",
"the thankless job of cleaning up after a party",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For decades, undocumented immigrants have worked thankless , hard, dangerous jobs for low pay and suffered untold abuse. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"In his late 60s, Meir seeks purpose in unnecessary carpentry projects and thankless community service. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"As thankless as writing these books are, my dream book to write would be the oral history of Mike Watt\u2019s Ball-Hog or Tugboat? \u2014 Sadie Dupuis, SPIN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"If battery prices go up, persuading people to buy more expensive EVs will be an even more thankless job. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Fixers perform one of journalism\u2019s most anonymous and thankless jobs \u2014 and one of its most dangerous. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Many of them are great in these brief appearances \u2014 Chiklis clearly relishes the chance to play the contempt Auerbach holds for a man like Jerry Buss \u2014 but some of the parts feel thankless . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 2 Mar. 2022",
"In 2012, the Nationals hired him to scout high school and college players \u2014 ruthless travel, endless games, thankless work. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"After Jack Whitehall\u2019s popular four-year stint in charge, fellow comedian Mo Gilligan was left with the thankless task of taking over. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8tha\u014bk-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"unappreciative",
"ungrateful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084335",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"thanks":{
"antonyms":[
"ingratitude",
"thanklessness",
"unappreciation",
"ungratefulness"
],
"definitions":{
": an expression of gratitude":[
"return thanks before the meal",
"\u2014 often used in an utterance containing no verb and serving as a courteous and somewhat informal expression of gratitude many thanks"
],
": kindly or grateful thoughts : gratitude":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While en route to the UD version of the Creel house, Steve thanks Nancy for giving him a thump on the head, metaphorically speaking, and then reveals his Winnebago fantasy from last episode\u2014the road trips, the six mini Harringtons?\u2014includes her. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 2 July 2022",
"With the book and the short film, Mr. Malcolm\u2019s List has been in the works since long before Bridgerton hit the scene, but the two are drawing a lot of comparison, thanks in part to the inclusive casting in both. \u2014 Kimberly Truong, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"These are only some of his habits that annoy his wife, Amanda, a novelist who\u2019s risen to prominence thanks , in part, to the hyperbolic reviews published in Julian\u2019s papers. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Two minutes later, Moreno struck again, thanks once again to the play of Chara. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"In Finland, coastal locations recorded unusually toasty overnight temperatures, with Tuesday morning lows setting records over a wide swath thanks in part to very warm water in the Gulf of Finland as well as large lakes in the surrounding region. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"That legacy finally involves a championship, thanks in large part to steady coach Jared Bednar, who in his sixth season found a way to focus his team on the mission at hand from the start of training camp. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"That legacy finally involves a championship, thanks in large part to steady coach Jared Bednar, who in his sixth season found a way to focus his team on the mission at hand from the start of training camp. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"That legacy finally involves a championship, thanks in large part to steady coach Jared Bednar, who in his sixth season found a way to focus his team on the mission at hand from the start of training camp. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022"
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"What would you do with that much money?",
"\u201cDon't go over the speed limit.\u201d \u201cDoes the car even go that fast?\u201d",
"I didn't realize the book was that long.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The thaumaturgic melting pot burbled away in Alexandria until the city fell to Muslim armies in 641 ad. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022"
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"The weather is beginning to thaw .",
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"She held the coffee cup tightly, trying to thaw her frozen fingers.",
"Noun",
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"a thaw in international relations",
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"For many in Israel, last week\u2019s deal was already an important milestone in a years-long attempt to use its gas to thaw icy relations with its neighbors. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Never thaw chicken by leaving it out on the counter or submerging it in hot water, as this will allow bacteria to multiply rapidly. \u2014 Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"As 9 million square miles of permafrost begins to thaw in the Arctic, more than a billion tons of greenhouse gases frozen in it will soon be released, potentially warming the planet many times more than humans have. \u2014 Porter Fox, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
"But following a diplomatic conflict between Beijing and Moscow in the 1960s -- known as the Sino-Soviet split -- relations between the PRC and the US began to thaw to counterbalance the Soviet Union. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"As the region\u2019s permafrost continues to thaw , some areas of Alaska will sink and get wetter, while others may dry out and burn, transforming habitats. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"So a 15-pound turkey requires four days to thaw in the refrigerator. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There had been hints that tensions between Uber and taxi services had begun to thaw as Uber expanded aggressively into the very lucrative food delivery business and needed a growing supply of delivery drivers. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In our second pandemic year, our collective sense of frozen time began to thaw in drips and dribbles. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To use the frozen casserole, thaw in refrigerator for 8 hours. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
"Mostly, the thaw in gun politics that has -- with a few exceptions -- settled in in the week since the Uvalde tragedy will have to last long enough for senators' Zoom meetings to bear fruit. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"During our first full year in the Catskills, my family didn\u2019t see the bare ground for five months; then a mighty thaw melted the deep snow and the layers of ice beneath it, softening the earth. \u2014 Jessica Wapner, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Scientists estimate permafrost holds twice as much carbon as is currently in the air, which is a terrifying thought should all those ancient frozen roots and stems thaw and microbes go to work converting them to greenhouse gases. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2022",
"China is apt to ramp up coal mining and imports to address the current shortage which could lead to a thaw in China Australia relations. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Restoring the nuclear agreement would be a major step, nearly three years after President Donald J. Trump scrapped it, and perhaps begin a thaw in the frozen hostility between the two countries. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"But the swap doesn't seem to be the start of a thaw in relations. \u2014 ABC News , 1 May 2022",
"Sensing in their conversations and reminiscences the earliest edges of a thaw , Newcombe invited Robinson to come to Dodger Stadium later in the spring, on the first Sunday in June. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a political system based on government of men by God : divine sovereignty : theocracy":[
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"Noun",
"the oldest theater in the city",
"the theater district in New York City",
"The film is now showing in theaters .",
"We enjoyed a weekend of music, dance, and theater .",
"He was very fond of the theater and had purchased tickets for several performances.",
"Her interests include theater and poetry.",
"the theater of 16th-century England",
"She majored in theater in college.",
"a course in American theater",
"His monologues made for good theater .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Devoted to creating intimate, boundary pushing virtual theater , Golyak uses video game technology, film and interactive elements. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a hole-in-the-wall spot that started off as a food truck, a brewery built atop a dairy farm, and a restaurant that opened it\u2019s own drive-in theater . \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Actors\u2019 Equity, which represents stage managers and actors who work in live theater , similarly promised action. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"The jobs aren\u2019t permanent \u2014 this is the theater , after all. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Kasbek then left a complaint with the theater after discovering the warning was real. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"An adjacent movie theater shuttered its doors years ago. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans are not likely to support any Democratic gas tax holidays, arguing that such measures are political theater that will do little to make long-term dents in oil prices. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"A year later, BioMed announced a new nonprofit, 585 Arts, that would operate the 300-seat theater . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Tell me the best place for a pre-or post- theater meal and why. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Loop is The Dearborn restaurant an upscale, yet family-friendly spot for pre- theater dinner. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"If anything, these non- theater offshoots confirm the draw of immersion. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
"The proceedings kicked off with a greeting from the designer live from Times Square this morning, followed by pre-recorded trip to Sardi\u2019s, Kors\u2019 favorite pre- theater restaurant, where caricatures of movie stars line the walls. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Marcel\u2019s popular pre- theater menu has been suspended, however, at least until the Kennedy Center reopens. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2020"
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},
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"1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The news that a theatergoer could not put out of mind as the play unfolded was being generated only a few miles away, in the House hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"LuPone, 73, wasn't having it Tuesday after a theatergoer didn't appear to wear their mask covering their nose. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"But his own horizons as a theatergoer were significantly broader than that. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Angela Hughes, a die-hard theatergoer who lives in Northern Virginia, has enrolled in 16 of Theater J\u2019s virtual classes. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The Fringe seeks to address every type of theatergoer , from those itching to be back in person to those who are still skittish. \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Imagine, then, a time around Christmas, when a Washington-area theatergoer might find a delicious opportunity, too: to go from show to show to show, and get an in-depth exposure to a Broadway yet to come. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 July 2021",
"Breaking habits in the theater is a tough business, and nothing perhaps vexes playgoers more than a drama that doesn\u2019t dictate what a theatergoer is supposed to think. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
"To which the Broadway-loving theatergoer can only say: Welcome back, Sutton \u2014 and don\u2019t stay away so long next time. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2021"
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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"French th\u00e9\u00e2tral , from Latin theatralis , from theatrum + -alis -al":""
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"\u2014 John Milton"
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": theater of operations":[]
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"Noun",
"the oldest theater in the city",
"the theater district in New York City",
"The film is now showing in theaters .",
"We enjoyed a weekend of music, dance, and theater .",
"He was very fond of the theater and had purchased tickets for several performances.",
"Her interests include theater and poetry.",
"the theater of 16th-century England",
"She majored in theater in college.",
"a course in American theater",
"His monologues made for good theater .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Devoted to creating intimate, boundary pushing virtual theater , Golyak uses video game technology, film and interactive elements. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a hole-in-the-wall spot that started off as a food truck, a brewery built atop a dairy farm, and a restaurant that opened it\u2019s own drive-in theater . \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Actors\u2019 Equity, which represents stage managers and actors who work in live theater , similarly promised action. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"The jobs aren\u2019t permanent \u2014 this is the theater , after all. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Kasbek then left a complaint with the theater after discovering the warning was real. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"An adjacent movie theater shuttered its doors years ago. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Republicans are not likely to support any Democratic gas tax holidays, arguing that such measures are political theater that will do little to make long-term dents in oil prices. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"A year later, BioMed announced a new nonprofit, 585 Arts, that would operate the 300-seat theater . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Tell me the best place for a pre-or post- theater meal and why. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Loop is The Dearborn restaurant an upscale, yet family-friendly spot for pre- theater dinner. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"If anything, these non- theater offshoots confirm the draw of immersion. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
"The proceedings kicked off with a greeting from the designer live from Times Square this morning, followed by pre-recorded trip to Sardi\u2019s, Kors\u2019 favorite pre- theater restaurant, where caricatures of movie stars line the walls. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Marcel\u2019s popular pre- theater menu has been suspended, however, at least until the Kennedy Center reopens. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
"1977, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8th\u0113-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8th\u0113\u0259-t\u0259r",
"usually in Southern \u02c8th\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-",
"\u02c8th\u0113-\u0259-t\u0259r",
"also th\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-"
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},
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": an operating-room nurse":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165711",
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"\u2014 Robert Little"
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"a powerful theatrical performance"
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"\"Give Me Liberty,\" the Milwaukee-made movie that received good notices at this year's Sundance Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, will come home for its U.S. theatrical premiere, Aug. 22 at the Oriental Theatre.",
"\u2014 Chris Foran"
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": the performance of plays":[]
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"Adjective",
"a politician who has a highly theatrical manner of speaking",
"after stepping out of their hired limousine, the prom couple made a theatrical entrance in their evening clothes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Announcing the film's title earlier this month, Johnson tweeted about Agatha Christie's influence on the project, which was originally set for a theatrical release before Netflix acquired the rights to the sequel for $400 million in early 2021. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
"The first two movies aired on the Disney Channel while the third had a larger, theatrical release. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"In Italy, where audiences have been reluctant to return to theaters, the government announced plans to widen the theatrical window to rescue an industry in freefall. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"Pixar's first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its first weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"Pixar\u2019s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Lightyear, with its brand-name attachment to Pixar\u2019s biggest franchise, will of course have a wide theatrical release so everyone can enjoy all the zaps and hyper-speed jumps on the biggest screen. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"Just in time for its theatrical release, Lightyear already has several collectibles that celebrate Buzz and new characters, like Sox. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"But the film, set to debut on Hulu on Friday, will not have a theatrical release in the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yes, this Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum rom-com adventure is going to cross $100 million domestic, a huge win for theatrical and for studios that would like to make more than just IP adaptations. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Library sales and overseas projects, grew, but there were enduring problems for Korean theatrical . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"There was just one new wide release this weekend, which is itself inexcusable and yet more evidence that the biggest threat to theatrical is not Covid but rather studios\u2019 unwillingness to put movies into theaters on a regular basis. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"That\u2019s always been the value that theatrical has provided to films. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Behind the scenes, leadership is changing hands with plans to rethink the entire approach to adapting DC brand characters, and huge changes in store for theatrical and streaming. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"For ages, whenever a new platform or medium entered the market, people would talk about the death of theatrical . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The studio conglomerates have appeased their stockholders with an increasing number of simultaneous, self-competing theatrical and streaming premieres. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"No Way Home, the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe chapter, while the award for best audio for theatrical went to Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Nightmare Alley. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"undramatic"
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": dramatics":[],
": having qualities suggestive of a stage play or of an actor's performance : deliberately or exaggeratedly dramatic or emotional : histrionic":[
"a theatrical gesture",
"a theatrical way of speaking",
"\u2026 pulls an enormous handkerchief from the inside breast pocket of his jacket and opens it with a theatrical flourish \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert Little"
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": of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays":[
"a theatrical costume",
"a theatrical troupe",
"a powerful theatrical performance"
],
": of, relating to, or occurring in a movie theater":[
"the theatrical release of a new film",
"\"Give Me Liberty,\" the Milwaukee-made movie that received good notices at this year's Sundance Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, will come home for its U.S. theatrical premiere, Aug. 22 at the Oriental Theatre.",
"\u2014 Chris Foran"
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": the performance of plays":[]
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a politician who has a highly theatrical manner of speaking",
"after stepping out of their hired limousine, the prom couple made a theatrical entrance in their evening clothes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Announcing the film's title earlier this month, Johnson tweeted about Agatha Christie's influence on the project, which was originally set for a theatrical release before Netflix acquired the rights to the sequel for $400 million in early 2021. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
"The first two movies aired on the Disney Channel while the third had a larger, theatrical release. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"In Italy, where audiences have been reluctant to return to theaters, the government announced plans to widen the theatrical window to rescue an industry in freefall. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"Pixar's first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its first weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"Pixar\u2019s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Lightyear, with its brand-name attachment to Pixar\u2019s biggest franchise, will of course have a wide theatrical release so everyone can enjoy all the zaps and hyper-speed jumps on the biggest screen. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"Just in time for its theatrical release, Lightyear already has several collectibles that celebrate Buzz and new characters, like Sox. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"But the film, set to debut on Hulu on Friday, will not have a theatrical release in the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yes, this Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum rom-com adventure is going to cross $100 million domestic, a huge win for theatrical and for studios that would like to make more than just IP adaptations. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Library sales and overseas projects, grew, but there were enduring problems for Korean theatrical . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"There was just one new wide release this weekend, which is itself inexcusable and yet more evidence that the biggest threat to theatrical is not Covid but rather studios\u2019 unwillingness to put movies into theaters on a regular basis. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"That\u2019s always been the value that theatrical has provided to films. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Behind the scenes, leadership is changing hands with plans to rethink the entire approach to adapting DC brand characters, and huge changes in store for theatrical and streaming. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"For ages, whenever a new platform or medium entered the market, people would talk about the death of theatrical . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The studio conglomerates have appeased their stockholders with an increasing number of simultaneous, self-competing theatrical and streaming premieres. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"No Way Home, the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe chapter, while the award for best audio for theatrical went to Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Nightmare Alley. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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": a stolen base in baseball":[],
": an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property":[],
": something stolen":[]
},
"examples":[
"The theft of the jewelry and other valuables was immediately reported to the police.",
"He was found guilty of theft .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to court documents, he was charged with three felony counts of theft in 2009, and pleaded no contest in 2013. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"That allegation of land theft is becoming increasingly common in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, heaping more misery upon the country\u2019s beleaguered farming industry and threatening to crimp harvests when the world needs Ukrainian crops. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Colvin has been detained since May 24 on charges of theft , resisting an officer without violence and drug possession. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"At the firm's request in 2014, Kaneshiro allegedly prosecuted the employee for four counts of theft . \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"Andres Carillo, 29, of the 200 block of West Stimmel Street, West Chicago, was arrested on a charge of theft under $500 by unauthorized control of another at 10:06 a.m. June 6 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave. \u2014 Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Milwaukee started seeing dramatic increases in rates of auto theft in October 2020. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"On Monday, June 6, she was indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on one count of felony theft . \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"Montgomery was subsequently indicted on a felony charge of theft by deception for telling New Hampshire officials that Harmony lived with her from November 2019 to June 2021, and for receiving the financial assistance. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English thiefthe , from Old English th\u012befth ; akin to Old English th\u0113of thief":""
},
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"\u02c8theft"
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"larceny",
"robbery",
"stealing",
"thievery"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065416",
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]
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"theme":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a melodic subject of a musical composition or movement":[],
": a specific and distinctive quality, characteristic, or concern":[
"the campaign has lacked a theme"
],
": a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation":[
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": a written exercise : composition":[
"a research theme"
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},
"examples":[
"If one theme unites his scholarship it is that the Old South cannot be viewed as a monolith. \u2014 Eric Foner , New York Times Book Review , 8 Apr. 2007",
"One reiterated theme of his book is that the electoral process can be the most dangerous of delusions, tending to confer a spurious legitimacy on those most willing to corrupt it. \u2014 Hilary Mantel , New York Review , 21 Sept. 2006",
"The Eve of biblical legend was a temptress, thus initiating a lamentable theme in the history of sexism. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Discover , July 1992",
"The quest for power is the underlying theme of the film.",
"A constant theme in his novels is religion.",
"The playwright skillfully brings together various themes .",
"The album focuses on themes of love and loss.",
"Adventures are popular themes in children's books.",
"The growing deficit was a dominant theme in the election.",
"The party had a Hawaiian luau theme .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The show, created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, is a British thriller with comedy moments centering on the theme of identity. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"The panel touched on that theme in its first hearing with a clip from Trump campaign lawyer Alex Cannon, who was shown discussing conversations with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sometime in November 2020. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
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"The theme music is by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Suguira. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
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"The complaints from the European consumer groups will first be sent to the national regulator in their home country, and then forwarded to Ireland. \u2014 Catherine Stupp, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
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"Belgium has never fully come to terms with its brutal 19th century rule of Congo, though a statue of the then ruler, King Leopold II, was removed in Antwerp this week. \u2014 Alan Crawford, Bloomberg.com , 12 June 2020",
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"Ben Roy Mottelson, an American Danish theoretical physicist who shared a Nobel Prize for revealing how the motion of protons and neutrons could distort the shape of the nuclei of atoms, died May 13. \u2014 Dylan Loeb Mcclain, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
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"Comic book illustrator Anna and theoretical physicist Marco are a pair of congenial superheroes who, like so many other people, have decided to live together. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 29 June 2022",
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"With that information, people can theoretically make informed trade-offs about which healthcare providers to see. \u2014 Deb Gordon, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"The major-questions doctrine could theoretically prevent the Biden administration from issuing new rules on other major topics, such as student loans or immigration. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022",
"Now 30, the 6-foot-5 Wright would be a long-limbed, athletic veteran presence who could theoretically play behind -- or alongside -- Garland. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"While the new law should theoretically improve competition and allow developers to take advantage of lower commissions, iPhone and iPad owners shouldn\u2019t get too excited. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"With price caps, barrels of Russian oil could theoretically still make their way onto the global market, thereby avoiding a further supply crunch \u2014 but Moscow wouldn\u2019t be able to keep raking in hefty profits. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 27 June 2022",
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"By that token, Bass could theoretically also make a play for an unlikely June victory, but her financial resources are far more limited. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"Japan is dropping a massive 330-ton turbine power generator onto the ocean floor just off the country\u2019s coast in a bid to source theoretically limitless renewable energy. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022"
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"One political thinker who would have been thoroughly unsurprised about these developments is Hannah Arendt, the great analyst and theoretician of totalitarianism. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 30 June 2021",
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"Professor Hopkins, a formidable theoretician , provided the ideas; Dr. Kapany, more technically minded, figured out the practical side. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2021",
"And the wee Mazda, whose small, light rotary engine sits mostly behind the front wheels, delivers exactly the 50/50 weight distribution that's lauded for handling balance by vehicledynamics theoreticians . \u2014 Larry Griffin, Car and Driver , 12 May 2020",
"More power to the brave theoreticians who are willing to attempt it! \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020",
"At a meeting a few years ago in Los Alamos, Johnson explained his dilemma to a group of theoreticians . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Sep. 2019",
"These observations became grist for the theoreticians \u2014 wonky types who like nothing better than to solve nature\u2019s riddles. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"The immune surveillance theory of cancer holds that in a way we all do have cancer, that a healthy immune system fights off rogue cells as they appear. \u2014 Sallie Tisdale , Harper's , June 2007",
"The family's theory was that the cheating businessmen somehow framed their brother. \u2014 Eliza Griswold , Harper's , September 2006",
"The theory of the teacher with all these immigrant kids was that if you spoke English loudly enough they would eventually understand. \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Loon Lake , (1979) 1980",
"While strolling around, we kept the run of the moon all the time, and we still kept an eye on her after we got back to the hotel portico. I had a theory that the gravitation of refraction, being subsidiary to atmospheric compensation, the refrangibility of the earth's surface would emphasize this effect in regions where great mountain ranges occur, and possibly so even-handed impact the odic and idyllic forces together, the one upon the other, as to prevent the moon from rising higher than 12,200 feet above sea-level. This daring theory had been received with frantic scorn by some of my fellow-scientists, and with an eager silence by others. \u2014 Mark Twain , A Tramp Abroad , 1880",
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"In other words, there may be a fantastic halo hydrogen hypercar on the horizon, and in theory in ten years\u2019 time hydrogen might be useful as storage for smoothing out intermittent renewables. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Other issues cited include opposition to critical race theory and LGBTQ-friendly policies. \u2014 Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Doughty and her defense attorney offered an alternative theory , arguing that Wilson accidentally stabbed herself during a physical altercation rising from a disagreement about the couple\u2019s relationship. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Out with every theory of human behavior, from linguistics to sociology. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Four of the five current board members were elected in November on platforms opposing critical race theory and advocating parental choice. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"The voting technology firm was also able to point to a claim that Murdoch urged a Republican leader to ask other politicians in the party not to endorse Trump\u2019s false theory about Dominion. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Liberals had no constitutional theory other than finding a fifth vote to protect the rights of minorities and women. \u2014 Brad Snyder, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The statement is an astonishing performance, layering irony upon irony, and deploying the techniques of literary theory to make a case for the importance of language while simultaneously unravelling it. \u2014 Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022"
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"CBD Genesis is so big on CBD that their CBD gummy worms and CBD gummy bears are 100% pure CBD to give you an exclusive therapeutic experience. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"But booming recreational use of drugs, including hallucinogens, sparked a fierce political backlash and helped set in motion the war on drugs, which, among other things, ended an era of research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"Research into psychedelics including psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine has shown that the drugs have potential therapeutic benefits, particularly for serious mental health conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety. \u2014 A.j. Herrington, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"While working on their masterpieces, participants discussed how employees look to the arts for therapeutic relief, a trend that took off in 2020. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Because lentiviruses integrate the therapeutic gene into DNA, the benefits of the treatment could last a lifetime. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"These drugs are injected directly into a vein because your stomach can\u2019t tell the difference between digesting a therapeutic protein and digesting the proteins in a cheeseburger. \u2014 Tom Anchordoquy, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"What begins as routine therapeutic sessions quickly turns into a story that threatens the boundaries of the possible and the real. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"The event includes tours, a nature walk, demonstrations of carriage driving, round pen and therapeutic riding, opportunities to groom horses and meet the facility\u2019s mini-horses. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022"
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Greek therapeutikos , from therapeuein to attend, treat, from theraps attendant":""
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"\u02ccther-\u0259-\u02c8py\u00fc-tik",
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"\u2014 Friedrich K. Port"
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"He is undergoing cancer therapy .",
"talking over my problem with you has been good therapy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So Democrats, Republicans went to family therapy \u2013 together. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Under the order, Mr. Biden is charging HHS with leading an initiative to reduce exposure to conversion therapy . \u2014 Catherine Lucey, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The conversations in the Atlanta room are very much like therapy \u2014 one-on-one, fighting, debating and making each other laugh. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"To help him, his family plans to take him back to therapy . \u2014 Paulina Villegas, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"The researchers tested the authenticity of AI technology in a range of scenarios, from recruitment to therapy . \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"From isolation to conversion therapy , his struggles are our struggles, just in period drag. \u2014 Hugh Ryan, Town & Country , 25 May 2022",
"The project unveils a world weary (and wary) Lamar, a man who\u2019s lived through the difficulties of the past few years, and like so many of us, is attempting to make sense of all of it by going to therapy . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"Coates still goes to therapy and will have virtual sessions throughout the season. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022"
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"Thereafter , the two companies operated in full partnership.",
"gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter",
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"That, and other developments in computing and technology in general, are what fueled the \u201980s and \u201990s and thereafter . \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Functions are controlled by a touchpad, which is a bit tricky to master, but logical thereafter . \u2014 Nargess Banks, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The joint session began at approximately 1:00 p.m. Shortly thereafter , by approximately 1:30 p.m., the House and Senate adjourned to separate chambers to resolve a particular objection. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The petition was filed by Xavier Alexander Musk, who turned 18 earlier this year and made the filing with a county court in Los Angeles soon thereafter . \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Soon thereafter , several laws added to the Davis-Stirling Act, Civil Code Sections 4735 and 4736. \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Despite some apparently mixed feelings, the couple started dating soon thereafter . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
"The Hall soon thereafter released a statement saying that her name was staying on the ballot regardless. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"Her mother gave up on dressing her soon thereafter . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"To understand what has happened to the earth's atmosphere\u2014and, therefore , how our climate might change in the future\u2014some ice-core scientists in the Arctic are training their eyes directly downward. \u2014 Bryan Walsh , Time , 18 Aug. 2008",
"Most Irish jump racing\u2014and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book\u2014is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts \u2026 \u2014 Max Watman , New York Times Book Review , 9 Apr. 2006",
"A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two. \u2014 John Derbyshire , National Review , 7 Nov. 2005",
"Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane\u2014I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest\u2014is unnatural, and therefore wrong. \u2014 Marilynne Robinson , The Death of Adam , (1998) 2005",
"I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together. \u2014 Kingsley Amis , Memoirs , 1991",
"The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.",
"Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore , you will be charged a late fee.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These types of reviews are, therefore , rendered meaningless to the majority of us. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"Backlinks are a crucial part of improving the domain authority of a website and, therefore , increasing visibility in search results. \u2014 Lis Anderson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Critics who see the museum as a symbol of mainland China\u2019s creeping assimilation of Hong Kong are, therefore , not entirely wrong. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"In March, Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell said that Prehn is a public figure, and therefore his communications are subject to the public records law. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"There is also a common misconception that tanned skin helps to prevent sunburns and, therefore , will also prevent the other damaging effects of the sun. \u2014 Lauren Burwell, Allure , 27 June 2022",
"These strollers often fold down more compactly and show better maneuverability, and are therefore usually more convenient for travel. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"For Kendall Jenner, who was 10 years old when Keeping Up first started and therefore was more private, The Kardashians was an opportunity to open up for the fans. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"And, therefore , the impact of the movie as desired by me as a filmmaker is exactly what is happening. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"The committee reviewed the documents and thereupon decided to accept the proposal.",
"The jurors discussed the evidence and made their decision thereupon .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the grave of a hero is customarily a place of serene contemplation, this one is so disturbing that people run from it in fear\u2014and thereupon hangs the tale of Easter. \u2014 Robert Barron, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Angela Merkel thereupon kicked off a world-wide retreat from nuclear power that likely put paid to any hope of meeting the greenhouse targets named in the Paris accord. \u2014 WSJ , 19 Feb. 2021",
"In search of a bit of solace, Grace thereupon toddles off to Sunday mass; naturally, Edward is a non-believer. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Sep. 2019",
"The President thereupon dropped his claim of Executive Privilege. \u2014 Aaron Blake, Washington Post , 11 July 2018",
"The President thereupon dropped his claim of Executive Privilege. \u2014 Aaron Blake, Washington Post , 11 July 2018",
"The mostly homogenous audience, understandably dominated by those with an interest in classic rock and the dispensing of opinions thereupon , nodded along in agreement. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2017",
"In 1988, a scientist of German ancestry named Hans Backoff Sr. founded Monte Xanic and thereupon became the first maker of high-quality wines in the Valley. \u2014 Robert Draper, star-telegram.com , 2 May 2017",
"Angela thereupon dropped all thought of going to university. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2017"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"-\u02ccp\u00e4n",
"-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
"\u02c8t\u035fher-\u0259-\u02ccp\u022fn",
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"She wrote her thesis on Renaissance Nativity scenes.",
"a master's thesis on the effects of global warming",
"New evidence supports his thesis .",
"We disagreed with the basic thesis of the report.",
"The book's central thesis is that propaganda influences the masses in important ways.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"My primary alliance didn't make the show until the second or third week of jury, and my game's primary thesis never made the show at all. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"Alford, a professor emeritus at Northern Virginia Community College who has also written a biography of John Wilkes Booth, offers no thesis to unify the sundry interactions, coincidences and ironies of his material. \u2014 Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Kwapich, who earned her Ph.D in evolution and ecology from Florida State University in 2014, credits Walter Tschinkel, her former thesis advisor and currently an FSU emeritus professor, for arranging the donation. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Write an academic thesis in 500 words about GPT-3 and add scientific references and citations inside the text. \u2014 Almira Osmanovic Thunstr\u00f6m, Scientific American , 30 June 2022",
"But ultimately, this is a film of impressions rather than a larger point or more focused thesis . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"My article\u2019s primary thesis was that inflation is universally a money market dynamic issue with money supply and goods/services demand as functions. \u2014 Ivan Illan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"His thesis advisers included the linguist Noam Chomsky and Marvin Minsky, a founding father of artificial intelligence. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"The University of Hartford\u2019s annual master of interdisciplinary fine arts thesis exhibition takes place through Saturday at the Hartford Art school\u2019s Joseleff Gallery. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a(1)":""
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"in sense 3, Middle English, lowering of the voice, from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, literally, act of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek, literally, act of laying down, from tithenai to put, lay down \u2014 more at do":""
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"British especially for sense 3 \u02c8the-sis",
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"a brawling actor who is in danger of becoming better known as a thug than as a thesp",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Egons Dombrovskis, one of the film\u2019s weak acting links), who beats his meek wife Smaida (Polish thesp Agata Buzek, underused here). \u2014 Alissa Simon, Variety , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Legend is a multi-hyphenate musician, songwriter, actor and producer who has become active in television as a thesp and producer. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, chicagotribune.com , 19 Dec. 2017",
"Two of these, a jazz pianist named Seb (Ryan Gosling) and a thesp (as the trades would say) named Mia (Emma Stone), meet cute in a gigantic traffic jam that doubles as a song-and-dance extravaganza. \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 5 Sep. 2016"
],
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"a renowned thespian and director",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Master thespian and expert mocker of awards-season silliness. \u2014 Glenn Whippentertainment Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"But Gormican knew there was no one else whom audiences would buy as deeply down on his luck, who was also admired as a serious, award-winning thespian and beloved as a mainstream action star. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Rosario Dawson is starring as the titular character and the cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ukrainian actress Ivanna Sakhno and Australian thespian Natasha Liu Bordizzo. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But Gormican knew there was no one else whom audiences would buy as deeply down on his luck, who was also admired as a serious, award-winning thespian and beloved as a mainstream action star. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Dutch actor Michiel Huisman and Mexican thespian Alfonso Herrera are also on board the Netflix mega-project that begins production later this month. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
"But Gormican knew there was no one else whom audiences would buy as deeply down on his luck, who was also admired as a serious, award-winning thespian and beloved as a mainstream action star. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Sidney Poitier, the first Black male and Bahamian thespian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, has died. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022",
"But Gormican knew there was no one else whom audiences would buy as deeply down on his luck, who was also admired as a serious, award-winning thespian and beloved as a mainstream action star. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Spurs forward\u2019s performance in his grade school play quite literally proved the thespian maxim that there are no small parts. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Rob\u2019s co-star for The Animal was Colleen Haskell, who is better known as Colleen from the first season of Survivor, and this movie more or less ended her thespian endeavors. \u2014 Tom Scharpling, Vulture , 12 July 2021",
"As her characters ruminate over their past and future actions, Sweeney immerses us in the thespian worlds of New York and Los Angeles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020"
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"type":[
"adjective",
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"a prizefighter of unparalleled thew in the boxing world"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, personal quality, virtue, from Old English th\u0113aw ; akin to Old High German thau custom":""
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"\u02c8thy\u00fc",
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"beef",
"brawn",
"main",
"muscle"
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"noun"
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"deep",
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"height",
"middle",
"midst"
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"definitions":{
": associated on close terms : intimate":[
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": exceeding bounds of propriety or fitness : excessive":[
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a thick layer of ice",
"a thick slice of ham",
"pizza with a thick crust",
"a bodybuilder with a thick , short body",
"The planks were two inches thick .",
"The log was 12 inches thick .",
"a dog with thick fur",
"She has thick , curly hair.",
"The fog was thick this morning.",
"Adverb",
"Apples hung thick on the trees.",
"Noun",
"in the thick of winter many Northerners are dreaming of tropical islands",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The light above Aunt Maisie\u2019s front door was thick with termites that were flying in and out of the beam. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"A dozen miners crouched in air so thick with coal dust that their headlamps glowed like Jedi lightsabers. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"There, only some of the bodies had actually been buried, leaving dozens of body bags exposed to the sun and flies, and the air thick with decay. \u2014 Steve Hendrix And Serhii Korolchuk, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"The air smelled of smoke and the sky was thick with heavy smoke in the immediate area. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
"The menu is thick with possibilities, and there are always lists of specials tacked floor to ceiling in the entry way. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Unlike The Cream, which is thick and opaque, The Light Cream is a moisturizer-serum hybrid, with a more liquid-like consistency. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
"If the mixture feels too thick or lumpy, add more ice-cold water, 1 tsp. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Their bamboo material, which has an incredibly soft hand, is thick and durable enough to keep the sun out (UPF 50+) and put up with backpack straps, but still airy enough to keep you from overheating on truly hot days. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Old women squinted through thick -rimmed glasses against the bright May sky. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"The portrait featured, against a patterned backdrop, a man in a polished white suit and thick -rimmed glasses delicately presenting a single flower to the viewer. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The change \u2013 which will take effect for games Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29 \u2013 will honor the city\u2019s JoJo potato, the thick -sliced, hearty wedge. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Boss, who is 87, greeted me in her building\u2019s lobby wearing thick -framed glasses, her light blonde hair short and an Apple Watch clasped on her left wrist. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Even before sliding behind the thick -rimmed, multifunction steering wheel, we were impressed by the G80\u2019s stunning proportions and clean body lines. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Slice plantains about 1/4-inch thick on a bias or lengthwise into long strips. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Last summer, the McCown's longspur, named after Confederate general John P. McCown, became the thick -billed longspur, a label based solely on its characteristics. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 31 Oct. 2021",
"He\u2019s wearing thick -framed glasses, and today\u2019s jeans are, again, black; today\u2019s Vans are checkered; today\u2019s black T-shirt is merch for the L.A. rock band Kills Birds. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the thick of the promotion, the marketing push has led to re-fascination with Elvis Presley himself. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"That\u2019s going to put Congressional candidates right in the thick of that fight. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"To recap, an oil shock caused inflation to reach 12.2% in 1974 in the thick of a recession. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Around the same time, Raiff was in the thick of bar mitzvah season. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The players who have been in the thick of it, though, are a collection of the sport\u2019s brightest young talents. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"The avid travelers are currently in the thick of following wedding planning sites on social media and scouting locations for the festivities. \u2014 Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Three nights earlier, in the thick of the fourth quarter, Draymond Green sat on the bench in Boston \u2014 his pride wounded, his prominence on pause, his team launching its Game 4 comeback without him. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
"She was supposed to be somewhat sheltered and protected on Alderaan, not in the thick of things by the age of ten. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
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"Meet four entrepreneurs who are among a small number of Black women opening cannabis dispensaries and fighting through a thicket of regulatory challenges to stake their claim in a booming industry. \u2014 Lee Anna A. Jackson, Essence , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But the data, posted online in spreadsheets for thousands of procedures, have often been incomprehensible and unusable by patients \u2014 a thicket of numbers and technical medical terms, displayed in formats that vary from hospital to hospital. \u2014 Michael Levenson, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"To comply with environmental regulations, Latitude Margaritaville left undeveloped some patches of thicket and swamp, from which critters occasionally wander, and to which McChesney returns them. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Getting Elias into housing has been halting work, thwarted by her shaky health, an overdose that sent Elias back into the hospital, and a thicket of government bureaucracy, Soma Snakeoil said. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Under a thicket of cranes, the very face of Paris was changing. \u2014 Tom Sancton, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Cripple checkpoint, by contrast, is little more than a plywood shack near a spruce thicket on a frozen swampy slough. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But this wasn\u2019t the God of their childhoods, that stodgy old man hidden behind a thicket of facial hair; this was Krishna, and Krishna was just like them. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Variables: Materials, thickness , insulation levels, and inflation time and methods. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"From one brand to another, sleeping pads span the spectrum of firmness, thickness , and weight to appeal to all manner of camper\u2014from the backcountry to the back yard. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"Its 6-inch thickness , extra-wide deck, and triple fin design give you excellent stability, and its durable exterior is scratch-resistant and perfect for pets. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
"The diameter, or thickness , of the string is something else to consider. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2022",
"Luxurious mimosa flowers boost hair growth, thickness , shine, and curls. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"In the case of the Lorals for Protection, that entailed showing that the underwear has physical characteristics such as thickness , elasticity, and strength comparable to condoms and dental dams, as Pam Belluck reported for the New York Times. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"Four beauty testers, whose hair varied in thickness , length, texture, and shade, tried 21 dry shampoos in total for PEOPLE Tested. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Good menudo is a clear broth with just the barest hint of a gelatinous thickness , which pleasantly sticks to the palate. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022"
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": having a thick body : burly":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The thickset prison administrator, known as Bawar to his friends, had been keenly aware that the prison was vulnerable to assault. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The hotel's two restaurants, an offshoot of the Beefbar, and Biancaneve, are awash with more banquettes upholstered in colorful cozy fabrics arranged around thickset wood tables, a nod to the hotel's Alpine location. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The lecturer, a short, thickset man with a ruddy face and a big voice, was coming to the end of his talk. \u2014 Joseph Loconte, National Review , 31 Aug. 2019"
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"someone's been thieving my cookies!",
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"Eventually, Ivy begins to thieve from box stores on her own \u2013 coveting items her family won't provide for her such as tampons, disposable razors, Valentine's Day cards, lip gloss and even a diary. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020",
"Taught young by her grandmother to thieve and pilfer, Ivy\u2019s punishment when caught by her mother is to be sent back to China. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2020",
"For years, the party denigrated the south as a thieving leech on the resources of the more prosperous north. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Last year, a farmer in Thirthahalli in the state of Karnataka resorted to painting his pet dog with tiger stripes to protect his coffee crop from thieving monkeys. \u2014 Fox News , 30 Jan. 2020",
"His slickly produced videos speak to Russians\u2019 anger about inequality and hypocritical, thieving officialdom. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, New York Times , 3 Dec. 2019",
"The local partners eventually rebelled, denouncing the Zetas as thieving outsiders while also adopting their predatory tactics. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 Dec. 2019",
"Fleck is bullied by thieving poor kids and drunken rich guys, goaded to the point of murder by the meanness of the world. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019",
"This later-season standout stars Cleese as a bumbling, flower- thieving highwayman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2019"
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"The Bureau of Street Lighting will receive $60,000 to explore options for protecting San Fernando Valley electrical boxes hit hard by the citywide spate of copper thievery . \u2014 Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"The country holds over 80% of the world\u2019s platinum reserves, but its mines are battling an unlikely problem that threatens to hit the industry hard: thievery . \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 May 2022",
"In the Celtics\u2019 long history of winning lopsided trades, there are different tiers of thievery . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Cameron picked up another reward, as his thievery in Progressive Field's outfield earned him MLB's Electric Play of the Week. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"But to meet rising demand, the country will have to figure out how to deal with its thievery problem first. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 May 2022",
"Art-world documentaries often tap into the human audacity of forgery and thievery , the suspense of finding and unmasking fakes, not to mention the sheer sticker shock of it all. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Over time, the political system increasingly reflects the personal values and mission of the personalist leader\u2014and that usually means the institutionalization of thievery , lying, and repression. \u2014 Ruth Ben-ghiat, The New Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"However, San Francisco saw some of the most brazen acts of thievery . \u2014 Fox News , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8th\u0113v-r\u0113",
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"noun"
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": a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties",
": a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties \u2014 see merthiolate"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But multiple studies that followed could not establish an association between thimerosal -containing vaccines and autism. \u2014 Anne P. Kim, The Conversation , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The myth of a link expanded in 2005 with claims that the vaccine preservative thimerosal causes autism. \u2014 Michelle Cortez | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2015",
"There are also thimerosal -free formulations of the influenza vaccine, the CDC says. \u2014 Anna Borges, SELF , 26 Aug. 2019",
"In 2001, vaccine makers removed thimerosal from all of the U.S. vaccines recommended for children under 6, except for the flu vaccine. \u2014 Elizabeth Byrne, Shiying Cheng, Houston Chronicle , 12 June 2019",
"Her fellow lobbyist, Kennedy, has argued that vaccines, specifically those containing the element thimerosal , may cause autism, a view unsupported by scientific evidence and dismissed as a conspiracy theory by experts. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 13 June 2019",
"Studies have shown no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 23 Jan. 2018",
"The flu vaccine does contain a preservative called thimerosal , which breaks down to ethylmercury once inside the body. \u2014 Grace Donnelly, Fortune , 19 Jan. 2018",
"While that may seem far-fetched, science has equally disproven the accusations of autism-causation and mercury poisoning through thimerosal . \u2014 Madeleine Deliee, Woman's Day , 13 Mar. 2017"
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"1949, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"probably from thi- + mer cury + -o- + sal icylate"
],
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"th\u012b-\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02ccsal",
"th\u012b-\u02c8mer-\u0259-\u02ccsal"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121051",
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"noun"
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"adulterate",
"cut",
"dilute",
"extend",
"lace",
"sophisticate",
"water down",
"weaken"
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"a thin disguise"
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"thin attendance"
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"thin paper"
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"\u2014 used especially in combination thin -clad thin -flowing"
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"thin air"
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"a thin voice"
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"thinned by weeks of privation"
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": to reduce in thickness or depth : attenuate":[]
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a thin coating of dust",
"pizza with a thin crust",
"a thin slice of ham",
"a thin stand of trees",
"Verb",
"He added a little more water to thin the gravy.",
"The haze thinned in the late afternoon.",
"His face has been thinned by illness.",
"Adverb",
"She sliced the cheese thin .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And, understandably considering the runway was covered in a thin layer of water, there were covetable chunky wellies. \u2014 Samantha Tse, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Problem is, every time those pads squeeze against the rotor, both pad and rotor lose a very thin layer of material in the process. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
"The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Spoon into the prepared pan in small dollops and spread \u2014 an offset spatula is great here \u2014 into a thin , even layer. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"For many of its products, Iceland is also working with packaging suppliers to use paper coated with a thin layer of plastic that can be later separated at paper mills. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Their two-story house is a skeleton of studs and flooring protected from the weather by a new roof and thin layer of home wrap. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The brand recommends prepping your lips with a thin layer of its Everything Nice lip balm to create a smooth canvas. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Selena starts out by applying a thin layer of the Urban Hydration Gel Facial Mask onto her bare face. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Paulson even went so far as to bleach and thin her real eyebrows to aid the makeup team. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 June 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"Store shelves would thin out as Kroger decides not to stock items that politicians are targeting for scrutiny. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"The precipitation will thin out farther north toward Indianapolis and south toward Nashville. \u2014 Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Add the milk, garlic powder and about half of the reserved pasta water to the pasta (saving the rest of the water to thin out the sauce later if needed). \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Expert shaobing bakers whirl and slap the dough so thin that the finished product has 18 or more layers. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The \u2018happiest place on Earth\u2019 has garnered over 8.6 billion views on TikTok and, according to Next Vacay, the best time to visit is during the winter months as the weather cools down and crowds start to thin out. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With airline personnel stretched thin , even a spot of bad weather can lead to cascading delays and cancellations. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Losing Diabate leaves the Wolverines stretched thin in the frontcourt aside from Dickinson, who announced his intention to return for a third season. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Fewer able bodies meant that the servers at Victoria\u2019s restaurant were always stretched thin . \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"When baked up thin in a sheet pan, sponge cake can be rolled with fillings, as in the Christmas classic, Buche de Noel. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to all the impacts on those who depend on water from glaciers, the current rate of melt would also make expeditions on Mount Everest more challenging, as snow and ice cover thin further over coming decades. \u2014 Angela Dewan, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"But moving around the country while working normal hours wore thin after a few months. \u2014 Chris Moody, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2021",
"So much depends on Jackson\u2019s performance, and the Ravens don\u2019t want his line of protection stretched so thin again. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Both union presidents said the departures have left their departments stretched thin . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English thin, thinne, going back to Old English \u00feynne, going back to Germanic *\u00feunnu- (assimilated to the -ja -stem adjectives in West Germanic, whence Middle Dutch dunne \"thin,\" Old High German dunni, against Old Norse \u00feunnr ), generalized from a paradigm *\u00feenu-, *\u00feunw-a-, going back to Indo-European *t\u00e9nh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u\u032f\u00f3-, whence also, from with a base *tenh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u- with varying ablaut and suffixation, Old Irish tanae \"thin, slender,\" Old Welsh teneu, Middle Breton tanau, Latin tenuis \"fine-drawn, thin, narrow, slight,\" Greek tanu- \"extended, long,\" tana\u00f3s \"outstretched, long,\" Old Church Slavic t\u012dn\u016dk\u016d \"fine, delicate,\" Russian t\u00f3nkij \"thin,\" Croatian & Serbian t\u0201nak, Lithuanian t\u0119\u0301vas, Sanskrit tan\u00fa\u1e25, t\u00e1nuka\u1e25 \"thin, small\"":"Adjective",
"Middle English thinnen, going back to Old English \u00feynnian, derivative of \u00feynne thin entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English thynne, derivative of thin, thinne thin entry 1":"Adverb"
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"\u02c8thin"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thin Adjective thin , slender , slim , slight , tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. thin wire a thin soup slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. the slender legs of a Sheraton chair slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. a slim volume of poetry a slim chance slight implies smallness as well as thinness. a slight build tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness. a tenuous thread",
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"bony",
"boney",
"fatless",
"lean",
"lithe",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"svelte"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163008",
"type":[
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"noun",
"verb"
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},
"thin film":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bianchi embedded the carbon frame with a razor- thin film , developed for the aerospace industry, to eliminate vibration. \u2014 Axie Navas, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Exposing leaves to moisture has costs: even a thin film of water can block the flow of carbon dioxide into leaf openings called stomata, hindering photosynthesis. \u2014 Ula Chrobak, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"The oil had dispersed across the surface of the pond, creating a thin film that impacted the way that the surfaces interacted with light. \u2014 Suze Kundu, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The report notes that Samsung replaced the polarizer with a color filter on the thin film encapsulation (CF on TFE). \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"Enlarge / Light exiting an optical fiber and flowing through a thin film of soapy water. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Argon gas atoms shoot the target, and copper falls onto the wafer to cover it in a thin film . \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Much like the swiss roll, the battery is made up of a thin film rolled into layers. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The legal brief traces the history of the case, recounting how Xi, a naturalized U.S. citizen from China with expertise in thin film superconducting technology, was arrested at his home early one morning in May 2015. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112200",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"thin-boiling starch":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084937",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thin-skinned":{
"antonyms":[
"thick-skinned"
],
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"thin-skinned oranges"
],
": unduly susceptible to criticism or insult : touchy":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8thin-\u02ccskind"
],
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"synonyms":[
"huffy",
"tetchy",
"ticklish",
"touchy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224814",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"thine":{
"antonyms":[],
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": that which belongs to thee":[
"\u2014 used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective thy \u2014 used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and still surviving in the speech of Friends especially among themselves"
],
": thy":[
"\u2014 used especially before a word beginning with a vowel or h"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Pronoun, singular or plural in construction"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thin , from Old English th\u012bn":"Adjective",
"Middle English thin , from Old English th\u012bn , from th\u012bn thy \u2014 more at thy":"Pronoun, singular or plural in construction"
},
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"\u02c8t\u035fh\u012bn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032548",
"type":[
"adjective",
"pronoun",
"pronoun, singular or plural in construction"
]
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"thing":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a material or substance of a specified kind":[
"avoid fatty things"
],
": a matter of concern : affair":[
"many things to do"
],
": a particular state of affairs : situation":[
"look at this thing another way"
],
": a piece of news or information":[
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],
": a product of work or activity":[
"likes to build things"
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": a separate and distinct individual quality, fact, idea, or usually entity":[],
": a spatial entity":[],
": a spoken or written observation or point":[],
": an article of clothing":[
"not a thing to wear"
],
": an inanimate object distinguished from a living being":[],
": an object or entity not precisely designated or capable of being designated":[
"use this thing"
],
": deed , act , accomplishment":[
"do great things"
],
": detail , point":[
"checks every little thing"
],
": equipment or utensils especially for a particular purpose":[
"bring the tea things"
],
": event , circumstance":[
"Meeting her was a wonderful thing ."
],
": idea , notion":[
"says the first thing he thinks of"
],
": individual":[
"not a living thing in sight"
],
": possessions , effects":[
"pack your things"
],
": something (such as an activity) that makes a strong appeal to the individual : forte , specialty":[
"letting students do their own thing",
"\u2014 Newsweek",
"I think travelling is very much a novelist's thing",
"\u2014 Philip Larkin"
],
": state of affairs in general or within a specified or implied sphere":[
"things are improving"
],
": the aim of effort or activity":[
"the thing is to get well"
],
": the concrete entity as distinguished from its appearances":[],
": the proper or fashionable way of behaving, talking, or dressing":[
"\u2014 used with the"
],
": whatever may be possessed or owned or be the object of a right":[]
},
"examples":[
"What is that thing on the floor?",
"He is good at making things out of clay.",
"My doctor told me to avoid fatty things like donuts and potato chips.",
"We must respect all living things .",
"Birth is a miraculous thing .",
"It was the worst thing that could have happened.",
"That sunset was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.",
"Let's just forget about the whole thing and move on.",
"The one thing I hate most is being lied to.",
"Are all your things packed?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only thing better than investing in a designer bag is finding one at a discount. \u2014 ELLE , 25 June 2022",
"The pictured couple simply opted for hairdryers, which actually look really close to the real thing . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"But the next important thing will be secured IoT devices and networks. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The track dropped first thing Friday (June 24), following a slew of Lil Nas X\u2019s punchy promos, which included jokes and insults aimed at BET. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"When to exercise: First thing in the morning or at night? \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Keep checking in\u2026the big thing that people and trauma survivors need as a community. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a very interesting thing to explore and discuss, as there are so many grey areas. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"Not as much water reaches the soil when it's delivered with a sprinkler, plus there's the whole damp leaves thing that can cause problems. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Goth theihs time":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"being",
"bird",
"bod",
"body",
"character",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"creature",
"customer",
"devil",
"duck",
"egg",
"face",
"fish",
"guy",
"head",
"human",
"human being",
"individual",
"life",
"man",
"mortal",
"party",
"person",
"personage",
"scout",
"slob",
"sort",
"soul",
"specimen",
"stiff",
"wight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031855",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thingabob":{
"antonyms":[],
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": thingumbob":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1750, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thi\u014b\u0259\u02ccb\u00e4b"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213937",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thingamabob":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": thingamajig":[]
},
"examples":[
"a drawer for all the thingamabobs that have fallen or broken off various items around the house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Say hello to the cutest new thingamabobs : Little Mermaid ears. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Allure , 2 July 2019",
"What about all the thingamabobs , whozits, and whatzits galore? \u2014 Willa Bennett, Seventeen , 4 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thi\u014b-\u0259-m\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4b"
],
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"synonyms":[
"dingus",
"doodad",
"doohickey",
"hickey",
"thingamajig",
"thingumajig",
"thingummy",
"whatchamacallit",
"whatnot",
"whatsit",
"whatsis",
"what-is-it"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084318",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thingamajig":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten":[]
},
"examples":[
"It's one of those thingamajigs that can give you driving directions.",
"reattach that thingamajig and the machine should work",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fourteen degrees below zero, the digital vehicle temperature thingamajig told us. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
"France would eventually do away with the whole officially sanctioned death-sport thingamajig , but not before one final, public spectacle between a knight and a squire took place in 1386. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 Oct. 2021",
"And if a giant hairy thingamajig can shoot his shot with Nicole Scherzinger, there's hope for us all. \u2014 Martha Sorren, Woman's Day , 9 Nov. 2019",
"Just 5,352 Martian days after the beloved thingamajig first swung into operation, Oppy had breathed its last. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2019",
"There was no tinkering with cars or thingamajigs in the garage because there was no car or garage. \u2014 Rub\u00e9n Rosario, Twin Cities , 8 June 2017",
"Battle: Los Angeles director Jonathan Liebesman (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Surrogates) showcases some striking scenes of mayhem highlighted by a monstrous thingamajig that emerges from the rubble toward the end of the trailer. \u2014 Hugh Hart, WIRED , 18 Jan. 2011",
"Then there\u2019s the Russia/White House/ Michael Flynn/James Comey thingamajig . \u2014 Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald , 22 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1824, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"alteration of earlier thingum , from thing":""
},
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"\u02c8thi\u014b-\u0259-m\u0259-\u02ccjig"
],
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"dingus",
"doodad",
"doohickey",
"hickey",
"thingamabob",
"thingummy",
"whatchamacallit",
"whatnot",
"whatsit",
"whatsis",
"what-is-it"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233924",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thingness":{
"antonyms":[
"inexistence",
"nonbeing",
"nonexistence",
"nothingness",
"unreality"
],
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": the quality or state of objective existence or reality":[]
},
"examples":[
"conceptual artists have taken the thingness out of art, asserting that the artistic vision is embodied in the concept and not in any particular object",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But these moments of exhilaration, and greatness, and surprise are too often offset by a too-much-of-a-good- thingness (especially due to length), and carbon copied moments from Empire and Jedi. \u2014 Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Dec. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thi\u014b-n\u0259s"
],
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"actuality",
"corporality",
"corporeality",
"existence",
"reality",
"subsistence"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101836",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"things personal":{
"antonyms":[],
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": personal property":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193559",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the place where a Scandinavian assembly is held":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Thing + stead":""
},
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"\u02c8thi\u014bz\u02ccted",
"-\u014b\u02ccst-"
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"type":[
"noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from thing":""
},
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"\u02c8thi\u014b\u0259m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080521",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thingumajig":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten":[]
},
"examples":[
"It's one of those thingamajigs that can give you driving directions.",
"reattach that thingamajig and the machine should work",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fourteen degrees below zero, the digital vehicle temperature thingamajig told us. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
"France would eventually do away with the whole officially sanctioned death-sport thingamajig , but not before one final, public spectacle between a knight and a squire took place in 1386. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 Oct. 2021",
"And if a giant hairy thingamajig can shoot his shot with Nicole Scherzinger, there's hope for us all. \u2014 Martha Sorren, Woman's Day , 9 Nov. 2019",
"Just 5,352 Martian days after the beloved thingamajig first swung into operation, Oppy had breathed its last. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2019",
"There was no tinkering with cars or thingamajigs in the garage because there was no car or garage. \u2014 Rub\u00e9n Rosario, Twin Cities , 8 June 2017",
"Battle: Los Angeles director Jonathan Liebesman (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Surrogates) showcases some striking scenes of mayhem highlighted by a monstrous thingamajig that emerges from the rubble toward the end of the trailer. \u2014 Hugh Hart, WIRED , 18 Jan. 2011",
"Then there\u2019s the Russia/White House/ Michael Flynn/James Comey thingamajig . \u2014 Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald , 22 May 2017"
],
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"\u2014 Lisa Wogan",
"\u2026 one of those hash brown thingies that looked like a baked buffalo tongue.",
"\u2014 Stephen King",
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"Verb",
"We may finish sooner than you think .",
"You should relax and try to think pleasant thoughts.",
"I was just thinking what it would be like to be a doctor.",
"I dread to think how he will react.",
"Why do you always think the worst ?",
"Just think how nice it would be to live here.",
"Just think \u2014in two days we'll be on vacation, lying on the beach.",
"Noun",
"I'd have another think about doing that if I were you.",
"Feel free to have a good think about it before you say yes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Does anybody think golf is better for the fans with the Tour and LIV engaging in a perpetual cold war? \u2014 Gene Frenette, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"With a likely global cume of around $202 million, Minions is a rare spin-off that, think Deadpool alongside the X-Men movies, is more popular than the initial franchise. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Each year the music media commemorates the occasion with tribute articles, think pieces, and reminders of all the conspiracy theories that still surround Cobain\u2019s death. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
"But some conservative scholars think liberals may be overthinking the matter. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Paleontologists think that, like modern reptiles, pseudosuchians adapted to conserve water\u2014and thus could likely have survived the hot and dry conditions if volcanic carbon dioxide had caused a heat wave. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"The owners of Biggby Coffee in Franklin think so and are planning to open their second location in Cudahy. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The channel has aired live events featuring Olympic sports outside of the games itself ( think world championships, etc). \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
"Fewer than a quarter think the politics and government of Texas are good \u2014 or the cost of living. \u2014 Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The officer asked to inspect the unit, which had a think dark-colored liquid. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 12 May 2021"
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"examples":[
"They divorced during a time when that was barely thinkable .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, improved alternative energy sources and construction techniques are making off-grid living more thinkable for more people, including those who don't want to haul buckets of water from a well or live by candlelight. \u2014 Katherine Roth, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Still, improved alternative energy sources and construction techniques are making off-grid living more thinkable for more people, including those who don\u2019t want to haul buckets of water from a well or live by candlelight. \u2014 Katherine Roth, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
"They are designed by the Russians to blur the distinction between conventional and nuclear weapons, which strategists fear makes their use more thinkable . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"For many in the U.S. and around the world, the very notion of the public good has grown less thinkable . \u2014 Charles Mccrary, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The Girl From Plainville not only humanizes the characters at its center but brings you into the headspace that made such unthinkable actions feel thinkable . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Pundits often make this point by citing the Overton window: a concept developed in the 1990s by two libertarian Josephs, Overton and Lehman, to describe the realm of the thinkable for mainstream voters considering policies and platforms. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Today, both Russia and the United States have nuclear arms that are much less destructive \u2014 their power just fractions of the Hiroshima bomb\u2019s force, their use perhaps less frightening and more thinkable . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"By making nuclear weapons smaller and the targeting more precise, their use becomes more thinkable . \u2014 Nina Tannenwald, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Jerome Ellison",
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"\u2014 Richard Corliss",
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"We may finish sooner than you think .",
"You should relax and try to think pleasant thoughts.",
"I was just thinking what it would be like to be a doctor.",
"I dread to think how he will react.",
"Why do you always think the worst ?",
"Just think how nice it would be to live here.",
"Just think \u2014in two days we'll be on vacation, lying on the beach.",
"Noun",
"I'd have another think about doing that if I were you.",
"Feel free to have a good think about it before you say yes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Does anybody think golf is better for the fans with the Tour and LIV engaging in a perpetual cold war? \u2014 Gene Frenette, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"With a likely global cume of around $202 million, Minions is a rare spin-off that, think Deadpool alongside the X-Men movies, is more popular than the initial franchise. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Each year the music media commemorates the occasion with tribute articles, think pieces, and reminders of all the conspiracy theories that still surround Cobain\u2019s death. \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
"But some conservative scholars think liberals may be overthinking the matter. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Paleontologists think that, like modern reptiles, pseudosuchians adapted to conserve water\u2014and thus could likely have survived the hot and dry conditions if volcanic carbon dioxide had caused a heat wave. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"The owners of Biggby Coffee in Franklin think so and are planning to open their second location in Cudahy. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The channel has aired live events featuring Olympic sports outside of the games itself ( think world championships, etc). \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
"Fewer than a quarter think the politics and government of Texas are good \u2014 or the cost of living. \u2014 Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The officer asked to inspect the unit, which had a think dark-colored liquid. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 12 May 2021"
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"Form your own opinions: don't let others do your thinking for you!",
"I've been doing some thinking about this, and I don't think you're right after all.",
"The school's curriculum encourages independent thinking .",
"A piece of quick thinking got us out of trouble.",
"I'd like to know your thinking on this.",
"What is the current thinking on the subject?",
"Adjective",
"Chess is a thinking man's game.",
"it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Wara said that the era of wildfires shows the importance of new thinking about the grid \u2014 especially how to get power to somewhere via multiple routes, and also self-sufficiency, though that can be expensive. \u2014 Kate Galbraith, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"The core of strategic thinking is effective leadership. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Investors will have a chance next week to again take a measure of the Fed's thinking when Chair Jerome Powell testifies to Congress. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Investors will have a chance next week to again take a measure of the Fed's thinking when Chair Jerome Powell testifies to Congress. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"But when pressed, Jones isn\u2019t afraid to engage in the sort of independent thinking and truth telling that so many other political candidates seem to have abandoned in their pursuit of Republican voters. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"BiHub initiative holds the Miss Tech Burundi competition, where women trained in design thinking and app development face off with their ideas. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Within the charitable food system, there\u2019s been a real shift in thinking that has been a change from giving away as many pounds of food as possible to really looking at the nutritional quality of those pounds. \u2014 Marlene B. Schwartz, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, Vecna is the manifestation of conspiratorial thinking gone wrong\u2014a surprising twist for a show that has always rewarded every theory concocted by its characters. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nibert loved the free- thinking spirit of the village and its college. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 22 Aug. 2019",
"The quick- thinking team administrator came up with a solution \u2013 flag down a tour bus. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 25 June 2018",
"These are the most vulnerable parts [of the brain] and can be easily damaged, so your libido can run a bit more wild when it\u2019s not being curtailed by the higher thinking part of the brain. \u2014 Kate Morgan, The Cut , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Sometimes surgeries require more thinking beforehand. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2017",
"These moments suggest a thinking failure of his own: a failure to examine the inapt moral equivalences and disguised elitism inherent in his brand of provocation. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 10 Aug. 2017",
"Which is why the response by any thinking Republican, or one even with a modicum of decency, was complete silence. \u2014 Stephen A. Nu\u00f1o, NBC News , 2 June 2017"
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"a thin slice of ham",
"a thin stand of trees",
"Verb",
"He added a little more water to thin the gravy.",
"The haze thinned in the late afternoon.",
"His face has been thinned by illness.",
"Adverb",
"She sliced the cheese thin .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And, understandably considering the runway was covered in a thin layer of water, there were covetable chunky wellies. \u2014 Samantha Tse, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Problem is, every time those pads squeeze against the rotor, both pad and rotor lose a very thin layer of material in the process. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
"The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Spoon into the prepared pan in small dollops and spread \u2014 an offset spatula is great here \u2014 into a thin , even layer. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"For many of its products, Iceland is also working with packaging suppliers to use paper coated with a thin layer of plastic that can be later separated at paper mills. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Their two-story house is a skeleton of studs and flooring protected from the weather by a new roof and thin layer of home wrap. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The brand recommends prepping your lips with a thin layer of its Everything Nice lip balm to create a smooth canvas. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Selena starts out by applying a thin layer of the Urban Hydration Gel Facial Mask onto her bare face. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Paulson even went so far as to bleach and thin her real eyebrows to aid the makeup team. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 June 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"Store shelves would thin out as Kroger decides not to stock items that politicians are targeting for scrutiny. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"The precipitation will thin out farther north toward Indianapolis and south toward Nashville. \u2014 Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Add the milk, garlic powder and about half of the reserved pasta water to the pasta (saving the rest of the water to thin out the sauce later if needed). \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Expert shaobing bakers whirl and slap the dough so thin that the finished product has 18 or more layers. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The \u2018happiest place on Earth\u2019 has garnered over 8.6 billion views on TikTok and, according to Next Vacay, the best time to visit is during the winter months as the weather cools down and crowds start to thin out. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With airline personnel stretched thin , even a spot of bad weather can lead to cascading delays and cancellations. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Losing Diabate leaves the Wolverines stretched thin in the frontcourt aside from Dickinson, who announced his intention to return for a third season. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Fewer able bodies meant that the servers at Victoria\u2019s restaurant were always stretched thin . \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"When baked up thin in a sheet pan, sponge cake can be rolled with fillings, as in the Christmas classic, Buche de Noel. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to all the impacts on those who depend on water from glaciers, the current rate of melt would also make expeditions on Mount Everest more challenging, as snow and ice cover thin further over coming decades. \u2014 Angela Dewan, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"But moving around the country while working normal hours wore thin after a few months. \u2014 Chris Moody, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2021",
"So much depends on Jackson\u2019s performance, and the Ravens don\u2019t want his line of protection stretched so thin again. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Both union presidents said the departures have left their departments stretched thin . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English thin, thinne, going back to Old English \u00feynne, going back to Germanic *\u00feunnu- (assimilated to the -ja -stem adjectives in West Germanic, whence Middle Dutch dunne \"thin,\" Old High German dunni, against Old Norse \u00feunnr ), generalized from a paradigm *\u00feenu-, *\u00feunw-a-, going back to Indo-European *t\u00e9nh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u\u032f\u00f3-, whence also, from with a base *tenh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u- with varying ablaut and suffixation, Old Irish tanae \"thin, slender,\" Old Welsh teneu, Middle Breton tanau, Latin tenuis \"fine-drawn, thin, narrow, slight,\" Greek tanu- \"extended, long,\" tana\u00f3s \"outstretched, long,\" Old Church Slavic t\u012dn\u016dk\u016d \"fine, delicate,\" Russian t\u00f3nkij \"thin,\" Croatian & Serbian t\u0201nak, Lithuanian t\u0119\u0301vas, Sanskrit tan\u00fa\u1e25, t\u00e1nuka\u1e25 \"thin, small\"":"Adjective",
"Middle English thinnen, going back to Old English \u00feynnian, derivative of \u00feynne thin entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English thynne, derivative of thin, thinne thin entry 1":"Adverb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thin Adjective thin , slender , slim , slight , tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. thin wire a thin soup slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. the slender legs of a Sheraton chair slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. a slim volume of poetry a slim chance slight implies smallness as well as thinness. a slight build tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness. a tenuous thread",
"synonyms":[
"bony",
"boney",
"fatless",
"lean",
"lithe",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"svelte"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030126",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"adulterate",
"cut",
"dilute",
"extend",
"lace",
"sophisticate",
"water down",
"weaken"
],
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": characterized by a paucity of bids or offerings":[
"a thin market"
],
": dilute , weaken":[],
": disappointingly poor or hard":[
"had a thin time of it"
],
": few in number : scarce":[],
": flimsy , unconvincing":[
"a thin disguise"
],
": having less than the usual number : scanty":[
"thin attendance"
],
": having little extent from one surface to its opposite":[
"thin paper"
],
": in a thin manner : thinly":[
"\u2014 used especially in combination thin -clad thin -flowing"
],
": infertile , poor":[],
": lacking in intensity or brilliance":[
"thin light"
],
": lacking substance or strength":[
"thin broth",
"a thin plot"
],
": lacking sufficient photographic density or contrast":[],
": measuring little in cross section or diameter":[
"thin rope"
],
": more fluid or rarefied than normal":[
"thin air"
],
": not dense in arrangement or distribution":[
"thin hair"
],
": not well fleshed : lean":[],
": scantily supplied":[],
": scarce sense 1":[],
": somewhat feeble, shrill, and lacking in resonance":[
"a thin voice"
],
": to become thin or thinner":[],
": to become weak":[],
": to cause to lose flesh":[
"thinned by weeks of privation"
],
": to make less dense or viscous":[],
": to make thin or thinner :":[],
": to reduce in number or bulk":[],
": to reduce in thickness or depth : attenuate":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a thin coating of dust",
"pizza with a thin crust",
"a thin slice of ham",
"a thin stand of trees",
"Verb",
"He added a little more water to thin the gravy.",
"The haze thinned in the late afternoon.",
"His face has been thinned by illness.",
"Adverb",
"She sliced the cheese thin .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And, understandably considering the runway was covered in a thin layer of water, there were covetable chunky wellies. \u2014 Samantha Tse, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Problem is, every time those pads squeeze against the rotor, both pad and rotor lose a very thin layer of material in the process. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
"The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Spoon into the prepared pan in small dollops and spread \u2014 an offset spatula is great here \u2014 into a thin , even layer. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"For many of its products, Iceland is also working with packaging suppliers to use paper coated with a thin layer of plastic that can be later separated at paper mills. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Their two-story house is a skeleton of studs and flooring protected from the weather by a new roof and thin layer of home wrap. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The brand recommends prepping your lips with a thin layer of its Everything Nice lip balm to create a smooth canvas. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Selena starts out by applying a thin layer of the Urban Hydration Gel Facial Mask onto her bare face. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Paulson even went so far as to bleach and thin her real eyebrows to aid the makeup team. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 June 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 Morgan Lee And Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"Prescribed burns often are used in wildland areas that are too vast to thin by hand or machine. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"Store shelves would thin out as Kroger decides not to stock items that politicians are targeting for scrutiny. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"The precipitation will thin out farther north toward Indianapolis and south toward Nashville. \u2014 Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Add the milk, garlic powder and about half of the reserved pasta water to the pasta (saving the rest of the water to thin out the sauce later if needed). \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Expert shaobing bakers whirl and slap the dough so thin that the finished product has 18 or more layers. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The \u2018happiest place on Earth\u2019 has garnered over 8.6 billion views on TikTok and, according to Next Vacay, the best time to visit is during the winter months as the weather cools down and crowds start to thin out. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"With airline personnel stretched thin , even a spot of bad weather can lead to cascading delays and cancellations. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Losing Diabate leaves the Wolverines stretched thin in the frontcourt aside from Dickinson, who announced his intention to return for a third season. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Fewer able bodies meant that the servers at Victoria\u2019s restaurant were always stretched thin . \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"When baked up thin in a sheet pan, sponge cake can be rolled with fillings, as in the Christmas classic, Buche de Noel. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to all the impacts on those who depend on water from glaciers, the current rate of melt would also make expeditions on Mount Everest more challenging, as snow and ice cover thin further over coming decades. \u2014 Angela Dewan, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"But moving around the country while working normal hours wore thin after a few months. \u2014 Chris Moody, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2021",
"So much depends on Jackson\u2019s performance, and the Ravens don\u2019t want his line of protection stretched so thin again. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Both union presidents said the departures have left their departments stretched thin . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thin, thinne, going back to Old English \u00feynne, going back to Germanic *\u00feunnu- (assimilated to the -ja -stem adjectives in West Germanic, whence Middle Dutch dunne \"thin,\" Old High German dunni, against Old Norse \u00feunnr ), generalized from a paradigm *\u00feenu-, *\u00feunw-a-, going back to Indo-European *t\u00e9nh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u\u032f\u00f3-, whence also, from with a base *tenh 2 u-, *tn\u0325h 2 u- with varying ablaut and suffixation, Old Irish tanae \"thin, slender,\" Old Welsh teneu, Middle Breton tanau, Latin tenuis \"fine-drawn, thin, narrow, slight,\" Greek tanu- \"extended, long,\" tana\u00f3s \"outstretched, long,\" Old Church Slavic t\u012dn\u016dk\u016d \"fine, delicate,\" Russian t\u00f3nkij \"thin,\" Croatian & Serbian t\u0201nak, Lithuanian t\u0119\u0301vas, Sanskrit tan\u00fa\u1e25, t\u00e1nuka\u1e25 \"thin, small\"":"Adjective",
"Middle English thinnen, going back to Old English \u00feynnian, derivative of \u00feynne thin entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English thynne, derivative of thin, thinne thin entry 1":"Adverb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thin Adjective thin , slender , slim , slight , tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. thin wire a thin soup slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion. the slender legs of a Sheraton chair slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness. a slim volume of poetry a slim chance slight implies smallness as well as thinness. a slight build tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness. a tenuous thread",
"synonyms":[
"bony",
"boney",
"fatless",
"lean",
"lithe",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"svelte"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204902",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"thirst":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a desire or need to drink":[],
": an ardent desire : craving , longing":[
"a thirst for success"
],
": to crave vehemently and urgently":[
"thirsted for revenge",
"thirsting"
],
": to feel thirsty : suffer thirst":[],
"after justice":[
"thirsted for revenge",
"thirsting"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"his thirst for knowledge is evident in his book-filled house",
"an unquenchable thirst for travel that has led her to the far corners of the globe",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The wreckage of Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart yet rooted in the same ancient thirst for power at any cost. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Tanou\u2019s immense thirst for his father\u2019s recognition and approval, his attempt to find common ground, is the emotional engine that powers the novel, and roots its intellectual concerns in an unfolding of character. \u2014 Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"His explanation of the rule of law turned the human frailties on display \u2014 corruption, betrayal, the thirst for power \u2014 into a law professor\u2019s lecture, and many on social media responded like kids passing notes in a classroom. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"That can come with symptoms like nausea, dizziness, irritability, thirst , headache and elevated body temperature. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Everyone is aware of the insatiable thirst for content that has helped content marketing grow. \u2014 Marie Hattar, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Symptoms of envenomation, poisoning by snake venom, include severe pain and swelling, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, thirst , difficulty breathing, dizziness, numbness in face and limbs and muscle cramps and weakness. \u2014 al , 5 June 2022",
"His work ethic also suggests an unquenchable thirst , a never-ending wish for more. \u2014 Stephanie Burt, The New Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As the expenses underpinning the thirst for gold mounted, says Mr. French, other sources of income had to be found. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Disabled young people thirst to be taken seriously as fully adult human beings, and not as objects of either pity or sentimentality. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"For regular exercisers who aren\u2019t going super hard or long\u2014say, a 30-minute jog\u2014drinking to thirst afterward is a good rule of thumb to follow, says Dr. Walrod. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, SELF , 19 Aug. 2021",
"By meeting new consumer needs and supporting consumers thirst to know more about cocktails, E-commerce has expanded the size of the market. \u2014 Paul Talbot, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
"Vinegar and other sour deeds are all that today's Republicans offer those of us who thirst for justice by standing in endless voting lines, or who seek health care or a livable wage. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2021",
"A year after the show's release, and the hype around Connell's chain has died down, leaving me on the lookout for another fashion chain to thirst over. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 21 Feb. 2021",
"Still thirst quenching and delicious, but more robust. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 5 Sep. 2020",
"But there is more than one way to thirst for recognition. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 2 May 2020",
"The Nationals got a hero's welcome home from tens of thousands of people in a city that had thirsted for a baseball champion for nearly a century. \u2014 Carole Feldman, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2019"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English \u00feirsten, \u00feristen, thrusten \"to suffer from thirst, be thirsty (in impersonal me thirsteth \"I am thirsty\"), going back to Old English \u00feyrstan, going back to Germanic *\u00feurstjan- (whence also Old Saxon thurstian \"to be thirsty,\" Old High German thursten, dursten, Old Norse \u00feyrsta ), verbal derivative of *\u00feurstu- \"thirst\" \u2014 more at thirst entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English \u00feurst, \u00ferust, \u00feirst, \u00ferist, going back to Old English \u00feurst, going back to Germanic *\u00feurstu- (whence also West Frisian toarst \"thirst,\" Old Saxon thurst, Old High German thurst, durst, beside an n-stem in Old Norse \u00feorsti \"thirst,\" Gothic \u00feaurstei ), going back to Indo-European *tr\u0325s-t- (whence also Old Irish tart \"dryness, drought, thirst\"), nominal derivative from a verbal base *ters- \"dry up, become thirsty,\" whence Gothic ga\u00feaursana \"withered\" (accusative plural participle, from a strong verb *ga\u00feairsan \"to wither,\" if not from ga\u00feaursnan \"to dry up, wither\"), Greek t\u00e9rsomai, t\u00e9rsesthai \"to become dry, dry up\"; also from a present-tense formation *tr\u0325s-i\u032fe-, Old English \u00feyrred \"dried out,\" Gothic \u00feaursjan \"to be thirsty,\" Sanskrit t\u1e5b\u1e63yati \"(s/he) is thirsty\"; from a causative *tors-\u00e9i\u032fe- Old High German derren \"to make dry,\" Old Norse \u00feerra, Latin torre\u014d, torr\u0113re \"to heat so as to dry, scorch, parch, (of food) roast, bake,\" Sanskrit tar\u1e63\u00e1yati \"(s/he) makes thirsty,\" Hittite tar\u0161ant- \"drying\"":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u0259rst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thirst Verb long , yearn , hanker , pine , hunger , thirst mean to have a strong desire for something. long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain. longed for some rest yearn suggests an eager, restless, or painful longing. yearned for a stage career hanker suggests the uneasy promptings of unsatisfied appetite or desire. always hankering for money pine implies a languishing or a fruitless longing for what is impossible. pined for a lost love hunger and thirst imply an insistent or impatient craving or a compelling need. hungered for a business of his own thirsted for power",
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"appetency",
"appetite",
"craving",
"desire",
"drive",
"hankering",
"hunger",
"itch",
"jones",
"letch",
"longing",
"lust",
"passion",
"pining",
"thirstiness",
"urge",
"yearning",
"yen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221941",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"thirst (for)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy they have always thirsted for a more affluent lifestyle than their salaries would allow"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040013",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"thirst out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to conquer, expel, or gain control of by causing to thirst":[
"will turn off the water \u2026 with their dams and thirst us out",
"\u2014 Mary Lindsay"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052918",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"thirstily":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": with or on account of thirst":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So Goodrow and the engineers began thirstily hunting for any tiny tweak that would bump watch time upward. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 18 Sep. 2020",
"Houses are staging shows in more intimate settings, like private garages (Ralph Lauren) or their own ateliers (Maison Margiela), while others thirstily live-stream every stitch. \u2014 Alexander Fury, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Oct. 2017",
"Ted Cruz, a principled conservative who would never condone violence against the media, thirstily made some vague, nonsensical allusions suggesting that CNN may have committed a crime. \u2014 Jay Willis, GQ , 5 July 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"thirsty + -ly entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u0259r-st\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113611",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"thirstiness":{
"antonyms":[
"damp",
"dank",
"humid",
"moist",
"wet"
],
"definitions":{
": causing thirst":[
"thirsty work"
],
": deficient in moisture : parched":[
"thirsty land/soil"
],
": feeling or showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity (as on social media)":[
"\u2026 the brands did what was inevitable: They began to tweet about the question, hoping to grab some of that attention for their own. For a thirsty brand, the only thing better than April Fools' Day is a hugely viral meme.",
"\u2014 Abby Ohlheiser"
],
": feeling thirst":[
"hungry and thirsty"
],
": having a strong desire for something : avid":[
"thirsty for knowledge"
],
": highly absorbent":[
"thirsty towels"
]
},
"examples":[
"The salty food was making her thirsty .",
"struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take breaks and don\u2019t wait to be thirsty to drink water, particularly during long bouts in the hot sun. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Buy It, $28 Inspired by the monsoon season in Arizona, this mask is all about soaking up nutrients after desert conditions (AKA thirsty strands). \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The X4 30i is less thirsty than the M40i but not by much. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 8 June 2022",
"Above-normal temperatures increase evaporative demand, which is essentially a measure of how thirsty the atmosphere is. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"With all that shopping, visitors will get hungry and thirsty , and downtown Wadsworth offers numerous options for eating and drinking. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"For the mom who is always thirsty : Happi Happi is the perfect sparkling sidekick for mom to enjoy at this year\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day festivities. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Police said Osborne complained of being thirsty and Slivkoff offered him a drink of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This biological function makes falling out of love about as hard as trying not to feel thirsty . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thirsti, thursty, \u00feristi, going back to Old English \u00feurstig, \u00feyrstig, from \u00feurst thirst entry 1 + -ig -y entry 1 (with parallel formations in Middle Dutch dorstich, Old High German durstac, tursteg )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8th\u0259r-st\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arid",
"droughty",
"dry",
"sere",
"sear",
"waterless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235153",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"thirstless":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having no thirst":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-stl\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105844",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"thirstlessness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being thirstless":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071938",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thirsty":{
"antonyms":[
"damp",
"dank",
"humid",
"moist",
"wet"
],
"definitions":{
": causing thirst":[
"thirsty work"
],
": deficient in moisture : parched":[
"thirsty land/soil"
],
": feeling or showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity (as on social media)":[
"\u2026 the brands did what was inevitable: They began to tweet about the question, hoping to grab some of that attention for their own. For a thirsty brand, the only thing better than April Fools' Day is a hugely viral meme.",
"\u2014 Abby Ohlheiser"
],
": feeling thirst":[
"hungry and thirsty"
],
": having a strong desire for something : avid":[
"thirsty for knowledge"
],
": highly absorbent":[
"thirsty towels"
]
},
"examples":[
"The salty food was making her thirsty .",
"struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take breaks and don\u2019t wait to be thirsty to drink water, particularly during long bouts in the hot sun. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Buy It, $28 Inspired by the monsoon season in Arizona, this mask is all about soaking up nutrients after desert conditions (AKA thirsty strands). \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The X4 30i is less thirsty than the M40i but not by much. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 8 June 2022",
"Above-normal temperatures increase evaporative demand, which is essentially a measure of how thirsty the atmosphere is. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"With all that shopping, visitors will get hungry and thirsty , and downtown Wadsworth offers numerous options for eating and drinking. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"For the mom who is always thirsty : Happi Happi is the perfect sparkling sidekick for mom to enjoy at this year\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day festivities. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Police said Osborne complained of being thirsty and Slivkoff offered him a drink of water. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This biological function makes falling out of love about as hard as trying not to feel thirsty . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"View this post on Instagram The thirteens really jumped out. \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 12 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The piece was silver and featured a purple amethyst atop the thistle . \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 June 2022",
"Rescue grass, bedstraw, dandelions, thistle , henbit and annual bluegrass are common. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Most of us do not invite the thistle or broom or leafless milkweed into our gardens. \u2014 Claire Vaye Watkins, Outside Online , 15 May 2017",
"Remove invasive plants such as butterfly bush, Himalayan blackberry, ivy, mullein, thistle and tree of heaven. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Go the pastel route with soft lilacs, buttery popcorn yellows, or blue thistle for a more soothing visual. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This is a deeply colored beauty, thanks to the alicante bouschet, with hints of blackberries, wild sage, thistle , game and pepper. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Among the tall leggy sunflowers, look for thistle , globemallow and fleabane. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The supposed burial site was off a road leading out of Fredericksburg in a grassy, vacant lot filled with trees, dense bushes and thistle , Allen said. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"your constant questions are a thorn in my side",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ankara, however, hasn't always been a thorn in the side of the alliance. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim And Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Rising consumer prices continue to be a thorn in the side of the Federal Reserve, with inflation hitting a fresh four-decade high in May despite multiple interest rate hikes. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Unlike Tommy Shelby's previous adversaries, Mosley, who will continue to be a thorn in Birmingham's side in season six, is based on an actual historical figure. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"Bonilla\u2019s card-playing pal, Rickey Henderson, remained with the team heading into the 2000 season but kept stacking insubordinate acts one atop the other until Steve Phillips had no choice but to release the thorn in Valentine\u2019s side. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Oklahoma State has been a thorn in Texas\u2019 side all season long, and Saturday was no different. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 28 May 2022",
"The latter has particularly been a thorn in Sycamore's side. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 20 May 2022",
"Federal Reserve policy continues to be a thorn in the side of investors this week. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Netflix \u2014 which has never been willing to give their films a traditional theatrical release \u2014 has long been a thorn in the side of theater owners. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"Those are thorny issues that Garland will need to weigh. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"The cousins, who now identify as both Chinese American and Taiwanese American, started their podcast to discuss these thorny issues. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"The bill addresses many thorny issues with regards to cryptocurrency regulation, such as delineations between CFTC and SEC jurisdictions, stablecoin collateralization requirements, and the treatment of digital assets for tax purposes. \u2014 Hailey Lennon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The situation presents a thorny problem for Lightfoot, who has made equity for Black and brown residents a top priority but who has also implemented policies like the Millennium Park rule that some say marginalize people of color. \u2014 Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The new deals are an effort to resolve a thorny pay-equity problem involving two teams with very different pay structures and performance histories. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"One thorny problem may be how to tailor recommendations across geographies. \u2014 Rachel Layne, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
"The coronavirus remains new enough and its long-term effects unpredictable enough that measuring the threat posed by an infection is a thorny problem. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Ylva Johansson is set to meet in person this week in San Francisco with senior executives from numerous tech companies to discuss the thorny problem of such material, also known as CSAM. \u2014 Cyrus Farivar, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"\u2026 one realized that it was the restaurant's thorough and even comic Frenchness that had made it so entirely New York. \u2014 Adam Gopnik , New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2004",
"Bruce tells me to squat down and Koani sidles up, ears flattened, tail tucked away, and gives my face a thorough licking. \u2014 Nicholas Evans , Daily Telegraph , 26 Sept. 1998",
"The job was uncharacteristically thorough for a Russian contract killing\u2014three different types of bullets riddled Mikho's body. \u2014 New Republic , 15 Dec. 1997",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Rather than allow a fundraising mishap to completely ruin everything, conducting a thorough review before moving on to the next project is best to ensure future fundraising efforts are achieved with better results. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Her first nine products are a mirror of her own regimen, which is thorough indeed. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"After researching and preparing for her own divorce in 2009, Daphne was complimented by her attorney for being extremely thorough . \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, city officials Monday defended Lightfoot\u2019s choice by saying the process was in fact thorough and must progress immediately to help shore up government finances. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"How thorough was Maryland (18-1), the No. 2 seed that has now won 10 games in a row? \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 15 May 2022",
"To properly check a home\u2019s plumbing, your inspector will have to be thorough . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"In response, Kim called at a ruling party Politburo meeting for a thorough lockdown of cities and counties and said workplaces should be isolated by units to block the virus from spreading. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"In response, Kim called at a ruling party Politburo meeting for a thorough lockdown of cities and counties and said workplaces should be isolated by units to block the virus from spreading. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Bob Baffert and his attorneys will have 3 \u00bd months to prepare for a hearing that will determine the thoroughbred trainer\u2019s fate in New York, the Daily Racing Form reported Monday. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Anyone who has been fortunate enough to meander through the backroads outside Lexington should be able to close his eyes and picture the rolling bluegrass hills and thoroughbred farms Thompson describes. \u2014 Chanslor Gallenstein, National Review , 27 Feb. 2021",
"Pimlico Race Course will hold the second event of U.S. thoroughbred racing\u2019s Triple Crown series on Saturday, but the Preakness Stakes won\u2019t decide if 2022 will produce a Triple Crown winner. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
"For billionaires, owning sports teams and thoroughbred racehorses are exciting loss-makers. \u2014 Paul Kiel, ProPublica , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Yes, even thoroughbred racehorses need a morning at the spa. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Rich Strike became this year\u2019s candidate to become the 14th Triple Crown winner in the history of U.S. thoroughbred racing. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 7 May 2022",
"Instead, animal rights activists who want to ban thoroughbred racing stood shoulder to shoulder with horse lovers who have devoted their lives to the sport. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Geroux kept his eyes on the biggest prizes in thoroughbred racing \u2014 the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That said, not just horse lovers will be enthralled by this often heart-pounding novel about the legacy of a remarkable thoroughbred . \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"Dylan Donnelly moved himself over the barn dirt to ensure his thoroughbred could hear the final piece of advice. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Messier has proven to be the cream of that crop, and while Baffert\u2019s name will not formally be attached to the thoroughbred , expect the horse to bring some of that Baffert magic to the track. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Also nowhere to be seen: Albert Stewart\u2019s historic sculpture of Swaps, the record-breaking thoroughbred that won the 1955 Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Popcorn Deelites, a thoroughbred who portrayed the Depression Era racing star in the Tobey Maguire film, was 24, a release from Old Friends Farm stated. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Jan. 2022",
"After passing halfway eighty-three seconds ahead in 1:11:04, Radcliffe smelled home, like a spirited thoroughbred . \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2019",
"With little to no formal acting experience, the twenty-six year old has established himself as a thoroughbred in the industry, landing back-to-back television guest-starring roles. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The thoroughbred collapsed following a workout at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on Monday, raising the possibility that his Derby win will be disqualified posthumously. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"one of the city's main thoroughfares",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Father and son were working at the family's fruit stall on Mahatma Gandhi Main Road, a main thoroughfare through Ranchi, when protesters gathered after Friday prayers, Alam told CNN. \u2014 Hannah Ritchie, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"With City Council\u2019s approval, North Olmsted will begin the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process that will end with a multi-tiered plan for the busy thoroughfare . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Cutting levies on the one product whose price is displayed on huge signs at every major thoroughfare has obvious political appeal. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The stretch is a busy thoroughfare in the neighborhood. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Investigators doubted anyone would beg for money on a little trafficked street corner rather than a busy thoroughfare . \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Authorities have said Kennedy Street, the main thoroughfare through Brightwood Park, does not have enough shootings to qualify for Building Blocks. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The blaze, which grew by more than 47,000 acres in less than 24 hours, jumped U.S. Route 50, the main thoroughfare through the Tahoe area. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Wollum still spends much of her day gazing out her window at a busy thoroughfare , with little human interaction. \u2014 Chris Serres, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021"
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"civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet the United States has successfully depleted the supply of machine guns, as well as the ease and attractiveness of their use by criminals, with exactly these measures: a gun database and a thoroughgoing application process. \u2014 Adam Weinstein, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2020",
"He should be remembered as a thoroughgoing failure as a pandemic-time President. \u2014 Steve Coll, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The young Petrie\u2019s journey from Biblical fundamentalist to a thoroughgoing man of science is one of the most remarkable aspects of this remarkable man\u2019s life. \u2014 Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2020",
"These triumphs notwithstanding, three years in, hopes of a thoroughgoing overhaul have been dashed. \u2014 Philip Wallach, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Edmund Wilson\u2019s brilliant essay on Holmes, which appeared as the last chapter of his 1962 book Patriotic Gore, contended that the war bludgeoned Holmes\u2019s youthful certainties into a thoroughgoing skepticism about moral absolutes. \u2014 John Fabian Witt, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2019",
"But Ms Shelton\u2019s more recent statements in favour of looser policy seem to suggest a thoroughgoing conversion. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019",
"But Ms Shelton\u2019s more recent statements in favour of looser policy seem to suggest a thoroughgoing conversion. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019",
"But Ms Shelton\u2019s more recent statements in favour of looser policy seem to suggest a thoroughgoing conversion. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019"
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"\u02ccth\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8g\u014d-i\u014b",
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"\u2014 Diane Ackerman",
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"\u2014 Craig M. Carver"
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"Bats are extremely tidy: they comb themselves thoroughly , and don't gather a mess of nesting materials for their homes, as birds do.",
"\u2014 Diane Ackerman",
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"thoroughly disgusted/delighted",
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"\u02c8th\u0259-(\u02cc)r\u014d-",
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"Now must thou return to the gallows and walk to the pine counting thy steps. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2019",
"Arizona Renaissance Festival Would thou wish to partake in a giant, greasy turkey leg whilst watching a live jousting tournament? \u2014 Sonja Haller, azcentral , 18 Feb. 2015",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If thou wishest to make it to the final rose ceremony, thou shalt have wavy ombr\u00e9 hair and be a white woman named Lauren. \u2014 Anabel Pasarow, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2020",
"And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 29 Feb. 2020",
"Eventually non-royal individuals started to see it as a respectful way to refer to one another as well, and despite much booing and hooing among those who would preserve thou , the practice took. \u2014 Time , 17 Jan. 2020",
"Others accused the vegetarians of being hypocrites and holier-than- thou . \u2014 Adrienne Bitar, Time , 28 Nov. 2019",
"And the flaws within this oppressive, holier-than- thou type of fandom can also help explain just why Game of Thrones itself was such a disappointment to many in its final two seasons. \u2014 Aja Romano, Vox , 20 July 2019",
"Of all the things thou shalt not covet under the Tenth Commandment, thy brother\u2019s bankruptcy theory may be the least of your temptations. \u2014 Mary Beth Mccauley, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. \u2014 Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 Nov. 2019",
"This book is mostly free of the holier-than- thou attitude of some zealous naturalistas. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019"
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"Though it was raining, we went hiking.",
"though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summer",
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"Even as late as 1492, all of North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands, and most of Central and South America didn't have states and instead operated under simpler forms of societal organization (chiefdoms, tribes, and bands). Today, though , the whole world map is divided into states. \u2014 Jared M. Diamond , New Yorker , 21 Apr. 21, 2008",
"I'd have thought the guy'd remember me and my car \u2026 . He didn't act like it though \u2026 \u2014 Dagoberto Gilb , The Magic of Blood , 1993",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"That has to be done through data though , to be efficient and to scale. \u2014 Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"For climate advocates, though , the study provides another argument to speed the transition off natural gas. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Generally speaking, though , the unit seems well-designed and well-built. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Cohen wasn\u2019t sure other conservative justices would hold the same view, though . \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"There is one thing ABC did gift us though and that was a teaser trailer back in May. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"That act, though , was written long before climate change was identified as a threat. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"The singer seemed to have technical difficulties while singing though , forcing him to awkwardly switch microphones before singing the latter song. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"In this particular instance though , the club tipped the scales in the wrong direction. \u2014 Patrick Mcenroe, CNN , 27 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"He could easily have held the audience for a one-hour answer that ranged from his thoughts on jazz to his soap-opera career playing gangsters \u2026 \u2014 Calvin Trillin , Nation , 28 May 2007",
"\u2026 thoughts expressed while sitting alone at the keyboard would be put more diplomatically\u2014or go unmentioned\u2014face to face. \u2014 Daniel Goleman , New York Times , 20 Feb. 2007",
"Yes, well don't forget, sir, we're viewing this with twenty-twenty hindsight, but at the time no one gave a thought to geckos or what they ate\u2014they were just another fact of life in the tropics. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , Harper's , April 1993",
"My first thought was that something must have changed.",
"The thought of leaving never crossed my mind.",
"Do you have any thoughts about the subject?",
"She abandoned all thoughts of going home.",
"It was just a thought .",
"She was lost in thought .",
"She abandoned all thought of going home.",
"They should have put more thought into the proposal.",
"While you're enjoying the holidays, you should spare a thought for those who are less fortunate.",
"He has no thought for anyone but himself.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a thought leader, every piece of content that\u2019s created (by the person or the team) should resonate with the audience, irrespective of the channel. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"As in Austin, the satellite conference will convene thought leaders, innovators and creatives from across industries for keynote conversations, panels and demonstrations. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"My thought bubble: The next 12 months will produce a lot of debate about what technically constitutes a recession (the official designation would come from the National Bureau of Economic Research). \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Fossils of early human ancestors found in a South African cave system may be 1 million years older than first thought , according to a study published Monday. \u2014 Rhoda Kwan, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
"None of the men who weighed in thought there was any particular issue in being a woman writer. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
"The results of this analysis offered plenty of food for thought . \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Conceptually, Gessen is quick to disavow that particularly American vision of team sports as a character-building grit mill, but it\u2019s impossible not to see once again the tension between thought and feeling. \u2014 Phillip Maciak, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"The chatty Gemini Moon conjoins Mercury early on, giving us plenty of food for thought . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022"
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"He looked thoughtful for a moment.",
"Her husband is always thoughtful .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being thoughtful about the words and images used will help increase engagement and grow your audience. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"All of the items are thoughtful , but nothing is too precious. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
"Companies need to be more thoughtful about when to have targeted anonymity and when to encourage more public interactions. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Licensing strategies must be more thoughtful , and long-term planning must be considered. \u2014 Michele Arnese, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Dear Annie: Your answers are always so thoughtful and helpful. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a requirement for all of us to be thoughtful and show care when stepping into subject matters with these kinds of sensitivities. \u2014 Danielle Amy, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Where conversation is thoughtful and has large doses of humor. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being thoughtful about the words and images used will help increase engagement and grow your audience. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"All of the items are thoughtful , but nothing is too precious. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
"Companies need to be more thoughtful about when to have targeted anonymity and when to encourage more public interactions. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Licensing strategies must be more thoughtful , and long-term planning must be considered. \u2014 Michele Arnese, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Dear Annie: Your answers are always so thoughtful and helpful. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a requirement for all of us to be thoughtful and show care when stepping into subject matters with these kinds of sensitivities. \u2014 Danielle Amy, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being thoughtful about the words and images used will help increase engagement and grow your audience. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"All of the items are thoughtful , but nothing is too precious. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
"Companies need to be more thoughtful about when to have targeted anonymity and when to encourage more public interactions. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Licensing strategies must be more thoughtful , and long-term planning must be considered. \u2014 Michele Arnese, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Dear Annie: Your answers are always so thoughtful and helpful. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a requirement for all of us to be thoughtful and show care when stepping into subject matters with these kinds of sensitivities. \u2014 Danielle Amy, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"a selfish and thoughtless person",
"always making thoughtless comments that hurt other people's feelings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Perrotta is up to his old tricks, painting a man\u2019s thoughtless lechery in touching tones, inviting misreading. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"What your nervy acquaintance did was breach whatever privacy is left in our society these days, which was thoughtless , rude and inexcusable. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Maybe Granny wants a break from her thoughtless progeny. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"But owning goods isn\u2019t inherently negative, and naming our things is one way to pull away from more thoughtless consumption. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But her letters and memoir don\u2019t reveal a thoughtless or frivolous person. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Just remember, leaving too early is thoughtless , staying too long positively imperial. \u2014 Mike Kerrigan, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"No one ever stopped to think that this was boorish and thoughtless . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
"There is an ugly tendency to dehumanize one another in thoughtless , mean-spirited ways. \u2014 David D. Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"The massacre in Tiananmen Square was a violent repression of pro-democracy students by Chinese Communist security forces, as the regime killed hundreds or even thousands of dissidents rather than reform. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 5 June 2020",
"Hundreds, if not thousands , of interview requests have flooded in. \u2014 Linda Tirado, The New Republic , 4 June 2020",
"In mainland China, officials ban most discussions of the crackdown in which the government turned its troops and tanks on crowds of protesters, killing hundreds, if not thousands , of people. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2020",
"Hundreds of thousands of them had been marching for over a year, even after toppling the previous president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in April 2019. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
"June 4 marks 31 years since the Chinese government declared martial law and violently suppressed demonstrations in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, resulting in hundreds\u2014if not thousands \u2014of deaths. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 June 2020",
"These guidelines are being adopted as the baseline health and cleaning requirements at thousands of hotels, with many determined to go beyond the recommendations. \u2014 Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure , 28 May 2020",
"At Lake of the Ozarks, hundreds \u2014 if not thousands \u2014 gathered for a packed pool party over the holiday. \u2014 Elly Belle, refinery29.com , 26 May 2020",
"But experts had to look at hundreds or even thousands of records to prove that smoking was the cause. \u2014 Jared D. Taylor, The Conversation , 21 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But LaPierre just kept spending, held in thrall to the demands of his lieutenants. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Already, Belarus has effectively become a Russian republic, with its leader Alexander Lukashenko firmly in Putin's thrall . \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The thrall of commerce also shapes their most intimate interactions. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Or a whole chunk of Asia will fall back into thrall to the West's global rivals. \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The Buffalo shooter was in thrall to the theory, as have been other racist and antisemitic killers. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 17 May 2022",
"Essex Hemphill, James Baldwin, and Isaac Julien, and his \u0153uvre so far seems aesthetically and spiritually in thrall to Marlon Riggs. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Yet Republicans, still in thrall to Trump \u2013 many of whom have signed on to his corrosive lies about election fraud to win the favor of his supporters \u2013 appear on course to capture the House, and perhaps the Senate, in midterm elections in the fall. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Other than that detail, Pence, like the rest of the Republican Party, remains in thrall to Trump. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8thr\u022fl"
],
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"bondsman",
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"slave"
],
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},
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],
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": a person in moral or mental servitude":[],
": a state of complete absorption":[
"\u2014 usually used with in \u2026 mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own \u2026 \u2014 Elyne Mitchell"
],
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"\u2014 usually used with in in thrall to his emotions"
],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I'm not your thrall , so you'll have to pick up after yourself.",
"a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But LaPierre just kept spending, held in thrall to the demands of his lieutenants. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Already, Belarus has effectively become a Russian republic, with its leader Alexander Lukashenko firmly in Putin's thrall . \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The thrall of commerce also shapes their most intimate interactions. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Or a whole chunk of Asia will fall back into thrall to the West's global rivals. \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The Buffalo shooter was in thrall to the theory, as have been other racist and antisemitic killers. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 17 May 2022",
"Essex Hemphill, James Baldwin, and Isaac Julien, and his \u0153uvre so far seems aesthetically and spiritually in thrall to Marlon Riggs. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Yet Republicans, still in thrall to Trump \u2013 many of whom have signed on to his corrosive lies about election fraud to win the favor of his supporters \u2013 appear on course to capture the House, and perhaps the Senate, in midterm elections in the fall. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Other than that detail, Pence, like the rest of the Republican Party, remains in thrall to Trump. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English thral , from Old English thr\u00e6l , from Old Norse thr\u00e6ll":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thr\u022fl"
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"slave"
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"freeman"
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"\u2014 usually used with in \u2026 mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own \u2026 \u2014 Elyne Mitchell"
],
": a state of servitude or submission":[
"\u2014 usually used with in in thrall to his emotions"
],
": enthrall , enslave":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I'm not your thrall , so you'll have to pick up after yourself.",
"a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But LaPierre just kept spending, held in thrall to the demands of his lieutenants. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Already, Belarus has effectively become a Russian republic, with its leader Alexander Lukashenko firmly in Putin's thrall . \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The thrall of commerce also shapes their most intimate interactions. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Or a whole chunk of Asia will fall back into thrall to the West's global rivals. \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The Buffalo shooter was in thrall to the theory, as have been other racist and antisemitic killers. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 17 May 2022",
"Essex Hemphill, James Baldwin, and Isaac Julien, and his \u0153uvre so far seems aesthetically and spiritually in thrall to Marlon Riggs. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Yet Republicans, still in thrall to Trump \u2013 many of whom have signed on to his corrosive lies about election fraud to win the favor of his supporters \u2013 appear on course to capture the House, and perhaps the Senate, in midterm elections in the fall. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Other than that detail, Pence, like the rest of the Republican Party, remains in thrall to Trump. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English thral , from Old English thr\u00e6l , from Old Norse thr\u00e6ll":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thr\u022fl"
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": to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog":[],
": to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or whip":[],
": to defeat decisively or severely":[
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],
": to go over again and again":[
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],
": to hammer out : forge":[
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],
": to move or stir about violently : toss about":[
"thrash in bed with a fever"
],
": to separate the seeds of from the husks and straw by beating : thresh sense 1":[],
": to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail":[
"thrashing his arms"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He thrashed me with his belt.",
"The team thrashed them last week.",
"Something was thrashing wildly in the water.",
"She thrashed around in her sleep.",
"Noun",
"The shark swam away with a thrash of its tail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Was that like for you to be thrashed around or thrash yourself around in that way? \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The two parties signaled a willingness to thrash out the details of a funding strategy for the pipeline in coming days. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Metallica came out of\u2014helped invent\u2014 thrash metal: speed, intricacy, overload. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Sharks thrash about in the turbid water between us and the man. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Hoping to avoid that fate, the league set a 5 p.m. Eastern deadline on Tuesday to thrash out an agreement. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"With more money to buy and sell highly skilled players, teams at the top of the league can more reliably thrash their underfunded competitors who can\u2019t afford to stack their roster. \u2014 Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The venue\u2019s roster of upcoming concerts includes a variety of hip-hop, folk-punk, death metal and thrash bands. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 4 Feb. 2022",
"But even as the two sides potentially prepare to thrash out everything from U.S. sanctions to Iran\u2019s uranium enrichment, at least one key issue has been left off the nuclear negotiating table: the fate of four U.S. citizens being held in Iran. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Not only did the band founded in 1984 by Max and Iggor Cavalera raise the profile of Brazil, where the brothers were born, but those albums continue to influence thrash and death metal. \u2014 Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Slayer\u2019s Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman Scarier and more brutal than the rest of thrash \u2019s Big Four put together. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Initially scheduled for a 2020 run, this tour pairs with local thrash greats Sacred Reich Brazilian metal legends Sepultura, Crowbar and Art Of Shock. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"These longtime veterans of the local metal scene describe their sound as Arizona stoner thrash . \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"That is when thrash -metal pioneers Metallica lost an award\u2014the category now called best metal performance\u2014to Jethro Tull, a 1970s act whose music incorporates the flute. \u2014 Neil Shah, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The random thrashiest of thrash metal on intercity buses. \u2014 Artem Chapeye, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Midnight, from the Cleveland streets Harvey Pekar once roamed, is still the one-man black- thrash game to beat on this side of the Earth or anywhere else. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Kirk Hammett used to be in Exodus (another thrash metal band). \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1568, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb",
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"alteration of thresh":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8thrash"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thrash Verb swing , wave , flourish , brandish , thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down. swing implies regular or uniform movement. swing the rope back and forth wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion. waving the flag flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement. flourished the winning lottery ticket brandish implies threatening or menacing motion. brandishing a knife thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement. an infant thrashing his arms about",
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"annihilate",
"blow away",
"bomb",
"bury",
"clobber",
"cream",
"drub",
"dust",
"flatten",
"paste",
"rout",
"shellac",
"skin",
"skunk",
"smoke",
"smother",
"snow under",
"trim",
"tromp",
"trounce",
"wallop",
"wax",
"whip",
"whomp",
"whop",
"whap",
"whup"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235401",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"thread":{
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"interlace",
"intersperse",
"interweave",
"lace",
"salt",
"weave",
"wreathe"
],
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"a thread of melancholy marked all his writing"
],
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": a line of reasoning or train of thought that connects the parts in a sequence (as of ideas or events)":[
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": a series of electronic messages (as on a message board or social media website) following a single topic or in response to a single message":[],
": a slender stream (as of water)":[],
": a tenuous or feeble support":[
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": any of various natural filaments":[
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": clothing":[],
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": to arrange a thread, yarn, or lead-in piece in working position for use in (a machine)":[],
": to form a screw thread on or in":[],
": to form a thread":[],
": to interweave with or as if with threads : intersperse":[
"dark hair threaded with silver"
],
": to pass (something, such as a tape, line, or film) into or through something":[
"threaded a fresh roll of film into the camera"
],
": to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)":[],
": to pass something through in the manner of a thread":[
"thread a pipe with wire"
],
": to put together on or as if on a thread : string":[
"thread beads"
],
": weave sense 2":[
"the car threaded through traffic"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"A thread was hanging from the hem of her coat.",
"the unwary bug was snared in the sticky threads of the spider's web",
"Verb",
"She threaded her shoelace through the holes.",
"thread film through a camera",
"They had to thread their way through the crowd.",
"Waiters threaded through the crowd.",
"a river that threads through narrow valleys",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The set, from Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, was the starting point for designer Maria Grazia Chiuri who returned this season to the atelier\u2019s needle-and- thread . \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 4 July 2022",
"Kiki has spoken out against the trend in multiple TikTok videos and in a viral Twitter thread . \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Fellow former Trump White House aide defends Hutchinson's character and testimony Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary in the Trump White House who worked alongside Hutchinson, defended her character and testimony in a Twitter thread . \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"As highlighted in a Twitter thread by trademark attorney Josh Gerben, OSU first applied for the trademark in August 2019. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Davis announced the move in a Sunday Twitter thread , putting to rest any concerns that the Punks\u2019 future would follow a similar path to the Bored Ape Yacht Club. \u2014 Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Chest tubes had to be inserted to drain internal bleeding; bowels had to be carefully resected by doctors working with needle and thread . \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
"In a Twitter thread posted two days after the May 24 massacre, the anonymous account, @mycancerjourne3, wrote that a representative of Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, offered to pay the grieving family to publicly oppose restrictive firearms policies. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the Onion\u2018s homepage featured all the past stories \u2014 nearly identical but for the datelines that mark the site of the carnage and photos that accompany them \u2014 and linked all the prior pieces in a long Twitter thread . \u2014 Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Persistent chemicals like the pesticide DDT can thread through the bodies of animals long after they are banned. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"As the locations industry evolves rapidly, several cutting-edge concerns thread the proposals. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"From cross-court skip passes, to behind-the-back dimes, Williams can thread the needle from the post, but against the Longhorns, the All-Big Ten third-teamer concentrated on exploiting mismatches and putting the ball in the hoop. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The particulars of non-binary identity and bisexuality in a historical era are a delicate needle to thread , but Sebastian never disappoints. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Cars must carefully thread the needle under the turnpike overpass with a slight elevation change. \u2014 USA Today , 6 May 2022",
"Finding a way to thread the needle between competitive balance while avoiding legal exposure is the next dance for the elites. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
"Khosrowshahi is trying to thread a needle here: bringing a badass spin to financial discipline without inviting back the most aggressive parts of Uber\u2019s culture. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
"Still, some hope that the Fed will be able to thread the proverbial needle and engineer a soft landing. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 5 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thred , from Old English thr\u01e3d ; akin to Old High German dr\u0101t wire, Old English thr\u0101wan to cause to twist or turn \u2014 more at throw entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thred"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bristle",
"fiber",
"filament",
"hair"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055236",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"threadbare":{
"antonyms":[],
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": barely adequate because of cheapness or shabbiness":[
"a threadbare production"
],
": exhausted of interest or freshness":[],
": having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby":[
"threadbare clothes"
],
": wearing threadbare clothing : very poor":[
"took in threadbare relatives",
"\u2014 Russell Baker"
]
},
"examples":[
"bought a threadbare couch at a garage sale",
"a novel filled with nothing but threadbare clich\u00e9s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The nation\u2019s health care system is so threadbare that Haitians regularly die of easily treatable ailments like diarrhea, and public hospitals often have to charge patients for basics like syringes and gloves. \u2014 Catherine Porter, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
"There, threadbare health care services, the impossibility of social distancing in packed slum communities, and an absence of economic safety nets are incubating a human tragedy of potentially cataclysmic scale. \u2014 Paul Salopek, National Geographic , 6 Apr. 2020",
"And proximity to both nature and death can sometimes draw us closer to it, can thin the veil into something threadbare and shimmering. \u2014 Mary Pembleton, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"After the unexpected gift of Lamb, the second day was about the need to stock a threadbare defense. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Inside a tent encampment in Sicily, an immigrant laborer ties a threadbare piece of cloth over his face to protect himself from the virus. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Coronavirus response is currently a threadbare patchwork of local, state, and national activity, but that may change as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc. \u2014 David Karpf, Wired , 10 Apr. 2020",
"The Browns are in an excellent position to fortify their offensive line after leaving it glaringly threadbare in 2019. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Economic inequality is exacerbated by racial injustice, both held in place by a threadbare social-safety net. \u2014 Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thred-\u02ccber"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for threadbare trite , hackneyed , stereotyped , threadbare mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity. \"you win some, you lose some\" is a trite expression hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless. all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form. views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted. a mystery novel with a threadbare plot",
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"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164434",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"threads":{
"antonyms":[
"interlace",
"intersperse",
"interweave",
"lace",
"salt",
"weave",
"wreathe"
],
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": a continuing element":[
"a thread of melancholy marked all his writing"
],
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": a line of reasoning or train of thought that connects the parts in a sequence (as of ideas or events)":[
"lost the thread of the story"
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": a series of electronic messages (as on a message board or social media website) following a single topic or in response to a single message":[],
": a slender stream (as of water)":[],
": a tenuous or feeble support":[
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": any of various natural filaments":[
"the threads of a spiderweb"
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": clothing":[],
": something continuous or drawn out: such as":[],
": to arrange a thread, yarn, or lead-in piece in working position for use in (a machine)":[],
": to form a screw thread on or in":[],
": to form a thread":[],
": to interweave with or as if with threads : intersperse":[
"dark hair threaded with silver"
],
": to pass (something, such as a tape, line, or film) into or through something":[
"threaded a fresh roll of film into the camera"
],
": to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)":[],
": to pass something through in the manner of a thread":[
"thread a pipe with wire"
],
": to put together on or as if on a thread : string":[
"thread beads"
],
": weave sense 2":[
"the car threaded through traffic"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"A thread was hanging from the hem of her coat.",
"the unwary bug was snared in the sticky threads of the spider's web",
"Verb",
"She threaded her shoelace through the holes.",
"thread film through a camera",
"They had to thread their way through the crowd.",
"Waiters threaded through the crowd.",
"a river that threads through narrow valleys",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The set, from Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, was the starting point for designer Maria Grazia Chiuri who returned this season to the atelier\u2019s needle-and- thread . \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 4 July 2022",
"Kiki has spoken out against the trend in multiple TikTok videos and in a viral Twitter thread . \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Fellow former Trump White House aide defends Hutchinson's character and testimony Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary in the Trump White House who worked alongside Hutchinson, defended her character and testimony in a Twitter thread . \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"As highlighted in a Twitter thread by trademark attorney Josh Gerben, OSU first applied for the trademark in August 2019. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
"Davis announced the move in a Sunday Twitter thread , putting to rest any concerns that the Punks\u2019 future would follow a similar path to the Bored Ape Yacht Club. \u2014 Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Chest tubes had to be inserted to drain internal bleeding; bowels had to be carefully resected by doctors working with needle and thread . \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
"In a Twitter thread posted two days after the May 24 massacre, the anonymous account, @mycancerjourne3, wrote that a representative of Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, offered to pay the grieving family to publicly oppose restrictive firearms policies. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the Onion\u2018s homepage featured all the past stories \u2014 nearly identical but for the datelines that mark the site of the carnage and photos that accompany them \u2014 and linked all the prior pieces in a long Twitter thread . \u2014 Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Persistent chemicals like the pesticide DDT can thread through the bodies of animals long after they are banned. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"As the locations industry evolves rapidly, several cutting-edge concerns thread the proposals. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"From cross-court skip passes, to behind-the-back dimes, Williams can thread the needle from the post, but against the Longhorns, the All-Big Ten third-teamer concentrated on exploiting mismatches and putting the ball in the hoop. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The particulars of non-binary identity and bisexuality in a historical era are a delicate needle to thread , but Sebastian never disappoints. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Cars must carefully thread the needle under the turnpike overpass with a slight elevation change. \u2014 USA Today , 6 May 2022",
"Finding a way to thread the needle between competitive balance while avoiding legal exposure is the next dance for the elites. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
"Khosrowshahi is trying to thread a needle here: bringing a badass spin to financial discipline without inviting back the most aggressive parts of Uber\u2019s culture. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
"Still, some hope that the Fed will be able to thread the proverbial needle and engineer a soft landing. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 5 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thred , from Old English thr\u01e3d ; akin to Old High German dr\u0101t wire, Old English thr\u0101wan to cause to twist or turn \u2014 more at throw entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thred"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bristle",
"fiber",
"filament",
"hair"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080131",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"threat":{
"antonyms":[],
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": an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage":[],
": an indication of something impending":[
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],
": one that threatens":[],
": threaten":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He was willing to use violence and threats to get what he wanted.",
"She ignored their threats and continued to do what she felt was right.",
"a country under threat of civil war",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Politically speaking, Trump's actions were seen as a real threat to the survival of NATO and the Western allies. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"Turkey\u2019s reversal is a blow to President Vladimir Putin, who in justifying the invasion of his neighbor bitterly protested previous expansions of NATO \u2014 and Ukraine\u2019s efforts to join the alliance \u2014 as a threat to his country\u2019s security. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Turkey in recent weeks has claimed that U.S. bases in Greece pose a threat to Turkish security and have accused the U.S. of using a decades-old beef between Athens and Ankara to bolster its own agenda. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Although most species are harmless, some can pose a serious threat . \u2014 Cierra Britten, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"Turkey\u2019s reversal is a blow to President Vladimir V. Putin, who in justifying the invasion of his neighbor bitterly protested previous expansions of NATO \u2014 and Ukraine\u2019s efforts to join the alliance \u2014 as a threat to his country\u2019s security. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Doing so would give SpaceX time to demonstrate the satellites don\u2019t pose a threat to orbital safety or radio interference. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 27 June 2022",
"That act, though, was written long before climate change was identified as a threat . \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Indeed, the American Psychological Association recognizes climate change as a growing threat to mental health. \u2014 Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF , 27 June 2022"
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"Sheriff Javier Salazar said in March 2020 that the man had a screwdriver and approached the officer and deputy in a threatening manner. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The ban, until further notice, was announced on Super Bowl eve and came about after a U.S. inspector in Mexico received a threatening , verbal message, Mexico\u2019s Agriculture Department said, according to the Associated Press. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Until further notice, avocados will not be imported from Mexico to the U.S. after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threatening message on his official cellphone, Mexico\u2019s Agriculture Department said. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The United States has temporarily suspended avocado imports from Mexico after an American safety inspector allegedly received a threatening phone message. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"When Thor spreads his wings in a threatening manner, our cats walk away. \u2014 Chris Kastner, cleveland , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Melbourne police responded at 11 a.m. to the Florida Institute of Technology, where Alhaji M. Sow, 18, of Riverdale, had been seen wielding in a threatening manner, according to police. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, ajc , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Trevor Sterling, 34, is accused of pulling the firearm in a threatening manner on July 31 outside Moonshine Beach on Garnet Avenue. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The glass of a passenger side window was broken completely and a threatening message was scraped into the side door. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 8 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Feld shut down the three-ring circus in 2017 after a 146-year run. \u2014 Jay Handelman, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"But a general decline in newspaper readership and the recession of the 1990s, followed by a three-ring circus of corporate leadership at The Times, would be the undoing of the paper\u2019s Orange County edition. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Stafford, after a career of haymakers with the dreadful Lions, was asked in one season to put the Rams in the NFL\u2019s version of a three-ring circus , aka Super Bowl 56. \u2014 Jay Paris, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The only three-ring circus in North America rolls into Columbia County on June 29. \u2014 Joe Hotchkiss, ajc , 27 June 2021",
"Sunday presented something of a three-ring circus setting at Augusta. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Star Tribune , 4 Apr. 2021",
"Mahomes and his three-ring circus are a bad matchup for a lot of defenses, even good ones. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Motherhood can be hard, especially now when moms are homeschooling their kids, acting as short-order cooks, and playing ring master of a seriously crazy three-ring circus \u2014all while trying to maintain their sanity. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 7 May 2020",
"Co-owner Bobby Lee described it as a three-ring circus that happens to sell steaks. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2020"
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"the composer's cello concerto was composed as a moving threnody for his late wife",
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"His diary shrank to a litany of suffering and a threnody for what might have been. \u2014 Sara Wheeler, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2018",
"Most critics acknowledged the score\u2019s beautiful moments, especially Cleopatra\u2019s death scene, in which the character\u2019s plaintive lyrical lines are capped by a chilling choral threnody . \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 22 Dec. 2017",
"Needless to say, Murray\u2019s threnody for Europe is as fundamentally incoherent as its late-19th-century originals. \u2014 Pankaj Mishra, New York Times , 14 Sep. 2017",
"Threnody in X (FTF), Soda Pop (FTF), Corn Hives (FTF), Facts (FTF), \u2014 Sophie Brown, WIRED , 9 Aug. 2011"
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"threshing and harvesting at the same time",
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"The hurricane with no name threshed across the Atlantic coast in mid-September 1713, ripping at tobacco crops and sending panicked colonists inland, where the storm's destructive power found them. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Sep. 2019",
"The rice at the top of the stalks in the paddies was hard and yellow, ready to be cut, threshed and dried in the sun. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Aug. 2019",
"Vintage tractors, trucks, cars and motorcycles will be on display, and there will be a Parade of Power, tractor pulls and demonstrations of threshing , horse plowing, butter churning, blacksmithing and more. \u2014 Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com , 29 July 2019",
"Subrat Chandra Gayen, another resident of Joymoni, said nearly 80 percent of families have had to give up on rice farming, which once provided food and an income for most people in the area, including women who sowed, harvested, and threshed it. \u2014 Manipadma Jena, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Mar. 2018",
"In the San Joaquin Valley, beans are harvested by a machine called Big Bertha, which can pick and thresh fifty thousand pounds a day. \u2014 Junot D\u00edaz, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2018",
"Deuteronomy 25:4 prohibits the muzzling of an ox that is threshing . \u2014 Karen Swallow Prior, Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2018",
"Sometimes scenes of hunting, netting fish, herding and butchering animals, threshing grain and other farming activities were carved or painted directly onto tomb walls, as in the exquisite murals at the ancient burial grounds at Saqqara near Cairo. \u2014 Salima Ikram, Smithsonian , 3 Feb. 2017",
"Collaborating with women farmers in Niger, Trimble designed a compact, solar-powered device that threshes and winnows pearl millet, allowing more daily meals to be produced without such a physical toll. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Sep. 2017"
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"\u2026 we still hadn't grasped that we had crossed a threshold where it no longer mattered what passport you carried, that you were young and loved, \u2026 or that you were a noncombatant. \u2014 Paul Salopek , National Geographic , April 2008",
"As we speak, the very worst of humanity is on the threshold of acquiring the most powerful weapons in history\u2014this is a fear and a consideration to be taken very seriously. \u2014 Charles Krauthammer , New Republic , 29 Apr. 2002",
"We thought that we were on the threshold of an age of space travel. But the greatest impact of the trip to the moon was on how we view the Earth. \u2014 Suzannah Lessard , Wilson Quarterly , Summer 2001",
"He stepped across the threshold .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gelesis reported that participants in its clinical trial who used Plenity had an average weight loss of 6.4% of body weight \u2014 above the 5% that many physicians say is a good target threshold . \u2014 Julie Appleby, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"By the end of the play, Rooster Byron himself is on a threshold between one life and another. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 19 June 2022",
"For commanding officers, there is a very low threshold for a personal infraction, said Gold, who is now a military law attorney. \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Bitcoin came close to hitting $20,000 in the past 24 hours, a threshold that could potentially trigger large liquidations. \u2014 Andy Edstrom, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"The revenue from Apple could grow beyond $250 million per season if subscriptions to Apple TV\u2019s MLS service surpass a certain threshold . \u2014 Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"There was one day in which prices moved by more than 10%, a typical threshold . \u2014 M. Todd Henderson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline crossed the $5 mark, a psychological threshold that could cut into summer vacation plans and likely will continue to ratchet up demand for electric vehicles \u2014 and ride sharing services. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"Among people who love French kissing, everyone has a different threshold for intensity. \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 8 June 2022"
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"Through hard work and thrift they sent all of their children to college.",
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"There are reports that a set of Corning Ware was discovered in a thrift store and subsequently sold for $7,000. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 19 June 2022",
"Right outside the door of the thrift store, along tiny Mill Street off of South Court Street, was a booth by Critter Creek Artistry, manned by Valley City artist Barb Lewis. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Smeary rainbows, abstract faces sequestered inside expressionist faces, and crude landscapes of mountains and woodlands are splattered with random dribbles of color, like thrift -store Jackson Pollocks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The Bread of Life Rescue Mission in Oceanside served its last meal to homeless people on Wednesday as the nonprofit shuttered its dining hall, pantry, thrift store and offices after 17 years at its Apple Street location. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"All told, at least 11 buildings burned, including several homes, Two Rivers Lodge, a historic grange hall and a thrift store. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
"The Second Glance thrift store is popular with bargain hunters. \u2014 Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Stephanie Yang is the senior counsel of employment and litigation at the online thrift store thredUP in Oakland, California. \u2014 Fortune , 30 May 2022",
"But Trish is the plum part here, and a sensational Qualley \u2014 cycling through a ragged thrift -store wardrobe, with a lavish halo of dark curls that can\u2019t help but recall her mother, Andie MacDowell \u2014 grabs it with both callused hands. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 25 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the manager of Threads for Therapy, a nonprofit thrift shop in the Tenderloin run by a Christian charity, Angel Fernandez watched warily on a recent afternoon as customers perused the women\u2019s coats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"The group runs an all-volunteer thrift shop at 2068 E. Valley Pkwy. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"For every contender hunting for bargains at the thrift shop , however, there was a team like the Lions, stuck with two top picks in a quarterback-less draft. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Through donations, grants, fundraising events and sales at its thrift shop in Oceanside, the chapter supports activities such as giving books to elementary students, funds toward college scholarships and at-home learning kits. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"That look was like a social media feed of personal passions and funny thrift shop or Depop finds. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The thrift shop \u2019s manager, Wendy Morris, was named the group\u2019s Volunteer of the Year for 2020-2021. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Terra, a vintage thrift shop , is another new addition to the area. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Law enforcement evacuated a portion of downtown Junction City on Saturday afternoon after a hand grenade was found inside a donation box at a local thrift shop . \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Feb. 2022"
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"a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8thrift-l\u0259s"
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"if you are thrifty , you can find ways to decorate your room stylishly yet inexpensively",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The rest of us, who work with what nature has given us, find that our lawns disappear after the flush of spring because nature here gives with such a thrifty hand. \u2014 Richard Brookhiser, National Review , 26 May 2022",
"Our dinners were usually thrifty and utilitarian, with lots of repeats, but holidays and birthdays \u2014 celebrations of any kind \u2014 were another thing entirely. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Another thrifty brand, namechecked by both Mr. Reyes and Mr. Hartleben, is Kim Kardashian\u2019s Skims, which offers a range of fits and cuts in sizes from XXS to 4X, starting at about $40. \u2014 Aria Darcella, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Going it alone can be thrifty , but rarely fully delivers. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"While my thrifty mom taught me to be frugal, my entrepreneurial dad showed me how to take risks. \u2014 Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com , 11 May 2022",
"Hilcorp, known as a thrifty oil producer, kept its employee offices housed at the JL Tower building at 3800 Centerpoint Drive in Midtown. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Chronicle wine writers Esther Mobley and Jess Lander mapped out where thrifty travelers can find a $4 breakfast, $30 wine tastings and $1.50 happy hour specials. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"More directly, inflation will have a dampening effect on profits, so large companies may become more thrifty with spending on technology (or consolidating software suppliers), and consumers will likely be less inclined to buy goods and services. \u2014 Rob Kniaz, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"\u02c8thrif-t\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thrifty sparing , frugal , thrifty , economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. sparing stresses abstention and restraint. sparing in the offering of advice frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle. ran a frugal household thrifty stresses good management and industry. thrifty use of nonrenewable resources economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage. an economical health-care plan",
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": a feeling of great excitement or happiness":[
"The thrill isn't gone from our marriage after all this time.",
"the thrill of discovery/victory",
"\"The most fun thing I've done so far,\" [Dorothy] Parke reports, \"is put my foot through a window. It was only breakaway glass; but it was my first stunt, and it gave me such a thrill .\"",
"\u2014 Paul Francis"
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": a tingling of or as if of the nerves produced by a sudden emotional reaction":[
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"Harry felt a thrill of dread: He was about to pay for what had just happened, he was sure of it.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
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"What a thrill it was to see the Queen!",
"a movie with a lot of thrills and chills [=exciting and frightening parts]",
"the thrills and spills of skateboarding",
"He had always fancied himself as having a fine voice, and now to hear it from his wife's own lips was a real thrill .",
"\u2014 E. B. White"
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": to cause (someone) to experience a strong feeling of enjoyable excitement":[
"The news thrilled him.",
"a performance that thrilled the crowd",
"It's just one of the 35 breathtaking stunts the 47-year-old daredevil pilot uses to thrill spectators at airshows across the country.",
"\u2014 Jean Bryant"
],
": to experience a surge of excitement and pleasure":[
"They thrilled to the sound of his voice.",
"She remembers that her father thrilled to see his daughter's name in print \u2026",
"\u2014 David Ansen",
"From the beginning, Americans thrilled to the Hubble's potential to do dramatic science, to take us intellectually where no one has gone before.",
"\u2014 Chet Raymo",
"Kit thrilled at the sight of the familiar red coats.",
"\u2014 Elizabeth George Speare"
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": to move or pass so as to cause a sudden wave of emotion":[
"\u2026 a faint cold fear thrills through my veins \u2026",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": tremble entry 1 , vibrate":[
"\u2026 the very rocks seem to thrill with life.",
"\u2014 John Muir"
],
"\u2014 see also thrilled , thrilling":[
"The news thrilled him.",
"a performance that thrilled the crowd",
"It's just one of the 35 breathtaking stunts the 47-year-old daredevil pilot uses to thrill spectators at airshows across the country.",
"\u2014 Jean Bryant"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Circus performers still thrill audiences today.",
"I was thrilled by their decision.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Here, these shrubs provide early blooms that continue to thrill for a period of up to six weeks as different varieties chime in. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts \u2014 whose members thrill to these exotics. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"While younger guests are exploring Camp Snoopy, others might head towards Shivering Timbers or Thunderhawk, which thrill guests with high-speed, airtime adventures. \u2014 Alec Brzezinski, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"And without a stupendous Fanny to thrill and distract, the musical\u2019s manifold faults become painfully evident. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The game itself is a scary experience designed to thrill and unsettle. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"And if those don't thrill you, former Disney Channel favorite Zac Efron feels the heat (and gets one heck of a sunburn) in a post-apocalyptic drama. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"But the prospect of that triumph didn't sufficiently thrill him, apparently. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"This enthusiasm goes double for racing cars, which thrill people of all ages and backgrounds, and have for nigh on a century. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Verb",
"circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English thirlen, thrillen to pierce, from Old English thyrlian , from thyrel hole, from thurh through \u2014 more at through entry 1":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8thril"
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"charge",
"electrify",
"excite",
"exhilarate",
"galvanize",
"intoxicate",
"pump up",
"titillate",
"turn on"
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"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"His latest novel is a political thriller .",
"those televison awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the outset, the Prime Video series Night Sky, about a couple whose home contains a mysterious portal to outer space, might seem like a thriller . \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"The film sort of plays out like a psychological thriller , but there's very dark comedic undertones and some satire thrown in, which makes for something very fresh and unique. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Currently, Hathaway is filming her upcoming thriller , Mothers' Instinct, alongside Jessica Chastain, in New Jersey. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"Auger-Aliassime said Nadal did not appear to be hampered or slowed at all during their fourth-round thriller , which lasted nearly 4 1/2 hours, almost twice as long as Djokovic's straight-set win Sunday over 15th-seeded Diego Schwartzman. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"With prose that reads like a thriller , Browder walks us through legal strategies and developments that include enough high drama, plot twists and colorful characters for a movie. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Former One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles had nothing but praise for his girlfriend, actor-director Olivia Wilde, when talking about working with her on the set of their upcoming thriller , Don\u2019t Worry Darling. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 18 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a twisty thriller that even the director predicted would provoke walkouts. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a historical thriller set in the Serengeti with lots of flashbacks to the characters\u2019 \u2018safe\u2019 lives in California. \u2014 Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8thri-l\u0259r"
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"cliff-hanger",
"hair-raiser",
"nail-biter",
"suspenser"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": causing a feeling of great excitement or happiness":[
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"\u2026 flashes into the end zone to give the Rams the winning touchdown in the most thrilling Super Bowl finish ever.",
"\u2014 Rick Reilly"
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"first_known_use":{
"1768, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8thri-li\u014b"
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"type":[
"adjective",
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": to grow vigorously : flourish",
": to gain in wealth or possessions : prosper",
": to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances",
": to grow or develop very well : flourish"
],
"examples":[
"these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight",
"going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And our current economic climate \u2014 marked by high inflation and low unemployment \u2014 is just the kind of environment where these lenders thrive , my colleague Nicole Goodkind writes. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Companies that create an environment where employees can thrive find that their workers are more productive and efficient, and more likely to drive innovation, Swift says. \u2014 Beth Decarbo, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Eggs are laid in sites with damp soil, and larvae hunt in moist environments where prey like slugs and snails thrive . \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"This is the exact environment where autonomous vehicles would thrive . \u2014 Cheri Beranek, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Another approach would be to focus on creating more places like Zealandia, also near Wellington, which is a fenced reserve of nearly one square mile where native wildlife can thrive . \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Most city public transport in Africa is yet to go cashless, causing traffic congestion where petty thieves thrive . \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
"Our schools should be places where our young people thrive , not feel shame. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Not here, in Indianapolis, in a sport where the powers thrive out east. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"Middle English, from Old Norse thr\u012bfask , probably reflexive of thr\u012bfa to grasp"
],
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"\u02c8thr\u012bv",
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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"She thrives on attention.",
"He actually thrives on stress."
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"antonyms":[
"failed",
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],
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"a thriving business"
]
},
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"our new landscaping business is thriving",
"the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Black Rock and the Biennale de Dakar are part of a thriving creative scene that has emerged in Senegal and across the African continent over the past decade. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Today, Democrats continue to perform relatively well in neighborhoods near the city of Sarasota, which has a thriving restaurant scene and a historic opera house. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Series features some of the finest of Cincinnati's thriving jazz scene. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Austin\u2014a tech hub with a thriving restaurant and music scene\u2014had the highest share of people working or looking for jobs and the highest growth in payroll employment. \u2014 Danny Dougherty, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Known for its perfect white-sand beaches stretching into turquoise waters, the calm of the scenery is enhanced with plenty of outdoor activities among the area's jungles and mangroves, as well as a thriving nightlife scene. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Musicians in Ukraine say that a thriving , diverse scene of all genres grew in their country after the 2014 revolution. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Buenos Aires has cultivated a thriving startup scene, despite the country\u2019s ongoing economic instability. \u2014 Wired Ideas, Wired , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Dallas has significant job creation across the finance, healthcare and education markets and a thriving professional sports scene. \u2014 Ethan Parker, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1604, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8thr\u012b-vi\u014b"
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"flourishing",
"going",
"palmy",
"prosperous",
"successful",
"triumphant"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204218",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"thro":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": through":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8thr\u00fc"
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"antonyms":[],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"My throat was dry so I took a sip of water.",
"He held a knife to her throat .",
"His shirt was open at the throat .",
"He grabbed her by the throat .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But after a police officer kneeled on the throat of a Black man in Minnesota for nine minutes and 29 seconds, and the Black Lives Matter movement swept across the country, the name Dixie became a matter that could no longer be ignored. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Menthol, a chemical derived from the mint plant that can also be made in a lab, is added to cigarettes to make smoking less harsh, providing a cooling sensation in the throat and making the experience more appealing. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"This minty flavor creates a cooling sensation on the throat and softens the harshness of the tobacco taste. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"One of the defendants, Michael Cooper, 44, was stabbed in the head and back in January 2018, then cut in the throat and face in December 2019 after falling out of favor with Martinez and Aguirre, according to the indictment. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The infection first appears in the throat ; infectious virus peaks about five days into infection, which is also when the most significant symptoms are usually noticed, the researchers said. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Initial evidence suggests that Omicron may be more prevalent in the throat than previous variants, which tend to replicate in the nose. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Friends bring each other home tests and debate whether the nose swab should really be used on the throat . \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"When perched, folded wings often hide the yellow rump patch, but there are other identifying marks, including bright yellow patches on the throat and just below the wings on their flanks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Why may throat swabs help COVID-19 rapid tests give more accurate results? \u2014 al , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red- throated flycatchers. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red- throated flycatchers. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red- throated flycatchers. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Where death enters white armed, white throated , Where the body drops like lightning on rain-moist ground. \u2014 Patricia Spears Jones, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2020",
"This week, look for white-crowned, white- throated , swamp, and Savannah sparrows. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
"Trump, meanwhile, has hardly been full- throated in his support for Guaid\u00f3. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2020",
"But some turtles, like the Australian white- throated snapping turtle, can absorb oxygen from water through their cloaca \u2013 a backside tube that functions as a waste-excreting, breeding and egg-laying zone. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 27 Nov. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English throte , from Old English; akin to Old High German drozza throat":"Noun"
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"\u02c8thr\u014dt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221419",
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"noun",
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"antonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230300",
"type":[
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"throaty notes of a horn"
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"a throaty voice"
]
},
"examples":[
"had a bad cold and a throaty cough to go with it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But much like Thatcher, for whom Anderson assumed a quivering deep and throaty tone, the role was a physical one that required a great deal of voice work. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Just as noteworthy is the V-6's revised exhaust note, which thrums more deeply than before and lends this big Lincoln an appropriately throaty voice that could (almost) be mistaken for a burbling V-8's. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 4 Mar. 2022",
"As if on cue, the Estonian psychologist, Alar, vomited into his bucket, setting off a domino effect of throaty purges around the room. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 29 Apr. 2011",
"Metro Detroit\u2019s Woodward Avenue, suburban twisties and country roads were suddenly full of spring songbirds: the sharp call of the Porsche flat-six, the gurgling growl of the Mustang V-8, the throaty bark of the Corvette. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2020",
"Ease off the throttle and the engine is a different animal, sinking to a wavering, slightly throaty , but otherwise normal idle, at 700 rpm. \u2014 Don Schroeder, Car and Driver , 25 May 2020",
"With the sweeping vista of the Alaska Range in the background, Monaco pulled back on his flight controls and his jet shot into the sky with a throaty roar and rattle. \u2014 Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2020",
"Of course, the most common comment was how wonderful its throaty V-8 sounds. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 Mar. 2020",
"In limiting pollution, though, those devices typically lessen power, making the electricity plant less efficient and\u2014as generations of teenage drivers know\u2014the car less throaty off the line. \u2014 Jeffrey Ball, Fortune , 16 Mar. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8thr\u014d-t\u0113"
],
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"coarse",
"croaking",
"croaky",
"grating",
"gravel",
"gravelly",
"gruff",
"hoarse",
"husky",
"rasping",
"raspy",
"rusty",
"scratchy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065919",
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"beat",
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"palpitation",
"pulsation",
"pulse"
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},
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"Verb",
"Her finger throbbed with pain.",
"The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.",
"drums throbbing in the distance",
"Noun",
"the throb of the drums",
"The pain has changed to a dull throb .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There are harmonies and operatic vocals, electronic and acoustic notes, throbbing bass lines and rock riffs, all which capture the euphoria of falling in love and the pits of heartache and tragedy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2020",
"On Fridays, Saturdays and basically any given weeknight, my Brooklyn neighborhood is alive with throbbing house music, over-earnest open mics, DJ sets, roiling apartment bashes and cars blasting Reggaeton. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"Zadina played the next night when the Wings hosted the Rangers, but throbbing pain prompted an X-ray, which revealed a fracture. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2020",
"Its throbbing bassline and beat, paired with Sophie Hawley-Weld\u2019s angelic voice and Halpern\u2019s low growl, creates a delicious cocktail that is equal parts dirty, melodic and anthemic. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 20 Dec. 2019",
"She was especially impressed by the 50 or so drummers dressed in black mariachi costumes pounding out a throbbing rhythm toward the end. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2019",
"His wrists throbbed in time with his heart and kept him awake at night. \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
"My phone is throbbing with messages from family around the world, checking in on each other. \u2014 Laurie Penny, Wired , 14 Mar. 2020",
"San Francisco throbbed red and gold Sunday as the 49ers tromped into the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years, with every conceivable sports bar rocking hard and block parties filling driveways and living rooms with screaming fans. \u2014 Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Austin Butler has been scoring raves for his chameleonic turn as Elvis Presley, charting his life and career from his early days as a gyrating heart throb through his corpulent coda as a Vegas regular. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"In the morning, the Hemi V8\u2019s cold-start cycle sounds like Jack Kennedy is firing up the old PT 109, but the engine quickly settles into a turgid throb . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The Half of It Rated PG-13 for brief language, teen drinking and the delicate throb of unrequited love. \u2014 Kyle Turner, New York Times , 1 May 2020",
"Walking down a modern urban thoroughfare, the throb and dynamism of our benighted race is constantly on show. \u2014 The School Of Life, CNN , 27 May 2020",
"Her songs continued to toggle between moments of twee intimacy and the collectivizing throb of the dance floor. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
"This is how the human race ends: with the shallow clang of metal on metal, a squalling screech, the heavy stomp and throb of percussion. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
"The sting of a paper cut or the throb of a dog bite is perceived through the skin, where cells react to mechanical forces and send an electrical message to the brain. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Jan. 2020",
"After ten years, the pain of the Fallen Fifty has become a dull throb in the hearts of Potterheads, but with every re-watch, one death still hits just as hard: Fred Weasley. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 6 Jan. 2020"
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"1578, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4b"
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"pitter-patter",
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"pulse"
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"the throes of revolutionary social change",
"\u2014 M. D. Geismar"
],
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"death throes",
"throes of childbirth"
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},
"examples":[
"collapsed in the throes of agony",
"that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most lighter elements are forged in the death- throe explosions of massive stars known as supernovas, but astronomers have long theorized that the heavier elements might originate in kilonovas produced when two neutron stars collide. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a death throe going on for white supremacy and patriarchy and homophobia and antisemitism. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Deutsche Bank is in the throes of a massive restructuring aimed at turning it into a leaner, more profitable machine after five consecutive annual losses. \u2014 Dinesh Nair, Bloomberg.com , 11 June 2020",
"That would include having unarmed mental health professionals, instead of police officers, respond when people are in the throes of a mental health crisis, Henton said. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 9 June 2020",
"Officials in , now in the throes of one of the world\u2019s most explosive outbreaks, warn that the hospital system in Santiago is teetering at capacity. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 3 June 2020",
"His death reverberated throughout an NBA already in the throes of a tough year. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com , 22 May 2020",
"This shock, unlike prior ones, comes upon an energy sector already in the throes of change. \u2014 The Economist , 21 May 2020",
"But while Wednesday\u2019s move provides hope for cities from Paris to New York currently in the throes of their own lockdowns, the restrictions China is leaving in place show that the road back to normality will be long. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 May 2020"
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"\u02c8thr\u014d"
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"pain",
"pang",
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"smart",
"sting",
"stitch",
"tingle",
"twinge"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"the throes of revolutionary social change",
"\u2014 M. D. Geismar"
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"death throes",
"throes of childbirth"
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},
"examples":[
"collapsed in the throes of agony",
"that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most lighter elements are forged in the death- throe explosions of massive stars known as supernovas, but astronomers have long theorized that the heavier elements might originate in kilonovas produced when two neutron stars collide. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a death throe going on for white supremacy and patriarchy and homophobia and antisemitism. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Deutsche Bank is in the throes of a massive restructuring aimed at turning it into a leaner, more profitable machine after five consecutive annual losses. \u2014 Dinesh Nair, Bloomberg.com , 11 June 2020",
"That would include having unarmed mental health professionals, instead of police officers, respond when people are in the throes of a mental health crisis, Henton said. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 9 June 2020",
"Officials in , now in the throes of one of the world\u2019s most explosive outbreaks, warn that the hospital system in Santiago is teetering at capacity. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 3 June 2020",
"His death reverberated throughout an NBA already in the throes of a tough year. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com , 22 May 2020",
"This shock, unlike prior ones, comes upon an energy sector already in the throes of change. \u2014 The Economist , 21 May 2020",
"But while Wednesday\u2019s move provides hope for cities from Paris to New York currently in the throes of their own lockdowns, the restrictions China is leaving in place show that the road back to normality will be long. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 May 2020"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English thrawe, throwe , from Old English thrawu, thr\u0113a threat, pang; akin to Old High German drawa threat":""
},
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"\u02c8thr\u014d"
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"ache",
"pain",
"pang",
"prick",
"shoot",
"smart",
"sting",
"stitch",
"tingle",
"twinge"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": to invest with kingly rank or power":[],
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": to sit on a throne":[]
},
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"Noun",
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"He is next in line for the throne .",
"the heir to the throne",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Albert Chong\u2019s silvery black-and-white film photograph shows a simple chair transformed into a throne with the placement of a skull and offerings of fruit. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne . \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"The mother-daughter team set up their compound there, making pronouncements from a gilded throne and snapping up the paychecks of their acolytes\u2019 work in a tomato-packing plant. \u2014 Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"If dad needs a throne , consider this oversized, padded folding camp chair ($99.99, originally $159.99). \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Prince Charles does not have a throne himself and instead delivered the speech from the Consort's Throne, which was previously used by his late father, Prince Philip. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"The packaging\u2014featuring golden framing in front of images of red carpet and a throne \u2014was inspired by Buckingham Palace, Mattel added. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There is a bathroom alcove decked out top to bottom with gold-leaf tile, a toilet (also gold) sitting at its center like a throne . \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"But violence could break out, especially when rival claimants to a throne had different religious identities. \u2014 David M. Perry, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And like Clemson last year, LSU de- throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 14 Jan. 2020",
"California currently does not have an official sport, so don\u2019t expect any de- throning drama from other athletes. \u2014 Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine , 19 Jan. 2018"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English trone, throne , from Anglo-French trone , from Latin thronus , from Greek thronos \u2014 more at firm":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thr\u014dn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053241",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": the official name taken by a ruler and especially an ancient Egyptian pharaoh on ascending the throne"
],
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"noun"
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"throne room":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a formal audience room containing the throne of a sovereign":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, in the castle, Perrin and Loial (Hammed Animashaun) join forces with Fal Dara's top brass, who've retreated to the throne room to dig up an ancient artifact buried beneath its floorboards. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The palace model opens up for easy access to the detailed throne room , barbecue area and kitchen. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"And not only that throne room , but the sets are so much more dynamic now. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The fateful coming of the enemy to Dunsinane is foreshadowed by Dechant in the throne room , where columns were laid out with the same proportions as a colonnade of trees the invading forces would later pass through. \u2014 CNN , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Fain takes some time to gloat in front of our guy Perrin before exiting stage right as if getting into the throne room of a previously impregnable city were the easiest thing in the world. \u2014 Sean T. Collins, Vulture , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Visitors can move through the crests and coat of arms room into the military gallery and then arrive at the throne room , standing in front of what was quite literally the seat of power for the Romanov dynasty. \u2014 Cai Pigliucci, CNN , 7 Dec. 2021",
"T'Challa's story is wildly different as well, leading him to the stars instead of the throne room of his home country of Wakanda. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Sylvie and Loki fight back to back in a scene that is a little reminiscent of the throne room battle in The Last Jedi. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 30 June 2021"
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"1787, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034525",
"type":[
"noun"
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"thronelet":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a little throne : an insignificant dominion":[]
},
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"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u0307t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133853",
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003805",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"throng":{
"antonyms":[
"crowd",
"flock",
"mob",
"swarm"
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": a large number : host":[],
": a multitude of assembled persons":[],
": a pressing increase of activity":[
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"\u2014 S. R. Crockett"
],
": to crowd into : pack":[
"shoppers thronging the streets"
],
": to crowd together in great numbers":[],
": to crowd upon : press":[
"a celebrity thronged by fans"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng",
"Verb",
"Shoppers thronged the mall for the sales.",
"fans thronged the field to celebrate the win",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Detroit police pegged the throng in downtown at 1 million fans, thousands and thousands of whom lined the streets hours before the scheduled 11:30 a.m. start. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Rivian\u2019s stock price has sunk since Mr. Scaringe and an ecstatic throng of employees rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange the morning of its IPO in November. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"After driver introductions, the gladiators negotiate the throng of people to get to their machines. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The purple-and-orange throng snaked its way through the maze of barricades that fill downtown Phoenix these days, excitement growing with each step toward the Footprint Center. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 7 May 2022",
"Each trip sees guests outfitted with all necessary camping equipment, daily gourmet cooking, and a throng of overlanding, rafting, and hiking adventures. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"To stand out amid those who love to explain love, Ms. Ury packages her coaching as precise and prestigious, applying the language of Silicon Valley C.E.O.s to a throng of anxious daters. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"At this point, they're nearly lost in a throng of people. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 30 May 2022",
"Outside the prison gates after the ceremony, Moris, 38, cut a wedding cake and gave a speech to a throng of supporters. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ahmad\u2019s family members were among the thousands to throng the international airport in Kabul in frantic hopes of boarding a plane \u2014 even as the Taliban closed in around them. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Keeping warm should be an easy task for early arrivers, though, with a crowd of more than a million Braves fans expected to throng the parade route. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier last week, images of a baby being handed to a US Marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul\u2019s airport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier this week, images of a baby being handed to a U.S. Marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul's airport. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 23 Aug. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier this week, images of a baby being handed to a U.S. marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul\u2019s airport. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The crowds that usually throng the Taj at sunset have been reduced to a handful of mostly local residents, roaming around the 25-acre complex for just over $3 a ticket. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2021",
"But air travel is still limited by quarantine and other restrictions, keeping away the foreign pilgrims who usually throng Jerusalem during the holy week. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2021",
"But air travel is still limited by quarantine and other restrictions, keeping away the foreign pilgrims who usually throng Jerusalem during Holy Week. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Chron , 2 Apr. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English throng, thrang \"mass, press,\" going back to Old English *thrang or gethrang (with ge-, collective prefix), going back to West Germanic *\u00ferang- (whence Middle Dutch gedranc \"crowd, press,\" dranc, drang \"pressure,\" Old High German gidrang \"crowd, mass\"), noun ablaut derivative from the base of Germanic *\u00ferengan-,*\u00ferenhan- \"to press\" (whence Old Saxon thringan \"to press, urge,\" Old High German dringan, thringan, Old Norse \u00feryngva \"to press, crowd,\" Gothic \u00fereihan ), going back to dialectal Indo-European *trenk- \"press,\" whence also Lithuanian trenki\u00f9, tre\u00f1kti \"to push roughly, fling\"":"Noun"
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"\u02c8thr\u022f\u014b"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for throng Noun crowd , throng , horde , crush , mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. a crowd gathered throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. a throng of reporters a horde of shoppers crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. a crush of fans mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. an angry mob",
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"cram",
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"crush",
"drove",
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"herd",
"horde",
"host",
"legion",
"mass",
"mob",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"scrum",
"swarm"
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"verb"
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"mob",
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"grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng",
"Verb",
"Shoppers thronged the mall for the sales.",
"fans thronged the field to celebrate the win",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Detroit police pegged the throng in downtown at 1 million fans, thousands and thousands of whom lined the streets hours before the scheduled 11:30 a.m. start. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Rivian\u2019s stock price has sunk since Mr. Scaringe and an ecstatic throng of employees rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange the morning of its IPO in November. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"After driver introductions, the gladiators negotiate the throng of people to get to their machines. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The purple-and-orange throng snaked its way through the maze of barricades that fill downtown Phoenix these days, excitement growing with each step toward the Footprint Center. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 7 May 2022",
"Each trip sees guests outfitted with all necessary camping equipment, daily gourmet cooking, and a throng of overlanding, rafting, and hiking adventures. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"To stand out amid those who love to explain love, Ms. Ury packages her coaching as precise and prestigious, applying the language of Silicon Valley C.E.O.s to a throng of anxious daters. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"At this point, they're nearly lost in a throng of people. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 30 May 2022",
"Outside the prison gates after the ceremony, Moris, 38, cut a wedding cake and gave a speech to a throng of supporters. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ahmad\u2019s family members were among the thousands to throng the international airport in Kabul in frantic hopes of boarding a plane \u2014 even as the Taliban closed in around them. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Keeping warm should be an easy task for early arrivers, though, with a crowd of more than a million Braves fans expected to throng the parade route. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier last week, images of a baby being handed to a US Marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul\u2019s airport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier this week, images of a baby being handed to a U.S. Marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul's airport. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 23 Aug. 2021",
"In a separate incident earlier this week, images of a baby being handed to a U.S. marine across a barbed wire fence went viral online, as desperate crowds continue to throng outside Kabul\u2019s airport. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The crowds that usually throng the Taj at sunset have been reduced to a handful of mostly local residents, roaming around the 25-acre complex for just over $3 a ticket. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2021",
"But air travel is still limited by quarantine and other restrictions, keeping away the foreign pilgrims who usually throng Jerusalem during the holy week. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2021",
"But air travel is still limited by quarantine and other restrictions, keeping away the foreign pilgrims who usually throng Jerusalem during Holy Week. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Chron , 2 Apr. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English throng, thrang \"mass, press,\" going back to Old English *thrang or gethrang (with ge-, collective prefix), going back to West Germanic *\u00ferang- (whence Middle Dutch gedranc \"crowd, press,\" dranc, drang \"pressure,\" Old High German gidrang \"crowd, mass\"), noun ablaut derivative from the base of Germanic *\u00ferengan-,*\u00ferenhan- \"to press\" (whence Old Saxon thringan \"to press, urge,\" Old High German dringan, thringan, Old Norse \u00feryngva \"to press, crowd,\" Gothic \u00fereihan ), going back to dialectal Indo-European *trenk- \"press,\" whence also Lithuanian trenki\u00f9, tre\u00f1kti \"to push roughly, fling\"":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thr\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for throng Noun crowd , throng , horde , crush , mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. a crowd gathered throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. a throng of reporters a horde of shoppers crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. a crush of fans mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. an angry mob",
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"crowd",
"crush",
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"flock",
"herd",
"horde",
"host",
"legion",
"mass",
"mob",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"scrum",
"swarm"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"\u2014 used especially of a horse"
],
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"\u2014 compare throatlatch":[
"\u2014 used especially of a horse"
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration (influenced by thropple entry 1 ) of throttle entry 1":"Transitive verb"
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"\"",
"\u02c8thr\u00e4p\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064354",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": thrush entry 1",
": song thrush"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"Middle English, from Old English \u2014 more at thrush"
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4-s\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082310",
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]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English throstilcok , from throstil throstle + cok cock":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060444",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"Definition of throt chiefly Scottish variant of throat"
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4t"
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"type":[]
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": to limit or reduce (the bandwidth available to users of an electronic communication system, such as the Internet) : to subject to throttling (see throttling sense 2 )":[
"The company throttles data access for customers who use a lot of data during moments of network congestion \u2026",
"\u2014 Matt Day"
],
": to prevent or check expression or activity of : suppress":[
"policies that throttle creativity"
],
": to regulate and especially to reduce the speed of (something, such as an engine) by such means":[],
": to throttle something (something, such as an engine)":[
"\u2014 usually used with back or down the pilot throttled back"
],
": to vary the thrust of (a rocket engine) during flight":[],
": trachea sense 1":[]
},
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"Noun",
"When you press a car's accelerator, it opens the throttle , and the car goes faster.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Russian President Vladimir Putin and his generals have spoken openly about their desire to capture Ukraine's largest port, Odesa, and possibly the entire Ukrainian coastline -- which would throttle Ukraine's economy. \u2014 ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"Stocks have been under pressure since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates to fight inflation, with investors increasingly worried the central bank will throttle economic growth. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"However, the small chassis might negatively affect heat dissipation, causing the hardware to throttle . \u2014 Brittany Vincent, BGR , 16 Feb. 2022",
"If the Fed can throttle down into a soft landing, that could give consumers, especially in lower income groups, some relief. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"Government leaders have promised that Shanghai's massive lockdown this week won't throttle the city's huge financial services industry. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"But Google and Apple have already hit back, suggesting the legislation will throttle innovation and efficiency. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The update will let users enable a performance mode that will not throttle the CPU and GPU in games. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The company indicates that GOS should only throttle games, not regular Galaxy S22 apps. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Class 2 ebikes offer a throttle with a maximum speed of 20 mph. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The sound does remain in the background, though, as the engine only musters 73 decibels of noise at full throttle . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There is business to be done, production and distribution deals to be made, and this year that sort of wheeling dealing has been as full throttle as Top Gun\u2019s elite fighter jets. \u2014 Dana Thomas, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
"One is definitely aware of the extra power, even in efficiency mode, as that initial bit of throttle application (known as tip-in) can be neck-snappingly brutal, even with mild pedal applications. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"Management is working full throttle toward the commercial launch of the Endurance, Mr. Kroll said, adding that would be an important milestone for the company. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"No modern artist commands such power in both moments of ethereal humanity and mountainous throttle . \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
"Ask the wee engine to give its all under full throttle , though, and a substantial 78 decibels makes its way into the cabin\u2014that's 5 decibels more than in the VW Taos with the same engine. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 6 May 2022",
"Moving full throttle toward building as soon as possible on that recently identified brownfield site near Treemont shovels in the ground. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 5 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb",
"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English throtelen , from throte throat":"Verb",
"perhaps from Middle English *throtel , diminutive of throte throat":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4-t\u1d4al"
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"choke",
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"garotte",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034549",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": to reduce the amount of fuel flowing to an engine by adjusting the throttle":[
"He throttled back to 45 mph.",
"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively with respect to intensity You need to throttle back your anger."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200940",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a pedal or lever that controls a throttle valve":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"examples":[],
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"throttle entry 1 + valve":""
},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044613",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of having the thrust varied":[
"\u2014 used of a rocket engine"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Faster refreshing screens with throttleable rates, always on standby screens, brighter vibrant colours, and more are all on deck ready to step up to the plate. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Landing on the Moon required large fuel tanks, landing legs, and most importantly, a large throttleable engine. \u2014 Frank O\u2019brien, Ars Technica , 30 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4-t\u1d4al-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073341",
"type":[
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]
},
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": a vicious, strangling, or stultifying control":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4-t\u1d4al-\u02cch\u014dld"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042302",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": one stationed at or in immediate control of a throttle valve":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"throttle entry 2 + man":""
},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222934",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a decisive defeat : rout":[
"You missed an impressive, imposing 40-13 victory over Memphis \u2026 and a 61-17 throttling of FIU in the season opener.",
"\u2014 The Orlando Sentinel"
],
": the act or an instance of throttling something or someone: such as":[],
": the activity or process of limiting the bandwidth available to users of an electronic communication systems (such as the Internet)":[
"Slowing down data speeds after a customer reaches its monthly data limit is a common practice among internet service providers and cellular carriers that's known as throttling . Users can still access the cellular network for basic services like email or web browsing, but speeds are often too slow for activities like video streaming.",
"\u2014 Ryan Suppe"
],
": the suppression or prevention of an activity":[
"\u2026 maintains that the dramatic relaxation of credit restrictions proposed by the Central Bank will inevitably result in hyperinflation, the throttling of economic reforms and the collapse of Western confidence in the Russian economy.",
"\u2014 Michael Dobbs"
]
},
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8thr\u00e4-t\u1d4al-i\u014b",
"\u02c8thr\u00e4t-li\u014b"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a bar of varying cross section that controls the flow of the liquid past the piston in some types of hydraulic recoil brakes":[]
},
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"throttling (from present participle of throttle entry 1 ) + bar":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203942",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": an automatic governor on a throttle valve":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180650",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"around",
"over",
"round",
"throughout"
],
"definitions":{
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"a through road"
],
": arrived at completion or accomplishment":[
"is through with the job"
],
": because of":[
"failed through ignorance"
],
": by common descent from or relationship with":[
"related through their grandfather"
],
": by means of : by the agency of":[],
": by way of":[
"left through the door"
],
": during the entire period of":[
"all through her life"
],
": extending from one surface to another":[
"a through mortise"
],
": from beginning to end":[],
": from one end or side to the other":[],
": from the beginning to the end of":[
"the tower stood through the earthquake"
],
": going from point of origin to destination without change or reshipment":[
"a through train"
],
": initiated at and destined for points outside a local zone":[
"through traffic"
],
": into the open : out":[
"break through"
],
": of or relating to such movement":[
"a through ticket"
],
": over the whole surface or extent of : throughout":[
"homes scattered through the valley"
],
": to and including":[
"Monday through Friday"
],
": to completion, conclusion, or accomplishment":[
"see it through"
],
": to the core : completely":[
"soaked through"
],
": washed-up , finished":[],
": without stopping for : past":[
"drove through a red light"
]
},
"examples":[
"Preposition",
"He hit the nail through the wood.",
"She looked through the binoculars.",
"The bullet had gone through his hand.",
"He just walked through the door.",
"The security guards pushed their way through the crowd.",
"She could see a figure through the fog.",
"I looked through the window.",
"Adverb",
"Let these people go through , please.",
"The nail went completely through .",
"It snowed heavily, but we made it through .",
"We'll never get through \u2014the mud is too deep.",
"The package was shipped through to New Orleans.",
"Read the essay through and tell me what you think.",
"Adjective",
"When the police were through with him, a taxi took him, his suitcase, the homburg funeral hat, in the other direction \u2026 \u2014 Annie Proulx , Atlantic , November 1997",
"I tell him I like fanzines. This one's mad, he says, really mad. I can borrow it when he's through . \u2014 Lynne Tillman , Motion Sickness , 1991",
"Today though, once experience shows on a woman's face, she's through . \u2014 Patricia Volk , New Woman , November 1990",
"I'm not through yet. I have one more topic to discuss.",
"If you're through using the phone, I'd like to use it next.",
"Is this a through road?",
"The left lane is for through traffic only.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"The Virginia toddler's death is the most recent hot-car death in the U.S., where many states will face a risk of excessive heat through mid-July. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
"Hutchinson said Trump was upset at the size of his rally crowd and was primarily angry that staff wasn\u2019t letting through his supporters that were carrying weapons. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Here is a look at the commitment schedule through July 8. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
"The Melodic Blue tour continues in Europe through July 9. \u2014 Uvie Bikomo, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Prime Day starts on July 12 and goes through July 13, and some items are already on sale like the Hoover Pet Vacuum Cleaner that's just $132 right now. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Fans can cast their votes at ESPN.com/ESPYS through July 17. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Save 15 percent off sitewide during The Summer Sale at Floyd, on now through July 5. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
"Open at Bal Harbour Shops through July 31, the space displays the latest hats for men and women. \u2014 Breana Crews, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Negotiations between the city and union to increase starting wages for lifeguards to $20 this season fell through . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Each rope will take exactly one hour to burn all the way through . \u2014 The Editors Of Popular Mechanics, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"According to the band\u2019s social media post Monday, Fletcher died of an aortic dissection, a tear in the wall of the body\u2019s main artery that causes blood to rush through . \u2014 Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Each person screened by TSA would need an average of 1.85 seats, according to Pelletier, a calculation that considers travelers who come directly to the airport and those connecting through . \u2014 Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"There are situations in which obtaining certain kinds of sensitive health information can be made more difficult for authorities to access \u2014 adding hoops to jump through , without shielding the data entirely. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"But the speed of construction depends on the subsidies coming through , added Kung, who was in Washington to attend the annual SelectUSA foreign investment summit. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"On top of those, Ilott qualified 11th at Barber, but spun on cold tires midway through and finished up 25th. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"In his new collection exclusive to Bergdorf Goodman, that fearlessness wore a stunning couture-street fusion, just one of the dualities that carried through . \u2014 Bridget Foley, Town & Country , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But the committee will attempt to place the story of the violence at the Capitol in the context of a broader, multi-tentacled plot to overturn the results of Joe Biden\u2019s electoral victory, with Trump\u2019s involvement serving as the through line. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey And Amy Gardner, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"In the 37th minute, Weaver won a physical battle to get ahead to a through ball from Christine Sinclair, but her shot was saved. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"Though Leto is known to be very selective about his roles, the through line for those selections is difficult to decipher. \u2014 Lauren Larson, Men's Health , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Speed Gregory secured his fourth goal of the game, extending the lead to three as Gilbert North was unable to contain the through ball. \u2014 Ian Garcia, The Arizona Republic , 19 Feb. 2022",
"This idea of solving a puzzle\u2014playing games, uncovering secrets\u2014is a through line in both your songs and your novels. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The ingredient arnica is also used as a through line in each of the products to tie them all together beautifully. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The visual language of hair is connective, a through line that anchors disparate POVs to a shared reality. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Smith also narrates the playlist with an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and a through line of love for the Black women who shape it. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Preposition",
"before the 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
},
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"Middle English thurh, thruh, through , from Old English thurh ; akin to Old High German durh through, Latin trans across, beyond, Sanskrit tarati he crosses over":"Preposition, Adverb, and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thr\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"amid",
"amidst",
"among",
"amongst",
"mid",
"midst"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181741",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"preposition"
]
},
"through and through":{
"antonyms":[
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
],
"definitions":{
": in every way : thoroughly":[]
},
"examples":[
"I know him through and through , and he would never do such a cowardly thing.",
"those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But despite that social-media-powered on-ramp, Benjamin is a musician through and through , with a hand in every part of the recording process. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"Pulisic had put another teammate in the sweet spot, this time with a debut goal, his leadership shining through and through . \u2014 Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"Representing your culture is one beautiful thing and Jhene Aiko, Yeek and Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast have been able to do so through and through . \u2014 James Dinh, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
"Just a super fun movie with a great story through and through . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Episodes 4 and 5 are certainly highlights of the entire season, although Isaac shined through and through since the beginning. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 May 2022",
"Both, however, are academics through and through \u2014 Collins has spent decades at NIH, and Lander spent nearly two decades at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. \u2014 Lev Facher, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Talley was a fashion journalist through and through , having contributed to titles like W, Women's Wear Daily, The New York Times, and Interview Magazine. \u2014 Christopher Rosa, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The fact that this came from that one weird specific is comedy gold, through and through . \u2014 Luke Kelly-clyne And Graham Techler, Vulture , 30 Oct. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"all",
"all of",
"all over",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
"enough",
"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070332",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a girder bridge in which the traffic passes between the girders":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024940",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"through line":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a common or consistent element or theme shared by items in a series or by parts of a whole":[
"But Kent's latest nonetheless reveals a fascinating through line in her work, which centers on, as she puts it, \"disrespect for the feminine\"\u2014and the inciting power of female rage.",
"\u2014 Rachel Handler",
"Vang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, and came to the United States in the late 1980s. For him and his family, food was the throughline keeping them connected to their culture, wherever they were.",
"\u2014 Sharyn Jackson",
"Perverse moments like these are a throughline in Decker's work. The Texas native specializes in \"bad\" desires\u2014awkward wants that tend to go unexpressed, or which otherwise seem too compromising to confess even to oneself.",
"\u2014 K. Austin Collins",
"Unlike Tokyo's great shopping thoroughfares, which have a certain logical through-line (if not aesthetic, at least socioeconomic), Osaka's arcades are mismatched, high-low jumbles of retail diversions.",
"\u2014 Simon Dumenco"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081116",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"through rate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a single transportation rate on an interline haul made up of two or more separately established rates":[],
": joint rate":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085835",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"through retort":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a retort (as used for the distillation of mercury from cinnabar or for producing coal gas) with doors or mouthpieces at both ends that are closed during distillation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214406",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"through shake":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a crack or fissure in timber that extends from side to side, edge to edge, or side to edge":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080718",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"throughfall":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": rainfall in a forest area that is not intercepted by the crown canopy and reaches the forest floor":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134856",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"throughfare":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": thoroughfare":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by contraction":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035831",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"throughgoing":{
"antonyms":[],
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": energetic":[],
": examination , overhauling":[],
": passing or extending all the way through":[],
": reprimand":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"through entry 2 + going , gerund of go":"Noun",
"through entry 2 + going , present participle of go":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\""
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054439",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"throughither":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in confusion : promiscuously":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"through entry 1 + other":""
},
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"\u02c8thr\u00fc-(\u0259-)t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015521",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"throughly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a thorough manner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thr\u00fc-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060433",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"throughout":{
"antonyms":[
"around",
"over",
"round",
"through"
],
"definitions":{
": all the way from one end to the other of : in or to every part of":[
"cities throughout the United States"
],
": during the whole course or period of":[
"troubled her throughout her life"
],
": during the whole time or action : from beginning to end":[
"remained loyal throughout"
],
": in or to every part : everywhere":[
"of one color throughout"
]
},
"examples":[
"Preposition",
"The company has stores throughout the United States and Canada.",
"She has traveled throughout the world.",
"His supporters remained loyal throughout his difficulties.",
"Throughout her life, she has suffered with the disease.",
"It rained throughout the day.",
"Adverb",
"The house is painted white throughout .",
"The house has wood floors throughout .",
"He had a difficult year, but his supporters remained loyal throughout .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Corey Graves was tremendous throughout this match as Carmella's cheerleader. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
"Be on the lookout for more Summer of KidsPost throughout the summer and consider bringing KidsPost along for your vacation or staycation. \u2014 Haben Kelati, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"That love of speed and soaring is evident throughout Top Gun: Maverick. \u2014 Allison Adato, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
"Large national firms like Wildfire Defense Systems are busy throughout the year. \u2014 Andrea Changstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
"Cowan was part of a four-man robbery crew that, according to Union-Tribune stories from the time, may have been responsible for 65 restaurant holdups in 1997 and 1998 throughout San Diego County, with a few in Riverside County. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Independence Day will be celebrated under a red flag warning, which will be in effect across much of western Utah throughout the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"Creator empowerment was the connecting thread throughout much of Meta\u2019s messaging at the 12th annual VidCon. \u2014 Beatrice Hazelhurst, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"The iPhone has been a strong seller throughout the pandemic, with the iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 selling incredibly well in the past few years. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"And yet the Giants came away with a 12-10 win in the back-and-forth scorefest, continuing to add on throughout , bucking their recent trend of managing little or nothing late. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 June 2022",
"Netflix's take on the classic Austen tale is Fleabag meets empire waistlines; throughout , Anne exchanges knowing, tongue-in-cheek glances with the camera, breaking the fourth wall to wink at feelings of incredulity or schadenfreude. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"The plans call for a classical look that includes Roman columns throughout . \u2014 Renata Cl\u00f3, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"Keep your core engaged, your shoulders off the floor, and your lower back on the floor throughout . \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"Expect to be wowed by a newly green-hued iteration of the grand entry\u2019s original double staircase, as well as the mix of antiques and contemporary art throughout . \u2014 Andrew Sessa, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"The animation is also pretty spectacular throughout , with the mecha combat being rather impressive. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The frenetic action was back-and-forth throughout , as neither team led by more than two possessions until Gobert\u2019s pair of free throws pushed the Jazz\u2019s advantage to seven just before halftime. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Multiple chairs and benches are spread throughout so that the views from all angles can be enjoyed in different ways, depending on where the sun hits at any particular time of day. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
},
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"thr\u00fc-\u02c8au\u0307t"
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"about",
"across",
"around",
"over",
"round",
"through"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015821",
"type":[
"adverb",
"preposition"
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": the amount of something (such as material, data, etc.) that passes through something (such as a machine or system)":[
"the throughput of a computer"
],
"\u2014 compare input , output":[
"the throughput of a computer"
]
},
"examples":[
"The network can handle large throughputs .",
"finding ways to increase throughput",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the throughput of Ethereum goes up and the transaction processing speed increases and becomes cheaper for users, Ethereum could recover market share from other smart contract networks. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The company is working on operational improvements, including the addition of double drive-thru lanes at over half of its North American locations to expedite throughput , for instance. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Bitcoin's transaction throughput is only about 7 per second, compared to Ethereum's 30 per second. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Committing to no-code automation means scaling the number, size and throughput of workflows. \u2014 Eoin Hinchy, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, trade from eastern Ukraine passing through the Azov Sea had collapsed, with port throughput at Mariupol, a port near separatist areas as well as steel and grain producers, halving between 2013 and 2019. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, Quartz , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Wi-Fi 6 standard employs various features to improve the efficiency and data throughput of your wireless network and reduce latency for those two bands. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Bitcoin's transaction throughput is only about 7 per second, compared to Ethereum's 30 per second. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Though Russian oil last year accounted for roughly 8% and 5% of Valero and PBF Energy\u2019s throughput , respectively, both companies\u2019 shares are up over the same period. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8thr\u00fc-\u02ccpu\u0307t"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Definition of throughs plural of through"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-002931",
"type":[]
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"adventure",
"chance",
"crapshoot",
"enterprise",
"flier",
"flyer",
"flutter",
"gamble",
"speculation",
"venture"
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": an act of throwing dice":[],
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": deposit sense 2b":[
"the wine throws sediment"
],
": for each one : apiece":[
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"\u2014 Harvey Breit"
],
": pitch sense 6b":[
"threw a no-hitter"
],
": roll sense 1a":[
"throw a bowling ball"
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": the amount of vertical displacement produced by a geologic fault":[],
": the distance a missile may be thrown or light rays may be projected":[],
": the extreme movement given to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, or eccentric : stroke":[],
": the length of the radius of a crank or the virtual crank radius of an eccentric or cam":[],
": the number thrown with a cast of dice":[],
": to bring forth":[
"throws a good crop"
],
": to bring into casual association":[
"different kinds of people are thrown together",
"\u2014 Richard Sennett"
],
": to bring to bear : exert":[
"threw all his efforts into the boy's defense",
"throw their weight behind the proposal"
],
": to cause to fall":[
"threw his opponent"
],
": to cause to fall off : unseat":[
"the horse threw its rider"
],
": to deliver (a blow) in or as if in boxing":[],
": to discourage especially through pessimism or indifference":[],
": to drive or impel violently : dash":[
"the ship was thrown on a reef"
],
": to exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner":[],
": to fling (oneself) precipitately":[
"threw herself down on the sofa"
],
": to form or shape on a potter's wheel":[],
": to get the better of : overcome":[
"the problem didn't throw her"
],
": to give birth to":[
"threw large litters"
],
": to give by way of entertainment":[
"throw a party"
],
": to give up : abandon":[],
": to indulge in : give way to":[
"threw a temper tantrum"
],
": to leave unprotected against fierce opposition or attack":[],
": to lose intentionally":[
"throw a game"
],
": to make (oneself) dependent : commit (oneself) for help, support, or protection":[
"threw himself on the mercy of the court"
],
": to make a cast of (dice or a specified number on dice)":[],
": to perform (something, such as a stunt) successfully":[
"throwing tricks on a skateboard"
],
": to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm":[
"throw a baseball"
],
": to propel through the air in any manner":[
"a rifle that can throw a bullet a mile"
],
": to put (an automobile) in a different gear especially quickly or suddenly":[
"he threw the car into reverse"
],
": to put in a particular position or condition":[
"threw her arms around him",
"thrown into chaos",
"threw him into prison"
],
": to put on or off hastily or carelessly":[
"threw on a coat"
],
": to put together in a hurried and usually careless manner":[
"a bookshelf hastily thrown together"
],
": to spend large sums of money on or for especially recklessly or ineffectively":[
"trying to solve problems by throwing money at them"
],
": to twist two or more filaments of into a thread or yarn":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She threw the ball to first base.",
"We threw our hats in the air at the end of the ceremony.",
"Let's see how far you can throw .",
"You throw like a wimp.",
"She threw her coat on the bed.",
"Don't throw your trash on the ground. Throw it in the trash can.",
"The wrestler threw his opponent to the mat.",
"The crash threw the driver from the car.",
"She was thrown from the horse.",
"The storm threw the boat against a reef.",
"Noun",
"The quarterback made a perfect throw .",
"He lost all his winnings on his last throw .",
"a discus throw of 200 feet",
"It's a long throw from center field to home plate.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even double letters are often enough to throw me off my game. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
"So now Jonna basically has permission from all three women to throw them in. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"Rogers Waters is ready to throw it all the way back to 1979. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
"When Smith and his friends got caught, officials with the show planned to throw them out until McQueen found out and intervened. \u2014 Lee Escobedo, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"There\u2019s nothing like a where-did-this-come-from type of skin rash to throw you for a loop. \u2014 Kirsten Nunez, SELF , 7 June 2022",
"However, people could have bought the berries and froze and, if so, they are advised to throw them away. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"\u00c9tienne threatens to throw himself off a balcony if Stella does not sleep with him. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In his lone college season Wesley shot 40.4% overall, 30% from behind the three-point line and 65.7% from the free- throw line. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"Chicago also had the edge on the free- throw line, making 15 of 17 (88.2%) shots there. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Jonquel Jones was 7-of-9 from the free- throw line while Brionna Jones was perfect with four attempts. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"Davis is a tenacious defender and talented midrange scorer who also gets to the free- throw line at a high rate. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
"Branham certainly checks the shooting box, hitting 49.8% from the field, 41.6% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free- throw line. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Teams would foul him freely, especially late in close games, forcing him to the free- throw line. \u2014 WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"So everyone gathers around right at the free- throw line. \u2014 Matt Brennantelevision Editor, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2022",
"On this night, the Warriors also made 53% of their shots beyond the arc and 91% at the free- throw line. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thr\u0101wan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German dr\u0101en to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub, tetrainein to bore, pierce":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thr\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for throw Verb throw , cast , toss , fling , hurl , pitch , sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm. can throw a fastball and a curve cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering. cast it to the winds toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion. tossed the coat on the bed fling stresses a violent throwing. flung the ring back in his face hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight. hurled himself at the intruder pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target. pitch horseshoes sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim. slung the bag over his shoulder",
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"cast",
"catapult",
"chuck",
"dash",
"fire",
"fling",
"heave",
"hurl",
"hurtle",
"launch",
"lob",
"loft",
"peg",
"pelt",
"pitch",
"sling",
"toss"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065550",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"throw (on)":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to cause (something) to work by moving a switch":[
"He threw on the lights."
],
": to quickly put on (a piece of clothing)":[
"She threw on her coat and ran out the door.",
"Let me throw some shoes on ."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003943",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"throw away":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a child who has been forced to leave home or who has run away from indifferent or hostile parents":[],
": a free handbill or circular":[],
": designed to be thrown away : disposable":[
"throwaway containers"
],
": discard sense 2b":[],
": marked by a tendency to discard things : overly wasteful":[
"a throwaway society"
],
": nonchalant , casual":[],
": one that is or is designed to be thrown away: such as":[],
": something made or done without care or interest":[],
": to fail to take advantage of : waste":[
"throw away an opportunity"
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": to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary":[],
": to make (something, such as a line in a play) unemphatic by casual delivery":[],
": to use in a foolish or wasteful manner : squander":[],
": written or spoken (as in a play) in a low-key or unemphatic manner":[
"throwaway lines"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I should throw away that torn shirt.",
"if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But while most launches over the past 60 years have involved throwaway launch vehicles, humanity should be moving toward sustainability, Jah says. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"However, through the ruse, a funny, throwaway moment in Return of the Jedi is better explained. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Jan. 2022",
"There are no throwaway lines in Lesser Known Monsters; each story is rich and metamorphic, perfect for breaking the monotony of winter days. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Name tags were throwaway stickers, not the usual recyclable kind. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 July 2021",
"The characters in Snake Eyes always seem to be in climax-speak mode; even the most throwaway lines are steeped in portent. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
"That applies to the casting as well, which includes squandering Sacha Baron Cohen in a throwaway role. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 17 June 2021",
"Malawi's plastic waste will require more than 100 years to decompose, but sustained manufacturing of throwaway plastics may lengthen this projection. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 15 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The long touchdown pass was a back breaker for Miami, which forced Young into a throwaway from his own end zone on the previous play. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 4 Sep. 2021",
"The title does not refer to Julie, by the way, but is a throwaway , somewhat facetious, reference to that other lover, Eivind (Herbert Nordrum), the one who doesn\u2019t think Julie is sensible. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The one-two punch of a more serious/important mid-credits scene and a more lighthearted/ throwaway post-credits scene has been the pattern for Marvel films lately. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Such falsehoods aside, the most interesting aspect of Lavrov's polemic relates to his throwaway comments about Zelensky. \u2014 Anthony D. Kauders, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Mary considered the option for her junior prom (where, in a perfect embodiment of the Gen Z paradox, one classmate showed up in a bin bag to protest throwaway fashion, while another spent hundreds on a dress unlikely ever to be worn again). \u2014 Fedora Abu, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For Gen Z customers, this trend was even more pronounced\u201484% of them used throwaway emails\u2014but at 59% the rate was also high for those 46 years and older. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Environmentalists say industry groups are exaggerating the potential price tag while minimizing the costs their throwaway products impose. \u2014 Susanne Ruststaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Under the deal, a group of bankers loaned money to the government, picking up the jewels of Russian industry at throwaway prices in return, including Vladimir Potanin, who grabbed a large share of Norilsk Nickel. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8thr\u014d-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
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"cashier",
"cast (off)",
"chuck",
"deep-six",
"discard",
"ditch",
"dump",
"eighty-six",
"86",
"exorcise",
"exorcize",
"fling (off ",
"jettison",
"junk",
"lay by",
"lose",
"pitch",
"reject",
"scrap",
"shed",
"shuck (off)",
"slough (off)",
"sluff (off)",
"throw out",
"toss",
"unload"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054252",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"throw down":{
"antonyms":[
"lift",
"pick up",
"raise"
],
"definitions":{
": precipitate":[],
": to cast off : discard":[],
": to cause to fall : overthrow":[],
": to make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force":[]
},
"examples":[
"throw down the gun, and put your hands up"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"synonyms":[
"depress",
"drop",
"lower",
"throw"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225026",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"throw off":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": distract , divert":[
"dogs thrown off by a false scent"
],
": earn , generate":[
"an investment that throws off a sizable income"
],
": emit , give off":[
"stacks throwing off plumes of smoke"
],
": to begin hunting":[],
": to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner : abandon":[
"threw off all restraint"
],
": to cause to depart from an expected or desired course":[
"mistakes threw his calculations off a bit"
],
": to cause to make a mistake : mislead":[],
": to free oneself from : get rid of":[
"threw off his inhibitions"
],
": to make derogatory comments":[],
": to produce in an offhand manner : execute with speed or facility":[
"some little \u2026 tune that the composer had thrown off",
"\u2014 James Hilton"
]
},
"examples":[
"the sudden noise just threw me off completely, and I missed my shot",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Willis said Civale could throw off the mound this weekend when the team is in Baltimore. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Milroe got the throw off in time, perhaps with some help from Robinson having to intentionally miss the quarterback. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 18 Apr. 2022",
"But the third hour Today show coanchor didn\u2019t let this setback throw off his commitment to movement. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Woodruff played catch Friday and is scheduled to throw off a mound to a catcher on Saturday, which is progress. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Treinen will throw off a mound Wednesday, in hopes of returning to game action as soon as Friday. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Wearing a sports bra that pinches uncomfortably or a shirt that leaves you chafing and drowning in sweat can ruin a run, and that can throw off an entire day. \u2014 Sarah Jacob, SELF , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The 29-year-old threw off the mound once already and is expected to throw off the mound again at Yankee Stadium. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"Chris Sale is scheduled to throw off the mound three times this week at the team complex in Fort Myers. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
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"synonyms":[
"abstract",
"call off",
"detract",
"distract",
"divert"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031726",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"throw out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": confuse , disconcert":[
"automobiles in line blocking the road \u2026 threw the whole schedule out",
"\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
],
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": to cause to stand out : make prominent":[],
": to discard or lose something useful or beneficial in the process of discarding or rejecting something unwanted":[],
": to dismiss from acceptance or consideration : reject":[
"the testimony was thrown out"
],
": to get rid of as worthless or unnecessary":[],
": to give expression to : utter":[
"threw out a remark \u2026 that utterly confounded him",
"\u2014 Jean Stafford"
],
": to give forth from within : emit":[],
": to leave behind : outdistance":[],
": to make a throw that enables a teammate to put out (a base runner)":[],
": to make visible or manifest : display":[
"the signal was thrown out for the \u2026 fleet to prepare for action",
"\u2014 Archibald Duncan"
],
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": to send out":[]
},
"examples":[
"the player was thrown out of the game after assaulting the ref",
"would you mind if I threw out that leftover pizza that's been in the fridge for two weeks?"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"banish",
"boot (out)",
"bounce",
"cast out",
"chase",
"dismiss",
"drum (out)",
"eject",
"expel",
"extrude",
"kick out",
"oust",
"out",
"rout",
"run off",
"turf (out)",
"turn out"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103938",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"throw over":{
"antonyms":[
"accept",
"agree (to)",
"approve"
],
"definitions":{
": to forsake despite bonds of attachment or duty":[],
": to refuse to accept : reject":[]
},
"examples":[
"if the U.S. Senate throws over the treaty, the President's prestige will be in shambles"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"balk (at)",
"decline",
"deselect",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"nix",
"pass",
"pass up",
"refuse",
"reject",
"reprobate",
"repudiate",
"spurn",
"throw out",
"turn down"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012218",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"throw up":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": give up , quit":[
"the urge \u2026 to throw up all intellectual work",
"\u2014 Norman Mailer"
],
": to admit defeat":[
"in the end throws up his hands in despair",
"\u2014 Frank Conroy"
],
": to bring forth : produce":[],
": to build hurriedly":[
"new houses thrown up almost overnight"
],
": to make distinct especially by contrast : cause to stand out":[],
": to mention repeatedly by way of reproach":[],
": to raise quickly":[],
": vomit":[]
},
"examples":[
"she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner",
"when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty \u201cWelcome\u201d sign",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Builders scraped away spongy peat and replaced it with gravel to throw up buildings and parking lots. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
"The right-hander can throw up to six pitches but primarily features a four-seam fastball/slider combo. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"In a May 19 loss to Cincinnati, Stephan\u2019s errant throw up the first base line allowed Matt Reynolds to score what turned out to be the game-winning run from second base on a grounder by Albert Almora. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Memorial Day weekend kicks off what is expected to be a busy summer travel season, but high gas prices, inflation and airfare could throw up roadblocks. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"In the face of all this uncertainty, tech platforms could simply throw up their hands and stop offering services in Texas altogether. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"Any new venture involves risk, and transforming into a sustainable business model will inevitably throw up obstacles. \u2014 Sjoerd Fauser, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"First, Donovan ran down what could have been a double into the corner by Cain immediately following Narv\u00e1ez's two-bagger, prompting Cain to throw up his hands in frustration in the aftermath. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"The suspects allegedly held the child down for seven hours while forcing the child to throw up in an attempt to rid the child of the evil spirit, the news station reported. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 13 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
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"\u02ccthr\u014d-\u02c8\u0259p"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maryanne had an extra vote, giving her some extra throw weight , and saw Omar as a clear and present danger. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
"In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists wantcompanies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation. \u2014 Author: Hannah Denham, Jena Mcgregor, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2021",
"In addition to condemning voting proposals in dozens of states, activists want companies to testify in front of legislators, withdraw financial support from lawmakers who support them, and throw weight behind federal election reform legislation. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2021",
"And the throw weight of a warhead of a mobile missile? \u2014 CBS News , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Past warfare was described primarily by tonnage and throw weights , because precision was almost nonexistent. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 29 July 2018",
"During the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia often negotiated over throw weight , the payload that a missile carries\u2014power over precision. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 29 July 2018",
"Only in desperation would a heavy cruiser such as the San Francisco engage with a battleship, whose 14-inch guns had five times the throw weight of the U.S. ship\u2019s. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2018"
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Left-hander Dallas Keuchel is scheduled to throw in an Arizona Complex League game on Monday night, his first outing since signing a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks last week. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"Don't think that the Z is ready to throw in the towel, though. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
"At one point, Fatou was ready to throw in the towel. \u2014 Bora, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Instead, Home Depot uses the pro centers to stock large quantities of the big items that a builder needs, but also the smaller things that naturally go with the order: For an order of doors, for example, throw in hinges and locks. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"Make sure to throw in an order of fries, though, for the trouble. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 3 May 2022",
"With Cooper\u2019s release inching closer, to whom will Prescott throw in 2022? \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
"This being a homecoming gig, Vedder might also throw in a few surprises. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Oh, yes, throw in another few grand for last-minute parking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"1678, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"\u02c8thr\u014d-\u02ccin"
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"Verb",
"I should throw away that torn shirt.",
"if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Clever plotting\u2014an early, seemingly throwaway scene in which F\u00e9lix does some goofy martial-arts training turns out to be critical\u2014and inventive character details enhance the wicked fun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But while most launches over the past 60 years have involved throwaway launch vehicles, humanity should be moving toward sustainability, Jah says. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"However, through the ruse, a funny, throwaway moment in Return of the Jedi is better explained. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Jan. 2022",
"There are no throwaway lines in Lesser Known Monsters; each story is rich and metamorphic, perfect for breaking the monotony of winter days. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Name tags were throwaway stickers, not the usual recyclable kind. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 July 2021",
"The characters in Snake Eyes always seem to be in climax-speak mode; even the most throwaway lines are steeped in portent. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
"That applies to the casting as well, which includes squandering Sacha Baron Cohen in a throwaway role. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 17 June 2021",
"Malawi's plastic waste will require more than 100 years to decompose, but sustained manufacturing of throwaway plastics may lengthen this projection. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 15 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The real creative triumph is in the throwaway bits\u2014the screenwriting marginalia. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"The long touchdown pass was a back breaker for Miami, which forced Young into a throwaway from his own end zone on the previous play. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 4 Sep. 2021",
"The title does not refer to Julie, by the way, but is a throwaway , somewhat facetious, reference to that other lover, Eivind (Herbert Nordrum), the one who doesn\u2019t think Julie is sensible. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The one-two punch of a more serious/important mid-credits scene and a more lighthearted/ throwaway post-credits scene has been the pattern for Marvel films lately. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Such falsehoods aside, the most interesting aspect of Lavrov's polemic relates to his throwaway comments about Zelensky. \u2014 Anthony D. Kauders, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Mary considered the option for her junior prom (where, in a perfect embodiment of the Gen Z paradox, one classmate showed up in a bin bag to protest throwaway fashion, while another spent hundreds on a dress unlikely ever to be worn again). \u2014 Fedora Abu, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For Gen Z customers, this trend was even more pronounced\u201484% of them used throwaway emails\u2014but at 59% the rate was also high for those 46 years and older. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Environmentalists say industry groups are exaggerating the potential price tag while minimizing the costs their throwaway products impose. \u2014 Susanne Ruststaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"He thrust his hands into his pockets.",
"He thrust his fist into the air.",
"The doctor thrust the needle into the patient's arm.",
"He thrust at me with his sword.",
"Noun",
"With one last thrust he broke through the barrier.",
"a single thrust of his sword",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In 2019, the transportation committee held one to dig into failures at the Registry of Motor Vehicles after a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire thrust the Registry into crisis. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"An elbow injury to senior Nick Bassi thrust Gomez into a bigger role and the sidewinder thrived. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
"Potential infection was clearly not on the minds of those who thrust hands, arms and sometimes entire torsos into animal enclosures this week. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Early on, the bar was open (and serving all night) with Hagar often grabbing one of many bottles, taking a swig and pouring the rest into the many cups thrust at him from those lucky enough to be in the first few rows. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Explosively squeeze your glutes and thrust your hips forward, propel- ling the bell upward. \u2014 Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"The violence has shaken District residents and thrust the debate over police and public safety to the forefront of the mayoral race, with a primary days away. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"But Woodson and Thigpen were on hand to witness what happened next: When the recommendations came up for a vote, they were surrounded by a sea of yellow messenger ballots thrust into the air around them affirming the reforms. \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"The critter\u2019s girthy gams thrust from behind to springboard the body up and out; a pair of acrobatic arms stretch forward to seamlessly break the fall. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This issue of being treated fairly has been the thrust for much of the delays at committee, with Ald. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Such an approach has been a central thrust for Mr. Biden, who during the 2020 campaign said Russia was the greatest foreign policy challenge for the United States in the medium term, and China the biggest in the long term. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
"But that, in an odd way, is not even the thrust of the documentary. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Though Chen, who became a U.S. citizen in 2000, is not accused of stealing secrets and sharing them with China, which is a central thrust of the China Initiative. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The only force remaining will be the thrust from the engines, so the speed of the spaceship should increase. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Therefore, creating a coaching-centric culture should be a key thrust of the larger organizational transformation narrative and agenda. \u2014 Thomas Lim, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"And the spending, while significant, wasn\u2019t really the thrust of the New Deal. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Trump's rhetoric is only the leading edge of what will be a main thrust of the Republican argument against total Democratic control in Washington heading into the 2022 midterm elections. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 June 2021"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"Middle English thrusten, thristen , from Old Norse thr\u0233sta ; probably akin to Old Norse thrj\u014dta to tire, Old English thr\u0113at coercion \u2014 more at threat":"Verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": expressway":[]
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"the New York State Thruway",
"we took back roads on the way out, and the thruway on the way back",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"California might be described as a collection of various states, with no single thruway . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Guardrails on human behavior promote animal survival \u2013 from restricting the ivory trade at a major thruway city like Hong Kong, to keeping people out of natural animal habitats in Costa Rica. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The sale is valid on all routes minus the Pennsylvanian and Keystone Service (between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), Pacific Surfliner, New Haven-Springfield Shuttle, and 7000-8999 thruway connecting services. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 28 Apr. 2021",
"These scientists suggest tweaking the mass and charge of fermions\u2014fundamental building blocks of matter\u2014could keep the cosmic thruway open. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 11 Mar. 2021",
"That space became, instead, a popular pedestrian and cycling thruway . \u2014 Emily Badger, New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021",
"Both passengers and employees must wear face masks while on trains or thruway buses. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 30 June 2020",
"Access to the town was effectively halted while firefighters battled the Bush Fire that forced the closure of State Route 87, a highway also known as the Beeline, that serves as the town's arterial thruway . \u2014 Justin Price, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2020",
"Amtrak is requiring all customers and employees to wear facial coverings while on trains or thruway buses. \u2014 The Washington Post , 15 June 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8thr\u00fc-\u02ccw\u0101"
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"roadway",
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"row",
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"thoroughfare",
"trace",
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"type":[
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]
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"bash",
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"The book hit the floor with a thud .",
"The ball landed with a thud .",
"I heard a heavy thud on the roof.",
"Verb",
"The ball thudded against the side of the house.",
"the snowball thudded against the side of my car",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Back in Europe, years of talks to update the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)\u2014an investment treaty that give energy companies the right to sue sovereign government\u2014ended with a thud . \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 1 July 2022",
"External footage shows Diaz driving down a residential street and then honk the horn three times and motion to another vehicle, as a loud thud can be heard from the back of the police vehicle. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Iron Banner Rift sort of landed with a thud , given all the technical problems and the fact that there\u2019s no good new loot to chase. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The Jaguar, too, landed with a thud , thanks to its mediocre pack-in game, difficult-to-program architecture, and spotty cartridge lineup aside from Jeff Minter's stellar Tempest 2000. \u2014 PCMAG , 27 June 2022",
"As the ritual ended, the dull thud of artillery could be heard in the distance. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"As the ritual ended, the dull thud of artillery could be heard in the distance. \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan And Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"The dull thud and crunch of Russian shelling could still be heard in the distance, but now Moscow\u2019s troops are too far from central Kharkiv to easily threaten the city. \u2014 Matt Bradley, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"As Seacrest was speaking on stage, a thud was heard from behind the judges\u2019 table. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Whenever your fox releases a ladder, unlocks a door, flips a switch, or activates a bridge, the resulting animations heave and thud with seemingly ancient mechanisms. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
"After going up to challenge a shot near the rim late in the second quarter, Forrest fell awkwardly and banged his head hard on the court, the sickening thud audible throughout the arena. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The subwoofers thud like mortar fire landing in the back seat. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2021",
"The protest hub in downtown Beirut thudded with music from a half-dozen different stages as if to compete with the city\u2019s famous nightclubs. \u2014 Vivian Yee, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Stocks thudded to their worst day since the epic Black Monday crash in 1987 amid mounting investor fears over the coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trump's assessment that the U.S. may be heading toward recession. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Inside the facility, the sound of baseballs thudding against bats fills the roughly 10,000 square-foot space. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Although stocks briefly revived in the afternoon when the Federal Reserve Bank of New York moved to provide more short-term funding to lenders, markets quickly thudded lower. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 12 Mar. 2020",
"As in the passage where Aster beats Hirut, certain words recur (split, spin, bloom, awkward, frantic), and hearts tend to pound and thud a lot. \u2014 Namwali Serpell, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2019"
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"1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u2014 Owen Gleiberman",
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"\u2014 Michiko Kakutani"
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"examples":[
"He was beaten and robbed by street thugs .",
"the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the lead thug , Rossi dials up the sadistic lunacy without generating a trace of menace. \u2014 Rene Rodriguez, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"When a corrupt thug tries to intimidate him into supporting his political ambitions, the pair face off in a rapidly escalating conflict of punches, bombs, schemes, and more. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Several strands lead back to Stevie Cooper, the thug McCoy has been wary friends with since his problematic childhood. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"And sanctions alone are unlikely to get the ruthless thug in Moscow to stop. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Any producer or distributor not playing ball could expect a visit from a federal marshal or a thug with Mob connections. \u2014 Nat Segnit, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But he was supposed to look like a big thug , like muscle for the mob. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The sin-signifying rain of Seven drenches Gotham City, which is also plagued by murderous ciphers that recall Zodiac and Fight Club\u2013style thug armies of disaffected youths aching to be activated in a program of terror. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine should be a wake-up call, a reminder that there are dire consequences to welcoming any two-bit thug with a wallet overflowing with cash to purchase legitimacy. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Feb. 2022"
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"1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8th\u0259g"
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"hooligan",
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"mug",
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": a mineral consisting of a rose-red variety of zoisite found in Tellemarken, Norway, and elsewhere and occasionally cut for use in jewelry":[]
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": a soft silvery metallic element of the rare-earth group \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The least abundant of these, thulium (Tm) and lutetium (Lu) are 200 times more abundant than gold. \u2014 Willy Shih, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The 794 nm photon interacts with a lithium-niobate crystal doped with thulium , so that the photon\u2019s state becomes stored in the crystal. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 19 June 2019",
"Electronic shielding by closed shells in thulium compounds. \u2014 Spencer Reiss, WIRED , 1 May 2004"
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8th\u00fc-l\u0113-\u0259m",
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": one of the chief forms of Arabic and Persian script":[]
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"\u2014 Sarah Nasello",
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"\u2014 Andrew Bain"
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"\u2014 Sales Management"
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"\u2014 Hamilton Basso"
]
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"Noun",
"a little girl sucking her thumb",
"I accidentally cut my thumb .",
"My mitten has a hole in the thumb .",
"Verb",
"I thumbed a ride to school.",
"He thumbed his way to New York.",
"He thumbed across the country.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His brother, William, who plays for the Atlanta Braves, might also make the NL team as DH now that Phillies star Bryce Harper is out with a fractured left thumb . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Andre Burakovsky sidelined by injury and with Valeri Nichushkin hobbling around on an injured right foot and center Nazem Kadri playing through a broken right thumb . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 27 June 2022",
"Starting catcher Tyler Stephenson is out for four-to-six weeks with a broken right thumb , so the Reds needed to call up a catcher. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks due to a fractured right thumb suffered in Thursday\u2019s 5-4 loss to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"In his second year with Phoenix, Chris Paul helped orchestrate the NBA\u2019s fifth-best scoring offense as the team\u2019s floor general, despite missing 15 games with a fractured right thumb . \u2014 Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
"Plesac, recovering from a broken right thumb , was the only one who made an impact after his return. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Booker played point guard with All-Star Chris Paul out with a fractured right thumb . \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Feb. 2022",
"He was sidelined for 20 games from December through mid-January because of a fractured right thumb . \u2014 Khobi Price, orlandosentinel.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Also, an amazing quote and not afraid to thumb his nose at authority. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"The standard pupusas are available, made with either rice or corn flour, but they\u2019re supplemented with inventions that thumb their nose at tradition. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Sure, that would have been nice, and nobody would thumb their nose at a million dollars. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Artists could even thumb their noses at their rivals on their home turf. \u2014 Amanda Dorenberg, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2022",
"In a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories, young people have coalesced around the effort to thumb their nose at, fight and poke fun at misinformation. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 12 Dec. 2021",
"In a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories, young people have coalesced around the effort to thumb their nose at, fight and poke fun at misinformation. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Turn your left hand over, thumb down, reach across your chest, and grab the back of the doorframe. \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 30 Nov. 2021",
"In a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories, young people have coalesced around the effort to thumb their nose at, fight and poke fun at misinformation. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 12 Dec. 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English thoume, thoumbe , from Old English th\u016bma ; akin to Old High German th\u016bmo thumb, Latin tum\u0113re to swell":"Noun"
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"noun",
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": a small box that contains painting materials, a panel for mixing colors, and a small canvas or board and has a thumb hole or other device by which it can be held upon the thumb like a palette to make a small sketch usually in oil":[]
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": a small cleat with but one horn used on a yard or boom":[]
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": thumb notch sense 2"
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"\u2014 Newsweek"
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": either of two statements in electromagnetism: when the fingers of the right hand are bent so that the thumb points in the direction of the decrease in flux in a magnetic circuit, the fingers will point in the direction of the induced voltage in the electric circuit linked with the magnetic circuit; and when the fingers of the right hand are bent so that they follow the direction of the flow of current through a helical or coil conductor, the thumb will point in the direction of the flux through the helix or coil \u2014 compare left-hand rule , right-hand rule":[]
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"Noun",
"You can see a larger version of the picture by clicking on the thumbnail .",
"Adjective",
"a thumbnail outline of the plot of the novel",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When fully grown, these forest amphibians are smaller than a human thumbnail . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
"Kardashian posted a photo to her Instagram Stories showing her thumb atop Barker's \u2014 his is the tattooed one, FYI \u2014 showing off their new thumbnail designs. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"You will be asked to give the video a title, a description, a thumbnail and other details. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
"By contrast, Barton\u2019s thumbnail biographies of George Washington\u2019s ten nominees show that most were considered the leading lawyers in their states. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"At birth, the joey is about the size of a human thumbnail . \u2014 Maureen Mackey, Fox News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"And Williams wanted to point the telescope at an empty patch of sky, roughly the size of a thumbnail , for over a hundred hours to see what turned up. \u2014 Nadia Drake, Science , 25 Dec. 2021",
"The brown line, running vertically down her right thumbnail , just seemed like her own little quirk. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of showing the album art in a thumbnail , the art now covers the entire background of the notification. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Between the two fences that separate Reggie\u2019s enclosure from the public is a sign with the thumbnail version of his remarkable journey to the Los Angeles Zoo 15 years ago today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"What follows is a thumbnail survey of prison museums throughout the United States, selected for their geographic spread; some are widely known, while others are small gems that deserve a closer look. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"So the thumbnail version that gets repeated is that the concept of telework was invented by a guy called Jack Nilles, who was a NASA engineer who\u2019s actually still alive. \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2021"
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"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u2014 The New York Herald Tribune"
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"\u2014 usually used with out thumped out a tune on the piano"
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"Verb",
"The boat thumped against the side of the pier.",
"thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech",
"Noun",
"The ball landed with a thump .",
"gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The awfulness of what took place in Uvalde must continue to thump around inside the minds of everyone, the unspeakable images of atrocity inflicted upon innocents hurting and haunting anybody, everybody with a heart. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"But to have him at Fenway Park caused his heart to thump , left him smiling ear to ear and brought tears to his eyes. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
"The dual-clutch gearbox lacked smarts in Drive and tended to thump when shifting under bigger accelerator inputs. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022",
"Throughout its eight-game winning streak in The Game, Ohio State football summoned its most controlled and explosive performance to thump its rival and move on to the postseason. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 27 Nov. 2021",
"In the 54th minute, Nkosi Tafari was able to thump in an equalizer for FCD. \u2014 Jon Arnold, Dallas News , 22 Aug. 2021",
"The host Wildcats unveiled their new pro set offense with a bang to thump Louisiana Monroe 45-10. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Plus, the pillows keep their shape without bunching up overnight \u2014 so there's no need to thump the pillow back into its original shape every day. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"My relatives remain as planned, beating them back, as water-dumping helicopters thump through the once tranquil air. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The exodus is leaving behind empty streets and a silence that amplifies the dull thump of artillery exchanges just outside city limits. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Maggie Rogers blew minds with her 2019 debut, showcasing a blend of backwoods Maryland folk and French club thump . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
"All Monday morning in Kramatorsk, sirens wailed and the thump of bombs and rockets shook the city as Russian forces pushed nearer from the north and the east. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"During the Thanksgiving holiday season, the Knicks power forward gave Johnson a thump in Madison Square Garden \u2013 and no foul was called. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Each unit comes equipped with two 8-inch woofers and two 10-inch passive woofers, so your bass has the requisite thump , even outdoors. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 11 May 2022",
"The relentless thump of techno, sounding like metal parts clanging inside an auto shop, pounding against your chest. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Freeman, a more consistent everyday presence than Seager who hasn\u2019t sat out more than four games in a season since 2017, will replace Seager\u2019s thump from the left side. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Such a scenario would offer a front-end thump of snow but would quickly transition to sleet, and then rain as warm air is pulled in from the Atlantic. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"\u02c8th\u0259mp"
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"We had a thumping good time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Results Friday confirmed that Johnson\u2019s Conservative Party has won a thumping majority in Britain\u2019s general election. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2019",
"What better way to combine a travel bucket list destination than with the thumping vibrations of soca music? \u2014 Anquanette Gaspard, Essence , 30 Dec. 2019",
"After a disastrous first debate in June, when Harris delivered a thumping denunciation of his record on race, Biden appeared somewhat more sure-footed during a July debate in Detroit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
"For all the thumping energy, the music has a touch of stiff irony reminiscent of Shostakovich. \u2014 New York Times , 13 July 2018",
"During a recent visit, one sound technician repeatedly played a scene featuring a flaming arrow shot seemingly over the audience's head, making sure the thumping impact sounds had just the right quiver. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 25 May 2018",
"Beginning with Leslie Grace trilling along to the beat, the song switches between Korean and Spanish, and throws in a few English phrases for good measure, as the tune builds to the swaying titular refrain and a thumping dance break. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 12 Apr. 2018",
"Featuring an electronic, trap-like sound bed powered by lush synths and a thumping bass line, Mir -- in his melodic rap-sing flow -- brushes off people who claim to be his friend, but as his star continues to rise, turn out to be opportunists. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, Billboard , 25 Jan. 2018",
"The thumping bass line cuts out abruptly and the soundtrack is replaced with the ratchet-like chorus of crickets. \u2014 Evan Lubofsky, Smithsonian , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"And stray moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico could spark some random thunder showers in the mountains and deserts on Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"The weather was mythologically on point \u2014 thunder rumbled in the distance, and the sky turned a steely gray. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"In 2002, when the Angels won their one and only World Series, Gerrit Cole pounded his thunder sticks and cheered the home team to victory. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"The storm could bring thunder , heavy downpours and winds of 65 mph, the National Weather Service said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The Weather Service received reports of thunder , hail and rain from Palmer and Wasilla to Eagle River to East Anchorage to the Kenai. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Mitchell and Fetherstonhaugh stole some thunder from the host Oregon Ducks, a perennial track and field power, on a sultry evening before 8,451. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Storm clouds are gathering, lots of lightening and some thunder as well. \u2014 William Dunkelberg, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Rain crashed down and thunder roared for hours on a recent Saturday morning, but that didn't stop Scout Troop 1402. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"It\u2019s not often that Southcentral Alaska residents wake to thunder in the middle of the night. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Florida continued to thunder away, scoring three in the fifth for a 7-1 lead. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"Still, Starks, who works as a hunting guide seasonally and on a ranch the rest of the year, has never seen anything like 150,000 people yelling and screaming as the horses thunder down the stretch of the most exciting two minutes in sports. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"Unyielding, visceral, imaginative, and rendered with galvanic precision, the poems thunder along through gritty geographies of place and psyche, revealing the ruptures created by divides in both. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In luge, athletes thunder down the track at more than 80 mph lying on their back, feet first, on a small sled. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
"John Noble of Fringe fame will voice king of the Norse gods Odin, Pilou Asb\u00e6k (Euron Greyjoy on Game of Thrones) will voice thunder god Thor, and Paterson Joseph (Timeless) will voice trickster Loki. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 10 June 2021",
"The danger was imminent, the Weather Service said, because the heavy rains could create torrents of mud and dead tree limbs that could thunder down the slopes and sweep into communities, with devastating effects. \u2014 Henry Fountain New York Times, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
"The danger was imminent, the Weather Service said, because the heavy rains could create torrents of mud and dead tree limbs that could thunder down the slopes and sweep into communities, with devastating effects. \u2014 Henry Fountain, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2020"
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"The Warriors are a notorious third-quarter thunderclap outfit. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"On the warmest day of the tournament, with the temperature at 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius), just a few puffs of white in the blue sky at the outset turned into thick, foreboding gray clouds by the second set, accompanied by a thunderclap . \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
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"Cranked to the max, the Gen 2 is capable of hitting 120 decibels\u2014as loud as a thunderclap . \u2014 Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Then, as suddenly as a thunderclap , silence fell on the battlefield. \u2014 Sam Kiley, CNN , 15 Aug. 2021",
"But the whole of Jane Campion's sparse, bristling Western noir (in select theaters Nov. 17, on Netflix Dec. 1) can't really be seen or understood until the final thunderclap frame. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 7 Sep. 2021"
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"Though Cody Rhodes was able to walk off on his own power, to a thunderous ovation, this angle will likely be used to write him off television for the time being. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Zelenskyy, dressed in his signature olive green shirt, drew a thunderous standing ovation and and spoke at length about the connection between cinema and reality. \u2014 Jake Coyle, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Max Scherzer and Trea Turner made an immediate and thunderous impact upon donning Dodgers uniforms \u2014 including Turner getting three hits and a walk Saturday night. \u2014 Steve Henson Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Then, that was replaced by thunderous and sustained applause. \u2014 Christina Dugan, PEOPLE.com , 29 July 2021",
"Towers\u2019 take on the sound is fleet-footed but thunderous , like tap-dancing with cinderblocks. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2021",
"But the original had already cemented its status as a dark and thunderous banger. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 6 Dec. 2020",
"The eerie quiet has been replaced with a consistent and thunderous expression of outrage and urgency, and a demand for change that many believe may now, finally, be attainable. \u2014 Alex Burness, The Denver Post , 7 June 2020",
"Despite its thunderous critical acclaim and its growing status as a fan favorite, the fate of Hacks was murky, with the satisfying season 2 finale feeling alarmingly\u2026 final. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 16 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s also a dungeon with a bunch of nasty monsters, and the eponymous Thunderstone which everyone is after. \u2014 Jonathan H. Liu, WIRED , 10 Sep. 2010"
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"The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Saturday for all of Massachusetts outside of Cape Cod and the islands. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Remember that a severe thunderstorm watch means ingredients are in place for intense storms but may or may not come together. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 3 p.m. Friday. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia until midnight. \u2014 Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Forecasters were keeping an eye on the storms but didn\u2019t anticipate issuing a severe thunderstorm watch for Alabama (one is in effect right over the state line in Georgia). \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 14 June 2022",
"Indianapolis was already under a heat advisory, with heat index values as high as 103 degrees, on Monday when the severe thunderstorm watch was issued. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
"All of southern Wisconsin is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"The rain, though flagged as a severe thunderstorm watch, was expected to clear out of Flushing by the 7:10 p.m. first pitch Monday. \u2014 Deesha Thosar, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s made Drivin N Cryin one of the most intriguing underdog bands of the last 35 years: their sound is equal parts humbucker thunderstroke and acoustic filigree. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al.com , 11 June 2019"
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"Many apartment and office buildings are owned by a group of individuals, thus opening up the opportunity. \u2014 Bob Mangat, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Even when parents are able to stay employed, child-care breakdowns take a toll on attendance and thus business productivity and customer service. \u2014 Elliot Haspel, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Ryan also was determined to have mold in his body (likely from his years as a firefighter), which Carnahan says weakens the immune system, thus causing dormant infections to pop up. \u2014 Aili Nahas, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The operation \u2014 involving a network of managers and aides who helped Kelly meet girls, and keep them obedient and quiet \u2014 amounted to a criminal enterprise ( thus the racketeering charge). \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"My prime suspicion is that its soil stayed too wet at some point, which led to root death or infection and thus the loss of the entire plant. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"Omidyar Network were donated to Rappler\u2019s Filipino staff members, thus removing the foreign connection. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"The Afro-American Big Grrrls phenotypes are derived from the white radical feminist concept Riot Grrrls, perfectly linked to the dubious approval of Biden liberals, thus a cultural devolution. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 June 2022",
"But the memory bandwidth has been reduced from 128-bit to a 64-bit bus, thus halving the amount of memory data the GPU can pull. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 June 2022"
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": to strike with or as if with something flat or heavy : whack":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"A book fell off the shelf and thwacked me on the head.",
"thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper",
"Noun",
"he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield",
"even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Line up, charge aimlessly, and then thwack at one another. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 21 Mar. 2021",
"They have been thwacked with tariffs on steel, aluminium and components from China, and threatened with broader levies on cars and car parts in the name of national security. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2019",
"On Sunday, Drew Brees thwacked his thumb off Aaron Donald\u2019s helmet and now needs surgery. \u2014 Conor Orr, SI.com , 16 Sep. 2019",
"The other night, a helicopter hovered over my old Craftsman, thwack-thwack- thwacking me into a new dawn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2019",
"But for her own productions, Ms. Borges mixes these childhood influences with polyrhythms, frantic beats, air horns and elements of genres like trance, European techno, Afro-house and American R&B. Her drums thwack like a bucking bronco. \u2014 Kate Hutchinson, New York Times , 14 June 2018",
"Belgium had been thwacked by Italy and Turkey in the group stage of that 2000 tournament in a resounding message about the country\u2019s prowess. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 9 July 2018",
"But Bourdain chose his targets carefully, often made amends, and rarely thwacked his rhetorical skillet upon the less powerful. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 12 June 2018",
"Washed away in a torrent, on Rocky goes, thwacking and plonking his way to Texas and then to South Dakota. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The soft thwack of a golf ball outside your bedroom. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The lone call of the magic horn that sounds at its outset trails off into a misty landscape, a trickling brook, a waking dawn and the blunt-force thwack of a cold-water tutti. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Wilkes shouted over the thwack of the boat against the water. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"It may have been derived from thwack and merged with wacky at some point to form the slang version of whack, which indicates something crazy or messed up, like that game was whack, man. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The thwack of fists hitting hand pads echoed through the studio as pairs of women circled each other, striking blows and blocking them, with a singular focus. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Ironically, China may have harbored a boomerang that will come back for a thwack . \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 21 June 2021",
"Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe Tuesday, which caught Macron\u2019s left cheek with an audible thwack as the French leader was greeting a crowd. \u2014 Nicolas Vaux-montagny, chicagotribune.com , 10 June 2021",
"The thwack of the ball against a wooden bat makes a lovely summer soundtrack. \u2014 Katie Pesznecker, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2021"
],
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"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"imitative":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8thwak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bash",
"bat",
"belt",
"biff",
"bludgeon",
"bob",
"bonk",
"bop",
"box",
"bust",
"clap",
"clip",
"clobber",
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"sock",
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"swipe",
"tag",
"thump",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale",
"zap"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100232",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-k\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043848",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"thwaite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
": a piece of land used as a meadow, field, or pasture",
": forestland cleared and converted to tillage"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thveit parcel of land; akin to Old English thw\u012btan to cut, cut off"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8thw\u0101t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085223",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a loud, heavy, slapping impact or the sound made by such an impact":[
"The hiss and thwap of the water against the side of the ship was hypnotic.",
"\u2014 Melinda M. Snodgrass",
"In a moment she heard the outhouse door slam shut and another tin thwap .",
"\u2014 Thom Jones"
],
": to strike or slap against (something) with a loud, heavy, impact":[
"\u2026 she thwapped the gorgeous mahogany desk \u2026",
"\u2014 Rhoda Janzen",
"A beach ball thwapped the window, then rolled away.",
"\u2014 Antonya Nelson",
"\u2026 brought the simple dough together in a stand mixer and kneaded it there until it thwapped quite viciously against the sides of the bowl, threatening to topple it.",
"\u2014 Tejal Rao",
"He was way up the street, his cart parked in the middle of the sidewalk, his bag now slung over his shoulder, thwapping into the side of his leg with each long stride he made.",
"\u2014 Mary Carter"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1968, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"imitative":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8thwap"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130848",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"thwart":{
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"advance",
"cultivate",
"encourage",
"forward",
"foster",
"further",
"nurture",
"promote"
],
"definitions":{
": a seat extending athwart a boat":[],
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": situated or placed across something else : transverse":[],
": to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of":[],
": to pass through or across":[],
": to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She did all she could to thwart his plans.",
"The army thwarted the attempt at a coup.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Food and Drug Administration is gearing to authorize next-generation vaccines and boosters for the fall that could thwart a seasonal surge. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"The reigning defensive rookie of the year aspires, respectfully, to thwart it. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Twitter on Friday set up a shareholder rights plan that could thwart Musk\u2019s hostile acquisition bid. \u2014 Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Much of the discussion since the bill's passage has centered on legal challenges that even backers say could thwart the ban from being enacted. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Much of the discussion since the bill's passage has centered on legal challenges that even backers say could thwart the ban from being enacted. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Another big wild card is China, which could thwart any U.S. attempt to choke off chips to Russia. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Beijing has denounced such efforts as attempts to thwart China\u2019s rightful rise, saying it wouldn\u2019t be constrained by American bullying. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Beijing has denounced such efforts as attempts to thwart China\u2019s rightful rise, saying it wouldn\u2019t be constrained by American bullying. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Threats to fish: As The Times has reported, droughts thwart fish migration and destroy habitats. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Intrepid girls outwit rogues, thwart empires, and rescue abused and vulnerable animals in four novels for readers ages 10 to 14. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"An outfitter named Craig had rented me the 15-foot canoe with a broken thwart , splintering gunwales, and the tanker toilet. \u2014 Florence Williams, Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2022",
"English borrowed thwart from Old Norse around the 12th century. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Since 1736, the noun thwart has referred to the pieces of wood or metal that reinforce the hulls of canoes and boats. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Dec. 2021",
"How much does the government's role thwart innovation to address actual on the ground issues? \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Luckily, this episode ends up being just as positive as the party was, after Justin and Griffin thwart Travis\u2019s doldrums and move on to doling out free and funny advice. \u2014 Pablo Goldstein, Vulture , 1 July 2021",
"Serving as captain of the maintop of the U.S.S. Pawnee in the attack upon Mathias Point, 26 June 1861, Williams told his men, while lying off in the boat, that every man must die on his thwart sooner than leave a man behind. \u2014 Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Germany has previously had success with American intelligence information helping thwart plots, most notably in 2007 in stopping a plan to bomb the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base in southern Germany. \u2014 David Rising, Fox News , 13 Sep. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"circa 1736, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English thwert , from Old Norse thvert , from neuter of thverr transverse, oblique; akin to Old High German dwerah transverse, oblique":"Adverb",
"Middle English thwerten , from thwert , adverb":"Verb",
"alteration of obsolete thought, thoft , from Middle English thoft , from Old English thofte ; akin to Old High German dofta rower's seat":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"nautical often \u02c8th\u022frt",
"\u02c8thw\u022frt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for thwart Verb frustrate , thwart , foil , baffle , balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent. frustrated attempts at government reform thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing. the army thwarted his attempt at a coup foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort. foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling. baffled by the maze of rules and regulations balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances. officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime",
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"beat",
"checkmate",
"discomfit",
"foil",
"frustrate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054744",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}
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