as in licks
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of figs
The garden reeks of rotting figs.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the substance can be found in apple peels, guava leaves, figs, almonds, onion bulbs and certain teas, the researchers noted that simply consuming them isn't enough.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Talk with a healthcare provider before incorporating figs into your diet.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Crisp apple and pear slices, and plump figs add a touch of crunch and freshness.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Thomas ate one of the figs while speaking about the nonprofit.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The fruit, which grow in clusters on the trunk and scaffold branches, are jumbo size compared to ordinary figs, reaching four inches across.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the substance can be found in apple peels, guava leaves, figs, almonds, onion bulbs and certain teas, the researchers noted that simply consuming them isn't enough.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Talk with a healthcare provider before incorporating figs into your diet.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
School kids who walk to their local orchard in Pendleton Heights to pick pears, figs and pawpaws could soon see the community garden get paved over with a fresh parking lot.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Crisp apple and pear slices, and plump figs add a touch of crunch and freshness.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Thomas ate one of the figs while speaking about the nonprofit.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The fruit, which grow in clusters on the trunk and scaffold branches, are jumbo size compared to ordinary figs, reaching four inches across.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figs
Noun
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While Kendrick and Drake were putting their pens to their limits, Metro fired up some software and got his licks in.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the title track, a handful of bass licks grow outward into a waiting drum beat.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though cocoa futures plummeted 46% so far this year, customers are seeing the higher prices now because producers are making chocolate out of those pricey beans harvested in 2024, along with tariffs and inflation costs.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Asian nation last year purchased $13 billion of US beans — more than 20% of the entire crop — for animal feed and cooking oil, and the freeze has rocked rural farmers who represent a key political base for the president.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Time in the age of screens was rapidly changing, brazenly commercializing, exploding into bits and then getting distributed across multiple venues and devices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the best bits, all the comedy and magic, but in a totally original space and setting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the restriction appeared to do little to keep the pollution at bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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