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a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Recent Examples of neck
New Atlas, 11 July 2024
But giraffes present a particularly strong rebuttal to that practice, because males don’t just sometimes neck with other males.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
This cooling neck gaiter protects your neck from getting a sunburn.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
But giraffes present a particularly strong rebuttal to that practice, because males don’t just sometimes neck with other males.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Verb
Refusing to accept defeat, Forever Young got up at the wire by a neck and netted his conditioner even more international glory.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
This cooling neck gaiter protects your neck from getting a sunburn.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
Noun
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In regions where Lyme disease is already present, milder winters result in fewer disease-carrying ticks dying during cold months, the agency notes.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Being able to welcome and accommodate large numbers of passengers with ease can help bring prosperity to a region.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Some tankers are steering away from the strait anyway.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The storms could cause hail up to 2 inches in diameter.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Forecasters predict an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain, with flash flooding either ongoing or imminent.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Another bot, the Raccoon, has already begun nosing across the floor in reactor building 2, trailing long hoses behind it to supply water and suction.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2014
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Jumping from sand or loose dirt requires careful handling, as bikes tend to nose up on that kind of surface.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Since the end of the Cold War, these munitions have given the U.S. near-total dominance on land, sea, and air.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Of course, there’s a variety of insect sounds and the ordinary sounds of rainforests in this part of the world.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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This step is especially helpful if your towels are heavily soiled or have a strong musty odor.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Penny nuzzled herself under the plants and against the fence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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But an intimate scene that appears to be building toward a kiss instead ends with them nuzzling foreheads.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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