as in equine
a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The shocking death of hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was inadvertently slashed by another player’s skate blade, will not lead to criminal charges, authorities announced Tuesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But with the teams skating four-on-four near the midway point of the first, Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo ripped a slap shot from just inside the blue line that fooled Gustavsson between the knees.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Replays showed Petrovic was guilty of at least making a kick motion with his skate and clearly connected with the puck.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The shocking death of hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was inadvertently slashed by another player’s skate blade, will not lead to criminal charges, authorities announced Tuesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Kempe started the rally late in the first period, deflecting a left-handed shot off Pickard from the center of the right circle with the teams skating four on four.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But with the teams skating four-on-four near the midway point of the first, Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo ripped a slap shot from just inside the blue line that fooled Gustavsson between the knees.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Verb
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Classrooms feature an expanse of windows and sliding glass doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Still, if Busch is frustrated, Richard Childress isn’t ready to pull the plug.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Eventually, Meta pulled the plug and moved on to training other models.—
Ashley Belanger – May 22,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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With five stones to choose from, just select the composition that resonates with your intentions—from jade for balance to amethyst for tranquility.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Don’t cut into the trunk of the jade, as this could cause scarring or disease.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the exhausted mare nearly buried in the mud as rescuers tried to fasten the rope around her.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
29 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Instead of an ultra-sleek ponytail, however, there was some softness to Kidman's hairstyle; two small pieces were pulled out near the front on either side of her face, and there was just a subtle touch of curl at the ends of the pony.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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Those ponies are sent to the rear wheels through a 10-speed automatic transmission.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Microsoft has been pushing Edge hard for some time now, with nags and security warnings to urge the vast majority of Windows users wedded to Chrome to the Edge.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Out magazine honoree is a nag, just someone in the way of a good time.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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