as in back
a vulnerable point
a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it
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Recent Examples of jugular
Almost straight from the restart, France pressured Argentina into a hurried clearance, and from there France went straight for the jugular.
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Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead of trying to keep the drive alive, Oregon State went for the jugular, a long sideline pass to Anthony Gould some 40 yards downfield.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
People in Boston go at you, but in Philly go for the jugular.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
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Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
Monica goes for the jugular, among other vulnerable body parts.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead of trying to keep the drive alive, Oregon State went for the jugular, a long sideline pass to Anthony Gould some 40 yards downfield.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
People in Boston go at you, but in Philly go for the jugular.
—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jugular
back
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Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The long gray building appears to be an amalgamation of a house and a cafe, back to back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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“Jugular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jugular. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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