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as in inch
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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At around midnight July 3, rain began gushing into the Guadalupe River – dropping more than 10 inches into the river at Hunt in just four hours and swelling it to dangerous levels.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
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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Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The other Emmy nominations for The Last of Us include best production design, casting, picture editing, contemporary makeup, prosthetic makeup, music supervision, nonfiction short (for a making-of documentary), sound editing, sound mixing and special visual effects.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Captured on these tracks are not just his original songs, but also the sounds of his then-toddlers, doors creaking open, and unplanned commentary from the musician.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 July 2025
Noun
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That next big step would be a transfer from his MLS team to a European club for the upcoming season.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.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 19 Jul. 2025.
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