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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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2
as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in to pull
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of rack
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
The best—Harmonic Resolution Systems, without debate—can be as costly as most gear itself, while inexpensive racks don’t provide the stability and vibration isolation needed, especially when stacking three or four shelves high.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The party is racked by discord over its position on social issues – especially trans rights and, to an only slightly lesser degree, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Air fryer buckets and racks typically have a nonstick coating on them, so avoid using abrasive cleaning tools.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
The best—Harmonic Resolution Systems, without debate—can be as costly as most gear itself, while inexpensive racks don’t provide the stability and vibration isolation needed, especially when stacking three or four shelves high.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meta had to rebuild their data centers by racking billions of dollars worth of GPUs, years before the current Gen AI mania.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The party is racked by discord over its position on social issues – especially trans rights and, to an only slightly lesser degree, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack
Noun
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If that wing was being used, there would be more beds upstairs.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The community support comes at an apartment complex that both residents say is plagued with drugs and violence.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The firm works heavily with the community surrounding the market and carries a mission to identify and establish alternatives to the pitfalls plaguing fashion’s current business model including overproduction and greenwashing.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Scheffler remembers watching the tournament on TV as a boy, sitting on the couch next to his father.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Also, beer doesn’t simply fall into the category of a post-work drink to sip while dozing off on the couch.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My husband had told me the same thing once, many years before, and like my boyfriend now his voice had been shot through not with passion but with pain.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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Others, like the European Union, will attempt to hit America's economic jugular, hoping the economic pain will somehow bring Trump to the table.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Roman authorities persecuted Christians harshly, subjecting them to torture and deaths even more gruesome than crucifixion.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The former president has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and says he's being politically persecuted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The upper level holds the bar and lounge, four guest rooms (including a six-bed bunk room, earmarked for the client’s grandchildren), and a large outdoor entertaining space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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