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as in thin
being of less than usual width
the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches
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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up
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Recent Examples of skinny
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 May 2025
Ball is too inattentive on that end despite his impressive offensive skill set, and Miller is quite skinny and struggles to wall up on opposing guards and wings through his core.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
The constant diet and exercise failures were frustrating, especially as a brown girl who was told that skinny is beautiful.
—Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
She was dressed for vacation in a sheer white long sleeve mini dress and slides, while the realtor wore a casual travel-day combo of skinny jeans, a white t-shirt and sneakers.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 May 2025
Ball is too inattentive on that end despite his impressive offensive skill set, and Miller is quite skinny and struggles to wall up on opposing guards and wings through his core.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
Stay tuned for Deadline’s Q&A with Blue Bloods EP Kevin Wade for the BTS skinny on the series finale.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
The constant diet and exercise failures were frustrating, especially as a brown girl who was told that skinny is beautiful.
—Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinny
Adjective
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While Paul is still remarkably good for someone at his experience level, the novelty of his act has been wearing thin.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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McMillan also needs to continue working with Carolina’s strength staff, because his lower body has always been slender and could impact his physical ceiling.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Served with a cold scoop of ice cream, the 10-minute dessert is perfect for effortless summer entertaining, or a quick-fix summer treat to beat the heat.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Gather the ingredients for this favorite dish, and enjoy a generous scoop of this delicious and easy casserole.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs gave up two late runs in a narrow 2-1 loss to Arizona in the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament on Saturday night at Globe Life Field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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The Formula 1 season moves to its most iconic venue this weekend, with the eighth round of the championship taking place around the narrow streets of Monaco.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Illinois would be the first state to require a distinction on consumer retail transactions between goods, taxes and tips, creating the need for what opponents say would be a complicated and expensive software change.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Metro Crime Stoppers can accept anonymous tips online or by phone.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, Ono’s tentative UF contract is notably leaner — and stricter.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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However, what the study suggests is that this struggle has just gotten leaner and meaner – with a rise of 5.8% in unemployment for new college grads, and similar other harbingers of doom for Gen Z as a labor force.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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After rumors spread recently that Coinbase and Ripple were vying to acquire Circle, the largest stablecoin company in the United States just squashed speculation by announcing their IPO will go live next week on June 4.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This Anthony Edwards Co-Star For more Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic and general NBA news and rumors, head on over to Newsweek Sports.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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“Skinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinny. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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