great toe
noun
: big toe
There is a sudden onset of pain in one, maybe two joints, most often at the base of the great toe.—
Paul G. Donohue
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Since making his debut in 2015 — three years after the Twins drafted him second overall, just behind Correa — Buxton has missed time with injuries to his left thumb, groin, left great toe, left wrist, right wrist, left shoulder, right hip and left hand.
—New York Times, 8 May 2022
Your dogs might make great toe-warmers, but keeping them under the covers at night doesn't do your sleep any favors.
—Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
Veteran guard Rajon Rondo will also be out approximately two weeks with a right great toe sprain.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
At various points this season, the third-year guard out of Villanova has missed games due to a right great toe sprain and soreness and he’s been listed on the injury report with left Achilles soreness.
—Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
For the Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler (with soreness in his right knee) and Jamal Crawford (sprained left great toe) have missed the past two games and will be reevaluated prior to Wednesday's game.
—OregonLive.com, 23 Jan. 2018
Jamal Crawford also sat out with a left great toe sprain. ...
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2018
New York Times, 8 May 2022
Your dogs might make great toe-warmers, but keeping them under the covers at night doesn't do your sleep any favors.
—Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
Veteran guard Rajon Rondo will also be out approximately two weeks with a right great toe sprain.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
At various points this season, the third-year guard out of Villanova has missed games due to a right great toe sprain and soreness and he’s been listed on the injury report with left Achilles soreness.
—Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
For the Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler (with soreness in his right knee) and Jamal Crawford (sprained left great toe) have missed the past two games and will be reevaluated prior to Wednesday's game.
—OregonLive.com, 23 Jan. 2018
Jamal Crawford also sat out with a left great toe sprain. ...
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2018
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“Great toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20toe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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