as in obsessive
extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise
I've always been anal about arranging my books alphabetically by author.
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Recent Examples of anal
There's a light-up see-saw, a miniature zip line, a giant skunk sculpture that sprays fog from its anal glands and, of course, a large mastodon sculpture that pays homage to The Acres' history.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
In her new book Cher: The Memoir, Part 1, which was released on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Oscar-winning Moonstruck actress, 78, claims how her pal Fawcett — who died in 2009 at age 62, three years after she was diagnosed with anal cancer — wanted to move in with Cher towards the end of her life.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The sores typically appear in the genital or anal areas or in the mouth.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
This test evaluates whether the nerves that work with the anal muscles are functioning correctly.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024
In her new book Cher: The Memoir, Part 1, which was released on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Oscar-winning Moonstruck actress, 78, claims how her pal Fawcett — who died in 2009 at age 62, three years after she was diagnosed with anal cancer — wanted to move in with Cher towards the end of her life.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The sores typically appear in the genital or anal areas or in the mouth.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
This test evaluates whether the nerves that work with the anal muscles are functioning correctly.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anal
Adjective
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For those unfamiliar with the Richard Linklater trilogy, the characters end up playing out their star signs perfectly: Scorpio (Jesse) is loyal to a fault, intensely romantic, dramatic, and even obsessive.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Addiction and obsessive behavior are other targets of microdosers, as the drugs seem to tame cravings for more than just food.—
Beth Landman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Head coach Leon Rice was adamant his team would heat up from three, but the 3-point shooting remained spotty.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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The state, through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), mandates that health care facilities meet strict seismic safety standards.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Congress can revise eligibility for welfare benefits and impose stricter time limits, alleviating the cost to taxpayers and reducing incentives to enter the country illegally.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Anal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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