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as in mere
being this and no more
impoverished people who can no longer afford the bare necessities
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
do you want to know the bare truth?
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as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering
the ground was bare, without a trace of grass
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as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
the toddler liked to run around bare
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as in devoid
lacking contents that could or should be present
the cupboard was bare—not a thing to eat
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as in void
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the cupboard was bare of baking supplies
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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
finally bared the secret that she had kept to herself for so long
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Recent Examples of bare
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Letting bare feet touch the ground outdoors, a practice called grounding, can decrease stress and improve mental health.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Kelly Clarkson is cool with baring it all — within reason.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Providing an emergency contact list is also the bare minimum.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Letting bare feet touch the ground outdoors, a practice called grounding, can decrease stress and improve mental health.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Kelly Clarkson and Tyler Posey are baring all in a new interview.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Kelly Clarkson is cool with baring it all — within reason.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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But this view oversimplifies the concept, reducing it to a mere possession rather than recognizing it as a dynamic and interactive process that requires intention and awareness.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Powered by advancements in AI, VR and Web3 technologies, they are now viewed less as mere entertainment and more as burgeoning markets and industries.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most antimatter particles created in particle accelerators have been fairly simple: anti-protons, positrons, anti-tritium and anti-helium — that sort of thing.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Retaining S-400s in Syria no longer serves Russia’s strategic interests since the systems became more exposed following the takeover of the country, including Latakia, by anti-Assad armed groups.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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As water levels recede, the exposed lake bed is dry and dusty, and frequently emits a hold-your-nose rotten-egg stench, the result of natural processes, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some people spotted the shimmering colors with the naked eye, while others caught the glow with their cameras.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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These work by applying machine learning algorithms that can detect patterns or visual indicators that would be missed by the naked eye but show up clearly in a digital analysis of the source data.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
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The medication has hallucinogenic effects that alter the perception of sight and sound and cause users to feel devoid from pain and out of control of their surroundings.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2023
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Mary, the mother of Jesus, listened to the angel who revealed to her a different future full of hope for all people.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the season closed, Kat returned to her time and said goodbye to a vision of Thomas, thinking that he had been shot dead, but then Jacob appeared and revealed that Thomas survived.Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Headbands Do Blair Waldorf or Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy proud with a sparkly or plain headband that sweeps hair back with ease.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now, that comes with the caveat that everyone has different dietary needs, budgets, and plain old preferences.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Allen was given 65 years for each murder, to run consecutively. Allen, wearing an orange jumpsuit, a gray sweatshirt and ankle chains, looked over at the courtroom seats reserved for his family, which sat empty.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The cup is empty; a drink must be purchased to pour into it.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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