bones 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bonesnext
plural of bone
1
as in die
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

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3
as in corpse
a dead body requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

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bones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone
as in guts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
  1. die
  2. heart
  3. corpse
  4. belly
  5. carcass
  6. gut
  7. soul
  8. blood
Noun
  • Food poisoning isn’t a rare thing: Every year in the U.S., 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die—and everyone is at risk.
    Korin Miller, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The last bit of skepticism that light is quantized dies.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of die
Noun
  • However, sometimes salmonellosis can result in more serious ailments, such as blood infections, heart inflammation, joint stiffness, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Guillermo really was the beating heart of the show — literally!
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heart
Noun
  • He’s supposed to read as a reanimated corpse; a once-suave and debonaire one, but a corpse all the same.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Dead Outlaw is based on a true story and follows the corpse of outlaw Elmer McCurdy through death.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of corpse
Noun
  • Hawksbill sea turtles happily flap through the world’s tropical oceans with bellies full of glass-like fragments.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Nothing feels better than they are all curled up around you, warm and safe with full bellies.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of belly
Noun
  • It was eventually seen in the woods, where another bear overtook the carcass.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Rotting carcasses also contaminated water supplies, spreading diseases like anthrax, tuberculosis and brucellosis.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • Being omnivorous, with a very long and efficient gut, humans coped better than other mammals in the face of pestilence and drought, the better to ensure our survival.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This benefit may be more useful for the food industry than for personal use at home, but rose extract’s antibacterial properties could lead to more beneficial uses in terms of diet and gut health.
    William Truswell, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of gut
Noun
  • Player 456) and the secret island where luckless souls are murdered in the name of rich people’s fun, under the pretense of playing a game.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This year’s Disney Christmas Day parade features the legendary Elton John, soul sensation John Legend, and Broadway’s own Anika Noni Rose.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of soul
Noun
  • The pair cut themselves and make a blood oath with the promise that the tribe will allow the Dutton family to keep East Camp and never develop or sell the rest of the land.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The deal is finalized in a ceremonial scene where Rainwater and Kayce seal the agreement with a blood handshake as Mo (Brings Plenty) sings a song in his Native language.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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