Thesaurus results for SKELETON

skeleton

noun

ˈske-lə-tən

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides

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Recent Examples of skeleton That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025 That’s nearly 100 million years earlier than had been thought, suggesting bone remodeling began in the first animals to have skeletons. —

Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025 More monsters can now be pushed when dodge rolling, most monsters smaller than a skeleton. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The new species was identified by its scale pattern, coloring, skeleton and other subtle physical features, the study said. —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skeleton

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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Just one in-game formation change — a move to a 5-4-1 after a late winner against Manchester City — in 2024-25 suggests United might rotate the players, but the broad structure has remained the same in possession.

— Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025