something 1 of 2

as in object
one that has a real and independent existence I heard something fall off the counter

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something

2 of 2

adverb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for something
Noun
  • Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The ring both reveals the existence of the background object and magnifies it.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • These strips are pretty comfortable to wear as well, not overly stiff and easy to manipulate around your nose and tuck into crevices.
    Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Ironically, his company has a pretty robust insights organization that continuously monitors trends.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This year, the two entities solicited corporations to donate $75,000 to $200,000 in sponsorships with the promise of on-campus branding and logo displays typically banned due to concerns of private gain spurred by taxpayer dollars.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The shortest answer to this question is that a violin and a fiddle are structurally the same instrument, but it can certainly be argued that a fiddle is its own entity.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • So there’s a mutual agreement between the two, or mutual benefits, that are quite tolerable—or even pleasurable.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Crow-Armstrong didn’t quite go along with that theory, but his confidence is obvious.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.
    Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This gap results in untreated conditions and higher health care costs, which contribute to issues such as homelessness and substance abuse.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Sinners cost $90 million to make before marketing, a relatively hefty price tag for a genre movie (Creed‘s budget was $50 million).
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Ford and Honda have relatively low exposure to the tariffs.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That was a sobering realization—that no amount of privilege or preparation could shield me from the realities that so many women, especially Black women, face every day.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
  • His reality competition show Beast Games aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2024.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Gerber reminds adults who already have the teething sticks not to give them to their babies, but rather return them to the store for a full refund.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Madrid, whose calendar is now rather less full, have wounded egos to repair.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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