as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the spit and image of his father
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as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands
so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets
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Recent Examples of spit
James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
We were chosen hearts sweated like rain, smiles crackling their fire spit across
our language barrier.
—Brad Walrond, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
You're used to people spitting lies at you about their identity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The neighborhood sits on a spit of land between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and is home to just over 3,000 people and one designer mall.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
We were chosen hearts sweated like rain, smiles crackling their fire spit across
our language barrier.
—Brad Walrond, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
Verb
However, the song does allow Johnson to show off his ability to spit a verse.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
You're used to people spitting lies at you about their identity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
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Three people were shot and a fourth person stabbed as a fight turned violent inside Terminal 4 about 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 25.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The home was less than 10 miles from the off-campus residence where Mogen, Goncalves, Kernodle and Chapin were stabbed.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bake in preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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So it also is grounded in a kind of reality, even though piercing the sternum with the vampire's teeth is ludicrous.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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This is the last poll of 2024, but The Tennessean will pick it back up in January so be looking.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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John Phelan, founder of MSD Capital, was picked for secretary of the Navy, and Charles Kushner, father-in-law to Ivanka Trump and founder of Kushner Companies real estate firm, was chosen for ambassador to France.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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No matter how well the software operates, tires do get punctured!Richard Bishop, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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These sharp needles could also puncture the digestive tract, which might lead to more severe health issues.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But nothing ever seems to stick, and that's because no experiment has given any hint that quarks and leptons are composite particles.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Riley, an attorney, has jabbed the finger right back at his opponent, pointing out that the influx of migrants from the southern border happened under his watch as Congressman.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In stressful, crowded environments, turkeys can be aggressive and peck one another, and even commit cannibalism.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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The prospect of these two sisters pecking away at each other, but in a slightly different way than before, is the most thrilling thing this show can fathom.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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“Spit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spit. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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