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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2
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
  • Chips will have between 10 and 24 cores and do not have memory on the die.
    Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Made on century-old dies from Germany, they can be hung on the tree or used to trace pieces for paper chains.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of die
Noun
  • Being around you was like being in connection with such a deep place of heart and soul.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Central to the collection are accessories such as baseball caps, canvas totes and shoelaces adorned with heart motifs in the signature Valentine’s palette of red and white.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of heart
Noun
  • The huge kind that gnaw on zombie corpses in sewers.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In March, Pauley was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to abuse of a corpse, McClatchy News previously reported.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of corpse
Noun
  • From the beach here, the view is extraordinary — those planes, flying in pairs, skim the Pacific Ocean filling tanks in their bellies and then fly directly over the Santa Monica Mountains to douse flames.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Wright also poses solo in the ocean, resting a hand on her belly.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Law enforcement is asking for the public's help in determining who left four, mangled deer carcasses on a Madison County road.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Dowdle is a fringe RB2, especially if the carcass of Ezekiel Elliott is stealing goal-line carries.
    Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • The findings suggest that HCMV can infect the gut and travel to the brain, researchers said.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Gut health and digestion improvements tied with wearable technology (both at 22 percent) as key areas of focus, with many Americans increasingly aware of the role gut health plays in overall well-being.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of gut
Noun
  • These kind souls travel around the world just to help.
    Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Carrie Nation was trying to transform the soul of her country.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of soul
Noun
  • Despite the gruesome killing, not a drop of blood was left behind.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The fish also contains selenium and vitamin B12, which are good for blood and nerve health.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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