intimates 1 of 2

plural of intimate

intimates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of intimate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimates
Verb
  • The effort, still in its earliest stages, is designed to dream up a new future for 324 acres of land — including the fairgrounds and two adjacent sites — that will be realized in full, as the name implies, in 2050.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Headlights, as the name implies, point forward on your bike and are designed to illuminate your path.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Vrabel was at his table, laughing with his buddies, drinking Miller Lite.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The digital evidence indicates he was swept out to sea while attempting to launch one last lifeboat, which matches the account of survivor and second officer Charles Lightoller.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The muted media response suggests that there is a growing gulf between what AI insiders are seeing and what the public is told.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Our research suggests that current efforts to increase women’s participation focus too heavily on elite schools.
    Joseph Cimpian, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Intimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimates. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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