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as in coward
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as in icicle
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Recent Examples of mouse
L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival at the team facility at the start of the week, his players would often find mouse traps — thousands of them — dangling from the ceiling for all to see.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more, mice need only 20 days to gestate, making for a quick turnaround from embryo to mouse pup.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
This Anthropologie Rug Mouse Pad is a charming accessory for any home office, adding a dash of vintage vibes to a desk while also serving its function as a surface for a computer mouse.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Upon arrival at the team facility at the start of the week, his players would often find mouse traps — thousands of them — dangling from the ceiling for all to see.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
What’s more, mice need only 20 days to gestate, making for a quick turnaround from embryo to mouse pup.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouse
Verb
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Meanwhile, Billie sneaks out and finds where Morsus is keeping Quentin.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In need of a place to hide out, Manchester sneaks into a Toys R’ Us in Charlotte.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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Punk then made his entrance to confront Lynch, calling Rollins a coward for hiding behind his wife.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Behind her is a snow- and icicle-clad ridge.—
Todd Melby,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
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At Disneyland Park, more than 80,000 lights will once again cloak Sleeping Beauty Castle in twinkling icicles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Verb
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However, 62 laps and humid conditions stood in his way, with Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Lando Norris lurking not far behind.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Writing is an iceberg sort of art form where only 10% of the work ends up on the page; the other 90% includes excavating each character’s backstory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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This is kind of the tip of the AI iceberg still.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Varsho blooped a single into left field after Cody Bellinger could not come up with the sliding catch, which would have ended the inning because Davis Schneider, who had doubled, was far off second base.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the film’s Cipriani afterparty, the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan compared the Babygirl effect to what Challengers did for Josh O’Connor, who’d previously played nice guys and nebbishes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2024
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Is the algorithm going to make the out-of-shape nebbish standup an endangered species?—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
15 Nov. 2023
Verb
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Currently, Wisconsin law limits only delta-9 THC, allowing other intoxicating compounds to slip through the cracks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouse. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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