as in often
many times
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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Recent Examples of oft
The immigrant household is held sacred, and sacred things are oft threatened.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Elliott is oft considered the foremost English theater director of our time.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Most of the makeup videos that come across my feed these days are about ditching the traditional style of undereye concealer—usually lighter than one’s natural skin tone and oft heavy-handed—in favor of embracing the natural shadow of the undereye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 July 2024
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Storage beds are an oft slept-on (pun intended) way to add extra space savviness to your home, since some designs can be clunky and poorly designed.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Elliott is oft considered the foremost English theater director of our time.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Most of the makeup videos that come across my feed these days are about ditching the traditional style of undereye concealer—usually lighter than one’s natural skin tone and oft heavy-handed—in favor of embracing the natural shadow of the undereye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 July 2024
Latitude Run Gaillarde Upholstered Storage Bed 12/14 Latitude Run® Gaillarde Hydraulic Lift Up Storage Upholstered Platform Bed
$900 $326
Wayfair
Storage beds are an oft slept-on (pun intended) way to add extra space savviness to your home, since some designs can be clunky and poorly designed.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oft
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Brush piles with enough cover can hold a couple deer, and breeding pairs often shack up in such spots.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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One in 4 Idaho coroners have repeatedly fallen short, according to records provided by the state coroners association.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Pressured by the Wild, the Sharks were a mess at times in their own zone, repeatedly unable to break the puck out clean against a hard-forechecking team.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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