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as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
we had to get window shades because passersby could see right through our sheer curtains
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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
survivors of the earthquake told of experiencing sheer terror
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as in steep
having an incline approaching the perpendicular
the sheer slopes of the ravine
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as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog
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Recent Examples of sheer
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
From underwear-baring sheer gowns to throwbacks from the fashion archives, the event’s red carpet was, this year, fun and risqué in equal measure.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
For instance, satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at Naypyitaw International Airport as if sheered from its base, according to The Associated Press.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Cut two ways, it will be shown in lace with a sheer jersey lining and in a silver metallic knit resembling the chainmail of the Knights Templar.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
From underwear-baring sheer gowns to throwbacks from the fashion archives, the event’s red carpet was, this year, fun and risqué in equal measure.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Its thin, almost-watery texture delivers an exceptional burst of color, that despite its weight, does not sheer out when blended.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
For instance, satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at Naypyitaw International Airport as if sheered from its base, according to The Associated Press.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheer
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four years later, the shape of this new work of fiction highlights both the insufficiency of memory, of story, and their utter necessity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is at odds with his efforts to bring foreign money into the US and could unsettle trade talks with South Korea, which in July pledged $350 billion in investments in exchange for being spared steep tariffs.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Use words, phrases, and approaches that deviate from traditional power-play leadership to cultivate a revolutionary, individualistic leadership style.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One person was killed Monday when a sports car veered off a rural roadway near Pala Casino and crashed into a tree.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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His lyrics, once steeped in political protest, began veering into surreal, layered poetry.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Apple is also offering two cases for the smartphone, a translucent case that is less than 1mm thin.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The update promised clarity and focus by stripping away leather stitching, felt, and other textures in favor of flat colors, thin fonts, and translucent panes.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gerald Genta Minute Repeater A pure minute repeater – without other high watchmaking functions as part of a grand-complication package – is a rare thing.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Invisible pollutants unleashed To simulate real-world conditions, the researchers placed unused masks in beakers of ultra-pure water and left them at room temperature for 24 hours.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The area is a vast, rural, mountainous tract of forests with a political ethos that resembles Texas more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, the state capital of Sacramento, and other liberal Democratic environs.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheer. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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