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or carabinier
as in cavalryman
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Recent Examples of carabineer
For extra security, the carabineer hooked to the dog’s leash handle stays firmly shut thanks to a safety screw mechanism, so the leash can’t slip off the clasp by accident.
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Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
—Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carabineer
Noun
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Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union.—
Jake Whitney,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Six plant species, including extra dwarf bok choy and dragoon lettuce, were grown on the International Space Station because of student research.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just outside our car, soldiers beat down the door of a house and piled in.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Three Indian army officials said that Pakistani soldiers used small arms to fire at an Indian position in Kashmir late Thursday.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dmytro, a 35-year-old infantryman with a concussion, was evacuated to the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s aid point one recent night.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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In his forties and with bad knees, Butcher was not cut out to be an infantryman.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fans of horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance and young adult novels will feel right at home, surrounded by book covers illustrating warriors, dragons, monsters and magical lands.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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No one is sleeping on Chula Vista Deputy Mayor Carolina Chavez, though she may be overwhelmed by the money, foot soldiers and endorsements behind Aguirre and Moreno.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In that time, Tucci appeared in a number of films as either a foot soldier, don, or other apparatchik of an underground criminal organization, including Quick Change, Men of Respect, Billy Bathgate, and The Public Eye.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That same day, Proctor, the state trooper, was relieved of duty, state police Col. John Mawn announced.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Deal and his passenger were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the trooper said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Carabineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carabineer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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