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as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of extremities
As blood is draining from your head down to your lower extremities, your body is going to help push it back up.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
He was stretchered out of the arena, but reportedly was awake and moving his extremities.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
All seven people shot, five men and two women ranging in age from 28 to 32, were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries to their lower extremities, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Their faces and extremities are bare; the rest of their bulbous bodies are covered in a layer of fur.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In fact, the head and joints of the extremities commonly take the brunt of a fall.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The chief resident of orthopedic surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center walked jurors through X-rays showing Megan’s gunshot wounds on both of her lower extremities.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
He was stretchered out of the arena, but reportedly was awake and moving his extremities.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
All seven people shot, five men and two women ranging in age from 28 to 32, were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries to their lower extremities, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Their faces and extremities are bare; the rest of their bulbous bodies are covered in a layer of fur.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In fact, the head and joints of the extremities commonly take the brunt of a fall.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The chief resident of orthopedic surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center walked jurors through X-rays showing Megan’s gunshot wounds on both of her lower extremities.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
Noun
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If red lines represent overt crises, pink lines represent the subtle, strategic maneuvers that normalize disenfranchisement.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below is an analysis of The Trade Desk (TTD) downturn resilience – particularly, its performance against the market during past crises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.—
Melanie Marshall,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The global food system is at a crossroads.—
Lucy Hurst,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the series, literature professor Harriet ‘Harry’ Wild found herself at crossroads, having difficulty adjusting to retirement.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There is a matter-of-factness to DP Keisuke Imamura’s flat, bright images that creates a hyperreal eeriness all the more uneasy for being the polar opposite of a horror movie’s usual dark corners and shadowy depths.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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The core loop is predicated on wandering the subterranean depths of Pharloom and the majestic Citadel, picking up new abilities, hitting switches, and collecting eerie rosary beads as currency.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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His hat trick for Norway in a near upset of the United States at this year’s World Championships — against a roster full of NHL players — turned heads.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Broader Implications For Employees The decision underscores limits on OPM's authority.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Start with more manageable aspects of online safety when kids are younger, like disabling direct messages and limits on screen time, and build your way towards topics that will require a nuanced understanding of social dynamics online.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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