Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotholes
Noun
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How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Quality stability balls use thick, durable materials that are less likely to sustain damage from tears or punctures.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stimulates skin renewal through tiny needle punctures, improving texture and firmness.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Another standout, silymarin (which is extracted from milk thistle, a plant related to daisies and ragweeds), helps prevent oil oxidation—the culprit behind clogged pores and early signs of aging—while salicylic acid delivers gentle, pore-clearing exfoliation for a clearer complexion over time.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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The operator takes another swing, but the man ducks, punches the operator, then knocks him down, raining punches on his head before a bystander separates the two.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Satellite imagery taken before the strikes shows multiple entrances carved out of the mountainside that are similar to those seen at the Isfahan Tunnel Complex located just over 9 miles north of Khordad.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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One proposal aims to make schools safer by requiring weapons detection systems at the main entrances of all public schools.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Daily, overnight or tailor‑made multi-day cruises are guided by multilingual crews with customizable itineraries across quaint seaside villages and secret inlets.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Historically, the Norwegians would capture whales in narrow inlets, according to Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Knotholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knotholes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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