1
as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the ball a solid lick with the bat
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2
as in splashes
a very small amount
the soup needs just a lick more of salt
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3
as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
you haven't done a lick of work all day
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1
as in pounds
to strike repeatedly
your father will lick you good if he hears you using swear words
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2
as in masters
to achieve a victory over
he's determined to do everything he can to lick the cancer
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Verb
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Does anyone really care whether Tesla beats and raises?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025 -
Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Attention, littles: Ms. Rachel is on her way to Netflix!—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ready for Fed The S&P 500 ended Tuesday little changed as traders await the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision (more on that below).—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2024
Verb
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First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Batman 2 is said to begin right as The Penguin ends and winter hits Gotham.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The rule does not get rid of the debt itself, but stops it from having an impact on a consumer’s credit worthiness.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Make sure to start with a low weight (say, one or two pounds), then work your way up.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2025
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The company has invested billions in a second recycling unit at its Baytown Refinery in Texas, scheduled to begin operations in 2025, advancing its plan to raise its recycling capacity to 1 billion pounds per year by 2027.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.—
Stephen Deusner,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Licks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licks. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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