as in loosely
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Recent Examples of metaphorically
As Joe Biden tottered and fell (literally as well as metaphorically), more than a few pundits compared him to Lear, a man who was ruined by age, pride, and the flattery of sycophants.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
While that development is enough to make any teenager want to die — metaphorically!
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The story took a metaphorically magical bent, focusing on music’s power to unite — and potentially summon a bear.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
While that development is enough to make any teenager want to die — metaphorically!
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The story took a metaphorically magical bent, focusing on music’s power to unite — and potentially summon a bear.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphorically
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The Food Network personality then posted a snap of Paige in a sheer white dress with her blonde hair loosely gathered into an updo.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Neural network The tech that mimics your brain Neural Networks are a special kind of machine learning designed to mimic how the human brain works, at least loosely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Other law firms, such as Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, have challenged the administration’s orders and petitioned federal courts to bar enforcement of these orders that, in their view, are retaliatory in nature and abridge their right to free speech and engage freely in the practice of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Stone had to tear that idea apart to even begin to express himself freely but never quite shook anyone’s pining for his art to be more or less in line with what the industry thought Black music sounded like: Motown, jazz, and gospel rolled up in a ball.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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