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as in inclined
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress
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Recent Examples of prone
Lichens that are not dehydrated are more prone to damage from ionizing radiation.
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
In general, Zimmerman says, animals that evolved in areas prone to disturbance are adapted to handle those variables.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Are people who are prone to ideology taking in less information?
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Werewolf cats are also prone to some health conditions, including lymphocytic mural folliculitis.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
In general, Zimmerman says, animals that evolved in areas prone to disturbance are adapted to handle those variables.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Are people who are prone to ideology taking in less information?
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Werewolf cats are also prone to some health conditions, including lymphocytic mural folliculitis.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prone
Adjective
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Greek students were more inclined to develop mentoring relationships with professors, participate in extra-curricular activities and graduate on time compared with unaffiliated students.—
Wynn Smiley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Where others would be more inclined to style the look with a pair of trendy Adidas Tokyos or studious loafers, Shayk took a hard left turn, wearing a pair of water shoes.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To his right, where the prostrate body of a dying woman was jostled in the bloody fray.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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On the sheer upper slopes of one of the world's most unforgiving peaks, mountaineers, determined to reach the world's second-highest summit in a record-breaking string of ascents, appear to step over the prostrate body of Muhammad Hassan - a Pakistani porter who later died.—
Eve Sampson,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Chief executives like Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have championed flatter organizational structures in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and spark innovation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even though homeowners’ solar panels helped keep demand for electricity flat for 20 years, the three utilities’ spending on transmission and distribution infrastructure had risen by 300%, McCann found.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Grammy Award-winning artist styled a pair of loose-fitting black jeans with coordinated flats and a Balenciaga polo in a base shade of blue with black and faint pink horizontal stripes.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That battery-electric, four-passenger aircraft will take off and land vertically, then transition to horizontal flight at speeds of up to 150mph.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prone. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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