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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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2
as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in to pull
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of rack
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Start with a dreamy dress and a sunny work blouse, then hit the virtual racks stocked with brands like Zimmermann, Toteme, and The Row.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Refugee groups have questioned why the white South Africans are being prioritized ahead of people from countries racked by war and natural disasters.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Noun
In May 2023, six months after he was elected, a Moskowitz for Congress T-shirt ended up for sale on a rack in a Marshalls in Coral Springs, in his congressional district.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Start with a dreamy dress and a sunny work blouse, then hit the virtual racks stocked with brands like Zimmermann, Toteme, and The Row.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Verb
Krystal Sieben took her children to a horse ranch and watched as her 8-year-old son with autism, racked with fear, was on the verge of tears.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Refugee groups have questioned why the white South Africans are being prioritized ahead of people from countries racked by war and natural disasters.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack
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Thereafter, she was sent home to rest, spending the next two weeks in bed before having a follow-up brain scan.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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These sheets truly are buttery-smooth and cool to the touch—even after being in bed for hours at a time.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 June 2025
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The report highlights research on young adults that shows that trans students who participate in collegiate sports are less likely to experience distress, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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That places an onerous burden on Henson, doing her considerable best trying to sustain a role whose Job-like travails crank the distress level to 11 too soon.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The wallet aims to solve cross-border payment challenges that have long plagued African creators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Inside a Palm Beach County courtroom, Judge Kathleen Kroll is trying to tackle a problem that has plagued Florida schools in recent years: An alarming number of students aren’t showing up for school.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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There’s something a little bit magical happening with weatherproof sofas and couches right now.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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On Friday, June 6, the Working Girl actress, 67, shared a snap on Instagram of herself sitting on the couch in her 28-year-old daughter Stella's fiancé's new studio in Los Angeles.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Demographics of Los Angeles show its a fertile ground for anti-ICE protests Palpable fear and pain On the same day Hernandez shared his grief with USA TODAY, 700 U.S. Marines arrived in Los Angeles.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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How permanent? were questions that Bearden suggested the jury consider to guide the panel’s deliberation on Elijah’s pain and his family’s loss of companionship and mental anguish.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
Verb
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In 1968 a Jewish Dutch woman named Selma Vos was persecuted to death along with her husband, Cao Richang, an eminent psychologist who had helped found the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.—
Nan Z. Da
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia was subject to a 2019 withholding order by a judge forbidding his removal to El Salvador because of concerns he would be persecuted there.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Who takes the lower bunk, the middle bunk or the higher bunk?—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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