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as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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as in pains
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 plagues
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 pulls
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 racks
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Also in the new room are more signs, coat racks and lawn furniture.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The platform is designed to operate at 800-volt DC, the same voltage as GPU racks, ensuring less waste and maximizing compute per watt.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Sagging containers and bags filled with food sat inside on metal racks.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Read on for the best budget-friendly gadgets, from car-cleaning putty gel to space-saving hat racks.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Shopping for cheap designer clothing typically means hoping to get lucky at your local Goodwill or scouring resale racks at Crossroads and Buffalo Exchange.
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Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Imagine the ceiling sitting down on top of those racks.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Two full racks typically serve 6–8 people comfortably, depending on sides and portion size.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Also in the new room are more signs, coat racks and lawn furniture.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The platform is designed to operate at 800-volt DC, the same voltage as GPU racks, ensuring less waste and maximizing compute per watt.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Sagging containers and bags filled with food sat inside on metal racks.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Read on for the best budget-friendly gadgets, from car-cleaning putty gel to space-saving hat racks.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Shopping for cheap designer clothing typically means hoping to get lucky at your local Goodwill or scouring resale racks at Crossroads and Buffalo Exchange.
—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Imagine the ceiling sitting down on top of those racks.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Radford Studio Center, the storied movie lot that gave Studio City its name, is in financial distress and is expected to be returned to lenders as declining film and television production racks the entertainment industry.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racks
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Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
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Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.
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More bureaucracy — in the form of the new stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction — while well-intentioned, isn’t the panacea to what plagues our city, especially as whoever is appointed head of this new department will enjoy too much independence from the mayor.
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.
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Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.
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As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
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Instruments were replaced with couches; the control room is now a walk-in closet.
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Additionally, its slim design ensures it can be tucked behind beds or couches with no trouble.
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The reticence of Cartland’s heroes belies agonies of loneliness.
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Although the novel’s center does not quite hold, O’Farrell’s emotional intelligence — the heart and heat of her characters — braces this sometimes unwieldy chronicle of a nation that has been subject to cumbrous historic agonies.
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.
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The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available.
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The parallels between Ines’ dilemma and that of a nation being asked to lick its wounds in silence — in the name of moving on from past miseries — are present but elusive.
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