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Recent Examples of spavined
Theresa May and her spavined colleagues would be responsible for that distrust, but life is unfair and Boris would carry the can.
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John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spavined
Adjective
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The kids can’t spell and the world leaders are senile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Its narrator was Constance Garnett, the real-life translator of Russian classics, reimagined as a senile, spotlight-stealing hag.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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The secondary villain is a doddering, power-hungry elderly man with an unruly mop of hair and a flock of advisors who constantly shower him with unearned praise.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Even that sounds dismissive like Flynn is some doddering old man.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That demand has come back to bite the alliance as one of its wealthiest members struggles to refurbish its decrepit military.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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This hypochlorous acid spray is pretty much the only remedy—a few spritzes after a flight or during a long travel day revive my decrepit skin.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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As with the child, so with the geriatric adult.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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In a memory care community, that often includes 24/7 on-site nursing support; access to geriatric physicians, APRNs, and social workers; medication monitoring; and help with acts of daily living like dressing, hygiene, nutrition/dietary support and grooming.—
Question & Answer,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The money raised is not set to go into the state’s Medi-Cal funding but instead into the general fund, infuriating advocates who note Newsom’s budget maintains rollbacks to health insurance for undocumented immigrants, low-income elderly Californians and other vulnerable populations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Checks went out almost at once to people who had never worked a full career under the system, because lifting the Depression-era elderly out of poverty could not wait 40 years.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Zombie cells are senescent cells, which are cells that are technically alive but in growth arrest due to a variety of stressors, including oxidative stress and DNA damage.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 May 2026
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In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Shoppers are daydreaming about cozy Ugg slippers, festive Lego sets, anti-aging Medicube skincare, and so much more.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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A lot of people use it for anti-aging, hyperpigmentation, and a smoother complexion.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Spavined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spavined. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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