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noun (1)

ˈspit How to pronounce spit (audio)
Definition of spitnext
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse

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spit

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noun (2)

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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another the spit and image of his father

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2
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth

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spit

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verb

as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets

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Recent Examples of spit
Noun
Horn Island is uninhabited and accessible only by boat, an 11-mile (18-kilometer) spit of land near the Alabama state line. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Yet that did not stop Rome Seymour and Lyric Medeiros form breaking the reality TV land speed record for showmances when the two swapped spit and shared a sleepover just days into the current 28th season of Big Brother. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Verb
The most forceful argument to this end comes during a sequence in Hades, when Sinon (Elliot Page, giving the film’s best performance) essentially spits on Odysseus’s ethical and narrative framework for the world. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 That’s when a 17-year-old girl spit at an officer when she was asked to leave the area, authorities said. — Wbff Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
  1. peninsula
  2. replica
  3. saliva
  4. stab
  5. cape
  6. image
  7. drool
  8. pierce
Noun
  • Kyiv has also intensified efforts to isolate Crimea by targeting fuel supply routes and power generation facilities in the occupied peninsula.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
  • Ceuta is a Spanish autonomous city of about 85,000 people, built on a peninsula on Morocco's Mediterranean coast.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • To make access easier, there is no need to log in to view the digital replica of the newspaper.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • New York's Fashion Workers Act separately requires written consent before creating or using an AI digital replica of a model.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • That fight or flight kicked in and all of the saliva in my mouth completely dried up.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
  • The itch comes down to your immune system reacting to proteins in insect saliva.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
Definition of saliva
Verb
  • This time, in the middle of the afternoon on Friday, in a tourist and family hotspot, a man was stabbed and rushed to the hospital after a fight with another man, police say.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Last August, Iryna Zarutska, a white 23-year-old immigrant from Ukraine, was stabbed on the light rail by a man suffering from mental illness.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of stab
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  • While the top included a plunging back, the look was further elevated with a sheer cape that draped over Wonders’ shoulders.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • The Dolce & Gabbana design featured a structured corset bodice with visible boning, a voluminous skirt, and a sweeping floor-length cape—all embellished with pink floral embroidery.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of cape
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  • New images circulating online appear to show what defense analysts believe is the fifth prototype of China’s sixth-generation J-36 fighter jet, according to a report.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The island now houses the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, where visitors can search digital images of ship manifests for the immigration records of their relatives.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Bauers can take advantage of the drool-inducing matchup and hit a home run at nifty +364 odds.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Watch for thick ropey drool, bright red gums and tongue, weakness or wobbling, a rapid heart rate and vomiting or diarrhea.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of drool
Verb
  • Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
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