as in peninsulas
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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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the spit and image of his father
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as in drools
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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as in stabs
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 spits
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Denying that their output is propaganda & amplifying their messaging spits in the face of those murdered on Oct 7th & props up the Hamas terror regime that continues to punish its own people.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
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Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.
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ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.
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Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.
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Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Mariam’s daughter Nora (Gheed) eats cherries and spits out the pits.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Their earliest and biggest target has been Dax, a 32-year-old janitor-turned-rapper from Canada who spits overwrought motivational lyrics over rudimentary beats.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Wally spits sunflower seed shells onto the brown sand.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
The spits are tightly packed and constantly rotating, churning out 48 chickens every hour.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Denying that their output is propaganda & amplifying their messaging spits in the face of those murdered on Oct 7th & props up the Hamas terror regime that continues to punish its own people.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
This week, Tyla gets in her feelings, Tierra Whack spits bars on a spritely beat, and Kelela slows it down on a lover’s lament that dates back to her debut album.
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Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
In testing with an RTX 5090, DiffusionGemma spits out around 700 tokens per second.
—
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Spader’s character spits out a reprimand.
—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Between archival footage and photos of Lennon and Ono, there are dozens of jarring, ugly visuals, seemingly generated by entering Ono and Lennon’s dialogue into a machine that spits out bizarrely literal interpretations of text.
—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Mariam’s daughter Nora (Gheed) eats cherries and spits out the pits.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Their earliest and biggest target has been Dax, a 32-year-old janitor-turned-rapper from Canada who spits overwrought motivational lyrics over rudimentary beats.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
In the same scene, a young girl pulls out her teeth, puts a dead woman's dentures in her bloody mouth, and spits onto a plate of food that other characters unknowingly eat.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Wally spits sunflower seed shells onto the brown sand.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spits
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Explore the beauty of the Northern Neck—the northernmost of Virginia's three peninsulas—at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve.
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Key sections include the northern Kullaleden and Bjäre peninsulas and the coastal Österlen Way in the east — a quieter alternative to the more popular Stockholm Archipelago routes.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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On cue, a Frey leaps out and stabs Robb’s pregnant wife Talisa (Oona Chaplin) in the stomach, and a volley of crossbow arrows lay into Robb and his friends.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.
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Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
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Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
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Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.
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Kendrick Perkins, Jemele Hill, Monica McNutt and Gilbert Arenas have all made comments suggesting a similar discomfort at various points.
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Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.
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An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
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“Spits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spits. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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