tongueless

Definition of tonguelessnext

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Recent Examples of tongueless The actor also played the tongueless Avox cameraman Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2 (2014, 2015). Helen Murphy, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023 By prolonging the tongueless fish’s life, the isopod might gain enough time to mate and release her eggs. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2021 Designers added 20 percent more cushioning than prior generations, there’s three more millimeters of it, and the upper has a new tongueless bootie construction that makes pulling on the Triumph feel like slipping into a sock. Justin Nyberg, Outside Online, 14 May 2015
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Adjective
  • If Crump truly chose his profession to give voice to the voiceless, justice for victims should be paramount, not protecting bad actors.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
    Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • That strong start ended against the Rangers, as Cabrera (3-1) allowed five runs on seven hits over five innings in his worst outing of the season, and the Cubs offense was on mute.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Three recent preprint papers that arrived within weeks of one another probe the possibility that dark matter is not a mute backdrop but an active participant in cosmic physics.
    Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 6 May 2026

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“Tongueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongueless. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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