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as in device
an article intended for use in work
needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance
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as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials
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Recent Examples of tool
Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
After helping hundreds of thousands of people minimize clutter, Wells shares the sneaky spaces in your home that probably need clear bins, plus tips to make the most of these Instagram-worthy tools.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
Once, before kids, my husband and I ponied up for a convertible that was perfect for tooling around sunny Naples.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That understanding led to the creation of the Tourism Development Tax (TDT), designed as a regional economic development tool to complement the private marketing efforts of our largest theme parks and hotels.
—Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
After helping hundreds of thousands of people minimize clutter, Wells shares the sneaky spaces in your home that probably need clear bins, plus tips to make the most of these Instagram-worthy tools.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kansas utilized its sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds tool to lure the Chiefs across the state line 20 months after the four-time Super Bowl champions saw a ballot measure rejected in Jackson County.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
Once, before kids, my husband and I ponied up for a convertible that was perfect for tooling around sunny Naples.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tool
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The company's smart glasses success is the latest sign that the adoption of wearable AI devices is gaining momentum with consumers.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company specializes in and has become an industry leader in wireless connectivity and connected devices.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Isabella goes on to fill the role of used and abused pawn in Heathcliff's quest for vengeance against the Earnshaw and Linton families before ultimately fleeing the Yorkshire countryside and dying young.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Alice’s former friend and cousin, Kurt (Chamberlain), a bearded symbol of what might still be for Alice minus Edgar, but who ends up being little more than a pawn in their toxic, psychological games.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why to Prune Viburnums Viburnums seldom need pruning other than to remove damaged, diseased, and dead branches, or sucker shoots that grow straight up from the roots but don’t flower.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kocher was a grandfather and a sucker for extra hours on the bike trails, Beckley said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Immigration enforcement efforts in Oklahoma also have focused heavily on apprehending commercial truckers driving on interstate highways.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren had the ball and was driving toward the basket with just over seven minutes left in the third period when he was fouled by Diabate.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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These include the steering wheel, the binnacle and its instrument cluster, the control panel, the key and key dock, the central console, and the seats.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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An app can also control modes and track real-time data—recording trips via GPS, monitoring performance metrics, and adjusting power output to help maintain a target heart rate.—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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But just months into walking away from his writing métier, Winslow discovered, somewhat to his surprise, the same creative urgings that long served to motor his craft.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The robot is equipped with two articulated arms mounted to a central vertical lift mechanism.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Bublik, who switched through a similar mechanism, cracked the men’s top 10 for the first time last month.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tool. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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