as in inside(s)
the internal organs of the body
remember to wear a full vest to protect your vitals while sparring
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Recent Examples of vitals
Modern compound bows and crossbows (which most hunters are shooting) deliver arrows with plenty of force to push a quality mechanical broadhead through a deer’s vitals at those close and moderate ranges.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2023
For providers, telehealth services can broaden access to care, and digital technology can reduce the number of people necessary to personally monitor vitals for awareness and diagnosis.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
Relatives surrounding another bed began tearing up as an elderly woman’s vitals flatlined.
—Dake Kang, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2022
Then there’s the other half of fitness tracking, which is health monitoring — features that measure your vitals, sleep, etc.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2023
For providers, telehealth services can broaden access to care, and digital technology can reduce the number of people necessary to personally monitor vitals for awareness and diagnosis.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
Relatives surrounding another bed began tearing up as an elderly woman’s vitals flatlined.
—Dake Kang, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2022
Then there’s the other half of fitness tracking, which is health monitoring — features that measure your vitals, sleep, etc.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitals
Plural Noun
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Asus has made the Z13 look cooler than your average tablet, too, with a retro-futurist design that includes a small window to give you a peek at its impressive innards.—
Stephen Slaybaugh,
Popular Mechanics,
6 Feb. 2023
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This front-engine, rear-drive supercar is equally adept at whisking you comfortably to dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant and mashing your innards together with its seemingly limitless performance.—
Frankie Cruz,
Car and Driver,
20 Jan. 2023
Plural Noun
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In one scene Dahmer goes fishing and, while learning to gut his catch, squeezes the entrails between his fingers and watches them ooze.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
18 Oct. 2022
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Art the Clown likes to play with people’s entrails.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2022
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“Vitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitals. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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