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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of extremity
Between the six patients, there were gunshots to the torso, face and other extremities, Howard said.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
But the whole book is a wondrous exploration of the extremities of existence.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Then comes the characteristic feature: the breakout of a red rash, starting on the face and spreading down the neck, trunk, and extremities.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy showed that Palumbo died of blunt impact injuries to his head, neck, torso and extremities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
But the whole book is a wondrous exploration of the extremities of existence.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Then comes the characteristic feature: the breakout of a red rash, starting on the face and spreading down the neck, trunk, and extremities.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy showed that Palumbo died of blunt impact injuries to his head, neck, torso and extremities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Let this list, which mostly eschews household names, be an antidote to that crisis, surveying 2025’s most notable releases thus far across pop, rock, electronic, rap, and Latin music.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Northwest and West metros essentially owned the top of the housing crisis list.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
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Choosing perennials with long bloom times, along with different heights and colors, adds charm and depth to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Budget $300 to $500 for these pots, preferably in two or three different heights.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Mullins' bat slots him ahead on the depth chart, should a move be made.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The depths of the ocean where deep-sea mining would take place have been untouched for millennia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Policymakers should at minimum hold the line and retain the current SALT $10,000 deduction limit.—
Garrett Watson,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Some countries impose strict limits, such as a maximum of 10 children per donor.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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