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as in syringes
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the nurse inserted the needle into his vein and collected some blood for testing
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as in teases
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl
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as in dogs
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
quit needling me! I'll take out the trash in a minute!
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Noun
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Both indicators benefited from the capital gain following the sale of Moschino’s beauty business.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The model indicators of severe weather also have many of us alarmed.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Experience urges two measures of caution for every one of hope.—
Nick Danby,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Morrison’s commentary urges us to realize that liberation from white supremacist, patriarchal constructs isn’t possible through enrollment in yet another white supremacist, patriarchal construct.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This drop begs the question, does Skechers still provide quality risk/reward?—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The low-slung wood frame just begs to be lounged upon, while the white water-resistant cushions add a clean finish.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needles. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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