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Recent Examples of skull
Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Prosecutors allege Morales tried disposing of skull fragments in the garbage disposal of the kitchen sink in Holloway’s apartment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Noun
And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
Verb
The back of the bar is fashioned in the form of an imposing skull, which houses the bar’s collection of spirits.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Prosecutors allege Morales tried disposing of skull fragments in the garbage disposal of the kitchen sink in Holloway’s apartment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skull
Noun
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Still, the researchers don’t know exactly what object struck the woman’s cranium, or whether the incident was accidental.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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The man kept the Harbin cranium well hidden as he was instructed to hide it from the Japanese army.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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What can brain researchers do with a Muse headband?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 July 2025
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Fielder, in typical fashion, takes hair brained ideas to the extreme.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Sturdy individual stakes are a good option, and to prevent spearing the bulb, they should be placed at planting time.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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In 1999, a fisherman in Malaysia was killed after being speared by a houndfish, according to the Courier-Post.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Suárez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani, and on the next pitch, Suárez beaned Ohtani with a 100 mph fastball to the right shoulder.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for Brady, who accidentally beaned a media buyer with an errant pass meant for Rob Gronkowski during Fox’s May 12 upfront presentation in New York.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then — and this is important — she gets conked on the head and wakes up in an entirely different movie.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In all, the Royals clubbed four homers Monday — Nick Loftin also sent one over the fence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Skull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skull. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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