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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
the man bristled at the accusation, and threatened to file a lawsuit
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Recent Examples of bristle
Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
It is designed with a narrow head and stiff bristles to reach and clean hard-to-reach areas like grout lines, window tracks and around appliances.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Rourke’s smack-talking continued to bristle his other house mates, leading to his departure from the Celebrity Big Brother house Saturday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The robot vacuum has 8,000Pa suction and a multidirectional floating roller brush with rubber and bristles, which does an excellent job of removing dust and debris from carpets.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
It is designed with a narrow head and stiff bristles to reach and clean hard-to-reach areas like grout lines, window tracks and around appliances.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
As if all that were not enough, there appears to be a growing generational divide, as younger Democrats increasingly bristle at a party whose upper reaches are dominated by septuagenarians — including the 74-year-old Schumer.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Rourke’s smack-talking continued to bristle his other house mates, leading to his departure from the Celebrity Big Brother house Saturday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
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Parsnips Often recognized for their digestive health benefits due to their fiber, parsnips are also rich in magnesium.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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The fiber is solution-dyed for colorfastness, and Fortisyn made with Repreve nylon is fully traceable with Unifi’s FiberPrint technology.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Sleight of Hand is a powerful, intense rye whiskey bursting with bold flavors reflecting Texas whiskey's power.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Summer isn’t officially here yet, but Amazon is already bursting with airy dresses for under $50.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Panthers stormed back in this series by getting the game played on their terms at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The reigning champs built substantial leads at home in both Games 1 and 2, but New York stormed back to win both those contests in stunning fashion.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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One common thread in the response was that women should cover up while breastfeeding.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The set, which is also priced at $20,000, includes ten forks, ten dessert spoons, ten tea spoons and two salt spoons with a matching fiddle-leaf thread pattern.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
Verb
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No deals have been reached with America’s largest trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China, which is the single biggest contributor to the bulging U.S. trade deficit that Trump calls a rip-off for the American people.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva and on Lag BaOmer, the dying ceased.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Pope Francis frequently called for peace in Ukraine, and the relationship became strained as the conflict raged on.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Each time, guards shepherd him to a prison wing beyond a double-barbed wire fence, to a room where Petrova waits.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Using parchment as handles, immediately remove Cake from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Verb
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The implication that Kanan himself could have killed his own mother has people buzzing.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Soccer fans in the San Francisco Bay Area started buzzing the moment Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and his teammates arrived on Sunday, ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the San Jose Earthquakes.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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