BONERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

boners

noun

plural of boner

as in howlers

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Noun

Political leaders across the spectrum sought to parlay the fallout of Saturday’s riots into political capital, looking ahead to next spring’s presidential election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
While many of the protests were without violence, many have descended into violent riots.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of riots

Noun

Dolly revealed everything, told anyone who asked about the wigs, the eyelashes, the boobs, the boob jobs.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of boobs

Noun

The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The band’s hard edges come from a collision of metal and punk, reggae and hardcore, and melody with throat-ripping screams.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of screams

Noun

Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, Muse’s early days were filled with security and privacy blunders.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunders

Noun

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

Gilman recorded his share of takeaways with his original team, the Chargers, collecting five interceptions, forcing five fumbles and recovering six over six seasons in Los Angeles.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
The Vikings overcame two lost fumbles inside the 20-yard line, one the Saints used as a catalyst for their only offensive touchdown of the afternoon and one that was returned for a score.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fumbles

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