racks 1 of 2

noun

plural of rack
1
as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack

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2
as in pains
a state of great suffering of body or mind suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers

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racks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rack
1
as in plagues
to cause persistent suffering to the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war

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2
as in pulls
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds

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Recent Examples of racks
Noun
Traditional cargo e-bikes are hulking, with heavy-duty frames, strong motors, and spacious racks to help riders transport everything from parcels to adult passengers. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The experience of department stores here is like this forest of racks with a lot of brands, packed with products. — David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 The trains will also have bike racks, luggage racks, USB outlets and two ADA-accessible bathrooms. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 My own first memories of it come from the back-to-school racks at the mall. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 Place the bread cheese and the crostini on separate racks in the oven. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 These networking products help data travel within and across server racks inside the data center. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 The architectural design guidance starts with simple hooks but escalates to slim racks sized for pot lids, foil boxes and plastic wrap. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Beyond pantry doors and magnetic racks, three more swaps make a noticeable difference in a tight kitchen. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Portland, Oregon, dad and former elementary school physical education teacher now regularly racks in millions of views on videos showing the bike bus commute. — Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026 Radford Studio Center, the storied movie lot that gave Studio City its name, is in financial distress and is expected to be returned to lenders as declining film and television production racks the entertainment industry. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racks
  1. beds
  2. pains
  3. plagues
  4. pulls
  5. couches
  6. distresses
  7. persecutes
  8. agonies
Noun
  • The mattresses of both those more and less important beds were hand-stuffed with materials familiar to a Hästens, including horsehair and wool.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This will create capacity equivalent to about 40 additional beds.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of beds
Noun
  • In the past, Fox News has taken pains to illustrate to its viewers how the election could tilt blue.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Symptoms usually begin within two weeks and can last nearly three weeks, including aches and pains, nausea and rashes.
    — Angie DiMichele, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pains
Verb
  • The depression that plagues him in winters is nowhere to be found.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Walker, who leads the NFL with 360 rushing yards, also is adept at avoiding an issue that plagues many ball carriers and receivers in the NFL.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of plagues
Verb
  • Carl drops onto the couch, pulls Maribeth down on top of him.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When Randle pulls a defender into the paint, Porter has room to shoot if the ball comes back out.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulls
Noun
  • The bestselling conditioner has managed to earn more than 10,000 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers who are using it to refresh their couches, leather coats, and more.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couches
Noun
  • Pain, infection, medication side effects, and other physical and emotional distresses may be expressed through shouting, intimidating gestures, kicking, pushing, or punching.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of distresses
Verb
  • China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of persecutes
Noun
  • There are few harsher agonies than waiting, and throughout the great expanse of the CPKC ‘International’ Grand Prix presented by Rolex at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, two riders felt that in very different ways.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sadly, in discouraging all the phantom agonies, FIFA inadvertently seems to have done away with the equally farcical phenomenon that is Magic Spray®.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of agonies

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“Racks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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