RACKS Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

racks 1 of 2

noun

plural of rack

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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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

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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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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Noun

The business is owned by Ger Her who serves authentic Hmong dishes, including sausage with lemongrass, crispy pork belly, sticky rice, racks of ribs and barbecue chicken. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The grocer is dropping a variety of adorable cookie racks that double as dessert trays. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2026 As the dust settles on the spring 2027 shows, the Vogue office is abuzz with excitement about the products that may, in just a few months’ time, land on shelves and racks near you. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 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 team developed the preparation plan around a typical home kitchen with one oven and two racks. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 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

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

Noun

Similar views can be had from the bathhouse, where the indoor pool is lined with lovely wide lounge beds and wraparound windows for picturesque lie-downs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of beds

Noun

The couple took pains to preserve historical details like the house's original wooden shutters.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Nearly every single recipe from the Fizz’s golden age takes pains to specify that it should be made very cold, served without ice, and consumed immediately after delivery, an instruction that may seem pedantic but is nonetheless ubiquitous.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pains

Verb

Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

Noun

The PrinceDeco Stretch Sofa Slipcover is built for oversized couches, with an ultra-stretchy fabric that covers deep seats and wide arms without a struggle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
My accommodations unfolded in a graceful series of rooms with couches, a four-poster bed, and a dual-vanity bathroom.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of couches

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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

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