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noun (1)

ˈspit How to pronounce spit (audio)
Definition of spitnext
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water at the northeast end of the island is a long spit whose terminal is crowned by a towering lighthouse

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spit

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noun (2)

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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another the spit and image of his father

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2
as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands so dry that he felt as if he had no spit left in his mouth

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spit

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verb

as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object according to the propaganda put out by the war ministry, enemy soldiers were spitting innocent babies on bayonets

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Recent Examples of spit
Noun
Researchers used body composition scans, estradiol spit tests, cognitive assessments, weekly mood and sleep questionnaires and muscle strength testing. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Verb
Infamously, the novelist Richard Ford spat on Whitehead at a party, as payback for a pan in the Times Book Review. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 After being asked to leave the property by officials, Zimmerman spat toward a hotel security officer, prompting staff to call the police. — Peter Burditt, USA Today, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spit
  1. peninsula
  2. replica
  3. saliva
  4. stab
  5. cape
  6. image
  7. drool
  8. pierce
Noun
  • In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Kyiv’s forces have especially targeted supplies to Crimea, triggering the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and delivering a blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the war.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • The company doesn’t break out sales of individual products, but as of Thursday, Nike’s website had sold out of most adult sizes in both of the USMNT’s home and away jerseys, including both authentic and replica editions.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • Another replica flag steeped in American history was aboard the International Space Station from November 2014 through June 2015.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • Testing of saliva later confirmed infection with a bat rabies virus variant.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of saliva
Verb
  • Gabriel Garland, the Love Island UK Islander who was removed from the villa after being named in court documents in a stabbing incident, has broken his silence.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Continue reading … CABIN CHAOS — Midair horror as passenger admits trying to stab stranger through the eye.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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  • Pamela also wore Oscar de la Renta — a custom mustard brocade dress with a small cape — and Dylan sported a custom groom’s look by Genuardi.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • No category of paraphernalia was more popular than Lionel Messi gear-- from jerseys, to jumbo foam Messi heads to at least one cape depicting the Argentinian player as a saint.
    — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of cape
Noun
  • The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of image
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  • At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
  • Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of drool
Verb
  • The celebration opened with piercing fifes and thundering drums from the Young Patriots Fife & Drum Corps from Pleasanton, as a nod to America's quincentennial.
    — Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Another means of circumventing the protection of the real property company is through veil piercing using an alter ego theory.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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