pore

noun

Definition of porenext
as in cavity

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Recent Examples of pore Freezing and thawing means moisture seeps into microscopic pores on roadway surfaces. — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Buy Now on Amazon COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner No matter what your skin concerns are—unevenness, blackheads or acne—the COSRX AHA/BHA exfoliating spray can help treat them by removing dead skin cells and clearing pores. — Lauren Wilrich, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 Use facial sunscreens and moisturizers also formulated for your face since heavier body creams can clog your pores. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 When exposed to ultrasound at the target site, these bubbles temporarily create tiny pores in the BBB’s cell membrane, allowing drugs to pass through. — Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pore
  1. cavity
  2. slit
  3. orifice
  4. aperture
  5. interspace
  6. slot
  7. split
  8. crevice
Noun
  • It is added to some dental products, such as toothpaste, to help prevent cavities.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of cavity
Noun
  • Macron opted for a dark navy midi dress with a slight slit on the skirt and a small anchor embellishment.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Featuring a snug fit from the waist to the thighs, the flared bottom has a low slit at each ankle to show off your best shoes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of slit
Noun
  • Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of orifice
Noun
  • Read more Egypt Giza Pyramid Mystery Addressed by former Egyptian Official The project used synthetic aperture radar tomography and involved scientists Corrado Malanga of the University of Pisa in Italy and Filippo Biondi of the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Variable aperture lenses can be found on some Huawei and Xiaomi smartphones, but Samsung could make far more marketing noise if the S26 Ultra were to carry this key feature.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of aperture
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021
Definition of interspace
Noun
  • Fulham are hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday (12:15pm UK; 8:15am ET), with Brighton & Hove Albion at home against Nottingham Forest in the evening slot (5:15pm UK; 1:15pm ET).
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Similarly, when Singh left for an overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio, NBC decided to stop original programming during her time slot.
    — Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of slot
Noun
  • Trump last year won Sauk — split between Democratic-leaning areas closer to Madison and a more conservative rural northwest — by 626 votes after Democrat Joe Biden won the county by 615 votes in 2020.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
  • My colleague Kellis Robinett has reported Kansas State plans to keep 20% for men’s basketball, but the Jayhawks will probably have a different split, given the importance of men’s basketball to the athletic department in Lawrence.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of split
Noun
  • This ornamental thyme can be used to fill in the sandy spaces between stepping stones or crevices in rock walls.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Included is a dust brush to remove pet fur from furniture, and a crevice tool to get in between couch cushions and work along corners.
    — Toni Sutton, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of crevice

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