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noun

ˈkärd How to pronounce card (audio)
Definition of cardnext
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as in menu
a list of foods served at or available for a meal the diners asked if there were any specials on the card for the evening

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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor you're really a card, but save the jokes for after class

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card

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verb

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as in to file

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as in to rake

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Recent Examples of card
Noun
Because the Arizona Diamondbacks refused to exit the wild card race, the Phillies were forced to start Zack Wheeler on Sunday afternoon and punch their ticket to the postseason. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Instead of calling out the card name, the cantador may sing the verse associated with the card. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Tyrrell spent his childhood in the Carrizo Mountains, tending the family’s Navajo-Churro sheep, learning to card and spin their wool. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 One 56-year-old reviewer recalled being carded while buying wine and credited the serum for the mix-up. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for card
Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
  1. menu
  2. comedian
  3. file
  4. rake
  5. book
  6. comb
  7. index
  8. catalog
Noun
  • Families will love the pizza menu, and vegetarians will not go hungry here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of menu
Noun
  • But while many comedians go on to have wildly lucrative careers, that doesn’t seem to be Earthquake’s priority — making people laugh is.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone with a console can watch it, which enticed the comedian.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of comedian
Verb
  • The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of similar lawsuits have been filed on whether cities can sue oil and gas companies over damage linked to global warming.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s home and an Airstream trailer parked on her Beverly Crest property with bullets from an assault rifle March 8.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rake
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  • Related Stories Freight forwarder OEC Group said Wednesday that the changes have left shippers competing for a smaller pool of vessel space, with longer booking lead times and more cargo rollovers that have contributed to higher container prices.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Investigators are still combing through the suspects' cellphones, dashboard cameras and other devices for clues about potential links to Iran.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of combing through aging reports, collectors can focus their time on high-risk accounts and customers where escalation or direct engagement is required.
    — Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of comb
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  • Instinct says users can separately delete data indexed from outside sources.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Households with the highest incomes would see the greatest benefit from indexing capital gains to inflation.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of index
Verb
  • That archive runs deep somewhere in a warehouse in New Jersey, with roughly 40,000 pieces in storage, which are currently being catalogued and mined for contemporary collections – as well as to dress the evening’s guests on this occasion.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While their actual missions may remain secret, most classified military satellites can be easily tracked and cataloged from the ground.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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