NECKS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

necks 1 of 2

noun

plural of neck

as in parts

a broad geographical area we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then

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as in straits

a narrow body of water between two land masses only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China

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as in inches

a very small distance or degree for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck

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necks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of neck

as in noses

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Recent Examples of necks

Noun

Machado and her daughters had abrasions on their necks, which Lew said is consistent with asphyxiation. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Funnel necks are appearing on everything from long trench coats to cropped leather bombers. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 The piece was heavily popularized by Native American jewelers, especially amongst the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes; Historically, Indigenous men would wear bandanas around their necks, punctuated with shells or silver conches. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Believers wore them on strings around their necks as talismans against illness and injury. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 And by donating these items, those green beaded necklaces can now hang around the necks of some other lucky children. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Better yet, many of them also feature spring’s other big jacket trends, like funnel necks. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026 Step on our necks, mother Mephistopheles, and let the kids suffer the consequences. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 The children were in the basement, unresponsive and with exercise bands around their necks. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for necks

Noun

And, as is the case in other parts of Europe, the real estate market in Hungary is cyclical.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
To add to the dire situation, up to 80% of large parts of the city’s groundwater is contaminated, both by sewage and by naturally occurring substances such as arsenic.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Jackson was in financial straits when the incident occurred, according to his stepdaughter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Rising fuel prices caused by the instability at the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits are hitting farmers in parts of the West just as harvest season opens.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of straits

Noun

The high-collar silhouette, a stand-up neckline that extends several inches above the shoulders with no lapel break, is showing up on runways, in mass-market store windows and across editorial coverage heading into the colder months.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
At 42 inches across and 20 inches high, the Infinity Flame can comfortably accommodate half a dozen Adirondack chairs around it.

— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inches

Noun

Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Ukraine targeted two oil facilities and a training ground in the Perm, Samara and Astrakhan regions of Russia.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
At the end of the project, Fashion for Good will release the Roadmap for Cotton Circularity report, which will lay out what is needed from a data perspective to scale the use of recycled cotton in different product verticals and regions.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of regions

Noun

As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The landscape was inspired by the inland town of Ioulida, a hilltop village with cascading residential dwellings and winding paths (no car-worthy roads), and a church perched at the precipice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of roads

Noun

That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026