veins

plural of vein

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of veins These executions generally feature drugs of questionable quality, nonmedical personnel administering the drugs and patients with notoriously weak veins, Lain said. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Individuals with long-term use of sedating drugs or prior drug use history may also require higher doses of medications used in lethal injection to achieve intended outcomes, or have difficulty accessing veins. — Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 Begonias can be propagated via leaf cuttings by making cuttings in the leaf veins and placing leaves on a soilless mix. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 When the collards are fully grown but still rooted in the ground, with the sunlight shining above, the crop’s veins appear plum-colored, with large indigo-green leaves. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Mineral veins containing calcium sulfate and fluorite formed in the eastern Margin Unit, suggesting that hot water once circulated through the volcanic rocks. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The lymphatic system runs alongside blood circulation and picks up fluid and larger particles that veins cannot absorb, moving that waste back toward the bloodstream so the kidneys can filter it or the body can reuse it. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The Cleveland Clinic describes compression therapy as a common treatment for improving lower-leg blood flow, helping veins return blood to the heart and preventing the pooling of blood and swelling. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Twenty-three years after cancer first upended her life, she was settled into one of the recliners at Cass County's only cancer center, a blue cap covering her head as another round of chemotherapy flowed into her veins. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veins
Noun
  • Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On the one hand, Julian Fellowes’ juicy melodrama enlists one of the finest ensembles imaginable to bring outsized intensity to a drama of manners.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That paper, called EquiOx, was intended to help researchers understand why pulse oximeters overestimated blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin tones.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Rustling and droning tape effects from Frye, subtle enough to be nearly subliminal but still somehow palpably present, act as a binding agent on every track, blurring tones and connecting rhythms.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Bozeman said in the call that the larger network density should improve freight matching, service levels and the company’s ability to penetrate additional modes and customer segments.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Who knows how ubiquitous these modes of silence are for particular minorities?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Miu Miu’s design style under Miuccia Prada centers around classic silhouettes made structural and formal, pairing prim styles with something more masculine, like boxers with blouses.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Murals of a variety of styles continue to adorn buildings, walls and parks in the Sacramento region, with varying degrees of issues and controversy and connections to art, history and community.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Veins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veins. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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