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Word of the Day: September 24, 2025 Brandish verb BRAN-dish What It Means To brandish something, such as a weapon, is to wave or swing it in a threatening or excited manner. // Squeals of laughter erupted as three children brandishing squirt guns rounded the corner of the house. See the entry > BRANDISH In Context “The dancers … Continue reading Word of the Day: Brandish

Word of the Day : September 23, 2025 Nonpareil adjective nahn-puh-REL What It Means Nonpareil describes that which has no equal because it is better than any other. // To this day, the band's debut album is still considered nonpareil, raising the bar for every rock group to follow. See the entry > NONPAREIL In Context "The Crew's … Continue reading Word of the Day: Nonpareil

Word of the Day : September 22, 2025 Catch-22 noun KATCH-twen-tee-TOO What It Means Catch-22 typically refers to a difficult situation for which there is no easy or possible solution. In the narrowest use of the term, it refers to a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem … Continue reading Word of the Day : Catch-22

Word of the Day : September 19, 2025 Succumb verb suh-KUM What It Means Succumbing is about yielding to something: someone who succumbs to a pressure or emotion stops trying to resist that pressure or emotion, and someone who succumbs to an injury or disease dies because of that injury or disease. The word is often … Continue reading Word of the Day: Succumb