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noun

variants also calfs
Definition of calvesnext
plural of calf
as in thighs
the muscular back part of the leg below the knee

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verb

present tense third-person singular of calve
as in kids

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When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 There are other entrees as well, like sword fish rolls, king prawns and scampi and calves liver. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 These eight exercises target your quads, hamstrings, calves, and other muscles that help your knees move and stay stable. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 During the summer, his sister Stephanie runs a fun and educational Farm Camp, where 100 kids experience all parts of the dairy farm, including feeding calves and milking cows. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 The total head of cattle, calves and beef cows across the country has been declining for seven consecutive years. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Brookfield Zoo in Chicago's western suburbs is preparing to welcome some bottlenose dolphin calves. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 For a while, the feedlot sector could maintain profitability because there’s about a six-month time lag between when farmers buy the calves and when they are again sold to be processed, Peel noted. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 In the exhibit, people can meet the matriarch of the herd, the bulls, cows, and several calves. — Goodluck Ajeh, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calves
  1. thighs
  2. kids
  3. shins
  4. shanks
Noun
  • Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of kids
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  • In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of shins
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  • Shoes with hidden metal components, including steel toes, buckles, heel rods, vintage metal shanks, and some orthopedic inserts, are the most likely to cause delays.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
  • Included in the kit are standard 4-, 6- and 8-mm hex screwdriver shanks that are compatible with all standard hex screwdriver bits and micro screwdrivers.
    — Shirl Leigh July 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
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