asses
1 Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It is aimed at helping families asses the quality of care provided in a home.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
What he actually wrote was “dogs bark it, asses and mules bray it, and bilious bipeds whistle it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“We didn’t come cross-country to get our asses kicked. We came here to play our best baseball game, and our guys will be ready to go.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
He acknowledged that it’s been difficult to asses his own situation and future while trying to keep his young team in playoff contention.
From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023
Horses that had been standing perfectly still for days with their asses just sweetly touching against barbed wire strands casually moved on stiffened legs back into their pastures, grazing again.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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