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2026-09-16 20:03
We’re vocab-maxxing! Merriam-Webster adds whopping 1,400 new words to the dictionary
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We’re vocab-maxxing! Merriam-Webster adds whopping 1,400 new words to the dictionary
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Merriam-Webster is giving its dictionary another “glow-up,” adding 1,400 words and definitions.
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Merriam-Webster.com has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its dictionary, including looksmaxxing, parasocial, and rickroll.
Read at thehill.com → - New York PostLean right
The Merriam-Webster dictionary is vocab-maxing with new words to help you crush your Scrabble opponents.
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The HillCenter
'Rickroll' and 'looksmaxxing' are official: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words to dictionary website
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We’re vocab-maxxing! Merriam-Webster adds whopping 1,400 new words to the dictionary
Read at nypost.com →NBC NewsLean left
Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions
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