as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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Recent Examples of marathon
Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The Amazonian rubber outsoles offer surprising grip during unexpected weather changes, while the cushioned insoles (which are partly made from sugarcane) provide comfort through marathon travel days and spontaneous coastal hikes.
—Alexis Benveniste, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Reports suggest the robot is gearing up for an upcoming half marathon in Beijing, where bipedal robots will race alongside 12,000 human participants.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Mar. 2025
While spontaneity has its place, awards season is a months-long marathon that requires careful orchestration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inside the International Space Station, more than 250 miles above sea level, the NASA astronaut became the first person to run a marathon in space.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The Amazonian rubber outsoles offer surprising grip during unexpected weather changes, while the cushioned insoles (which are partly made from sugarcane) provide comfort through marathon travel days and spontaneous coastal hikes.
—Alexis Benveniste, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Reports suggest the robot is gearing up for an upcoming half marathon in Beijing, where bipedal robots will race alongside 12,000 human participants.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Mar. 2025
While spontaneity has its place, awards season is a months-long marathon that requires careful orchestration.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mah’s legislation called for allowing youths incarcerated for lengthy sentences to be eligible for resentencing by a judge who should take the age and maturity level of the person seeking the resentencing into consideration.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Up and down pit road, many crew chiefs anticipated a race where tire conservation would be the primary difference between winning and losing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And then came the tweet that sparked a marketing race.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Creatine does not benefit endurance events like marathons, triathlons, or long cycling races.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Instead, pick a measurable objective, like a personal record in a 5K, completing a century ride, or competing in your first triathlon.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Athletes compete in traditional sports like archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend won the pentathlon, claiming firsts in the high jump and shot put plus second in the long jump and 60 meters.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several new sports debuted at the 1904 Games, including boxing, freestyle wrestling, decathlon and a dumbbells event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Holland's Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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