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prostrate

[pros-treyt] / ˈprɒs treɪt /
ADJECTIVE
flat, horizontal
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But as Argentine players lay prostrate on the pitch and Argentine fans lost their minds, they didn’t care that it wasn’t pretty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostrate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2024

His famous father also had his own health scare, announcing in 2009 that he had been diagnosed with prostrate cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2023

Jefferson Davis lies prostrate at the Valentine, a downtown Richmond museum.

From New York Times Dec. 26, 2022

I rest again at the end of the car, prostrate between the top rails.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

In her 1910 autobiography, she wrote of the Santa Ana wind that “its breath dries up the plants, gives headaches to people, and prostrates them … it uproots trees, tears off roofs, and devastates fields.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2021

Marianne & Leonard prostrates itself at the feet of Ihlen’s beauty and celebrates her nurturing spirit but doesn’t seem interested in her inner life, or indeed her suffering.

From The Guardian Jul. 23, 2019

Fazal’s Karim smiles a lot, seems absolutely enchanted by English weather and, at their second meeting, without provocation, prostrates himself to kiss Victoria’s feet.

From Washington Times Sep. 25, 2017

The other prostrates himself, back bent, head lowered, with his right arm outstretched over clusters of bananas and other produce offered as homage to the allegorical queen.

From The New Yorker Sep. 24, 2016

A hailstorm in spring prostrates, but does not kill.

From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Ossip Schubin

"As soon as I arrived in Port Sudan, I prostrated in the airport and cried intensely because I never imagined I would reach a safe haven," he said.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

After walking out, Thaksin placed a flower wreath and prostrated before a portrait of Thailand’s king and queen at the gate of the terminal.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

“The French justice system has prostrated itself before a writer,” said Mehana Mouhou, a lawyer involved in the suit against the author.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2020

Earlier on Friday in St Peter’s Basilica, Francis presided at a “Passion of the Lord” service, during which he prostrated himself in prayer on the marble pavement.

From Reuters Mar. 30, 2018

As I prostrated, the Mutawaf fended pilgrims off to keep me from being trampled.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

We’re too busy bowing to false equivalency and prostrating ourselves on the altar of access.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2024

But it was his act of prostrating in prayer after goals that reverberated in the wider global consciousness, even among those who don't follow football.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2022

The movie opens in 66 A.D., with the Jewish multitudes prostrating themselves in the courtyards of the temple atoning for their sins on Yom Kippur.

From New York Times Sep. 11, 2021

Others came to venerate the teacher, prostrating at his feet.

From The New Yorker Jul. 23, 2019

“No!” shrieked Winky, prostrating herself at Mr. Crouch’s feet.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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