How to Use some in a Sentence

some

adverb
Definition of somenext
Synonyms for somenext
  • I need to work on it some more.
  • Would you like some more potatoes?
  • Keep turning them to brown the edges some more, but try not to overcook.
    — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2020
  • What drew so many to Rocky Ripple — the White River — may push some away.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Many of those demonstrators were young -- some even too young to vote.
    — John Blake, CNN, 4 July 2020
  • Toussaint was pulled for Mike Mayers and the Mariners beat up on the Angels some more.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • But that doesn't mean there might not also be some more special guests at the table.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, a relay dance round that is sure to shake up the competition some more.
    — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Some - and the allegation about the needles is one - have not been tested in court.
    — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, 18 May 2017
  • This indoor garden can grow up to six plants at a time—some even as tall as 12 inches.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Move some over from another one, or your card will be declined.
    — Sandy Fernández, Redbook, 31 May 2017
  • Still, there are some zingy, zesty sequences here that really pop.
    — Catherine Bray, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Love doesn't cost a thing, and happiness isn't some unattainable, elite achievement.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Most have opinions about what happened, guns, and how parents should raise their kids — some stronger than others.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Most high schools have programs that focus on those skills from a young age; some even in elementary school.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2021
  • There is a perception from some around the sport that the Hawks may be trying to circumvent the cap by placing the 38-year-old Hossa on IR and free up cap space.
    — Chris Kuc, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • But as Michigan took control in the second half, the Hoosiers' defense wore down and the Wolverines took advantage by pounding the ball some more.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Ruby reluctantly agrees to lead the team there, and on the way, Knight gently questions Ruby some more.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021
  • But eventually the team needs to know—some sooner than others.
    — Mindy Diamond, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Some, in ties or pantsuits, kept up a pretense of weekday seriousness.
    — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 8 June 2017
  • Some 100 feet tall, with routes of varying levels of difficulty, the cliffs are perfect for those wishing to hone their skills.
    — Smithsonian, 6 June 2017
  • Many, many young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer -- some even in their teens.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Zuniga isn’t sweating at some low-fee, big-box fitness chain.
    — Ronald D. White, latimes.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Amtrak supports expansion in the state, with plans to tie into some 5,000 miles of existing Ohio tracks.
    — The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2024
  • She'll be paired up with Hope, a polar bear cub almost the same age as Nora who will help in some much needed socialization.
    — Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
  • In between there may be some sunnier and less windy moments as temperatures reach for 80.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Floyd’s death was one of some eighty homicides in Minneapolis last year; the majority of the victims were Black and male.
    — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • Pioneer 10 and 11 provided some better views of Jupiter and Saturn, but still very little was known about the planets or their moons.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Will County probation officials had been to the home some 40 times in the past year or more to check on the man, probation authorities confirmed.
    — Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2017
  • A triple by Jose Ramirez in the eighth inning and a Chisenhall sacrifice fly provided some much needed insurance against the 29-13 Astros.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com, 20 May 2017

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