1
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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Recent Examples of birch
New Atlas,
15 Nov. 2025
Because profilin is similar to a protein found in birch pollen, people allergic to birch pollen may also react to celery.
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Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
14 Nov. 2025
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Verb
The fungus and wood fiber combination was applied in thin coats on the surfaces of two types of paper, denim, polyester felt and birch wood veneer, and left in an oven to dry for a day.
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New Atlas,
15 Nov. 2025
Because profilin is similar to a protein found in birch pollen, people allergic to birch pollen may also react to celery.
—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Visitors approaching the museum’s doors will pass under a canopy of silver birch trees installed in its forecourt.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birch
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Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
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Stealth jurors — those who hide their true biases to influence a verdict — could pose a serious problem for prosecutors in either of Mangione's cases, Rahmani said.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.
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The men’s collection offers a Western denim shirt with red piping, Lee’s straight relaxed jean and utility jacket with a subtle paisley print and hickory striped carpenter shorts.
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There was lace everywhere and leather too.
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From Ikebana studios in Kyoto to leather workshops in Florence and tartan looms in Stirling, a growing number of trips now build entire itineraries around a single craft.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
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The set is wrapped in durable rattan with steel frames underneath, and the tabletop is made of weather-resistant acacia wood.
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It’s made from all-weather rattan that holds up against rain, sunshine, and cold winters, and the covers are removable and water-repellent.
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Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was caught on camera whipping a yellow taxi cab with a belt, damaging the hood, following the Knicks’ comeback victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, officials said Friday.
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Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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In lieu of Pearl Jam, Wilco and other ‘90s rock standards, a pounding electronic score by Christian Lundberg of Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers collective provides the music.
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“Birch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birch. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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