as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a sentimental journey back to the old sod
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Recent Examples of sod
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once dead, cut and remove the sod with a sod cutter.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
The two-inch-thick sod is grown on plastic so it can be transported without rooting into the stadium.
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Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Farmers slice the sod into strips about four feet wide, roll it up like a rug, and transport it in trucks kept at about 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Lose the Lawn A naturalistic garden plan can replace regular sod—which requires frequent mowing and doesn't benefit wildlife much—with a landscape that's both more interesting and better for the environment.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Once dead, cut and remove the sod with a sod cutter.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
The two-inch-thick sod is grown on plastic so it can be transported without rooting into the stadium.
—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Farmers slice the sod into strips about four feet wide, roll it up like a rug, and transport it in trucks kept at about 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sod
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Williams said the suspect lived in the home and appeared to be the only occupant at the time of the shooting.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.
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Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
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The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sod. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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