as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
after his bout with laryngitis, he had a terribly gravel voice
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as in to baffle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
managed to gravel his opponent in the debate by focusing on atypical examples
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Recent Examples of gravel
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Nearly 18,000 tons of gravel was used to level the surface, with 340 tons of clay coming from Pennsylvania to sculpt the infield, mounds and bullpens.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2023
After the ceremony, a gravel pathway lined with pink flowers led guests to a lush garden and lake.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
Construction crews broke ground on the outdoor area in June after Trump ordered a major remodel, including replacing the grass with gravel.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Nearly 18,000 tons of gravel was used to level the surface, with 340 tons of clay coming from Pennsylvania to sculpt the infield, mounds and bullpens.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Past an old logging gate, a gravel road snakes through a young stand of pine.
—Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2023
After the ceremony, a gravel pathway lined with pink flowers led guests to a lush garden and lake.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravel
Adjective
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For most of his first 10 songs, Costello’s singing was ragged and hoarse.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Screamed himself hoarse and still tried calling for his brother.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Verb
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She’s equally baffled by the widespread use of artificial intelligence.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Knight was left off the two-night, 11-match SummerSlam card entirely, a decision that baffled and angered his supporters.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Next door is the optional adjoining Suite Jaune d’Or bathed in the golden tones of Marrakech’s desert sands, where elephants march around ceilings in sculpted relief.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Forty yards of sand lay between Groveacher, a barking, brown, 200-pound adolescent male sea lion, and the ocean.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Faced with this existential crisis, Bull gathers his best pals—Rocco, a gruff boxer (Idris Elba); Lucky, a dopey but loyal beagle (Bobby Moynihan); and Fetch, a wannabe influencer dachshund (Fred Armisen)—for one final night of canine mischief.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Though polar opposites, together, Leonard and Bitchy have seen it all; the gruff Bitchy serves as the play’s agitator, pitting him opposite Leonard, the conscience and Greek chorus.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Exactly what's causing the delay is still puzzling students, colleges and experts.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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For a technology with obvious advantages, that's puzzling.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For example, hard clay makes digging tough, so some may opt for hiding under natural cover.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Amend heavy or clay soils with organic matter or compost to improve drainage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The exception may be the size of the potato gnocchi, husky rectangles of creamy potato dumplings in a lemon butter sauce, circling jumbo lump crab morsels dappled with chives.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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Hank’s son Bobby is no longer a husky middle-schooler, but a 21-year-old running his own Japanese-German fusion restaurant in Dallas, for instance.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The refusal by the union to obey the order left many travelers at Toronto Pearson International Airport confused and frustrated on Aug. 17.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Chiefs looked overwhelmed and confused at times.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Gravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravel. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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