plural lids
Examples of lid in a Sentence
Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The chain reaction in the graphite core led to a steam explosion that ripped the reactor apart and lifted its massive 1,000-ton lid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Use trash cans with lids that close completely.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But the bigger takeaway here is that Bueckers clearly wants to put a lid on this storyline, at least from a personal standpoint.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The chain reaction in the graphite core led to a steam explosion that ripped the reactor apart and lifted its massive 1,000-ton lid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
Use trash cans with lids that close completely.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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