as in to clean
to remove the dirt from
in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house
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Recent Examples of GI
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Call centers on the VA’s GI Bill and National Cemetery Applicant Assistance hotlines will be closed.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The 24-hour Veterans Crisis Line would still work and VA hospitals would remain open, but other services would halt temporarily, including the GI Bill Hotline, VA benefits regional offices and some others.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Career counseling and transition assistance programs are suspended, the GI Bill Hotline and VA regional offices close, and public affairs and outreach activities are paused.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kayser brings over two decades of experience in health care finance, strategy, and leadership, most recently serving as CFO of GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology practice entity, acquired by Cardinal in 2025.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Call centers on the VA’s GI Bill and National Cemetery Applicant Assistance hotlines will be closed.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The 24-hour Veterans Crisis Line would still work and VA hospitals would remain open, but other services would halt temporarily, including the GI Bill Hotline, VA benefits regional offices and some others.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Career counseling and transition assistance programs are suspended, the GI Bill Hotline and VA regional offices close, and public affairs and outreach activities are paused.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for GI
Verb
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Her goal in including hygiene items and cleaning supplies in the pantry is to ensure families don’t need to choose between nutrition and other forms of self-care, Ortega said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jacksonville can count on several military facilities, including naval stations and a submarine base, and Washington is, of course, home to the Pentagon.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To clean them by hand, scrub the curtain with a soft cloth sprinkled with baking soda, then rinse.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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About 9,614 were in military stockpiles for potential use, including 3,912 that are currently deployed.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There will be fire trucks, youth groups, classic cars, military vehicles and local dignitaries.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Check the filter regularly and rinse it out any time food is trapped there.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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To further safeguard your teeth from the acidity, sip it through a straw or rinse your mouth with water after ingesting it.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cities offering accessible health care, job opportunities and social support can make a significant difference in their post-service lives.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The event welcomed high school and community college students, as well as military veterans exploring post-service careers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mercenary group for years propped up militant groups and authoritarian regimes in the Sahel in exchange for mineral resources — including huge concessions in Sudan’s gold mining industry.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported in April 2019 that Prince had been shopping a plan to topple the Maduro regime using mercenary soldiers.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With 20,000 troops and tens of thousands of allied militiamen, Turkey has controlled significant swathes of territory across five northern Syrian provinces since 2016.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The president led 15,000 federalized militiamen from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania into the west—though no rebel army materialized to oppose them.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
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“GI.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/GI. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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