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
Julia Sullivan, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall moved to New York following his military discharge and used the GI Bill to enroll in the famed Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
An outbreak on a luxury cruise ship departing from Miami has gotten 27 people sick with a gastrointestinal (GI) illness, the Centers for Disease Control said.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In other words, if your body is working hard to break down a meal before bed, Sarkar points out that food and subsequent digestion can lead to gut motility (food moving through the GI tract) and insulin secretion—both of which can mess with your sleep.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall moved to New York following his military discharge and used the GI Bill to enroll in the famed Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
An outbreak on a luxury cruise ship departing from Miami has gotten 27 people sick with a gastrointestinal (GI) illness, the Centers for Disease Control said.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for GI
Verb
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On the floor, big storage bins are part of a perennial effort to clean things up.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While European officials have expressed concern that global food, fertilizer and energy supplies are at risk as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being effectively closed, there is little appetite to expand naval operations in the Middle East to assist the movements of vessels through the channel.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a meeting in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's foreign ministers would discuss possibly extending a naval mission that protects ships in the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, without giving any details.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One exception was its solid performance with pet hair on hard flooring, and its special deep cleaning setting, that makes the robot scrub back and forth over both hard floors and carpet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Use a clean, damp cloth to scrub away the grease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Foundation unveiled the Phantom Mk-I in October 2025, describing it as a humanoid robot designed specifically for military use.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drain spinach and rinse with cold water.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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If your dog gets bitten in a remote location where a vet may not be nearby be sure to rinse the wound and reduce blood flow to the area.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Esteworld positions itself within this ecosystem as a multi-service provider spanning plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental treatments, and hair restoration.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That combination explains why a simple counter-service meal can generate a debate seen by millions.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In many other places, the fighters have moved into other mercenary formations.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the height of its power, the Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group numbered tens of thousands of soldiers who were dispatched to Ukraine, Syria, and several African countries.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Behind them are hundreds of thousands of Basij militiamen, who have proved ready to kill demonstrators.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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“GI.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/GI. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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