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
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
For those with or without GI conditions, ensuring gut motility continues as normal is crucial while traveling.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Both versions of semaglutide slow digestion, which can cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
His grandfather, Jack Wilson, started the company in Los Angeles in 1958 using money from the GI Bill after serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Experts use a scale known as the glycemic index (GI) to measure how quickly a specific food raises blood sugar levels.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
For those with or without GI conditions, ensuring gut motility continues as normal is crucial while traveling.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Both versions of semaglutide slow digestion, which can cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
His grandfather, Jack Wilson, started the company in Los Angeles in 1958 using money from the GI Bill after serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for GI
Verb
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The Los Angeles Times reported this week that Mayor Karen Bass plans to clean more streets and homeless camps ahead of the games, offering a preview of the pressures cities face when hosting global events.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The floor initially existed as a score consisting of the project drawings and the required materials; the final shape was left to the team, with the sole instruction not to clean or organize them neatly.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The position of the incident appeared to be in Iranian territorial waters, where officials had warned of a naval drill by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in recent days.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, the ability to handle multiple threats in one scenario reflects lessons learned from recent naval operations where large numbers of drones have strained traditional air defense systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The next day, the neighbor saw that same man scrubbing the steps.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sanaii and Akila were recognized for intervening during a fight on a school bus, and Meredith took pride in her school and rallied a group of girls to scrub graffiti off a wall.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aviation officials made strides to change military helicopter flight path rules around Washington, DC, and later promised a new air traffic control system would be implemented during the current presidential administration to support aviation safety.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After, rinse the mat thoroughly and leave to air dry.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Finish the process by rinsing the board with hot water to clean the materials off, then allow it to air dry.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His ode to Armenian cuisine is now open as a counter-service restaurant in Glendale.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In 2023, Alekseyev was sent by the Russian military to negotiate with Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, during the Wagner group’s mutiny.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the time Alekseyev, was filmed sitting with Prigozhin in a Russian military compound taken over by Wagner, trying to persuade the mercenary chief to call off his troops.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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 8 Feb. 2026.
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