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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Giro d’Italia key takeaways: Yates’ patience, the beauty of gravel – and did UAE throw away the race?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 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
The view from the room featured a gravel courtyard with big bushes and trees, with a grass field visible in the background.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Giro d’Italia key takeaways: Yates’ patience, the beauty of gravel – and did UAE throw away the race?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 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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But Bird also throws a devastating slider to right-handers and a curveball that can baffle.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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The sheriff is as baffled as anyone else, wondering how anyone as recognizable as Roy could disappear in plain sight.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
25 June 2025
Noun
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San Clemente, like most Southern California coastal cities, needs more sand to restore its eroding beaches.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The waterproof mesh material resists water and allows sand to fall through, keeping the interior clean.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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With a deep, gruff voice and animus toward humanity, McCarthy was an unusual dance-music star when Nitzer Ebb started notching chart hits.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Particularly in the Eastern Conference, where the window continues to widen because of nightmare injuries, free agency departures, and puzzling decisions to fire head coaches (looking at you, Knicks).—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There is a small and puzzling group of contract manufacturers — Flex , Celestica and Jabil — with stock moves that defy logic.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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In the 1960s, geologist Walter Alvarez discovered a thin layer of black clay in rocks around the world.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Pictures of husky puppy Kiss who is now in the care of Austin Pets Alive!—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The man is Jack Ryan, not to be confused with the Jack Ryan dreamed up by Tom Clancy.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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And some say they were confused by what their leases said about renters’ insurance, and they were left without coverage.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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“Gravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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