1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
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2
as in bed
slang
a place set aside for sleeping
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Recent Examples of hay
Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Outbuildings like the greenhouse and garage/shop stand nearby, in addition to a hay barn and stables.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
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Noun
Nothing causes more offense than tourists who stuff their mouths with leaves, like horses eating hay.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Outbuildings like the greenhouse and garage/shop stand nearby, in addition to a hay barn and stables.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
North Dakota ranchers usually aren’t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hay
Noun
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Edwards was credited by NBA.com with 12 potential assists in Game 4, and throughout this four-game series, he's totaled just 23 dimes (5.8 per game) on 41 total potential assists per game (10.25 potential assists per game).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Conservatives have long targeted public broadcasting for spending cuts, seeing it as a bastion of left-wing thinking that is sent over the airwaves on the taxpayer’s dime.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And finally, Wingate points out that sometimes, a bed frame has run its course.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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On May 3, the parents put their kids to bed and had dinner with friends at a restaurant less than 200 feet away.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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For the Stroitel players, this meant fulfilling their normal duties of mowing and marking the pitch ahead of that semi-final.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For lawn care, start with just mowing before adding edging and landscaping.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Where to stay Graduate by Hilton, just steps from Virginia Commonwealth University, has a rooftop pool and family suites with a king-size bed in one room and bunks in the other.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the sun-drenched former tourist hub is nonetheless feeling the effects, as tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the gangs’ terror bunk with family and friends in this sleepy remote corner of Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her hands-on background and fascinations involve outdoor cooking, foraging, and stewarding gardens.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Londoners have foraged the Thames’ foreshore since Victorian times, first to find artifacts to sell for scraps of food and more recently to unearth the past and escape the hectic pace of modern life.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Two of the victims, the 16-year-old and his 10-year-old sibling, were already outside of the vehicle, while the 4-year-old remained trapped inside.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Inside the mummy, the researchers found a small glass sphere with holes on both ends — perhaps part of a set of rosary beads accidentally trapped in the embalming material.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The telescope's already-sharp vision has now been boosted significantly thanks to a new instrument designed to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light, scientists said on Thursday.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This is gleaned from something said by aaronp613, who is an analyst at MacRumors.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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