as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pod
The steel front bumper sports a Warn winch and 7-inch TYRI lights, which are backed up by 5-inch A-pillar pods and three 12-inch LED bars up top.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
On’s CloudTec pods underfoot provide just-right cushion.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley’s Nō Studios.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
According to Army Recognition, the new tanks and sensor pods align with ongoing upgrades, such as the Infrared Defensive System, based on TacIRST technology, designed to improve the aircraft’s survivability and target-detection capabilities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
On’s CloudTec pods underfoot provide just-right cushion.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley’s Nō Studios.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
According to Army Recognition, the new tanks and sensor pods align with ongoing upgrades, such as the Infrared Defensive System, based on TacIRST technology, designed to improve the aircraft’s survivability and target-detection capabilities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pod
Noun
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These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese navy is the world’s largest by hull count, with a battle force of more than 370 ships and submarines and more than 140 major surface combatants.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hull features the 12 zodiac constellations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Personality under the shell Tortoises can charm with their unique personalities, explained Jim Stout, executive director and CEO of the Tortoise Conservancy Inc, which is based near Orlando, Florida.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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But car-crash girls are, in fact, fierce in their attachments, devoted to the few people who can penetrate their hard shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The three Americans and one Canadian will swing around the moon in their Orion capsule, hang a U-turn and then head straight back home without stopping.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in the day, after crew wakeup, flight controllers re-oriented the Orion capsule allow sunlight to warm up the waste water vent line in hopes of thawing any frozen material.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is the reason for the shag carpeting, the plastic coverings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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In search of money for a party, the four defendants allegedly were armed with guns and dressed in black with face coverings.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pod. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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