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Noun
Cut off tag ends and very bloody edges, pull the wrinkles out, and hang over a rope or pole in a shady place, hair side in. Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 Jessica Post, who lives near Auburn and was sitting near the right field foul pole with her sister, Deanna Ritter of Roseville, was happy the A’s had put the flags to half-staff. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Chase Elliott also featured prominently in the qualifying session, dominating the final practice by setting the fastest time and winning the first qualifying heat from pole to pole. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
  • And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • An even bigger concern may be whether New York has an in-house center capable of filling the 3C void.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The next day unfolds upon arrival at Workington, gateway to the Lake District, where guests have options to canoe or paddleboard on Derwentwater Lake, meet friendly alpacas, or play classic lawn games at the Lingholm Estate, which is open exclusively to Britannic Explorer guests.
    Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The Troop 2054 member said her favorite Girl Scout memory was of canoeing down the Colorado River with her troop.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, transportation cuts for some magnet students took their choice away, Bell said.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Progress towards meaningful work acts as a magnet for maximizing our effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The offense is off and humming, and has yet to punt the ball through two games.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Timberview forced Heritage to punt on its next series.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bob Whitman was a polestar in the great era before that.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Participants can kayak in waters typically closed to boating and help preserve the lagoon habitat by removing trash.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Once there, visitors can swim, fish, kayak through salt marshes or just stretch out on one of the state’s most beautiful, uncrowded beaches.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tunnels will cut travel times between Verona and Munich by more than half to 2½ hours, between Milan and Paris by at least 30% to 4½ hours and put the Ligurian port city of Genoa within commuting distance of Italy’s finance and fashion capital — significantly remaking the Europe transit map.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years, seeing more visitors than the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gino was among many different species of animals on display at the park, which also includes rides and attractions themed to intellectual properties like The Lion King, Dinosaur, and James Cameron's Avatar films.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The panel includes industry experts who nominate their favorite attractions across a range of categories.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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