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as in object
something material that can be perceived by the senses
can you hand me that thing over there?
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as in product
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
just the latest thing from her fertile imagination
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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
the thing to which the subject of the sentence refers
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as in feat
something done by someone
one of the things you can do is to help me clean up
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as in event
something that happens
the accident was just one of those things that can happen anywhere
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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the important thing is that we get the project back on schedule
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
I have lots of things to do this afternoon
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as in stuff
things plural
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
math just isn't my thing
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as in person
a member of the human race
you poor thing, you must be exhausted
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Recent Examples of thing
The tenants believe many of these things are still intact and asked for the court’s help to protect their cherished possessions until they can be retrieved.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
This was the most preventable thing that could ever have been.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet avoiding failure is not the same thing as winning a national title.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Finding your community via identity is one thing, but some clubs go even more niche and have combined two different cultures—the Jewish one and the culture of cannabis.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
This was the most preventable thing that could ever have been.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet avoiding failure is not the same thing as winning a national title.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Finding your community via identity is one thing, but some clubs go even more niche and have combined two different cultures—the Jewish one and the culture of cannabis.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thing
Noun
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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To become literate is, therefore, to grasp the deeper meaning of the object of study, to evaluate it critically and to interact actively with it.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scammers in China, Turkey, and India are selling counterfeit products that falsely claim to contain semaglutide.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to Walmart, the shrimp products made by PT.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Any entities working in weather modification must report all activities to NOAA under the Weather Modification Reporting Act.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The principle recognizes the legal rights of natural entities, such as rivers, mountains, ecosystems or even something as specific as wild rice.—
Dana Zartner,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Weaver, in her Broadway debut, manages to make both Sophie and her cause feel sympathetic, which is no easy feat given that the bride-to-be has basically elected to blow up two of the most meaningful relationships in her life on her relentless quest for the truth.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But restarting business with a country that the West has largely turned into a diplomatic and economic pariah via sanctions will be no easy feat.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here's a look back at some of the highlights from the multi-day event inside Freedom Hall.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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Some companies have begun to remove alcohol from events and social occasions.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each separate agency has a unique purpose, but they are all inextricably connected.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Geometric carpets with lots of squares and triangles are suitable for this purpose.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Last week's ruling by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio adds to a growing wave of legal challenges on the matter in a fight that could ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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That's because matter, via its gravitational influence, slows down cosmic expansion, while dark energy speeds it up.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Premier League started doing stuff with players being interviewed from home on Zoom, and then started the ePremier League, with all 20 clubs asked to find a player who would like to be involved.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And that’s the kind of craft that existed in that era, where people who were just writing on staff were writing better than stuff that people make now.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thing. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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