as in stuff
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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Recent Examples of things
And upstairs, rooftop bar High Praise keeps things fresh with rotating pop-ups throughout the year.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The little things added up Tuesday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
See the moment things went wrong.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Try as one might, some things are simply not meant to be.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Okolo believes even bigger things are ahead.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Until these two things occur, basic accountability and justice will remain out of reach.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
If the Trojans had Rodney Rice, maybe things would have gone differently in his second season.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
So things have to be going well.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
The little things added up Tuesday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
See the moment things went wrong.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Try as one might, some things are simply not meant to be.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Okolo believes even bigger things are ahead.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Until these two things occur, basic accountability and justice will remain out of reach.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
If the Trojans had Rodney Rice, maybe things would have gone differently in his second season.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
So things have to be going well.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
Noun
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The grand opening Tuesday of the center on the library’s ground floor was a showcase of AI tools and demonstrations from San Jose State students, city departments and partners like LEGO Education, with fun stuff like robots on display.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is once-in-a-lifetime stuff.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The belongings included identification and immigration documents, passports, driver’s licenses and work permits as well as cash, cellphones, clothing and jewelry.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The shooter then gathers some belongings and walks back to her car.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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After two decades of grinding — and in possession of generational wealth — Blackburn attempted retirement.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And for now, the potential economic effects of war in the Middle East are a more immediate concern than longer-term effects from AI.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Due to a combination of factors, including radiation from the shining stars, stellar cataclysms, and virialization effects, the remnant normal matter then gets ejected, with either very few or possibly even no stars existing where the main galactic body normally is.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mercury retrograde in Pisces will be in full gear during the eclipse, resulting in uncertainty and extreme emotions.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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On average, the passengers needed a minute and a half to take their seats; the flight attendants, who had to stow their gear first, needed at least four minutes.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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