as in stuff
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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Recent Examples of things
If things do go long, Alcaraz will still back himself.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
With Marlon Wayans leading as his hero, Isaiah White, a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, things take a dark turn and push the athlete to his limits.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, it’s mostly filled with people saying broadly nice things about him that don’t reveal much.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There were a couple of other things in there, but most striking were anatomical models.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
After all, people have been reading physical books or newspapers while on the toilet for as long as those things have existed.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Keeping in mind all the different things that affect a child's health is critical for pediatricians who treat obesity, according to Crimmins.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
With Marlon Wayans leading as his hero, Isaiah White, a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, things take a dark turn and push the athlete to his limits.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, it’s mostly filled with people saying broadly nice things about him that don’t reveal much.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
There were a couple of other things in there, but most striking were anatomical models.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
After all, people have been reading physical books or newspapers while on the toilet for as long as those things have existed.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Keeping in mind all the different things that affect a child's health is critical for pediatricians who treat obesity, according to Crimmins.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
Noun
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Everything about Elvis, including his death-by-cardiac-arrest at 42 in Graceland, is the stuff of opera.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By our points formula, a game in the 10s or below is D-grade, the 20s is average, the 30s above average, the 40s really good and 50s-plus next-stratosphere stuff.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This $8 set comes with four zippered pouches that can separate dirty, wet, or stinky shoes from the rest of your belongings.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Set up familiar spaces – Arrange furniture and pet belongings in a similar way in the new home to make the transition less jarring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, the offense wasn’t flowing, and the unit had just given an extra possession to the Jaguars with an interception that led to a touchdown.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s not fully fleshed out, but a parallel could be made to the effects of anxiety and trauma, and the unhealthy coping mechanisms that accompany them.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Research on its gut health effects is mixed.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His gears began to grind mentally.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today's bicycles all have indexed shifting, in which the levers and derailleurs snap precisely from one gear to the next.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Less than a dollar separated the cost of a store-brand basket of goods at Walmart and Meijer.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Phillips died in a police shootout on Monday, after officers were alerted to a possible break-in at a farm goods store in Poipoi in the western Waikato district, near to where he was believed to have been hiding out with his kids, CNN, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and ABC News Australia reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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