batteries

Definition of batteriesnext
plural of battery

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Recent Examples of batteries When Hurricane Milton swamped the region in which Hunters Point is situated in October 2024, batteries were able to send electricity to lights, refrigerators and other essentials. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 After moving the robot to a window, flight crews then worried about the batteries inside. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Those batteries charge off-grid via 800 watts of rooftop solar (expandable to 1,200 W) and an auxiliary 6,500-W alternator, keeping the 48-V electrical system live and ready for the full two weeks, with that running A/C will drive the battery reserves down much quicker. C.c. Weiss may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026 The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 Georgia is known for peaches, pecans and more recently, making electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 11 May 2026 The batteries inside utility-scale storage facilities are built to far stricter standards, sited under the most rigorous fire code in the country, and monitored 24/7. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026 Bring a flashlight with spare batteries to hike during the cool evening. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 Tech companies already are moving toward nuclear energy, and wind and solar power combined with batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
  • This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.
    Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.
    Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Both the Electric Skillet and Slow Cooker are 6-quart, family-sized workhorses designed for big batches, meal prep or feeding a crowd.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Instead, work in batches as needed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Instead, hormone signals and the glands that produce them are part of a communication system that organises every cell, turning collections of independently functioning cells, tissues and organs into an interconnected human body.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • To prevent mealybug infestations, allow airflow between plant groupings and keep infected plants away from healthy ones.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • After that comes the final stop at Current Landing featuring the final three bands.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • Computer models got better at incorporating the observations gathered by aircraft, showing air movements and rain bands in greater detail.
    Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • This year’s Marché is loaded with horror and sci-fi packages pairing top-shelf filmmakers with our biggest stars, proving that genre has become world cinema’s lingua franca.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • While Netflix's push into live sports has drawn some criticism, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the strategy is not aimed at securing full-season rights packages for any sports league.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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