batteries

plural of battery

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of batteries Containerized units support flexible replacement The batteries’ containerized format allows them to be handled and stowed in the same manner as standard cargo containers. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 For Griffin, that means supporting AI and building data centers in America, while also pursuing advances in nuclear energy, batteries, and robotics. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Viridi spent six years and $10 million figuring out how to make a fireproof container for batteries. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Only with the advent of more powerful batteries could transmission lines be extended, leading to the steady rolling out of wiring across numerous rail networks in the early 1840s. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
  • The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Democratic groups are spending a lot on Turek as well, identifying his race as a top pickup opportunity in a cycle where Democrats need to net four Senate seats to retake the majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Marshall and Hamilton campaigns and the outside groups spending big to influence the race have attempted to define the candidates for voters in vitriolic attack ads.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Where previous attempts required building arrays of external lasers that had to be connected to processing chips, Lightmatter Guide chips are built with its Very Large Scale Photonics light engine on board.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For one, operating data centers in space would require massive solar arrays to capture the sun’s rays and turn it into energy.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But Cuban and chief executive officer Alex Oshmyansky say their plant has the ability to quickly pivot between small batches of different drugs that could be useful for making experimental treatments for individuals or tiny groups of patients.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Remove the cassava fries from the freezer and, working in batches, carefully drop the fries into the oil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to editing, Chan designed 10 collections for the Glamour x Lane Bryant collaboration.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek have been on the field for 320 of the team’s 293 offensive snaps (factoring in two tight-end packages) and have only been targeted 23 times, contributing 151 receiving yards on 16 receptions.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Consumers have felt the higher costs most directly when sending packages.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers bypassed local tribal bands and elevated a single Montaukett sachem to sign away vast tracts of land.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster