Thesaurus results for CARAPACES

carapaces

noun

plural of carapace

as in shields

technical a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)

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Recent Examples of carapaces Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts. — Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones). — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Hundreds of protesters shielding the tent camp were dispersed by police using shields and some baton charges, the Reuters news agency reported.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
There are even some using Southern Living’s pink Richmond Estate plates.

— Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of plates

Noun

These bite-size marvels combine unagi, cream cheese, and potato inside their crisp shells, which are glazed with sweet-tangy tare sauce.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Iranian strikes also destroyed radomes, the outer shells that protect radar antennae, in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Shafts of sunlight mingle with the earthy scent of winter wheat, barley, and sunflower husks – the latest harvest, gathered by an aging but agile crew in Odesa.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
Foliage rustles in the autumn wind here, and where there aren’t corn husks swaying, there are flat, lonely expanses of dirt where crops have been harvested.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of husks

Noun

Over the summer, the butterfly milkweed in my yard develops 3-inch-long, narrow, pale green seed pods that contain what’s needed to create more flowers next year.

— Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Michaella’s second-choice connection in the pods, had an incredible episode during Rob’s infamous crashout, presenting as a stable, attractive, and emotionally mature foil to Rob’s drunken debauchery.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of pods

Noun

Once the hulls are complete, teams in the United States will handle reactor assembly, fuel loading, and final integration.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The cat, which measures just short of 64 feet, can cover those long distances thanks to her two slender hulls, twin engines, and two fuel tanks with a capacity of 1,585 gallons.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hulls

Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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