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clod

noun

ˈkläd How to pronounce clod (audio)
Definition of clodnext
1
as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person despite his imposing size, he's no simple clod

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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass a clod of dirt stuck to the bottom of the bucket

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3
as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow faced with the task of burying his beloved wife in the cold, hard clod of the frontier

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Recent Examples of clod It may also be connected to words like clod and clot, all suggesting something compact, heavy, or clustered together. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Maybe she is confused by this flat new geography of polished wood and granite with no trace of lumps or clods, where nothing is spongy. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 The result was a dry product not unlike clod. — J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026 But that’s just one clod’s opinion. — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clod
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clod
  1. hulk
  2. chunk
  3. soil
  4. lump
  5. hunk
  6. dirt
  7. loser
  8. clump
Noun
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of hulk
Noun
  • One little chunk of financing falls out and the whole thing falls apart.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The offense works best when running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum are gaining yardage in chunks, and McVay is calling plays that create space for receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams to make routine and sometimes spectacular catches.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chunk
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  • The text of the agreement, which has been released publicly by the administration, establishes a joint study between the two countries on the feasibility of an enrichment facility on Saudi Arabian soil.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of soil
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  • The initial agreement was that, in the separation, Bass would give Sperr a $50 million lump-sum payment and two properties in New York, and continue to care for Sperr’s mother, according to the suit.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, sesame oil, miso, vanilla, and 1/4 cup (60g) warm water until no lumps of miso remain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lump
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  • Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There was absolutely no way to quietly set up that hunk of metal in the middle of the night without waking up the entire house.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunk
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  • Where regular vacuums are made to pick up dust, dirt and pet hair, Shop-Vacs have the power to suck up nails, screws, wires, scraps of wood, metal, plastic and anything that fits inside the hose.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As anyone who shops at Meadow Lane knows, Tribeca is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Manhattan, which puts it high on the list for the priciest patch of dirt anywhere.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • The biggest losers right now are truckload carriers, especially small firms or owner-operators.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The losers would include the families of passengers who were uninsured, those of trespassers who were careless (or suicidal), and, equally tragically, those of unfortunate railway employees killed in the course of their employment.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loser
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  • Pulse once or twice to combine, then add the tahini and pulse another 5 or 6 times, until the mixture just comes together in a few large clumps but is still sandy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Clod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clod. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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