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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
despite his imposing size, he's no simple clod
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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
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.
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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
Machines are shut down and shovels return, covering conduits with clods of soil.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
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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
Machines are shut down and shovels return, covering conduits with clods of soil.
—Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clod
Noun
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Directions For peach syrup, in a small saucepan combine peach chunks and 1 cup water.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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About 49 of the 71 miles have been completed, and a large chunk of those well-trodden trails can be attributed to Anderson’s advocacy, leadership and commitment to the park.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Companies are increasingly offering lump-sum payments or hiring locally to reduce costs, relocation executives said.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Shelby Bennoit was diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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And remember, that’s not seven individual hunks of metal or stamps in the sheet metal; those numbers are far greater.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Mud, salt, dirt, and grass stains from shoes can lead to hard-to-remove stains in a hard-working mud room.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Near milepost 399 on the parkway, about 10 miles south of Asheville, Lynch told the driver to head onto a dirt pullout, according to a news release by Ferguson’s office.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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As an abstract argument there is no necessary winner or loser between those two poles of belief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Beware that many of the bars suggested by ChatGPT (crack open a guide book, loser) may have gone out of business or changed their names, as bars open and close all the time.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Likewise, lacquer, varnish, and wood stains can deteriorate or form clumps when subjected to climate changes.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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Lungwort is a slow grower, forming dense clumps over time.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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“Clod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clod. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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