cloys

present tense third-person singular of cloy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloys
Verb
  • The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fiber and 5G network build-out as the wireless market saturates and internet usage surges.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • For brands, the trend has become an opportunity to market products that speak to the Performative Male; which, in turn, only saturates the dating pool with more artifice that is a turn-off for women.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gently rub until the spot lightens.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • By the weekend, the Gemini moon lightens the mood, bringing opportunities for travel, study, or simply laughter with friends.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloys. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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