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
  • The propeller steering mechanism also simplifies and lightens the mounting hardware, adding to total weight savings, and allows multiple outboards to be mounted closer together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Dark green foliage lightens toward the branch tips.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Thuney is the kind of player that alleviates concerns, but with his departure, the team might be betting too much on young talent.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No one disputes that gentrification is real, but numerous studies confirm that building more homes alleviates overall housing costs in all communities.
    Miguel Chacon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Cloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloys. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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