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as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
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Recent Examples of coop
Topics include: chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and pens, chicken health and nutrition.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Hable Gallery is the brainchild of sisters Susan and Katharine Hable, Corsicana natives who flew the proverbial coop as college students.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
They were kept in a backyard coop at her Waxhaw home, and Schroeder nurtured a deep bond with the birds.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, keep chickens inside the coop during outbreaks from pests such as black flies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Hable Gallery is the brainchild of sisters Susan and Katharine Hable, Corsicana natives who flew the proverbial coop as college students.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
They were kept in a backyard coop at her Waxhaw home, and Schroeder nurtured a deep bond with the birds.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, keep chickens inside the coop during outbreaks from pests such as black flies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
Noun
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Stroud was one of several notorious men who have called the Leavenworth penitentiary home.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.—
Louise McLoughlin,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Lopez fired a missile into the cage with 4:27 remaining to complete the hat trick, as the Cougars gained some breathing room with an 8-6 advantage.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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Breaking out of a wooden cage to grind against a stripper pole in a green bolero jacket, tongue-flashing rapper Käärijä certainly committed to the theme.—
Nick Allen,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Some former members of the fraternity were sentenced to several days in jail for providing alcohol at an initiation event to a minor, and Washington State University removed official recognition of the fraternity until May 2026.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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He was convicted and died in jail while awaiting sentencing in 2023.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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After 24 years in prison, Anderson was released on parole in 2023.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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