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a uniting or binding force or influence
the cords of trust and affection that exist between the longtime friends
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Recent Examples of cords
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Do not use electric appliances with plugs or cords.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Do not use electric appliances with plugs or cords.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cords
Noun
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The vehicles have been designed to reduce troop exposure by automating dangerous roles like laying fiber-optic communication cables.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, climbers take a via ferrata set—two large carabiners that attach to the harness with a shock absorber—then clip these carabiners to the safety cables.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But no rigorous studies have found links between autism and vaccines or medications, or their components such as thimerosal or formaldehyde.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is interwoven with ultra-thin conductive wires less than a millimeter in diameter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Edison’s bulb was just one piece of a much more complicated system that included an efficient dynamo – the powerful machine that generated electricity – plus a network of underground wires and new types of lamps.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lean into it — this is how bonds deepen or dissolve.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Several cities are asking voters to approve general obligation bonds to pay for future projects.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scratching posts are lined with sistal ropes for scratching and sharpening claws while the rest areas are soft and warm, perfect for an afternoon siesta.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Farther east, Amsterdamse Bos is a forest three times larger than Central Park, with lots of trails and wildlife spotting—and even a ropes-and-zip line course.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Russia also invested significantly, but unsuccessfully, in trying to sway the Moldovan elections last weekend for the party that wanted closer ties with Moscow.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 2025
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The barbecue sauce glaze ties everything together with a sweet-smoky finish.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cords. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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