deserts 1 of 2

plural of desert

deserts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of desert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserts
Noun
  • Finch was unimpressed with his team’s offensive game plan discipline in the face of a desperate defense.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Harvard must investigate and carry out meaningful discipline for all violations that occurred during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years, including the Harvard Business School protest of October 2023, the University Hall sit-in of November 2023, and the spring encampment of 2024.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The loss leaves Boise State’s NCAA Tournament fate up to the committee on Selection Sunday.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Will this be the relatively rare — if not fully unique — correction cycle where the broader public wasn’t fully scared away and was quickly rewarded?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The market correction this year has been driven by the White House’s policy, Stovall said, which is historically rare.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The solution lies in addressing our housing shortage, not punishment.
    David Bonaccorsi, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In cases of employment, housing, and public accommodation, by simply using one’s freedom of speech to utter a biologically factual pronoun, a person could find him or herself in the crosshairs of a Colorado Civil Rights Division investigation and punishment or possibly a lawsuit.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite Cassian’s negative assessment, Luthen sets up an operation on Ghorman, sending Vel in, and adding Cinta to the mission on Vel’s insistence.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
  • And there were signs even before President Trump took office that his administration might seek to undermine the latest edition of the assessment.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The three remaining federal death row prisoners whose sentences Biden didn't commute are all challenging their cases.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
  • His prison sentence closes a chaotic chapter in modern American politics.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Two of his goals came from the penalty spot, while the other two both saw Surridge run onto a long ball beyond Chicago’s backline.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • According to Texas law, these charges can carry a penalty of up to $10,000 in fines and jail time of up to two years.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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