dreads 1 of 2

plural of dread

dreads

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dread

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dreads
Verb
Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreads
Noun
  • The violence, however, is nothing compared to the overall creature effects with the show’s new cast of extraterrestrial terrors.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Less accomplished drivers experiencing one of Renault’s tiny terrors (nearly a foot shorter than the original Mazda Miata) for the first time will be delighted, but soon realize that the car’s close-ratio gearbox demands that the engine be revved, and turbo lag comes along for every ride.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now, amid the federal overhaul, Morgan fears the VA will toss aside her family and other families' cases.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Mounting inflation fears These aren’t the first warnings on inflation from Slok.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Founded in London in 1969, the IWSC is renowned for its rigorous blind tastings and expert judging panels, which annually evaluate thousands of entries across all major spirits categories.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Dreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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