dreads 1 of 2

plural of dread

dreads

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dread

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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
  • Fletcher, who has been touring a number of the world’s hot spots, used his first trip to Haiti to meet with victims of the gangs’ terrors.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • China’s falling consumer prices deepen deflation fears Consumer prices fell more than expected and into negative territory for the first time in months, while factory deflation persisted, adding to the challenges Chinese economic policymakers are facing.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Egypt, which built its own Aswan High Dam on the Nile in the 1960s, fears the GERD could restrict its water supply during droughts, and could encourage the construction of other upstream dams.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The category is projected to be worth roughly $8–10 billion USD in 2025, with a steady 5% annual growth rate through 2033, driven by rising demand in Asia and a global appetite for premium spirits, according to Data Insights Market.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The film has Lorraine Warren, using her psychic visions, uncovering that the spirits in the house are masking the demonic presence — one that’s tied to the mirror at the beginning of the film that is also seen in the series’ first film.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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