Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugouts
Noun
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According to the listing, the three-bedroom cottage features nearly 400 feet of private waterways, outdoor activities like kayaks and canoes and an exercise room.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Guests will also have access to three kayaks, two canoes and an outdoor fire pit.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city had not considered the parapets part of the height calculation, but Rockwell ruled that they should have been included.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The volunteer group's flights centered on spotting Cuban refugees fleeing their homeland and attempting to come to the United States, often in makeshift boats or rafts.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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People hurl wooden crates overboard, tumble off rafts, and frantically don life jackets—sometimes all at once.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Hopewell had an expansive trade network, indicated by archaeological artifacts made from Great Lakes copper, Rocky Mountain obsidian, shells and pearls from the Gulf of Mexico, Appalachian mica, and shark teeth from the Chesapeake Bay.—
Michael Plummer,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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These aren’t just shells and hard parts, the typical fare for fossils of this age.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Dugouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugouts. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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