garnishees

Definition of garnisheesnext
present tense third-person singular of garnishee

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Verb
  • Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The stylus magnetically attaches to compatible iPads and offers a snappy, responsive experience for basic tasks like note-taking.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans and Libertarians told the court that federal election law preempts Mississippi from counting ballots that arrive up to five days after polls close as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Clement rejected that assertion by Jackson, saying that regardless of how the justices rule in this case, Congress can always pass a new law reversing the finding because the Supreme Court is presently just interpreting whether existing law preempts state late mail ballot laws.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Garnishees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishees. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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