gats

Definition of gatsnext
plural of gat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gats
Noun
  • Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Investigators allege the suspect later went to OpenAI headquarters, where surveillance video captured him throwing a chair at the building’s glass doors.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • About 75% of Flower Shop’s beer production will go out the doors through distribution, Sabo said.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gun violence is an issue, according to Yancy, who believes easy access to guns among young adults can lead to violence.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • During each of the robberies and the carjacking, the suspects used guns to demand money, a car, or other items from victims.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Thousands more were massed outside the gates.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • South Florida is getting extra attention because less than two years ago fans breached security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • During this stage of the descent, Orion will be engulfed in a fireball, flickering plasma igniting outside the window hatches.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • On the shipwreck the hatches are fastened properly.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With the eventual blessing of his benevolent landlords, Grattan has completely transformed the rental unit— widening doorways, upgrading electrical systems, and reimagining every wall and ceiling.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Replicas of its shishi, or stone lions, protect the doorways of each of the 13 suites, which honor the traditional layout.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • British plans for a canal system through the Lowcountry were ambitious, and New Cut was only one of dozens of hand-dug waterways.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The nutria has been a highly destructive rodent that poses a threat to the state’s agriculture and waterways.
    Samantha Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Gats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gats. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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