gilds

Definition of gildsnext
present tense third-person singular of gild
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  • The data actually paints a surprisingly hopeful picture of humankind, proving that our baseline is a profound desire to understand the world and help each other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
  • The map sequence above paints a vivid picture of Irish language retreat.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 May 2026
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  • Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Carson smothers it over a crisp and shattering tortilla with tart pickled jalapeño, silky avocado crema and a blizzard of cotija cheese.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Once in flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, the plant depletes potassium necessary for plant health and smothers low-growing plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More typically, a manifesto buries its author’s crimes beneath layers of pseudo-intellectual baloney.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The story switches between the present day and 1990s Camden, at the height of Cool Britannia and begins in the sweltering summer of 1995 as a man buries a body during a violent storm.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That single number eclipses the resources of entire sectors that educate exponentially more students.
    Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Their 517 plate appearances with runners on easily eclipses the next-closest team, the Washington Nationals (484).
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More and more, the basic overshadows the basketball, and sophomoric reigns supreme.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Sometimes, however, the excitement overshadows the caution and leads to premature conclusions.
    Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Gilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilds. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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