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ha-ha

noun

Definition of ha-hanext
as in moat

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Recent Examples of ha-ha Is there anything in the wings at the IRS that will provide some guidance as to the taxable or nontaxable (ha-ha) nature of that lump sum? — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Not so much ha-ha funny as smart funny, which is probably for the best. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Naked Gun showed that there remains a ceiling with broad comedies in the streaming era, specifically titles that aren’t hybrid (hybrid meaning a movie like Deadpool & Wolverine which is half superhero, half ha-ha). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025 He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ha-ha
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ha-ha
  1. moat
  2. ditch
  3. trench
Noun
  • When utility becomes a commodity, experience becomes the moat.
    — Michal Rahamim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An unshakable moat The industrial gas ecosystem is driven by broad secular trends, including the reshoring of manufacturing, advanced semiconductor nodes and carbon capture infrastructure.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of moat
Noun
  • Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated, such as retention ponds or drainage ditches, with a mosquito larvicide.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditch
Noun
  • Spanning from its practical origins to its present fashionable status, the Burberry trench represents the quintessential British influence on the fashion industry.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Stone tools, however, showed up in 10 layers of the same trench, suggesting the site was occupied from 190,000 to 70,000 years ago.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trench

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“Ha-ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha-ha. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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