Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagride
Verb
  • The acting didn’t bother me, but the directing did.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If the odds of winning the lottery are so low, why do people bother playing?
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vic and Cali hadn’t wanted a wedding, but this had disturbed Vic’s parents.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Two players take on the roles of a brother and sister who are searching for their missing buddies on an island inhabited by some rather disturbing monsters.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not knowing much about the condition, Mares-Sedillo worried that her face would be permanently altered.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The condition's most severe symptoms are sensitivities to spices, salt, and sweets, which means there's no reason to worry about a geographic tongue diagnosis.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China's nuclear arsenal has especially alarmed Washington and its allies.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The tackling was alarming enough that the Broncos were practicing on Monday with live tackles, something that’s not seen too often once the season starts.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That will distract any views of the neighbors’ patios or houses that might linger until the shrubs fill in.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Some medications can help distract the brain, and those are usually tried first.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the San Francisco 49ers started off their 2025 NFL schedule with a 17-13 road win over the Seattle Seahawks, there are definite reasons for their fans to be concerned.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As far as pricing is concerned, while multiple reports suggested that Apple may hike prices this year to offset tariff pressure, a JPMorgan report indicates the opposite.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His heart was racing, his breathing distressed.
    Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His heart was racing, his breathing distressed.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Hagride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagride. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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