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as in dime
a very small sum of money
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
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as in bed
slang
a place set aside for sleeping
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Recent Examples of hay
Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Downsizing agriculture’s water footprint will be critical, Castle said, because farms use about three-fourths of the water, much of it to grow alfalfa and other kinds of hay to feed cattle.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
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Noun
My granddaddy always used to say to make hay while the sun's shining.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Downsizing agriculture’s water footprint will be critical, Castle said, because farms use about three-fourths of the water, much of it to grow alfalfa and other kinds of hay to feed cattle.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
As part of that contract, and to maintain high-quality habitat, participating landowners can’t graze or hay the acreage during those five years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hay
Noun
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Despite not costing a dime, Tubi offers an entertaining assortment of movies and TV shows on numerous platforms.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Look, the – the people that assaulted police officers on January 6th and vandalized our Capitol should not get one dime of taxpayer money from that fund or anywhere else.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The bed had 500 thread count linens and a robust pillow menu to meet different needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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One was from a neighbor sick of mowing her double lot, another from a couple of ardent gardeners whose failing health kept them inside.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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And when manually mowing tall stuff, the bumper can be too sensitive for my bull-in-a-China-shop tastes.—
Joe Salas
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The upper level of the home includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a spacious bonus room, a bunk room and a new rooftop terrace with panoramic water views.—
Joe Marusak
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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From garden foraging to bread and cheese making and buffalo farm tours, there’s little that Babylonstoren doesn’t offer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Fanny and her third lover in the month of November, Nicole, had gathered a good haul of mushrooms on a foraging expedition to Normandy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Seven men in search of gold were trapped in the mazelike cave network in Xaisomboun province more than a week ago when heavy rain and flash flooding blocked the only entrance.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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In the United States, industry watchers analyze entries in the Great American Beer Festival, and globally, entries the World Beer Cup are scrutinized to glean trends in beer styles and the health of the craft beer industry.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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If American high school students could all glean one thing from the series, what might that be?—
Katie Sanders,
Time,
22 May 2026
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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