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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
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
One analyst who tracks hay prices nationwide says the impact could be significant—potentially leading to sharply higher restaurant prices, including the possibility of a $30 hamburger.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 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
Comer accused Democrats on the panel of trying to make political hay of the interview and of lying about details of the Epstein investigation for that purpose.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
One analyst who tracks hay prices nationwide says the impact could be significant—potentially leading to sharply higher restaurant prices, including the possibility of a $30 hamburger.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 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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Along the way, revenue streams have been similarly turbo-charged despite the club never earning so much as a penny or dime directly from Welcome to Wrexham.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During the Great Depression, the business stayed afloat while offering hot dogs for a nickel, chili for a dime and sometimes food for free.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is also dog-friendly, with the Noble Paws program offering amenities and packages for your pup, with options like a cozy dog bed, treat, toy, and food and water bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Outside, the property continues down the hillside in terraces meant for gathering, play and gardening, with landscaped areas and raised planting beds below.—
David Caraccio
May 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Leave enough room to mow around the tree, cut it back each season, and make any repairs to your fence, such as staining or board replacement.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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During air quality advisories, Derf recommends people avoid idling in a drive-thru for too long or mowing during air quality advisories because that could increase emissions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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At one point, there were 18 friends and family members living together (a six-bed bunk room helps to squeeze everyone in).—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
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Officials told McElroy to take a top bunk bed, the complaint says, in violation of a policy saying pregnant inmates should be assigned bottom bunks to prevent injuries and falls.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The mushrooms were foraged in the Deer Park area, specifically between Deer Park Road, Fawn Road and Silverado Trail.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And Jack Brand, an aquatic ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, wanted to know how illicit drugs like cocaine might change fish behavior, like foraging and mating.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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More than 2,000 vehicles were damaged, and some survivors were trapped for as long as 14 hours before rescue crews reached them.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The shutdown has had a massive impact on the finances of Iranians whose businesses rely on internet access and has also effectively cut the people off from the outside world.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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After being cut from the high school team each of his first three years, Sloane piled on some muscle, increased the velocity on his fastball and drew college interest last summer.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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For the past decade as Google’s Data Editor, my job has been to glean insights from the world’s largest publicly available dataset.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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What narration there is between numbers sometimes offers crumbs of insight, but any connecting thread to the material is a challenge to glean.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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