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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
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
California has used less water the last three years under a temporary deal, with farmers being paid to leave some of their hay fields dry part of the year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 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
The family raised hay to feed the horses.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
California has used less water the last three years under a temporary deal, with farmers being paid to leave some of their hay fields dry part of the year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 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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There is also a dime, additional quarters and a half dollar depicting American values and historic figures that are soon to be released.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And while not all events and museum admissions are free, many are, and offer a nice way to get acquainted with some terrific galleries and exhibits without spending a dime.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bed is surrounded by almost 360 degrees of glass, and schools of fish, octopus and squid regularly travel by (at night, dim lights are activated to attract nocturnal marine life).—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, his office oversees full-service patrol, investigations, warrant and civil divisions, a 400-bed facility and nearly 200 employees.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gene Caballero is a landscaping expert and founder of GreenPal, an on-demand lawn mowing company.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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When one member deployed to Kosovo, the others mowed his family’s grass.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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This train-car-style rover, run by Natural Habitat Adventure, has private bunk rooms and observation decks to watch for the aurora and polar bears, with bear safaris by day, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Few things shake the confidence of a person like crawling to the top bunk of a quivering bed frame, your feet wrapping uncomfortably along the frail metal rungs of the ladder.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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At Fowlescombe, Chef Wentworth designs four-course, daily-changing menus that draw directly from the farm’s kitchen garden and heritage livestock — incorporating ingredients that are grown, reared and foraged on-site.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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If snows are heavy or fruit becomes sparse, robins become nomadic, moving from one location to another in search of more favorable foraging opportunities.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some complained about getting trapped in the same cash-bail system that had ensnared Caldwell.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The camera zooms in close on his face at this point in the interview, as if trying to glean a hint of emotion from the artist’s middle-distance stare.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, Equinox launched its Optimize membership, which starts with a functional health assessment, including the reading of biomarkers, as well as the wearing of an Oura ring, to glean more biological information.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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