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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
Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The loss of grass in Oklahoma and Kansas has sent ranchers scrambling for donations of hay to feed their herds as some face the prospect of running out of supplies.
—Tom Polansek, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 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
By May of last year, the runoff was so anemic that the creek my family uses to irrigate a grass-hay meadow in central Colorado nearly ran dry.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The loss of grass in Oklahoma and Kansas has sent ranchers scrambling for donations of hay to feed their herds as some face the prospect of running out of supplies.
—Tom Polansek, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 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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Ideas are a dime a dozen, right?—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Williams ended the drought with a layup off a dime from Arnold, and Strong began to heat up with six of her points coming in the third quarter alone.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are games galore to keep children entertained, plus a fabulous kid’s den on the top floor of the house with a huge TV and bed-like sofas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Apply the rule of one-third when mowing to prevent stressing the existing grass.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Avoid mowing your lawn too short; longer blades of grass will help shade out emerging weeds like dandelions.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jay King wrote a strong column this morning calling the entire narrative bunk.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bears also may start foraging for spring vegetation and berries.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Aim for the hole and spray into the nest during the evening when the wasps are inactive and aren’t out foraging.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In plays that feature women protagonists, the experience of feeling trapped is a recurring theme, whether characters are hemmed in by marriage, motherhood, gender roles, race, economic status or any number of societal norms.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vlad returns to find the protagonist and John trapped in the burning cabin and pulls them out.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orangefield cut the lead to 8 points a couple of times late in the game, but Cobb made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 46 seconds to keep the Bobcats at bay.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Analysts pore over their pronouncements to glean shifts on key issues.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers have the option to glean produce from their own backyards or participate in larger-scale community harvests organized through Food Forward.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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