hod

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Recent Examples of hod Employer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class. Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 14 Dec. 2022 This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022 After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit. William Guillory, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hod
Noun
  • The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling.
    Yu Wang, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • Household items like gallon jugs or a suitcase loaded with books work in a pinch.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to shop more breezy dresses, including an everyday tank style and a chic polka dot pick.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Dee was found inside a fertilizer tank wrapped in a tarp in her pajamas and had duct tape around her face and neck, according to WTOL.
    Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the kitchen, two 10-gallon vats of the restaurant’s secret blend of white melting cheese and spices simmer continuously.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rogen, too, has suffered stressful openings – witness the reception to American Pickle, about a Jewish factory worker who crossed the ocean from Europe stuck in a vat.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Caglianone should take advantage of his matchup against a homer-prone and fly-ball pitcher by launching a home run tonight and cash in for bettors who take advantage of his alluring +489 odds to hit a home run.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Velasquez was held for several days in the Tarrant County Jail without bond, but was finally released on bail Wednesday.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Barrientos has been free on bail since he was charged and was allowed to return to Britain for several months.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • In his hands were two jars for fresh juices that were being made.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Each jar comes with a two-piece stainless steel lid with a rubber ring that creates an airtight seal and locks in freshness that, with using proper canning methods, can last for months or even a year.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
    Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • The outdoor space offers a large plunge pool, hammock, oversized daybed, and soaking tub where butlers prepare custom baths with your choice of honey- or mint-infused products.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The kitchen with black counters and new-looking chrome appliances might not need an update, but the bathroom could use some attention, with an older tub and tile and a sliding-glass shower door installed on the lip.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Hod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hod. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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