Thesaurus results for HOD

hod

noun

Definition of hod

as in jug

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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 shed behind his home is practically a science lab, full of jugs and evaporators and gallons of sap.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Two common types of plastic — polyethylene and polypropylene, used widely to make food containers, packaging, milk jugs and bottle caps — produced the most hydroxyl radicals detected by the researchers.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of jug

Noun

The Eco Discovery Center, designed like a treehouse, has a terrarium and benthic tank, while the sea cucumber nursery lets children help regenerate one of Langkawi’s most vital marine species.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
In June, before either tank began leaking, the city sought quotes to rehabilitate the equipment.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tank

Noun

After a handful of supremely mellow releases that blended lurching ’90s breakbeats with wintry, Mazzy Star-like songwriting, their third album dives into a vat of mercurial distortion and slippery, all-consuming bass.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
After fermentation the wine was aged on the lees in stainless steel vats with frequent stirring of the fine lees.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of vat

Noun

The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pitcher

Noun

Thoughtful details like a yoga mat, a fresh jar of bath salts, and a book left in the bathroom make the stay feel more personal than most.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Grab a bag of the Apple Cabbage Slaw Salad Kit and a tub of Seasoned Shredded Rotisserie Chicken, a loaf of Sliced Porridge Bread, and a jar of Apple Pie Spread.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of jar

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

Definition of flagon

Noun

The deep soaking tub and clear shower stall are set pieces in the room, creating a real open and airy feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Rounding out the spectrum, a hot tub or soaking tub is a pricier, high-maintenance pick but a reliable crowd pleaser.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026