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

Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
It's applied like a traditional weed spray and is usually sold in large jugs.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Definition of jug

Noun

One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Definition of tank

Noun

In a conventional fission reactor, a uranium fuel rods are submerged inside a large vat of water.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of vat

Noun

Even pitchers such as Tyler Zuber and Michael Petersen, who did not start, were pushed into larger roles as the bullpen carried a heavier workload.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Already this portal cycle, Georgia has added seven new pitchers, including the addition of Flores, who brings the heat on the mound.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of pitcher

Noun

Most schemes involved hiding behind computer screens, renting nonexistent apartments or exploiting a grandparent’s love by asking for a grandchild’s fake bail.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Even if the bond was granted, Wilber worried his family wouldn’t have the funds to pay his bail, which can cost thousands of dollars.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of bail

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 soaking tub is perfectly positioned to take in the glittering city lights, and thoughtful tech touches—like a smartphone charging pad and a thermostat that tells the temperature indoors and out—make life easier.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
This insulating wrap, in addition to the five-millimeter foam built into the tub itself, keeps water at the ideal cold-plunge temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit or under—even in the heat of the summer.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026