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irons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of iron

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irons
Verb
  • Texas Roadhouse, which also operates casual dining chains Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers, is expected to report third-quarter results at the end of October.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Harris Reed had more exaggerated bottom lashes and more clustered to the outer wing, lashes at Dreaming Eli were more centered and top-heavy, leaving the bottom lashes natural.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • His right hand lashes out periodically.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The choice also ties back to his ongoing collaboration with Adidas, a partnership that’s stretched across performance silhouettes and lifestyle drops.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.
    Omar Kelly August 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • At the crash site, some of the rescuers find Morrow, who holds them at gunpoint and handcuffs them together in the lab.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Irons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irons. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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