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as in hat
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a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Recent Examples of lid
An employee beverage was seen without a lid inside the walk-in cooler.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
How to Make This 2-Ingredient Dessert Simply grab a full-sized carton of skyr and a pack of Biscoff cookies.
Take the lid off your yogurt carton.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Firstly, wipe down key areas frequently by using a damp cloth to clean the detergent drawer, around the lid, and on exterior surfaces once every few days.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
Heat the oil in a large, high-sided pan (with a tight-fitting lid) over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
How to Make This 2-Ingredient Dessert Simply grab a full-sized carton of skyr and a pack of Biscoff cookies.
Take the lid off your yogurt carton.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Firstly, wipe down key areas frequently by using a damp cloth to clean the detergent drawer, around the lid, and on exterior surfaces once every few days.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
Heat the oil in a large, high-sided pan (with a tight-fitting lid) over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lid
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The Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens under the cover of darkness, essentially leaving the entirety of the franchise in the city.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit to allow cheese to melt, 5–10 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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John Brodie’s Success Beyond Football Brodie was a man of many hats, excelling as a golfer and television analyst.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Woody Harrelson took the stage shortly after to share his memories of Redford while wearing not a cowboy hat but a baseball hat with a cannabis leaf embroidered on it.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the top, very little stays hidden.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan downgraded Southern Copper to sell from hold, calling the top in the stock relative to the price of copper.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Press finished her legendary USWNT career with 155 caps and ranks ninth all-time in goals (64) and 12th all-time in assists (43).—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Secondly, the legislation includes caps for graduate school assistance, which had previously been unlimited.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The groups would then open the hood or door of the machines and wait to determine whether an alarm or a law enforcement response had been triggered.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Discoveries about the underlying technical mechanisms within LLMs are showing us more so how AI personas happen under-the-hood.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Local reports noted that the woman miraculously survived partly because her helmet helped prevent more serious harm.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While riders down under don't need to register these vehicles if they're only being used on farms, they are required to don a helmet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Right under the slanted roof on the top floor, the cozy entry-level rooms feature exposed ceiling beams and about 20 square feet of floor space, but their small windows (and no views to speak of) leave them a little dark.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some of the building’s roofs sport numerous large holes, exposing the beams underneath, and orange-brown discoloration on the shingles.—
Angela Palermo
January 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lid. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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