pay dirts

noun

plural of pay dirt
as in treasure troves

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  1. treasure troves
  2. strikes
  3. discoveries
  4. finds
Noun
  • In short, hackers know very well that password vaults are treasure troves of valuable information, including account credentials, credit card details, and other sensitive information.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Growing up, my mom’s friends in Korea would send treasure troves in a box every few months.
    — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of treasure troves
Noun
  • Footage from Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV showed hospital staff carrying limp bodies of multiple young children from ambulances after Saturday's strikes.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Defense officials told The Times that the campaign has already consumed multiple munitions per target to ensure successful strikes, raising internal questions over the conduct of the war under Hegseth’s leadership.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of strikes
Noun
  • Northwestern University Researchers hope FLIP will lead to more discoveries of planets that have been hiding in existing observations.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Kee was entering a tight creative orbit whose members were already constantly looking at, wearing and exchanging one another’s discoveries.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of discoveries
Noun
  • As for those who consider a night beneath the stars a perfectly good vacation plan, this edit is full of fun finds for life around the campsite.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • My top picks are up to 80 percent off, and prices start at just $6, so don’t wait to score your favorite finds.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of finds
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“Pay dirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20dirts. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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