PILGARLICS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

pilgarlics

noun

plural of pilgarlic

as in sitting ducks

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Noun

In Ukraine, tanks—the backbone of 20th-century armies—have become sitting ducks for drones.

— Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.

— William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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New large-scale research shows that the presence of mountain lions, also known as pumas or cougars, can drastically decrease the number of potentially deadly collisions between deer and vehicles by changing the behavior of their prey.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
When an insect hits the web, vibrations from the force travel along the threads and help the spider locate the prey.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

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Sacramento County is taking on some of the world’s largest tobacco companies — not over smoking, but over the billions of cigarette butts discarded every year and who should pay to clean them up.

— Reeti Malhotra July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Cigarette butts littered the ground; a motorcycle stuttered past, too loud.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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