as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pods
As for the matter of hygiene, the single-use pods contain all materials needed for the manicure, including sponges, cuticle serum, polish brushes and so on.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Mothers and other females in the pods typically care for the calves for up to three years, per the zoo.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Each box of pods follows the same format as their whole bean deliveries, single origin from a range of different coffee-producing countries and ready to drop right into a Keurig machine.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Lastly, dishwasher pods need to be stored properly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Nespresso’s pods are mostly aluminum.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
After harvest, the seeds—what becomes the basis of chocolate—are taken from the pods, sorted by quality, sun-dried, and sold to manufacturers, with Osvaldo keeping the best ones for his own small-batch line.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Although this was clearly a very important issue to Sara, she still got engaged to Ben in the pods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The pods are designed to be adaptable across various transportation sectors, including heliports, trains, and roadways, with applications extending to civilian infrastructure and military use.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Mothers and other females in the pods typically care for the calves for up to three years, per the zoo.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Each box of pods follows the same format as their whole bean deliveries, single origin from a range of different coffee-producing countries and ready to drop right into a Keurig machine.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Lastly, dishwasher pods need to be stored properly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Nespresso’s pods are mostly aluminum.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
After harvest, the seeds—what becomes the basis of chocolate—are taken from the pods, sorted by quality, sun-dried, and sold to manufacturers, with Osvaldo keeping the best ones for his own small-batch line.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Although this was clearly a very important issue to Sara, she still got engaged to Ben in the pods.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The pods are designed to be adaptable across various transportation sectors, including heliports, trains, and roadways, with applications extending to civilian infrastructure and military use.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
Noun
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The collections, which encompass furnishing fabrics, wall coverings and trimmings, mark his second collaboration with the global lifestyle brand headquartered in Thailand.—
Bambina Wise,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Footage shared by the Harvard Police Department shows two individuals in the building wearing face coverings.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making electrification feasible for larger vessels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Underwater drones can be deployed to inspect cruise ship hulls looking for anything that may create drag such as barnacles and chipped paint, while robots are being tested to do the actual hull maintenance, all to improve fuel efficiency.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They’re made of pearly shells and are so darling!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s been nearly a year since La Tiara taco shells disappeared from grocery store shelves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some capsules are coated to prevent the supplement from breaking down in the stomach.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pods. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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