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pronged

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verb

past tense of prong

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Recent Examples of pronged
Adjective
This compact blender–food processor combo brings the pronged blade design Ninja blenders are known for to a smaller, more compact appliance. Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2023 Amidst the towering saguaro and pronged organ pipe cacti of southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, a 30-foot-tall fence snakes through the vegetation, shadowed by a barren strip of land that’s been carved into the mountainsides. Lucy Sherriff, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2021 That’s why taking a multi-pronged approach to developing a talent pool will also help employees realize more of their potential while keeping them engaged. Neil Khaund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 More research in this field is necessary, but experts say treating premature ejaculation may be a multi-pronged approach of physical activity, behavioral or psychological treatments, and medication. Korin Miller, Health, 23 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pronged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
  • Negan honored his wife by naming his deadly barbed wire baseball bat after her.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 May 2025
  • The bat wrapped in barbed wire is back in a new iteration, informing much of Negan’s journey in the Season 2.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
  • Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones.
    Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Shortly after Trump was elected for his second term, Google searches for 'Who pays for tariffs,' spiked.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury has dipped below 4%, spiked above 4.5% and since come down below 4.2%.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This medium-sized toad, found in the Khumbu region, is distinguished by its large, flat head and spiny skin.
    Real-Time news team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Medium spiny neurons play an important role in habit formation, the process by which a behavior becomes automatic and habitual – think compulsions.
    Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
  • Another truncated start would’ve thrust Houston’s plans for a six-man rotation into serious doubt.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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