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Recent Examples of pronged
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Governments must follow a multi-pronged strategy to carry out their clean energy plans.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The power couple oversee a two-pronged business empire, the extent of which was fully on display across both weekends of Coachella.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The sturdy four-pronged stake will help keep these spinning flowers stable all season long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Somehow, the word, in its double-pronged definition, gets to the heart of these pictures, and perhaps is the key to understanding Hurst himself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Governments must follow a multi-pronged strategy to carry out their clean energy plans.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The power couple oversee a two-pronged business empire, the extent of which was fully on display across both weekends of Coachella.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
The sturdy four-pronged stake will help keep these spinning flowers stable all season long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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Through the 1960s, Black residents could not attend movies or plays at the segregated theater, and the property long had a fence topped with barbed wire facing the neighborhood.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the day in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the available options include a standalone heated steering wheel (which adds $200 to the cost), perforated Merino leather ($1,500), and M Sport Professional Package ($4,000), which an M sport aero package, upgraded brakes, and a special steering wheel.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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There were two lacerations on the right lower abdomen, another to the left of his belly button and one about 10 centimeters deep to the lower back area that perforated the liver.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a few things stick out as incorrect: The costume Diplo is wearing in the video does not match the actual, taller and spikier grassy costumes worn during the show.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the storms that lash the unpeopled coasts and jagged mountains of our Fiftieth State are no respecters of men, even the best of us.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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From the beginning, the Palisades, with its Mediterranean climate and jagged coastline, lured the most adventurous of settlers, each generation reshaping it in its own image.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Set out a bottle of bourbon for guests who want a spiked version.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Upon her return to Ring of Honor, she was thrust into a tournament to determine the first ROH women’s pure champion.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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At the tender age of 17, Joan Collins was thrust into the limelight after signing a movie studio contract in her native England.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Primm Valley, Whiskey Pete’s and Buffalo Bill’s all hosted at one time the famed Bonnie and Clyde V-8 Ford riddled with more than 100 bullets in 1934.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Major cities, like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, are riddled with thousands of condo units and single-family homes that serve no economic purpose.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In late February, animal rights activists flew a drone over a calf ranch in the Central Valley and watched as workers kicked and punched the animals.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, school speech therapist Denise Champney said she’s seen children get so frustrated with the software’s animations and spoken prompts that one punched the screen of his Chromebook.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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