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Recent Examples of pronged
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Before the protest, organizers are also planning a three-pronged march to the Statehouse along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Europe aims to boost the recovery of critical raw materials from e-waste through a five-pronged strategy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
But the city's multi-pronged local licensing process is already intense and confusing to program owners, with one comparing it to mountains of paperwork and endless hoops to jump through.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
There’s a two-pronged rap that has caused Salesforce’s stock to be one of the worst performers in the market.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Before the protest, organizers are also planning a three-pronged march to the Statehouse along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Europe aims to boost the recovery of critical raw materials from e-waste through a five-pronged strategy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
But the city's multi-pronged local licensing process is already intense and confusing to program owners, with one comparing it to mountains of paperwork and endless hoops to jump through.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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In the yard, decorations include nooses, hanging bodies, guards in towers and barbed wire fences.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The actress is clearly relishing the opportunity to deliver Aaron Sorkin’s barbed dialogue (though perhaps not as much as Philip Seymour Hoffman, who steals the show as an explosive CIA functionary).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bag can be carried by hand or worn on the shoulder or cross-body, thanks to the detachable handle and perforated cotton shoulder strap.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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For the separator, small PET pieces the size of postage stamps were flattened and perforated with hot needles, optimizing current flow through the liquid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The morning light casts jagged shadows across the pink stone, catching the saguaro spines and illuminating them like desert saints.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to one tale, the devil escaped from hell and formed the jagged peaks in one day’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As fans of Zaxbys' Zalads know, the Asian Zensation Zalad is one of the restaurant's healthiest lunch options with its combination of chicken, greens, crispy wonton strips, and slaw topped with a citrus-spiked vinaigrette.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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An offshore explosion in the Russian Arctic killed five scientists and spiked radiation in a nearby city.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The incident came after a tense year for Harvard students, teachers and staff who were thrust into the national spotlight amid the White House’s push to reshape higher education.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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From product recalls to workplace discrimination, to customer mistreatment scandals, CEOs are often thrust into the spotlight and forced to apologize.—
Prachi Gala,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another body riddled with stab wounds.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers have been riddled by injuries throughout the first eight weeks of the 2025 NFL season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Things reached a nadir in December 2023 when Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca stormed onto the pitch at the end of a game and punched a referee, Halil Umut Meler, in the head.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix police have offered two accounts of what happened the night a pair of off-duty officers stood by as a man was fatally punched outside a downtown club.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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