as in coward
a person without strength of character
the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing
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Recent Examples of reed
At the ciénega, Pitt noted the rhythmic grunts of a Yuma Ridgway’s rail, a resident marsh bird the size of a chicken that makes a racket but rarely shows itself among the reeds.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The collection has a variety of scented picks, from tealights starting at $14 to candles in multiple sizes, reed diffusers, and even a room spray to fill their whole home with their favorite aromas.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The full fragrance line — which includes candles, hand soap, reed diffusers, wall diffusers and the Nest x Pura Smart Home fragrance diffuser — will be wrapped in limited-edition Nest x Drawbertson packaging.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Ancient pollen grains found inside the holes point to the presence of crops such as maize, as well as wild plants including reeds and willow that have traditionally been used to make baskets, Bongers noted.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The collection has a variety of scented picks, from tealights starting at $14 to candles in multiple sizes, reed diffusers, and even a room spray to fill their whole home with their favorite aromas.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The full fragrance line — which includes candles, hand soap, reed diffusers, wall diffusers and the Nest x Pura Smart Home fragrance diffuser — will be wrapped in limited-edition Nest x Drawbertson packaging.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Ancient pollen grains found inside the holes point to the presence of crops such as maize, as well as wild plants including reeds and willow that have traditionally been used to make baskets, Bongers noted.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reed
Noun
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He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Researchers discovered that the light/dark cycle and the need to maintain stable conditions regulate sleep in jellyfish, whereas the circadian clock and internal timings primarily regulate sleep in sea anemones.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Upside-down jellyfish pulse beneath my kayak, and mangrove roots stitch land together, holding the island in place.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The forever-doormat Buffalo Sabres just had a 10-game win streak.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Place doormats at every entrance and choose entryway rugs that can easily be cleaned.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
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The team was even able to connect the new nerve to a mouse’s sciatic nerve for testing.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Inspectors observed dead roaches, crickets and a dead mouse under a grill area, according to the report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four-legged robots have similarly learned to effortlessly navigate rugged landscapes and even herd sheep.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Reed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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