as in cowards
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 reeds
Unfortunately, reeds were allowed to choke off this stream.
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Steven Franck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Given that reeds can be seen as public infrastructure that can protect the entire coast, taxpayer funding is another option.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This pick has dried flowers mixed in with the reeds for a cozy look.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Jo Malone’s green tomato vine diffuser offers a greenhouse-fresh scent, designed to last for months as its distributed among chic black reeds.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
An unofficial trail begins on the south side and winds through darkening canopy and chest-high reeds to open up almost underneath the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, for those who want to live the Troll Life.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The iron girders of a water tower were reeds bending in the wind.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Steven Franck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The reeds once blocked the view of the Grand Calumet from the dune and swale, but on the southern side of that section of the river, most have been removed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Given that reeds can be seen as public infrastructure that can protect the entire coast, taxpayer funding is another option.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This pick has dried flowers mixed in with the reeds for a cozy look.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Jo Malone’s green tomato vine diffuser offers a greenhouse-fresh scent, designed to last for months as its distributed among chic black reeds.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
An unofficial trail begins on the south side and winds through darkening canopy and chest-high reeds to open up almost underneath the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, for those who want to live the Troll Life.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The iron girders of a water tower were reeds bending in the wind.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeds
Noun
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But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the park is another immersive extravaganza as footage of seascapes and schools of fish swirls dizzyingly around one of the world’s biggest wraparound screens whilst drones which look like illuminated jellyfish fill the air.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This goes beyond colorful containers and cute doormats.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This includes the eyeball alien that’s possessed the sheep, a rapidly growing Xenomorph, and large, flying bug-like creatures that have made a little hive for themselves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Reeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeds. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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