rick

noun

Definition of ricknext
as in pyramid

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Recent Examples of rick Wilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rick
  1. pyramid
  2. bed
  3. layer
Noun
  • Performance continues at the face, where PXG's third-generation pyramid milling is engineered to promote more consistent roll while preserving the feedback preferred by accomplished players.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Odd dreams of pyramid interiors, bathed in a soft blue light.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pyramid
Noun
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Trust says the project would involve dredging around 643,000 cubic meters of sediment from the Fal Estuary, with potential risks to seagrass, kelp, maerl beds and the area’s native oyster fishery.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed
Noun
  • David took a slice of the dark bread, spread it with a thick layer of butter.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The setting added another layer to what was already an intriguing matchup.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Rick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rick. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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