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Recent Examples of ridgepole
Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.
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Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepole
Noun
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The doors of its Venetian-style facade open up to welcoming spaces characterized by beam ceilings, arched windows and original frescoes.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the Farragut’s in really bad shape when a team of five — La’an, Uhura, Scotty, Spock, and Chapel — beams aboard.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead of just doing isolated cable or machine exercises (which have their place, don't get me wrong), a movement like the kettlebell deadlift will target all your major muscle groups while challenging your spine's stability and your ability to change position through a dynamic range of motion.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
16 June 2026
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England have an exceptional spine, and Declan Rice and Harry Kane have been two of the best players in the world for the last few years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Use a microfiber cloth or duster to remove cobwebs and any visible soil around the window frame and sill.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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Consider using Cambria as window-sill cladding, shelving for a wet bar, or even as focal-point wall installations that serve as artwork in their own right.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Reading people’s intentions and forming relationships is still the backbone of successful recruiting.—
Steven Johnson
June 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Congress is starting to get a little bit of a backbone and put some funding back into getting good, solid, basic science going.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Season two follows a Berlin commuter train overtaken during rush hour, trapping hundreds of passengers in a high-stakes hostage situation.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Dec. 2025
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Or build a temporary windbreak by stretching burlap between two stakes or over a lattice frame.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Both types of drums are traditionally large, made with wood and cowhide skins that are sometimes tacked onto the body with metal studs, rings or rope.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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All cabins either have a wood stove, potbelly stove, or original stone fireplace, and cater to a modern mountain aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The Frenchman’s brace put his full skillset on display – the first coming off a diagonal run through the box and a first-time shot that went to the left and rolled past Senegal keeper Eduard Mendy.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Elijah Just, who plays for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership, netted a brace, becoming the first New Zealand player to score more than one goal in a World Cup game.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Robbins Lumber's websites describes the company as a high-tech lumber manufacturer that has existed for more than a century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Brave railroad workers managed to get the cars through to an area farther away from the station by a lumber company.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ridgepole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepole. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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