ridgepole

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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. Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepole
Noun
  • Then the built‑in router beams Wi‑Fi around the camp.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Wood beams, terracotta floors, and antique furniture run through every property for a healthy dose of design inspiration.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If a mattress is too soft, the heavier parts of your body can sink and your spine will likely get out of alignment.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, lumbar bone stress injuries such as pars (a stress fracture to the pars interarticularis, a small segment of bone in the lumbar spine) can also be an issue.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dozens of house plants decorate the shelves and window sills, absorbing the light from windows that run from the tops of bookshelves to the ceiling.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, a parrot in Northern Ireland has an unlikely best friend: A cat who often jumps up on the window sill, where the parrot likes to chat with him.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The bacon fat and rendered ham drippings are the backbone of this super simple savory sauce, studded with small pieces of sweet mirepoix and earthy black-eyed peas.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • American historiography of the Civil War would be dominated by the Confederate-friendly into the middle of the twentieth century, providing intellectual backbone for the American version of apartheid.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What’s at stake for kids The case comes months after the high court ruled in June that states can ban gender affirming care for minors.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While McLaren has already won the title, significant amounts of prize money are at stake, with millions separating the positions.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The retro wood and copper design gives off vintage cool and fits easily into any living room setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The fear was that Jayden Daniels would be limited, that the brace on his left knee — or the knee itself — would hinder his running or his elusiveness, eliminate his quick cuts or somehow slow him down.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But the reality that will be with the Cats all season was there, too, in the hallway outside the home team’s dressing room, as Aleksander Barkov moved slowly past, on crutches, his right knee in a brace.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tariffs on lumber have increased construction costs, and immigration raids have hurt local businesses and caused children to stay home from school.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The combined companies would cover more than 50 percent of market share across categories including chemicals, metals and lumber.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Ridgepole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepole. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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