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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rod
There are a series of clamps and rods involved as well.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As always, my rig was a Reilly's Rod Crafters 3-weight Kildare rod and a Sage reel spooled with 3-weight Rio floating line.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Simple changes, such as switching from a single rod to double-hanging, can instantly expand usable space without major renovations.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As always, my rig was a Reilly's Rod Crafters 3-weight Kildare rod and a Sage reel spooled with 3-weight Rio floating line.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Simple changes, such as switching from a single rod to double-hanging, can instantly expand usable space without major renovations.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rod
Noun
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Consider his Goodworth Sofa, inspired by classic English house cane furniture and reinterpreted in a cleaner, more relaxed way.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her cane held in her right hand, on her left foot, a cast.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As the pulsar spins, these beams sweep across the cosmos like the beams of light from a lighthouse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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By the time the beams meet, some of the crucial details may already be gone.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to those reports, during her arrest in December, she was beaten repeatedly with wooden sticks and batons and dragged across the ground by her hair, sustaining injuries that left open wounds on her head.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mystic’s many restaurants (including the famous Mystic Pizza), bars, and shops are a short stroll away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Colin Gray has remained behind bars since his arrest a day after the shooting.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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For surf enthusiasts, Big Wave Bay is your call to arms, or rather, boards.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rod. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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