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as in canes
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 rods
This occurs as the retinal rods increase their sensitivity by regenerating rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment, over a period of time.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The mattresses in the Oxford Center's hyperbaric chambers were grounded, Sharon said, as were the gurneys and a pair of metal rods within them.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This makes gallery rails or rods a great low-damage solution for rentals, historic homes, or for people that like to frequently change their decor.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
This array of trash-picker-uppers includes fishing rods, extra-long slotted spoons, and grabber poles up to 30 feet long.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
From waders that keep you dry to rods that deliver the perfect cast in any weather, smart packing can be the difference between landing a trophy fish or telling the story of the one that got away.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The proteins fit together in the same way as in eukaryotes, although the structures were made up of five rods, rather than 13, making a miniature tubule.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
These hooks allow your curtains to glide effortlessly and often more smoothly than traditional rods.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The mattresses in the Oxford Center's hyperbaric chambers were grounded, Sharon said, as were the gurneys and a pair of metal rods within them.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This makes gallery rails or rods a great low-damage solution for rentals, historic homes, or for people that like to frequently change their decor.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
This array of trash-picker-uppers includes fishing rods, extra-long slotted spoons, and grabber poles up to 30 feet long.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
From waders that keep you dry to rods that deliver the perfect cast in any weather, smart packing can be the difference between landing a trophy fish or telling the story of the one that got away.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The proteins fit together in the same way as in eukaryotes, although the structures were made up of five rods, rather than 13, making a miniature tubule.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
These hooks allow your curtains to glide effortlessly and often more smoothly than traditional rods.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the spacecraft fly over radio-quiet antenna arrays, tuned to listen for the quietest radio waves coming from distant galaxies, the noise from the satellites' internal electronics obscures some of the precious observation frequencies even when Earth-facing internet beams are switched off.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters reported that police used water cannons, batons, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In between the two bars are seating nooks with leopard-print chairs and couches, as well as glass tables with gold legs that look like leafy plants.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are created as public school options within the public school setting that are managed by independent boards.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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These are questions for boards, CISOs and executive leadership—especially in high-availability industries like retail, aviation and finance.—
Austin Gadient,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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