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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
Traditional reactors use solid uranium fuel rods cooled by water under high pressure.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Rescuers can be heard calling for a rope as others use rods to hold up the plane door.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
There’s just one problem — every state in the union has its own rules governing how many rods an angler can fish at the same time.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Hanging curtain rods higher than the window frame draws the eye upward and visually expands the room.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
The Pacifica pier, made of concrete, faces the additional challenge of saltwater corroding its steel rods as the concrete cracks, Griggs said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Pegboards can be customized with baskets, shelves, rods, hooks, and more to make storing nearly anything a breeze.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Rescuers can be heard calling for a rope as others use rods to hold up the plane door.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
There’s just one problem — every state in the union has its own rules governing how many rods an angler can fish at the same time.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Hanging curtain rods higher than the window frame draws the eye upward and visually expands the room.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
The Pacifica pier, made of concrete, faces the additional challenge of saltwater corroding its steel rods as the concrete cracks, Griggs said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Pegboards can be customized with baskets, shelves, rods, hooks, and more to make storing nearly anything a breeze.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
Noun
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The edible fruit can be used to make jelly, but watch for thorns on the shrub’s canes.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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There are scarlet curtains, rows and rows of empty chairs that give off a Shining vibe, and grand wooden beams on the ceiling.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Volvo engineers took those lessons and used them to design newer car models with an emphasis on extra-strong A-pillars roof beams, and windshield retention.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/batons, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be allowed in the event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Restaurants and bars in the neighborhood are reporting drastic drops in business after thousands of Angelenos sheltered in place under a constant plume of smoke.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Dearica Hamby was limited to 12 points and nine rebounds, while Nneka Ogwumike added 10 points and eight boards.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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That might be because teams are using the breaks to deliver instructions, with several managers pulling out tactic boards to help coach their players midway through each half.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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