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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
And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water.
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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
Coyote smugglers have taken to throwing rope ladders over the 30-foot barrier or using steel rods shaped to hook over the fence.
—Adam Powell, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
There were even advanced analog computers that solved complex equations using rods and cams and others that simulated national economies by the flow of liquid through tubes between reservoirs.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Carry up to five rods in this canvas fishing pole bag.
—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, 8 Aug. 2025
Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
People gathered around a man carrying water conductor rods, who was searching for gaps in the walls and floor.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Strictly catch and release, with only ten rods available a day, these unique fisheries draw keen anglers from the world over.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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
Coyote smugglers have taken to throwing rope ladders over the 30-foot barrier or using steel rods shaped to hook over the fence.
—Adam Powell, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
There were even advanced analog computers that solved complex equations using rods and cams and others that simulated national economies by the flow of liquid through tubes between reservoirs.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Carry up to five rods in this canvas fishing pole bag.
—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, 8 Aug. 2025
Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
People gathered around a man carrying water conductor rods, who was searching for gaps in the walls and floor.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Strictly catch and release, with only ten rods available a day, these unique fisheries draw keen anglers from the world over.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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White oak flooring, cabinetry, and beams are paired with soft blues, neutrals, and touches of pink, including on the front door.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, at over 100 kilonewtons of force, the structure groaned under the force before one of the beams finally gave away in an intentional collapse that provided critical data for the study.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The officers used batons and the butts of their rifles to strike the men in the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is not just the violence of batons or bullets, but the quieter devastation inflicted by law through denial, deferral or bureaucratic neglect.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Carrageenan Carrageenan is an emulsifier made from seaweed that is commonly added to foods like ice cream, protein bars, and energy bars.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those spaces were created by Three Sixty, a design firm that's responsible for the atmosphere of dozens of restaurants and bars in the Milwaukee area.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant's decor includes Japanese menu boards with hidden messages.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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