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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 includes using caulk, insulation foam or backer rods to close any gaps in your foundation, windows or door frames.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this happens directly, as with her series of three-dimensional sculptures, scattered across the floor of the entire exhibition, that take the form of thin sticks or rods, maybe 2 or 3 feet long and an inch square, made mainly from aluminum.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The extruder gears and rods are made from hardened steel, which resists wear.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This uranium is processed into ceramic pellets, which are loaded into long metal tubes called fuel rods, and several rods are bundled to form a fuel assembly.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
On the right side of the room, a steel cut image is projected from the wall with fiberglass rods arranged in an off center trapezoid.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Textiles or vintage-style prints hung with rods are easy to install and visually impactful.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this happens directly, as with her series of three-dimensional sculptures, scattered across the floor of the entire exhibition, that take the form of thin sticks or rods, maybe 2 or 3 feet long and an inch square, made mainly from aluminum.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The extruder gears and rods are made from hardened steel, which resists wear.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This uranium is processed into ceramic pellets, which are loaded into long metal tubes called fuel rods, and several rods are bundled to form a fuel assembly.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
On the right side of the room, a steel cut image is projected from the wall with fiberglass rods arranged in an off center trapezoid.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Textiles or vintage-style prints hung with rods are easy to install and visually impactful.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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To help your plants establish, make sure to get potted raspberries in the ground at least 4 to 6 weeks before frost is expected, or choose bare root canes, which are dormant and can be planted even later in the season, as long as the ground isn't frozen.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Light wood beams and moldings, thick rugs underfoot, and minimalist furnishings tempt even the most dedicated skiers to stay indoors.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Le Teendezvous was a converted horse stable — dim lights, wooden beams, and a smell that said livestock once lived here.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of agents swarmed the area along with a military vehicle, Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, told USA TODAY, saying agents used batons and mace on demonstrators.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Today his agents used batons and pepper spray on street vendors and bystanders on Canal Street.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Desserts include chocolate truffle torte, pumpkin–tahini cheesecake bars, white chocolate-cranberry bread pudding, cookies and brownies.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to races for mayor and boards in eight towns, this year’s ballot included a countywide transportation referendum that carried long-term implications for rail, roads and transit funding.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The results are not considered final or official until certified by county election boards.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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