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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
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.
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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
Then there's seals, assuming these rods will extend through a rubber tire surface that gets covered in all kinds of mud, liquid and grit on a daily basis.
—Loz Blain
september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Then there's seals, assuming these rods will extend through a rubber tire surface that gets covered in all kinds of mud, liquid and grit on a daily basis.
—Loz Blain
september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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Floribunda roses require a hard pruning in the spring to encourage large blooms, so only perform maintenance cuts to remove dead or diseased canes in the fall and reduce height.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trim off dead roots, bulbs, stems, and canes.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The analysis combined the results from two major long-baseline experiments that send beams of muon neutrinos across hundreds of miles to distant detectors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Inside, pale marble and granite play against chestnut beams, keeping the spaces bright but grounded, while floor-to-ceiling glass slides open to the landscape, drawing the eye to the sea and surrounding hills.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 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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Nearby, Cherry Creek North’s Winter Wanderland glows with nearly a million lights, festive pop-up bars, and a holiday market featuring more than 40 local artisans.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Traversing quaint New York street corners and rooftops, Vincent serenades his girl with playful bars about love, commitment and the important building blocks of a good relationship.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Faber’s shot went over the net, hit the glass above the end boards and caromed back into the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Council, White and freshman Bryson Tiller who had 10 points and seven boards in 18 minutes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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