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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
Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The teen then underwent surgery, having 14 screws and two rods inserted into his back, according to KTUU.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Up top are two dipole antennas, each of which consists of two collapsible rods pointing in opposite directions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Remove curtains from rods and take them outside.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Tight, brushy mountain streams reward shorter rods that can sneak casts under branches.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Wraparound curtain rods are sometimes used with freestanding tubs, in which case two shower curtains may be necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Thicker rods can hold heavier items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The teen then underwent surgery, having 14 screws and two rods inserted into his back, according to KTUU.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Up top are two dipole antennas, each of which consists of two collapsible rods pointing in opposite directions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Remove curtains from rods and take them outside.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Tight, brushy mountain streams reward shorter rods that can sneak casts under branches.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Wraparound curtain rods are sometimes used with freestanding tubs, in which case two shower curtains may be necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Thicker rods can hold heavier items.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
Noun
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Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds of dust and gas), is extraordinarily dynamic, with twin beams of light punching through a series of rippling arcs.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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After closing a section of I-94 in both directions on Friday night, crews planning to set beams for the new bridge scrapped the operation the next morning and had the interstate reopened by about noon on Saturday, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash-bang devices against the crowd.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Or to Martin Luther King, whose birthday America will (largely pretend) to honor next week, and everyone who marched with him while facing down hoses and dogs and the batons of cops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mesa's downtown has so much to explore, with unique art and local shops, to fun restaurants and bars.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allegiances were declared at watch parties, debated at bars and occasionally broadcast on dating profiles.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kuzmenko had a calm exchange along the left-wing boards with Clarke, receiving the puck back above the faceoff circle.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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