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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
For renters, there are even tension rods for a hardware-free experience.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Available online, this generously sized Valentine’s Day gift basket is overflowing with caramel apples and confections, including chocolate and caramel pretzel rods, white chocolate mini pretzel twists, assorted caramels, and milk chocolate raspberry bark.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Available online, this generously sized Valentine’s Day gift basket is overflowing with caramel apples and confections, including chocolate and caramel pretzel rods, white chocolate mini pretzel twists, assorted caramels, and milk chocolate raspberry bark.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
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
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Elsewhere in the hotel, the look is rustic and Mediterranean, combining traditional elements like wooden ceiling beams, elegant canopies draped over king-size beds, and carpets made of natural fibers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The researchers used focused ion beams to mill the QR code onto the ceramic film, with individual pixels measuring just 49 nanometers each.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to those reports, during her arrest in December, she was beaten repeatedly with wooden sticks and batons and dragged across the ground by her hair, sustaining injuries that left open wounds on her head.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Ronald Bryant, 56, pleaded no contest to assault and two counts of false imprisonment and was sentenced in late December to four years behind bars.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The New Mexico measure prohibits state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities and bars agreements that allow local law officers to carry out federal immigration functions.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Stolz finished and his time flashed on the arena’s video boards, Ning began jumping up and down with other members of China’s team.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sportico could not locate any LinkedIn profile listing current or past work experience at Adventure One, nor any postings about the company on several Panama job boards.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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