Thesaurus results for RUBBER

rubber

noun

Definition of rubber

as in volley

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Recent Examples of rubber In 1986, the Challenger exploded during launch because of a tiny rubber O-ring. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Plus, the rubber soles let her step outside for the mail or a quick coffee run without changing shoes. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Other quirky finds included five AirPods, three Delta flight pins and a singular Uno card, as well as dental retainers and rubber ducks. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 They’re crafted in faux suede with faux fur lining, and feature chunky faux wood heels with non-slip rubber soles. — Instyle Editors, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber

Noun

The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is the latest volley in a debate about the limitations of the body mass index, and what could possibly replace it.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 11 Nov. 2026
Athletic jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute on a brilliant strike off of a volley from the top of the box by Michee Ngalina, one of the goals of the USL playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of volley

Noun

The Raman campaign worked to change that in the runoff, Perez-Rangel said, focusing especially on Latino voters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Tumultuous term as Atlanta mayor Bottoms was elected mayor in 2017, defeating a fellow city council member in a runoff.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of runoff

Noun

The marquee New York sales return in just under two weeks, and while galleries still seem to be on a market seesaw, the auction houses have found a new, lucrative normal.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
In a recurring image, Sol and Luna seesaw on a foam mountain, rising and falling in turn as the days and centuries flow by below.

— Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seesaw

Noun

The top eight singles players and doubles teams from the WTA Tour and ATP Tour will come together in November and compete in a round-robin tournament before moving on to the semifinals and finals.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Villanova will leave the Big 5 at the end of the 2026-2027 season and the series will continue with five teams starting next season in a round-robin format.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of round-robin

Noun

After the release mechanism activates, the polymer hinges use heat to unfold the solar panels.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Carbon dioxide is the number one driver of climate change, but methane is a much more powerful planet-heating gas in the short term — trapping roughly 80 times more heat over a 20-year time frame.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

In Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Anders Danielsen Lie stars as the eponymous jazz piano legend in the 10 days after bassist Scott LaFaro’s sudden death, as grief, addiction and creative paralysis threaten to silence one of jazz’s great innovators.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
Kraddick’s sudden death left a deep impression on then-46-year-old Bert Weiss, who worked with Kraddick during his formative radio years.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sudden death

Noun

The race was rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, and a RealClearPolitics average of two polls showed the two candidates in a dead heat.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
The race tightened into a near dead heat despite Oregon not electing a Republican governor in more than four decades.

— Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win his second straight NASCAR playoff race in a photo finish on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, vaulting him into contention to earn his first Cup Series championship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
But these data don't suggest a photo finish on the initiative come November so much as a rout.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026