Thesaurus results for RUBBER

rubber

noun

Definition of rubber

as in volley

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Recent Examples of rubber One of the few bright spots this season is taking the ball today, as Nolan McLean toes the rubber. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Per experts, pyramid pins are cone-shaped and work well on rubber tracks, grass, and gravel, while needle pins are sharp, thin, and offer more intense grip. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 The soft rubber leaves are waterproof for outdoor decorating, and the vines offer plenty of drape for a dramatic appearance. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026 In 2025, Hublot worked with Arsham on a watch called the Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire retailing for £57,000 ($77,260) using various materials such as sapphire crystal, titanium, and rubber. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber

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Noun

The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of volley

Noun

Flood-prone roads and low-lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams, while urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Still, when Homendy finished speaking to the media about the early investigation into Sunday’s fatal runway runoff by a 767-300 Amazon cargo plane, the media swarmed Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to ask about EMAS and MIA.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of runoff

Noun

When the counterweight drops, its momentum raises the other end of the seesaw, tossing the sling up in a big arc.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
There was a big field behind the house with a playground, along the road each way were signs depicting kids on a seesaw.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of seesaw

Noun

The Australian academic competed in breaking’s Olympic debut and went winless across her three round-robin matchups.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The rebuilt Pac-12, which will feature eight teams playing a round-robin followed by a flex game to close the regular season, might have the best shot at the G6’s CFP spot.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of round-robin

Noun

As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Novo Nordisk currently reuses some process water in cooling towers, where the water helps remove excess heat before eventually evaporating.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

Alpha and longshot Golden Ticket finish in a historic dead heat in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Stitt has endorsed Mazzei in the runoff, but endorsements seem to carry little weight as polls show the two candidates in a dead heat.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

The 29-year-old Lyles won gold in the 100 at Paris in a photo finish, narrowly edging out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and becoming the first American man to win the Olympic sprint since Justin Gatlin in 2004.

— Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
This time the 11-10 favorite found himself on the wrong side of a five-horse photo finish.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026