Thesaurus results for RUNGS

rungs

noun

plural of rung

as in ranks

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined

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as in canes

Scottish a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung

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Recent Examples of rungs The bottom rungs of the corporate ladder have been kicked through—and seasoned professionals are having a field day. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 July 2026 All of those smashes have not only spent time within the top 10, but Carpenter has yet to see any piece of music peak beneath the highest three rungs. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The engineer’s caste was Dalit, considered to be on the lower rungs of society, which allegedly made the engineer a target for harassment and discrimination from higher-caste managers. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 The other was the rescue of two women who cliffed out on the famous Via Ferrata in Telluride where there are cables and handholds along with iron rungs. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 June 2026 At the Berlin Tennis Open, a WTA 500 event two rungs below a Grand Slam, Williams played with Muchová against Routliffe, who this time partnered with Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Criminals operating at different rungs of the ladder dominate the only real sources of money. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 After high school in Chico, California, Rodgers attended Butte College, a junior college that was multiple rungs lower than major college football. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026 Each was a career politician who spent decades laboriously climbing the government rungs before being elected governor. — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

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The result is the latest sign that museum-quality dinosaur fossils have joined the ranks of blue-chip contemporary art, rare watches, and championship sports memorabilia as trophy assets for the world’s wealthiest collectors.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
But Republican deficit hawks are skeptical of the big budget numbers, despite support for the war within their ranks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of ranks

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Start by directing growth straight up the vertical supports until canes reach the top, then use horizontal training to guide stems laterally across the beams.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Snappers, snakes, toy pistols with caps and toy canes with caps are the only fireworks allowed.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of canes

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Wind shear describes the changes in wind direction or speed between different levels of the atmosphere.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In women, high testosterone levels can lead to the condition PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously referred to as PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of levels

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Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and deploying anti-riot ordnance as the demonstrators chanted against the country's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a massive political rally.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Definition of batons

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The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The district, in a statement, said that of the 162 employees, 82 came from the central office positions and the remaining 80 are from those citywide positions.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of positions

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On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Many places sell Taylor Farms produce, including Publix, Whole Foods, Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, The Fresh Market, Walmart, Target, Sprouts Farmers Market and Dollar General, according to Taylor Farms’ website.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026