shakedowns

noun

plural of shakedown
1
as in hammocks

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as in workouts

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as in searches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedowns
  1. hammocks
  2. workouts
  3. searches
  4. couches
  5. rehearsals
  6. hunts
  7. bunks
  8. practices
Noun
  • The rooftop has an area with hammocks and a small pool for guests’ exclusive use, as well as another area open to the public and available for events.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Stock up on campsite favorites like cozy hammocks, spacious tents, and portable chairs that make settling into your favorite spot more comfortable.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hammocks
Noun
  • Starting next week, Supernatural will get new workouts every week.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The new facility will house Element Boxing and Fitness, offering a space for workouts and boxing training.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of workouts
Noun
  • Enhanced olfactory capabilities could prove particularly useful during explosives searches.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of searches
Noun
  • The bestselling conditioner has managed to earn more than 10,000 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers who are using it to refresh their couches, leather coats, and more.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couches
Noun
  • Earlier in the week, Stiles opened up to Variety about the emotional rehearsals.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Launch campaigns for new rockets often take months before a first flight, involving multiple integrated fueling tests, countdown rehearsals, and a static fire.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehearsals
Noun
  • One woman wrote about the Easter egg hunts and breakfasts prepared by the men of the church.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunts
Noun
  • Although my room had six bunks, my only roommate was a quiet man from Switzerland who was also traveling from LA to San Francisco, but by bike.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Two-thirds of the building had been converted into sleeping barracks, with double-decker bunks crowded one against the other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bunks
Noun
  • Others are trying to drive employees toward what are called Centers of Excellence—essentially hospitals or medical practices with high ratings that may save money in the long-term since employees won’t need to return again and again for care.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department moved to terminate more than a dozen decades-old school desegregation cases without asking the court first to review whether the district successfully ended its past discriminatory practices, a watchdog group has found.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
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