shingle 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shinglenext
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as in marl

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as in bob

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shingle

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verb

as in to overlap

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Recent Examples of shingle
Noun
An American flag billows above the gray-shingle cottage, while the waves of Nantucket Harbor lap in a comforting rhythm. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 This 1927 Dutch Colonial Revival near Hartford features a gambrel roof and shingle siding. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
The island had gone from farm and pasture in the nineteenth century to nature preserves and residential property in the twentieth, its silvery shingled homes encircled by forests and deer. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In fact, shingles rates among people in their 30s and 40s increased for almost two decades starting in 1998—and younger adults and children can get the illness too. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shingle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingle
  1. marl
  2. bob
  3. overlap
  4. detritus
  5. crop
  6. overlay
  7. silt
  8. trim
Noun
  • Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Definition of marl
Noun
  • It’s been five years since Eilish went platinum blonde, debuting a Marilyn Monroe-esque bob styled in Old Hollywood waves at the 2021 Met Gala.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Hilton finished off her look with a pair of strappy baby pink stiletto sandals, a pink boxy purse, and a sparkling crown atop her icy blonde bob.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bob
Verb
  • Chair44 can infinitely tile a three-dimensional space by covering it without gaps or overlapping shapes.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some locks had multiple overlapping gears that turned hypnotically as the bolts slid open.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlap
Noun
  • Competitive hackles aside, the ranks of the independent advisory boutique now seem like so much ego detritus, a horse painting above a fireplace.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Previous seasons saw Vernon curate the subterranean room into messy domestic tableaux, with pieces nestled among scenes of dinner parties and unfinished musical manuscripts—the detritus of a chaotic creative process.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of detritus
Noun
  • For now, better wheat and barley crops in Canada, Australia and Argentina, along with good harvests in the Middle East and North Africa, are cushioning the blow.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Impeachment politics next year could be driven by an incoming crop of progressive lawmakers who could form a sizable bloc in the caucus.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • The entire confrontation was caught on security-camera footage, which Allen overlaid.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In it, Carson overlays Helen of Troy with Marilyn Monroe in order to explore the destructive power of beauty.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlay
Noun
  • At a final construction update held near the crossing Thursday, Robert Rock, lead landscape architect and principal designer for the crossing, explained that the soil in the area is rich in clay and silt.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This last characteristic is great for worms and bivalves that vibrate their way through it, but not so great when earthquakes cause silts and clays to slump into landslides.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of silt
Noun
  • In practical terms, Northwood advises regular trims and keeping it well-nourished with a hair mask at least once a week.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Every two weeks for the past 10 years, Nelson Ortega has sat down in Mohammad Abuhashish’s Irving Park barber chair and gotten a fresh trim.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of trim

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