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noun

Definition of shingles

plural of shingle

as in marls

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as in crops

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shingles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

as in overlaps

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Noun

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
These monstrous masses are themselves dark, but their formidable gravity violently vacuums up gas and other nearby matter, generating rings of hot, swirling detritus that completely outshine the stars around them.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of detritus

Noun

The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of crops

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To Lose Their Citizenship Abraham noted during a Q&A at NYFF that much of the film overlaps with previous reporting and that atrocities in Gaza have been documented for years.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The NHL‘s regular season starts with five games, which overlaps with the start of MLB’s playoffs that same day.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlaps

Noun

Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.

— Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.

— Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025

Definition of silts

Verb

Some $12 million would be directed to high-impact paving in which the city overlays asphalt onto streets to extend their life.

— Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Ten straight hours of baking are edited into 90-second reels of prep work on Roll & Dough’s social pages, which Pierre, who is soft-spoken yet brutally honest, overlays with confessional voiceovers.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlays

Noun

This year’s palette features a range of earthy tones, warm neutrals, clays, soft blues, and moodier hues, which can be mixed and matched and paired in any combination that appeals to you and your space.

— Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
Plenty of my friends worked there loading clays; nothing like working in a box in the middle of August, with the sun beating down on a barren landscape, just make gas money and some Friday night jingle.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clays

Noun

Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

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