shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingles
Noun
  • Beneath the surface chop, and the bohemian restaurant detritus, a story gets told.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Harsh wind and high tides also bring summer detritus to the surface.
    Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Schaeffer spiked his gum and hat into the dirt after getting in between De Jesus and Freeman, which led to the umpire tossing the interim manager from the game.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • This will lift the dirt and stains from the shower lines.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Multiple attachments also come with your purchase (a crevice tool and a pet multi tool), which help to tackle dust in hard-to-reach areas in your home.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • The Milky Way is our home galaxy, a vast spiral of stars, dust and cosmic wonder stretching across the sky like a hazy, glowing river.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Why on earth would Amazon invest such substantial amounts in human capital with an eye on shedding it?
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • That’s right, at current rates, by around the middle of this century, the earth won’t have enough land to feed its ever-growing population—this is also very bad!
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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