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Definition of shinglesnext
plural of shingle

shingles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

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Noun
  • Rather, our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles—not just meteoroids but larger bodies, such as comets, asteroids, and other cosmic detritus—and Earth is right in the firing line.
    Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Want to take a dip but daunted by the scum and detritus on your pool's walls, floors, and surfaces?
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • For fruit crops, Pritts explains that offspring are often lower in quality than either parent.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • Under the Biden administration, federal taxpayers paid farmers billions of dollars to stop planting crops, but that's considered a short-term solution too expensive to maintain indefinitely.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • In theory, any language that overlaps with another — to an unspecified degree — could be categorized as a dialect.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • The category overlaps neatly with the mood-boosting movement reshaping summer perfume picks.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Honda's small family SUV has an interior that feels right for the price (mainstream SUV), but upper trims like the Sport Touring Hybrid feel luxury-adjacent.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The white interior and faux leather are also available in Overland and reviewed Limited trims.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • With a white leather upper, Fire Red Jumpman branding and accents and the sneaker’s iconic gray elephant print overlays, the White Cement Air Jordan 3 is widely praised as one of the top pairs in athletic footwear history.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • These devices may be attached externally, hidden inside the pump, or paired with cameras or keypad overlays to capture PINs.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Practice cattle-handling skills, ride one of 70 horses and take aim on the sporting clays course.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Lobs While bobs may be the buzziest cut in beauty, stylists are encouraging their over-50 clients to adopt longer versions.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • After making long hair her signature for much of her career, more recently the actor has been favoring shorter collarbone cuts and bobs.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 June 2026
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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