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Definition of shinglesnext
plural of shingle

shingles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • While most crops are available during the summer, Ward's offers pick-your-own services for two spring flowers – daffodils in mid-April through early May and tulips in late April through mid-May.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In rural Lowell at the south end of the region, farmers were getting ready recently to plant crops.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Milwaukee County emergency management director Paul Riegel said sirens are only activated when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning – meaning a tornado, or a storm capable of producing one, overlaps any area of the county.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • What makes his accomplishments even more impressive is that the end of the powerlifting season overlaps with the start of baseball.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Actress records, dreary passages are drawn out for long periods of time, and pretty sections are shattered by digital noise and detritus.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Energy analysts sifting through the supply-chain detritus left by the US-Israel war with Iran have concluded that China will come out on top.
    Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The bZ7 has been launched in five trims that come packed with 71-kWh and 88-kWh capacity lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries from CALB.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
  • That was the case for Italian trims manufacturer Vivolo.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The lightest is then used for the sidewall overlays, lace cover and the laces themselves, while the upper’s base and tongue serves as the middleground.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Surgeons operated from a cockpit in the operating room, using an input device that provided real-time augmentation, overlays, and tactile paddles while viewing a 3D monitor fed by multimodal imaging.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Texture is key for bringing flat strands to life, especially with shorter cuts like lobs and bobs.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Popular mid-length blonde hairstyles include textured bobs, layered curls, and curtain bangs.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s thanks to a blend of Brazilian clays finely-milled into powders which blend easily into roots (even on darker hair colors).
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Whether between film premieres or a post-Sundance reprieve, titans flock to the lodge for backcountry exploits like sporting clays, horseback riding, axe-throwing, and fly fishing — or opt to be whisked off to the private ski lounge.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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