sills

noun

plural of sill
as in beams

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sills
  1. beams
  2. braces
  3. splints
  4. piles
  5. stakes
  6. timbers
  7. lumber
  8. posts
Noun
  • Remembrances extended far from the attack sites, including beams of light projected from New Hampshire's Mount Washington, a stair climb at Mississippi State University's football stadium and a ceremony at Honolulu's 9/11 memorial.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • Lumbar support braces designed to provide relief from chronic low back pain may not be as effective as people have been led to believe, with scientists finding that recommendations are based on low-quality evidence.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two South Florida men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a nearly $35 million health care scam after billing Medicare for thousands of orthotic braces sent to beneficiaries who did not need them.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of braces
Noun
  • Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of splints
Noun
  • Lining the approach to the gate, there was an embarrassment of new undergarments, towering piles of briefs and T-shirts.
    — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When snow piles deep in the upper reaches, animals have no choice but to migrate down, since their food sources are covered with snow.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Blitzer also has ownership stakes in a handful of soccer clubs throughout Europe.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Big stakes on the field make for some tight betting lines as well.
    — PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • In the process, Ownbey discovered support timbers had rotted away, forcing him to bring entire walls to his workshop for meticulous reconstruction.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Your bed is suspended on local timbers, yet this is not an Austrian version of the Rocky Mountains.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of timbers
Noun
  • Friday, spilling lumber across lanes and snarling the downtown Sacramento commute.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Duties on wood products including plywood and softwood lumber mean sourcing those products is more expensive and can drive up the cost of new construction.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lumber
Noun
  • Police also learned that the two had seen the social media posts and had left the area.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Miller said visitors mention everything from news coverage to TikTok and Instagram posts as reasons for stopping by to try the empanadas for themselves.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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