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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
  • These timber floor structures negate the need for downstand beams (which project below the underside of the floor slab and support it).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Their antlers might shrink a little bit, although their pedicles will remain wide and the main beams will usually carry lots of mass.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • Shelton, 23, has become a regular at Washington Spirit games, watching Rodman score braces against Seattle Reign last September and Houston Dash in July.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • But large companies with cash piles and longer-term debt can avoid experiencing some of that pain in the near term.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At the pupae stage, they can be easily sorted into piles of males and females.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The meeting, first reported by Axios, comes at a high-stakes moment for Anthropic, which is gearing up for what's widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 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
  • Kamas, Utah, a small community of about 2,100 residents at the scenic intersection of the Wasatch Range and Uinta Mountains, has long been shaped by cattle ranching and the lumber industry.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Contractors and woodworkers who examined the structure told Thigpen the lumber appears to have been milled on site.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of lumber
Noun
  • Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Thursday that the strikes were carried out after eight drones were launched from Afghanistan and Afghan forces shelled Pakistani border posts.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Students contribute beyond their shows by working events, reviewing CDs and writing blog posts, Hernandez said.
    — The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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