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Recent Examples of skate
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The water fills imperfections in the ice, allowing for a smooth glide, and then freezes over again as the skate moves on.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Mikael Granlund, who scored a hat trick on the power play in a loss to Edmonton on Monday, will skate for Finland.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Mounds View native said after Chicago’s morning skate that members of his family had purchased around 50 tickets for the game, with friends and former U of M teammates snapping up at least 15 more.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The water fills imperfections in the ice, allowing for a smooth glide, and then freezes over again as the skate moves on.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
While Minnesota teammates Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin would be headed to the Winter Olympics to skate for Team Sweden next month, Johansson had gotten bad news.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Mikael Granlund, who scored a hat trick on the power play in a loss to Edmonton on Monday, will skate for Finland.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Noun
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In 2026, fashion’s equine fixation will take center stage, as China ushers in the Year of the Horse.—
Gemma A Williams,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Four Sixes Grit & Glory is part of the larger Four Sixes Ranch brand, which also sells beef products and equine supplements.—
Brayden Garcia
January 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Wire Distilling Charleston, South Carolina Jimmy Red corn was a legendary moonshiner’s grain that had dwindled down to a mere two cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Inserting a plug into an outlet, for instance, requires sensing resistance and alignment that vision alone cannot detect reliably.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company pulled the plug on its Cruise robotaxi business in 2024 in the wake of a high-profile incident in which a San Francisco pedestrian was dragged under the car.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rent your steed from Red Raven and let those chunky-monkey tires carry you along the area's 50 miles of trails.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its jade is carved by small family workshops in Asia, where techniques are passed down rather than outsourced or rushed, preserving cultural knowledge that fast production often erases.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plush jade bedspreads paired with silken green sheets or a jade accent wall would instantly soften a room and give it major earthy vibes.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 6-year-old allowance-level mare Angelic Appeal was euthanized after being injured in a race on the Santa Anita turf course on Saturday, and the maiden 4-year-old colt Cornhuskerchris was euthanized after being injured in training on the Santa Anita training track on Sunday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a similar vein, Dior tapped Danish animator Nina Gantz to create a tall tale about how a pony — with legs made of safety pins — sought to visit the moon with the help of clover leaves, a house symbol.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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