slab

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Recent Examples of slab The room had cinderblock walls, a concrete slab floor and two rows of about 10 cages that were raised about waist high, each containing a chimpanzee in a near-frenzied state, hooting and shaking his or her metal enclosure. Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 For smaller-scale elevation, some also opt to raise the foundation by a few inches by adding a new concrete layer on top of the existing slab. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 The Gym Monster 2’s mat is a large black slab that folds down to the floor, with rubber feet on the bottom and a gray foam rubber pad on the top. PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 The chili was oversalted and oddly smooth, with a slab of nonmelting cheese sitting on top of it like a pillbox hat. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
Noun
  • The new spot has Chalamet visiting a produce store selling rare vegetables where the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment — think iron ingots, salts, and cowrie shells.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2025
  • The encounter then opens up a conversation about how the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment like iron ingots, salts and cowrie shells.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Huff had a strong all-around game, but his massive sack, strip-fumble of Penix in the final two minutes of the first half was the exclamation point.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Takeaways come in bunches, and the Bears have forced at least three turnovers in four consecutive games, getting four on the Saints — three interceptions and a strip-sack.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are vaulted ceilings, post-and-beam construction, two kitchens, two living rooms and a ballroom.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The receiver can self-calibrate, detect weak signals with high accuracy, and operate invisibly, all using beams of light.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While defending in front of the Minnesota net, an inadvertent high stick caught Eriksson Ek in the face.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • His use of his stick has been better.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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