slabs

plural of slab

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Recent Examples of slabs Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slabs
Noun
  • Bartlett’s character is like a rock slab, a vestige of an ancient religion, brought to life in overlapping strips of muslin, linen, and leather in shades of dove, cream, gray, and pale blue, with his hood pulled tight around his face and his hands wrapped in mittens.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Pile these sweet-and-sour onion strips on hot dogs, hamburgers, or sandwiches.
    Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • June 14, 2026 – Reports begin to emerge that algae blooms have turned the water in the pool green again.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Beyond the fruit, the dwarf golden spice pear features clusters of white spring blooms and glossy leaves that turn a striking burgundy or bronze color in the fall.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The students helped free a man in the town of Caraballeda who was pinned under the beams of a collapsed restaurant.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Travis Kelce beams from ear to ear with his Raising Cane's Box Combo during his Tight End University event in Nashville on June 23.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
    Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026
  • Participants were also given four elastic resistance bands and an adjustable step platform.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Summer is in session, and Funboy is the place to shop for pool floaties, inflatable paddle boards, and more.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 June 2026
  • In other states, endorsement recommendations come from executive boards or their political arms known as committees on political education, or COPE.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

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“Slabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slabs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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