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verb (1)

Definition of slatenext
as in to schedule
to put (someone or something) on a list you've been slated for a three o'clock interview

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slate

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verb (2)

as in to lick
to strike repeatedly ready to slate anyone who disagreed

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slate

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adjective

as in gray
of the color gray the slate sky was a sure sign of rain

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Recent Examples of slate
Verb
Originally slated to end in 2023, the program was given $105 million more to spend through 2029 in the major budget and immigration package Congress passed in July 2025. — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Leavitt was originally slated for a six-week run in Chicago beginning in February 2026, but extended the run to three months as the box office took off with her casting. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure. — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slate
  1. list
  2. lick
  3. gray
  4. enter
  5. pound
  6. silver
  7. record
  8. hide
Verb
  • The five were transported to hospitals, and one initially listed as having life-threatening injuries has been upgraded to critical condition, county police said.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One person, a 21-year-old man who was initially listed as having life-threatening injuries, was upgraded to critical condition, police said in a news release Saturday night.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of list
Verb
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Griffin diligently washes his hands after his dogs lick them, especially before picking up a slice of pizza.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lick
Adjective
  • Behind him is the main hall, built in 1697 and designated a prefectural cultural property, standing vigil against a slate-gray sky.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The leaves and trunks of my magnolia are covered with gray to brown spots up to an inch or more in diameter?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gray
Verb
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive game, 5-3, after entering the losing streak without back-to-back losses since July 1 and without three or more straight losses since mid-June.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • Even the region's major interstate highway, I-70, was partly shut down after a section of it buckled under the weight of pounding rain.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The robust menu aims to satiate hungry tourists who’ve spent long hours pounding the black sampietrini cobblestones of the vast open-air museum that is the Eternal City.
    — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pound
Adjective
  • O'Connor, the silver medalist at last year's world championships, also won the heptathlon at the recent Commonwealth Games while competing for Northern Ireland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cruz and Brasher reached the Round of 16 in Paris but lost to eventual silver medalists Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of silver
Verb
  • In June, one content creator recorded a relatively empty Disneyland while noting the absent daytime crowd.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some 1,017 wildfires have been recorded in England and Wales this year, according to data from the National Fire Chiefs Council, the same as last year’s record-breaking total.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of record
Verb
  • Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bosch reminded the public to lock their vehicles and hide valuables, noting that thieves often scan for unlocked cars by looking for extended side mirrors.
    — Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hide

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