as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a sentimental journey back to the old sod
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's a nasty old sod who never has a nice thing to say about anybody
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Recent Examples of sod
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
If the spread is larger, use a sod lifter or sod cutter to remove the patch of ground ivy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In the meantime, crowds braved erratic weather for a festive opening weekend, and even early on a Monday morning, neighbors had already begun to converge, attracted by the new sod, tender trees, and open plaza that makes this 165-year-old wedge of nature look fresh and young again.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Dig out or spot kill weeds and replace with plugs of grass or sod.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Now is still a good time to fill in bare spots or sod new lawns.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
If the spread is larger, use a sod lifter or sod cutter to remove the patch of ground ivy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In the meantime, crowds braved erratic weather for a festive opening weekend, and even early on a Monday morning, neighbors had already begun to converge, attracted by the new sod, tender trees, and open plaza that makes this 165-year-old wedge of nature look fresh and young again.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Dig out or spot kill weeds and replace with plugs of grass or sod.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Sod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sod. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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