SODS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

sods 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of sod

as in homes

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship a sentimental journey back to the old sod

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noun (2)

plural of sod, chiefly British

as in bastards

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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Noun

San Francisco residents turned out Saturday for the city's first neighborhood sandbag giveaway, part of an effort to protect homes and businesses ahead of what could be a record-setting El Niño winter.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Floodwaters in July and August destroyed or damaged dozens of homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.

— John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

This book includes nothing from Elain’s perspective; hopefully, the next book will prioritize her and possibly offer some magical explanation for why the rest of the Night Court has been such jerks to one another in this novel.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerks

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The company, headquartered in Sheffield, England, now operates in multiple countries across the globe, with a 65,000-foot manufacturing facility in Aurora.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Zelensky has repeatedly argued that European countries must have a direct role in discussions about the future of Ukraine and the continent's security.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of countries

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Black-haired dogs seem to have the toughest time getting adopted, even though many of them are happy, friendly, playful dogs.

— Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of dogs

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War robbed them of homelands, families, friends, careers, and dreams.

— Joanie Schirm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
His art, which has been displayed at museums around the world, often draws on his own family’s experience escaping antisemitism to evoke minority communities that have all but disappeared from their homelands.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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