SPHEROID Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spheroid

noun

Definition of spheroid

as in oval

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Recent Examples of spheroid After a week of exposure, the scientists separated the spheroids into individual cells to analyze gene expression and to measure fat accumulation. — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025 The Quantum Solution Despite the planet’s relatively regular spheroid shape, the Earth’s gravitational pull is not uniform. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025 But when either snacking on regular bone-in rodents or a calcium-rich diet, snake cell crypts featured plenty of calcium, phosphorus, and iron spheroids. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025 The only thing that could concentrate our eyes and minds, in this reverse panopticon of seventy thousand gazes, was the football itself, that precious prolate spheroid of dimpled cowhide, which had yet to be teed up or booted into play. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spheroid

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Noun

Clams have the most symmetrical of shells, which are neatly rounded or oval in shape, with each half approximately equal in size.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
When the rest of the bathroom feels calm, oval and rounded mirror shapes contribute to the overall design in a subtle and pleasant way, according to the pros.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of oval

Noun

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, and maple syrup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Each client receives a heavy box of goods including fresh produce, frozen food, USDA shelf-stable goods and eggs or dairy products.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of egg

Noun

How can this lanky kid, all 6-foot-2, 187 pounds of him, deliver the ball with such strength and distance?

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
His explosive ball-carrying, ground coverage and tackling should supplement what Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Kobbie Mainoo provide.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ball

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Miranda is a Broadway giant, known for Hamilton and the music in Disney’s Moana, and has stepped into the political sphere several times.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Betancourt rose to prominence in the oil sphere by transforming NABEP from a small operator into one of the country’s leading producers.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sphere

Noun

Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

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Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The hour and a half following first contact will see the moon sink ever farther into the sun's disk for those in the path of totality, transforming it from a burning orb into a magnificent shining crescent.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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