Thesaurus results for SPINDLE

spindle

verb

Definition of spindle

as in to pink

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Recent Examples of spindle The pitching staff has been folded, spindled and mutilated but keeps on trucking. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Ask New England coach Mike Vrabel, too, whose rookie left side of tackle Will Campbell and guard Jared Wilson were folded and spindled too often by Seattle’s pass rushers. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 Hollywood isn’t the first industry to get folded, spindled, and mutilated. — Lauren Bans, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026 The Safavieh Parker Dining Chairs are the perfect mix of farmhouse and transitional style with their durable oak wood frame and spindle flat-back design. — Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023 For robots and things of that nature, servo motors for robots, but also spindle and stepper motors for various applications. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022

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Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
With its ombré shade that transitions from white to pink, the final result is one that sticks.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026

Definition of pink

Verb

Use the lancing device (with a new lancet each time) to obtain a drop of blood from the side of your fingertip.

— Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
They were lanced by the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-1, and eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round series after falling behind by three goals in the first period.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Definition of lance

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Unfortunately for Miami, Suarez, who has been on fire, is suspended for the next six Leagues Cups games for spitting at a Seattle Sounders staff member after the 2025 Final last August.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Greek culinary historian Mariana Kavroulaki pointed out that rather than making stews, characters in The Odyssey were mostly spit-roasting their proteins, though that’s something of an anachronism in the text.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of spit

Verb

While the gold seemed all-but hers, Andrade came up short on her second vault, a comparatively simple Lopez vault, piking down and stepping over the line to incur a neutral deduction.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023

Definition of pike

Verb

My mind turned invasive species mode and was running through the rainforest, trying not to get caught.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
The UMusic Shop Takeover On release weekend, UMusic Shop NY at 2 Penn Plaza became the physical center of the campaign with a three-day interactive takeover running through August 2.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of run through

Verb

DeSantis had campaigned on the issue of slashing property taxes for more than a year, saying tax bills had spiked amid higher assessments in recent years and local governments didn’t do enough to cut revenue.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Drinking coffee immediately after waking may spike cortisol, causing stress, energy crashes, and disrupted sleep.

— Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spike

Verb

Oba Femi punched the chair out of Brock’s hand and stuck him with the Fall from Grace for the win.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks, meanwhile, are stuck in their rebuild limbo, with several veterans on long-term contracts and just Rae Burrell on an expiring contract.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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