spindle

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Recent Examples of spindle 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 See All Example Sentences for spindle
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Verb
  • In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Partial to pink, especially hot pink, Hecker was also high on anything with heart insignias.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As Ciampa dangled, Dawkins leaped from the ladder and speared Ciampa down through a table that was set up beneath him.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Maybe the Dolphins beat the Bills if Jordan Poyer doesn’t get flagged for spearing a Buffalo receiver, setting up the game-winning 61-yard field goal.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Her symptoms were pretty challenging—a series of painful nodules that needed to be lanced and drained.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But an Israeli missile lanced through his house, killing the 23 people inside, including more than a dozen women and two children.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Abby spits back before raising her gun and blasting off his knee.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Verb
  • The tours kick off on May 23 and run through Sept. 7, operating daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Travelers can purchase tickets on the Sequoia Parks Conservancy website, which manages tours and other experiences.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Commanders’ lease at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, runs through 2027.
    7News WJLA (Washington), Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Yields for longer-term bonds also spiked, putting the 10-year Treasury note at 4.4%, and the dollar fell to its weakest level compared to other major currencies since March 2022.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • If these steep levies were to go into effect, iPhone prices could spike to $3,000 each.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • No calibration, no camera… just plug, stick, and go.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Cut up old microfiber cloths and stick them under heavy plant pots.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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