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
  • Rosé wines typically range from light red to pink to salmon, but color alone doesn’t define a rosé.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Dozens of hybrids offer a rainbow of bloom colors from white to gold to pink to green with large, interesting foliage.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • In 1999, a fisherman in Malaysia was killed after being speared by a houndfish, according to the Courier-Post.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • In 1999, a fishermen in Malaysia was killed after being speared by a houndfish.
    Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Sirens echoed in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with the nighttime skies over the latter lighted with bursts of yellow as missiles from Israel’s Arrow defense system lanced up to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
  • If unresolved in two more weeks, lancing the lesion, doing a punch biopsy, or removing it might end up needing to be done.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The intoxicated passenger was recorded grabbing the victim's hair and spitting on her.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • It must also be remembered that the circumstances of Alonso’s first two game spits him against some of the best teams from across the globe, as opposed to season-opening league fixtures against domestic rivals.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 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
  • For the first time, Prime Day is now a four-day event, running through July 11.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 10 July 2025
  • The Pageant of the Masters runs through Aug. 29; get more information and tickets at foapom.com.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • California bars must provide drink lids to prevent spiking A new California law requires bars and nightclubs that serve alcohol but not food — also known as a Type 48 license holders — to offer drink lids to any customer who asks.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • Danny Ramon, director of intelligence at supply chain risk management provider Overhaul, said that holiday weekends typically see cargo theft rates spiking by 50 to 100 percent.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Thompson will need to prove the most in this area to stick, as well.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The new websites offer a variety of information that appears to stick closely to generally accepted definitions and science around geoengineering and the government’s ongoing research on contrails.
    Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025

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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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