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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When To Prune Oakleaf Hydrangeas Oakleaf hydrangeas bloom from early spring through summer, with flowers fading from creamy white to pink, mauve, or tan by season’s end.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
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

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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There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Of course, Nicole made her presence felt in other ways as well, including spitting water into Jeremiah’s face and projectile vomiting all over the tribe camp.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of spit

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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

For The Times) In the other new study, Taylor and his colleagues looked along the banks of rivers running through the cities of Bakersfield and Coalinga.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Later in the show, The Sun’s Matt Weyrich runs through the biggest news and notes from the Orioles’ final week of the regular season, including Jackson Holliday undergoing wrist surgery.

— Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of run through

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Recent gains by Houthi militants threaten shipping in the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait and could further spike energy prices.

— Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The closure of the key route has sent oil prices spiking, complicating Burnham’s efforts to jump-start Britain’s sluggish economy and ease the cost of living.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of spike

Verb

But as a viewer, at least, watching American Horror Story feels more than ever like being stuck in some sort of hell.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
If you have ever been stuck in traffic wishing your car could sprout wings, Samson Sky has been working on something pretty close.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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