Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindles
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After the initial flush of early summer flowers fades, cut bloom spikes back to the foliage to encourage rebloom.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026 -
There’s also a 3,600W surge rating to deal with the compressor startup spikes that can trip up smaller battery systems.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Selfie sticks For the safety and comfort of all guests, guests may only bring selfie sticks, handheld extension poles and tripods no longer than 18 inches on board, for use in most areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The step-by-step approach matters because going cold turkey rarely sticks.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Fatherhood, and your relationship with your daughter, runs through all 25 years with unusual depth.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Opens next Sunday and runs through June 28.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Equal parts cringe comedy and social satire, the play skewers modern romance, class anxieties and the lies people tell themselves in the name of love.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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My review skewers the ability of the cast of six to transition into so many varied roles and dual identities.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In worst-case scenarios, the ice punctures the hull.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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His right-hand man, Bishop, pulls an Iago on him and stabs him in the back by emptying his bullets.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here, the versatile actor portrays Mother Ann with kinetic religious fervor and an ethereal quality that all but transfixes you during the course of the 2¼-hour film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Spindles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindles. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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