stables 1 of 2

plural of stable

stables

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
Noun
  • On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On top of that, the Wawa Foundation also sends care packages to troops, and the employees can receive tuition assistance.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Price Tracker also sheds light on national trends.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There are a number of changes to addresses for 2026 as the IRS sheds employees and consolidates spaces.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Singer-songwriter Justine Word hosts.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For those who are unable to attend their in-person events, Hidary hosts live, virtual walking meditations (by donation or free) with the aim of fostering community.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 43 year old has created multiple burlesque troupes with heavy metal and David Lynch themes, as well as a disco band and drag show credits to her name.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • An extension of the more formal Edinburgh International Festival, which runs concurrently, the Fringe began at the same time, in 1947, when a collection of theater troupes, excluded from the main festival, formed their own guerrilla program instead.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • While the arc of Agu’s transformation is tragic and the story of the civil war and its battalions of child soldiers is wide in scope, the power of the novel lies in its immersion.
    Katie Kitamura August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The first floor houses a dining room, workshop, and two-car garage.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities said the suspect had approached the outside of the Annunciation Catholic Church, which also houses a school, and fired inside — killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stables. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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