stables 1 of 2

Definition of stablesnext
plural of stable

stables

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
Noun
  • Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • So if Russian troops enter Lithuania, God bless you, just like example, or another country on NATO’s eastern flank, what will the allies hear then?
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Palestinian militants have also attacked Israeli forces.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Bhusri founded Workday with best friend and mentor Dave Duffield in 2005 before the two joined forces as co-CEOs in 2009.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Along with a small corps of well-wishers in the house, a group of more than 20 friends and family spanning the nation from the Carolinas to California wished her well on Zoom in a 90-minute period of love, memory and more than 40 photos.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This sheds light on the difference in how Leung and the two creators discuss the character’s motivations.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
  • And while the average person sheds 50 to 100 hairs a day, perimenopausal women often lose more than that.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Sportico valuations expert Kurt Badenhausen about his latest MLS numbers.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The building had sat vacant for years, but now employs more than 100, and hosts live music in its grand lobby, along with a farmers’ market every weekend.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • April may be the official Dallas Arts Month, but there aren’t nearly as many major theater and dance productions on the schedule as during February, a traditionally hectic period as North Texas troupes ramp up after the holiday break.
    Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Orthodox Jews viewed the pop-up novelty with its mixed troupes as an abomination, but young female actors and singers embraced the emancipatory promise of the stage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stables. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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