Synonyms of staples

staples 1 of 2

noun

plural of staple

as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts

reading is the very staple of a person's education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weights
• bodies
• cores
• masses
• bulks
• chiefs
• mains
• essences
• roots
• majorities
• bottoms
• substances
• burdens
• hearts
• brunts
• centers
• entireties
• meats
• generalities
• wholes
• kernels
• natures
• amounts
• foci
• hefts
• nuts
• subjects
• sums
• matters
• stuff
• motifs
• topics
• nuclei
• themes
• hubs
• aggregates
• totals
• souls
• middles
• seats
• quanta
• texts
• essentialities
• arguments
• totalities
• sum totals
• marrows
• piths
• affairs
• pitches
• quintessences
• nubs
• points
• gists
• cruxes
• purports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elements
• components
• accessories
• extensions
• parts
• ingredients
• sections
• pieces
• constituents
• appendages
• segments
• offshoots
• features
• adjuncts
• sides
• divisions
• aspects
• qualities
• angles
• facets

staples

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of staple

as in clips

Related Words

• clips
• clamps
• glues
• ties
• pins
• rivets
• screws
• nails
• straps
• tacks
• sticks
• latches
• adheres
• yokes
• clasps
• harnesses
• toggles
• shackles
• plasters
• pastes
• bolts
• tackles
• lashes
• clinches
• laces
• hasps
• affixes
• clenches
• hangs
• cinches
• links
• attaches
• fastens
• bends
• connects
• fixes
• buttons
• joins
• coapts
• unites
• resecures
• refastens
• reaffixes
• battens
• reattaches
• refixes
• belays
• does up

Dissimilar Words

• parts
• detaches
• unfastens
• splits
• unhooks
• undoes
• separates
• disconnects
• divides
• disjoins
• severs
• divorces
• breaks up
• sunders
• dissociates
• disunites
• uncouples
• disjoints
• loosens
• dissevers
• unyokes
• looses
• unlinks
• unbinds
• unties
• unfixes
• unlashes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staples

Noun

But with more skin-care options than ever—from niche and luxury brands to medical-grade formulas—do drugstore staples still hold up? — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The clean, minimalist versions in the Philo lineage, think wool, clean seams, no hardware noise, are the ones that will age into wardrobe staples. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Breakfast and lunch staples including omelets, pancakes, French toast, smashed pot potatoes, hamburger steak, beef tips, pork chops and chicken and dumplings are returning to the menu, along with a few new items. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

For The Times) Greenspan claims somewhat less creative license with more traditional deli staples, though bagels, pastrami and knishes still stand firmly at the nexus of old Jewish traditions and Greenspan’s chef-y tendencies. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Hormel already sells protein staples such as Applegate bacon, Jennie-O ground turkey and Planters peanuts. — Carson Hartzog, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The British royal family member turned to a variety of brands and labels, some of which came from British luxury staples, for her daytime look. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Sure, plastic kitchenware can be cost-effective up front, but repeatedly replacing staples that have warped, scratched, or held onto lingering odors adds up over time. — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026