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as in object
something material that can be perceived by the senses
can you hand me that thing over there?
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as in product
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
just the latest thing from her fertile imagination
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as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
the thing to which the subject of the sentence refers
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as in feat
something done by someone
one of the things you can do is to help me clean up
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as in event
something that happens
the accident was just one of those things that can happen anywhere
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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the important thing is that we get the project back on schedule
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
I have lots of things to do this afternoon
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as in stuff
things plural
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
math just isn't my thing
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as in person
a member of the human race
you poor thing, you must be exhausted
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Recent Examples of thing
Production infrastructure as design details are reminders that this is a place to make things.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Medical inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, and New York’s Health Care Reform Act taxes employers and unions who do the right thing and provide health benefits — adding roughly 4% a year to their cost.
—Stuart Appelbaum, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s also a risk of setting a precedent that anti-institutional Republicans get to smash things, which pro-institutional Democrats must then clean up.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Silver Silver is where things get more interesting — and more volatile.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Medical inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, and New York’s Health Care Reform Act taxes employers and unions who do the right thing and provide health benefits — adding roughly 4% a year to their cost.
—Stuart Appelbaum, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s also a risk of setting a precedent that anti-institutional Republicans get to smash things, which pro-institutional Democrats must then clean up.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Silver Silver is where things get more interesting — and more volatile.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thing
Noun
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Responding to 911 calls of a disorderly crowd jumping from and throwing objects off the bathroom roof, officers were relentlessly pelted with snowballs and ice chunks at close range that landed two in the hospital with head and face injuries.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But even with hundreds of objects, the show barely floats the question of how that chemistry operated, let alone explore it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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An Austin native and product of Lake Travis High School, Calder has not yet allowed a run this season in 8⅔ innings of work.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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His campaign has spent $13 million on television advertising just this year, the most of any single entity in the crowded field of groups spending on either side, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The previous epic adventures entail the unexpected evolutions and missteps of humans terraforming beyond Earth, from massive sentient spiders named after Shakespearean characters to a body-snatching Nodal entity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shenzhen is likened to a vibrant harbor for dreamers, and the hotel is pulling off the feat of becoming a gathering place for tech professionals and financial elites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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No small feat, considering its less-than-ambitious launch.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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President Calvin Coolidge was the first president to attend the event in 1924, establishing an annual tradition.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Target plans to provide more details on its turnaround plan at an investor event Tuesday.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Natanz facility was built for uranium enrichment purposes.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The purpose is to foster humility, reduce a person’s anxiety by releasing their need for control and provide an external source of strength for long-term recovery.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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That means communication style and ongoing support matter just as much as technical expertise.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Northeast started the week buried in snow, but thankfully in Chicago our streets stayed clear of the white stuff.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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At that same time, Kale and I were drinking too much and probably into some other nasty stuff.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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