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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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2
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
What Giannis Antetokounmpo wants versus what actually happens could go down as two very different things.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
For the record, there’s precedent for this sort of thing.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
People are always interested in lines of succession and things like that.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
When Bateman suggested that the singer could have a change of heart like his wife, Amanda Anka, did, things got awkward.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
For the record, there’s precedent for this sort of thing.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
People are always interested in lines of succession and things like that.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
When Bateman suggested that the singer could have a change of heart like his wife, Amanda Anka, did, things got awkward.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thing
Noun
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then learn the products that control each of these types and how they should be applied for safe and effective weed control.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But as a wise man once said, profit is the price of admission to the future (except for entities with the power to tax).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Until Farquharson's feat, Erin Hamlin was the last American to earn a bronze medal, doing so at the 2014 Sochi Games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead of people remembering Monday night’s tilt for the Hornets’ chance to equal a feat that had only been accomplished once in franchise history, a third-quarter scrum and the ejection of coach Charles Lee headlined their 110-104 defeat to the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The event will, in particular, monitor several metrics, including motion control, dynamic balance, and impact resistance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both mishaps were unfortunate events as medals have been hard to come by through the early days of the Winter Olympics.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, laid low by cancer and the claim battle, Karen Powers continued on in the job that had provided her with a lifelong sense of meaning and purpose.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX plans to use its Starship system for the task — the largest spacecraft and rocket system ever built, and the vehicle that Musk says is purpose-made for taking people to Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Roughly one in three employees were laid off on Wednesday, including more than 300 in the newsroom, according to people with knowledge of the matter.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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But achieving that level of power is not a simple matter.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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