things

noun

plural of thing
as in stuff
transportable items that one owns gather your things and get out

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Recent Examples of things The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Chief Warrant Officer Michael Leathers says before getting on a boat check four things. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Amegadjie, a third-round pick in 2024, has shown the coaching staff things with his physicality and length. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 There’s lots of songs and dance and even animation and things like this. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Growing up, in our family, and generally in Polynesian families, there is a lot of singing and there’s a lot of ceremonial dancing and things like that. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026 Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
  1. stuff
  2. belongings
  3. possession
  4. effects
  5. gear
Noun
  • The friction is when this starts taking place in smaller resorts, luxury trains, yachts, and where the clientele is specifically paying super high prices to avoid this stuff.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is stuff that these guys have been saying on the record very explicitly for decades.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • With most of their belongings still overseas, families have had to decide whether to buy a car and replace clothing, according to advocates, sailors and family members.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the woman was locked out of the home, according to the statement, Smith was packing his and the child’s belongings.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The Bears offense started slow before scoring on six of its final nine possessions.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo and your 2nd House of Resources, bringing growth to money, pricing, possessions, comfort, and self-worth.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Temperature changes and mechanical vibrations can interfere with the quantum effects needed to establish entanglement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Russia needs to send supplies such as food, fuel and military gear to support its troops and civilians, but Ukraine has disrupted that process by targeting Russian ships and ferries.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Known for producing waterfowl decoys and hunting gear, Five Rivers moved to Arkansas because of the state's stake in the outdoor industry.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of gear

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