THINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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 In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 The Harmony Suite, for example, embraces shades of blue, wave-like motifs, and all things water. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Chalk it up to my obsession with Twin Peaks, affinity for mossy landscapes, and lifelong fascination with all things misty and mystic; the Pacific Northwest has always felt like a second home. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 Those are all things that people think are extremely inconvenient. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 This team shows some really good flashes of doing a lot of good things. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Actual Martian regolith has different particle characteristics and contains things such as perchlorates. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Perhaps more important for Florida State was what happened after things initially went wrong. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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Noun

At its best, obviously, art is connecting about the vulnerable and interesting good stuff.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
In Gulf Shores, an Alabama community encouraging voluntary evacuations, resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground.

— R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

The casing is consistent with the same caliber of weapon that Jones had in his possession when police took him into custody, a Fort Worth Police Department homicide unit detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of possession

Noun

On Dalporto’s watch, Guitar Center has leaned into relatively new, faster-growing areas like DJ equipment, keyboards, drums, and recording studio gear.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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