as in stuff
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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Recent Examples of things
Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
There were no clear signs of things getting better, either, and with all the teams beneath and around them in the table improving, there was little choice but to make a change in the dugout.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These things are done within three years, and sometimes sooner.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Both sides could merely leave things alone for the moment, which would be the least destructive option for now.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
But those are very different things.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Bad things always linger, but usually at the margins, where they're somewhat easily managed.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
All kinds of things can happen then.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
There were no clear signs of things getting better, either, and with all the teams beneath and around them in the table improving, there was little choice but to make a change in the dugout.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
These things are done within three years, and sometimes sooner.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Both sides could merely leave things alone for the moment, which would be the least destructive option for now.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
But those are very different things.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Bad things always linger, but usually at the margins, where they're somewhat easily managed.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
All kinds of things can happen then.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
Noun
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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
Noun
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All his belongings, given to him after the operation, fit into a backpack and three bags.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The deputy searched Jamall and his belongings, finding insulin in his luggage and two ecstasy pills in his pocket.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Olivia Olson, who had 23 points, made a three-point play and three-pointer on consecutive possessions and Syla Swords followed with a layup to help the Wolverines (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) pull away with an eight-point lead in OT.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was charged with a felony for simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and felony drug possession.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throw in different playing surfaces, and schedules that feature fewer days off between games, and those variables alter the assessment of the effects on expanding the seasons.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the effects on North Texas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This year’s winners netted more than $60,000 in prizes, including dive cruises and underwater photography gear.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the 35-year-old is shifting gears by turning her troubled past into a new trade.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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