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 After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Actual Martian regolith has different particle characteristics and contains things such as perchlorates. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 One of the beautiful things about books that sing across time is that these characters can feel so real to so many of us. — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 And right now, one of the worst things Washington could do is make a difficult market even harder. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Perhaps more important for Florida State was what happened after things initially went wrong. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs were poised to take a lead into halftime of their game Sunday against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas when things went awry. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 Trader Joe’s is also loaded up with all things miniature this year. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
  1. stuff
  2. belongings
  3. possession
  4. effects
  5. gear
Noun
  • A lot of the Hamilton stuff is quite emotional and deeply meaningful to the greater themes of the book.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There's a lot of places where, not just the immigration message, but just what stuff costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • The woman was able to break free and rushed out of the home, not returning until Ross was gone to gather her belongings, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Policies are available to renters and businesses, but most are purchased by homeowners covering up to $250,000 for their property and $100,000 for belongings.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The bands, alumni and game-day traditions still frame the scene, but conference races are tightening and every possession begins to carry a little more weight.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Krell argues that the information ICE demanded is entirely within the agency’s own possession.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • The result gives researchers a different way to examine anomalous Hall effects.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some meteorologists are predicting a more mild early winter season due to the effects of El Nino, which could have an impact on this year’s flu season, Wu said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Video first obtained by ABC News shows Coast Guard agents equipped in tactical gear boarding the ship, guns drawn, while a separate Coast Guard boat goes alongside of it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Today's Walmart Deals of the Day feature epic discounts on high-performance audio gear to make your daily routine a musical masterpiece.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gear

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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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