cloys

present tense third-person singular of cloy

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fiber and 5G network build-out as the wireless market saturates and internet usage surges.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That’s why engineers at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have developed a soft robotic exoskeleton that doesn’t just assist motion, but lightens the load, literally.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Gently rub until the spot lightens.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloys. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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