grapevines

plural of grapevine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapevines
Noun
  • While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This opens exciting avenues for understanding virus emergence, assessing pandemic potential, and identifying new drug targets to combat viral infections.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, Aaron has been a frequent contributor to the NHL Network and The Hockey News, among other outlets.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The analysts concluded that McGovern—who continued to use his secretblackmars handle, Knife—was one of Kinahan’s primary conduits to the world.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Machines precisely handle delicate greens, avoiding bruising, while intelligent logistics optimize shipping routes to minimize delays and fuel use.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But Hurricane Melissa has upended that expectation, leaving thousands stranded across Jamaica and neighboring islands as airports shut down and evacuation routes vanish.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While federal grand juries operate in secrecy, any connection between their proceedings and political claims remains speculative unless confirmed by official sources.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Uruguay origins The conference dates back to 2016 and is usually held in Punta del Este in the North American fall.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But with inflation replacing the earliest moments of that stage, all of a sudden the story of our ultimate origins was thrown into doubt.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the ground, the same storm could overload power grids and pipelines with geomagnetic energy.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But, with most weapons production pipelines measured over years rather than months, rapid improvisation has an important role on the battlefield.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Grapevines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevines. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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