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as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rods
Textiles or vintage-style prints hung with rods are easy to install and visually impactful.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Then there's seals, assuming these rods will extend through a rubber tire surface that gets covered in all kinds of mud, liquid and grit on a daily basis.
—Loz Blain
september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Carbon fiber rods stand in for the woodpecker’s beak, while bent carbon fiber strips work in place of the hyoid bone.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The polysilicon forms thick rods around heating elements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That mild give is probably because the Evo SL lacks a carbon or plastic plate or rods—a typical feature of super shoe racers or super trainers.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
The event, which began 450 feet above the roadway, was named Regent’s Slide, and is still being cleared by crews working for Caltrans, who have been driving steel rods into the side of the steep cliffs to better secure and stabilize the area.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Then there's seals, assuming these rods will extend through a rubber tire surface that gets covered in all kinds of mud, liquid and grit on a daily basis.
—Loz Blain
september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Carbon fiber rods stand in for the woodpecker’s beak, while bent carbon fiber strips work in place of the hyoid bone.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The polysilicon forms thick rods around heating elements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That mild give is probably because the Evo SL lacks a carbon or plastic plate or rods—a typical feature of super shoe racers or super trainers.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
The event, which began 450 feet above the roadway, was named Regent’s Slide, and is still being cleared by crews working for Caltrans, who have been driving steel rods into the side of the steep cliffs to better secure and stabilize the area.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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Floribunda roses require a hard pruning in the spring to encourage large blooms, so only perform maintenance cuts to remove dead or diseased canes in the fall and reduce height.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trim off dead roots, bulbs, stems, and canes.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The analysis combined the results from two major long-baseline experiments that send beams of muon neutrinos across hundreds of miles to distant detectors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Inside, pale marble and granite play against chestnut beams, keeping the spaces bright but grounded, while floor-to-ceiling glass slides open to the landscape, drawing the eye to the sea and surrounding hills.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of agents swarmed the area along with a military vehicle, Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, told USA TODAY, saying agents used batons and mace on demonstrators.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Today his agents used batons and pepper spray on street vendors and bystanders on Canal Street.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, Cherry Creek North’s Winter Wanderland glows with nearly a million lights, festive pop-up bars, and a holiday market featuring more than 40 local artisans.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Traversing quaint New York street corners and rooftops, Vincent serenades his girl with playful bars about love, commitment and the important building blocks of a good relationship.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Carruth serves on nonprofit boards in Houston, acts as vice president of the Carruth Foundation, and supports animal- and community-focused organizations.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Otherwise, cities will generally have separate web pages for their boards and committees.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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