spindle

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Recent Examples of spindle The Safavieh Parker Dining Chairs are the perfect mix of farmhouse and transitional style with their durable oak wood frame and spindle flat-back design. Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for spindle
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Verb
  • Begonia Botanical Name: Begonia spp Sun Exposure: Part to full shade Soil Type: Rich, well-draining, slightly moist Soil pH: Acidic Begonias come in an array of types and bloom colors from white to red to salmon to pink.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
  • In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Humans have used projectile weapons like rocks and spears from the beginning.
    David Yamane, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
  • As Ciampa dangled, Dawkins leaped from the ladder and speared Ciampa down through a table that was set up beneath him.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If unresolved in two more weeks, lancing the lesion, doing a punch biopsy, or removing it might end up needing to be done.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
  • Her symptoms were pretty challenging—a series of painful nodules that needed to be lanced and drained.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • What does that do to people’s psyches that had served their country and now they’re being spit at?
    Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
  • Time and time again, the AI spit out images that were strikingly, unmistakably...
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Verb
  • Jesse Whittock with you again to run through the second week headlines from the Croisette and further afield.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • The Sacramento County Fair opened Thursday at Cal Expo and runs through Memorial Day, offering five days of carnival rides, concerts, food and family-friendly events.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Treasury bond yields spiked recently as buyers vanished.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Food For Subscribers Notable L.A. restaurant closures spiked in 2024.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • An animated Wheel Of Time, for instance, could stick closer to the source material while costing a fraction of what a live-action series costs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Philips sticked away a backhand attempt by Minnesota’s Brooke McQuigge just 35 seconds into overtime, with the Frost forward getting loose in front of the Ottawa net.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025

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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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