1
as in to hide
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
students at the private school were once routinely birched for violating the rules
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2
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
always a stern disciplinarian, our father birched anyone who talked back
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Recent Examples of birch
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Its other star ingredients include glyceryl glucoside, a humectant that boosts your skin barrier to prevent dry patches, and birch tree sap, which can relieve redness.
SELF’s lifestyle writer, Jenna Ryu, says this is one of the few sunscreens she’s tried that didn’t break her out.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
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Verb
The ancient humans likely fashioned containers or pots from birch bark, animal skins or other body parts such as stomach linings, filling them with water and hanging them over a fire, Roebroeks said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Its other star ingredients include glyceryl glucoside, a humectant that boosts your skin barrier to prevent dry patches, and birch tree sap, which can relieve redness.
SELF’s lifestyle writer, Jenna Ryu, says this is one of the few sunscreens she’s tried that didn’t break her out.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
Noun
Find yellow aspen and birch along the shoreline and red maples inland.
—Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birch
Verb
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Such a deal is not going to bring about North Korea’s denuclearization, of course, and Pyongyang will likely attempt to cheat by hiding some of its nuclear facilities.—
ANDREI LANKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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The green laser shows you where dust might be hiding on your floors, and the LCD screen will tell you about the particle sizes down to the micron.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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The Boston Celtics are still licking their wounds following the heartbreaking end to the 2024-25 NBA season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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And Lil Wayne agrees by licking my face, which is part of the job description for companion dogs.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Beetles are essential decomposers in our hickory and oak boreal forests.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
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The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Less than a week after Hegseth suspended them, deliveries abruptly started up again after President Donald Trump said Ukraine needed weapons to defend itself and lashed out at Vladimir Putin with the harshest language he's yet directed at the Russian leader.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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More than a foot of rain lashed the region before the river flooding on Friday afternoon, NWS meteorologist James Wingenroth told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The handwoven rattan on this rectangular coffee table would look lovely in a space with coastal or bohemian vibes.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
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Simply spray down the rattan occasionally to remove dust and dry the pieces after big storms to keep the set looking new.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The designer was lucky enough to snag some handwoven jacquard with gold thread from a Venetian palazzo, whipping it into a one-of-a-kind lampshade skirt.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Shake briefly to whip, then empty contents into a curved Hurricane glass and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Hole-in-the-Wall, a unique rock formation that has a large arch carved through it by the relentless pounding of the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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On Friday, torrential rain pounded the region, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes -- the second-highest on record, officials said .—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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“Birch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birch. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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