as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pod
The park is home to thousands of thermal features ranging from hot springs to geysers to mud pods to steam vents.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Pop in coffee pods or fresh grounds, and choose from drip coffee, iced coffee, lattes, and more.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Another thing: The other First Four game between 11 seeds, Xavier and Texas, also feeds into a Friday/Sunday pod but get the Wednesday game in Dayton even though Xavier is a 54-minute ride away.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Some people like to use dishwasher pods to soak the pans.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Pop in coffee pods or fresh grounds, and choose from drip coffee, iced coffee, lattes, and more.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Another thing: The other First Four game between 11 seeds, Xavier and Texas, also feeds into a Friday/Sunday pod but get the Wednesday game in Dayton even though Xavier is a 54-minute ride away.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Some people like to use dishwasher pods to soak the pans.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pod
Noun
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Other zesters may come equipped with a protective sheath or covering to keep them sharp and secure.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 30-year-old was allegedly linked to the crime scene by DNA recovered from a knife sheath and cell phone pings, per the affidavit.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jurors were told during the trial of shell casings found at the murder scene that matched the weapon used in other crimes.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Its ground radar system, though unable to detect bones, had sighted what looked like bullet casings and the evidence of disturbed earth.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mortgage rates rise, cooling the housing market and consumer spending.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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China has the world's largest navy by hull count, with over 370 vessels.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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For $19, try Sill's potting formula, which is based on a nutrient-rich blend of coconut coir, aged pine bark, rice hulls, compost and earthworm castings.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rule was designed to catch high earners gaming the system through shell companies, but there’s no floor.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon’s supply of missiles and shells was running very short even last year, as Mark Bowden wrote in this magazine in December.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Retailing between 490 euros for the shorts to 1,650 euros for the blazer, the capsule will be available on Blazé Milano’s online store and at its flagship in central Milan, which opened last year.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The capsule even features a designer bicycle, which is the perfect gift for anyone looking to live out their small-town Nancy Meyers fantasies this season.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The robotic chefs are long arms with multiple joints that are wrapped in a protective covering.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Even as Covid-19 waned, some officers kept the gaiters as an optional face covering, especially when confronted by members of the public recording video.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pod. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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