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Recent Examples of ridgepole
Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.
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Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepole
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In the first snap, Jack is up on his feet leaning into the wooden table as proud pop Justin beams at him from a seat on a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Many are exquisitely engineered with complex mechanisms that bring fluidity and motion to the spine of the jewel, including earrings and necklaces that move with the body.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Fast Company said that lesions on his spine that left him ill and caused problems with walking.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Felix, who had positioned himself on the car's door sill, fired two shots, resulting in Barnes' death.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Geoengineering approaches like building underwater sills to block warm water currents or using artificial snow to stabilize ice sheets are technically feasible but politically and environmentally risky.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The theatrical market, Roth explains, will be the backbone of The Horror Section’s business.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Before smartphones and summer schedules packed tighter than a church potluck, lawn sprinklers, slip n’ slides, biking to the neighborhood pool, and lemonade stands were the backbone of summer.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Earlier this month Haslam Sports Group sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew at a $900 million valuation.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Other examples include furniture made from local wood, and the resort’s private allotments, which provide fresh produce for the chefs to serve, including their own olive oil.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The natural wood finish is weather-resistant, and the chair offers a slanted backrest and roomy seat for comfortable relaxation.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Emergency repairs began the following month, with work crews replacing dozens of broken or weakened braces that support the wooden structure.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the coming months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The cost of building materials, lumber, concrete, and steel have spiked in recent years.—
Nick Langworthy,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Participants lift lumber at Trinity Teen Solutions in 2011.Courtesy Kelsie VanMeveren Trinity Teen Solutions also sued three women who’d criticized the ranch online in 2016 for defamation, in a case that settled without details being made public.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ridgepole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepole. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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