shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle
as in overlaps

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Noun
  • And while space debris and meteoroids of comparable mass burn up in our atmosphere almost every day, this piece of manufactured orbital detritus is unique.
    Eric Mack, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • But if there isn’t enough kelp detritus to go around, urchins can start feeding on the living kelp itself.
    Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Unexpected grave goods The dirt block went through CT scans and X-rays at the University of Bradford before being sent to the York Archaeological Trust for a deeper analysis in November.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • Every day, as my colleague Thomas Curwen described it a few years ago, the big rigs take a shortcut through a small Wilmington neighborhood, sending out dirt and noise and diesel fumes.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • And those planets had access to plenty of fresh water—water that had several routes to reach them, from comet and asteroid impacts to icy dust being imprisoned within the planets as they were being built.
    Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Thunderstorms could affect Arizona late Sunday and into Monday, and some gusty winds could contribute to blowing dust.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The rubble of shattered wooden buildings could be seen on the flanks of the huge mass of earth in the drone footage.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • The Taste of Spain—And The World’s Best Pork Campo Grande is a specialty distributor focused on the best of Spanish meats—which means some of the best meat on earth, especially pork.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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