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
  • Partial to pink, especially hot pink, Hecker was also high on anything with heart insignias.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • During oxidation, some of the healthy polyphenols in the leaves transform from green to pink, Brekke adds.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe the Dolphins beat the Bills if Jordan Poyer doesn’t get flagged for spearing a Buffalo receiver, setting up the game-winning 61-yard field goal.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Read on to find out what size spears our food pros swear by, including tips for using spring's most anticipated (and versatile) harvest.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This week, an Israeli missile lanced through his house, killing the 23 people inside, including more than a dozen women and two children.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But an Israeli missile lanced through his house, killing the 23 people inside, including more than a dozen women and two children.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Instead, the meats are cooked on spits off-site and loaded onto the truck.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.
    Kayte Spector-Bagdady, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 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
  • The Regional Finals, which begin Saturday and run through Sunday, will determine the eight teams qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, later this month.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The celebration kicked off the opening night for the nation’s largest disability film festival, which runs through April 9 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That includes measles — which is spiking across the country and has led to at least three cases in Colorado so far this year.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • If production is interrupted, prices in the resale market could spike, and limited releases might get pushed back.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Rhodes and Reigns had an epic fight, with Reigns sticking in it with the help of the Bloodline and Rhodes surviving purely based on his own toughness.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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