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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rod
Torrez testified that investigators placed rods in the cavities left by the bullets to demonstrate the direction of the gunshots.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Picking out a fly fishing rod and reel for your first time out on the water can be incredibly intimidating.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
At the head of the procession is a man with a white beard, holding a long rod with a sooty rag at the tip.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
If the cook of your affections doesn't have a good honing rod, that's the best thing to use on a more consistent basis.
—Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rod
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Link, along with several other waterfowl biologists, also cited the growing prevalence of crawdad farming and replacement of rice with sugar cane.—
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Plants should bloom more reliably and rose canes will thicken as their roots establish.—
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
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Using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
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In protest, hundreds of thousands of Iranians went into the streets and were confronted by security forces with batons and shotguns.—
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Several armed law enforcement officials wore helmets and masks and stood outside while holding batons, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.—
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Project Cloud Mary Jane Memory Foam Sneakers These Mary Jane ballet sneakers feature a soft foam interior, genuine leather upper, and rubber sole that, somehow, in the best way, resembles a chocolate bar.—
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Outside of Gillette, fans waited in lines to get into bars at Patriot Place for pregame festivities.—
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
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Rushing to get on board with your carry-on may seem like a good idea (there’s only so much overhead bin space, after all), but attempting to take shortcuts during the boarding process can actually delay your travels even more.—
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“Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rod. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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