gilds

Definition of gildsnext
present tense third-person singular of gild
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Verb
  • The second scenario paints a more concerning picture.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • But, the sentiment on social media, particularly from Rebels fans, paints a different, less rosy picture.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Carson smothers it over a crisp and shattering tortilla with tart pickled jalapeño, silky avocado crema and a blizzard of cotija cheese.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Once in flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, the plant depletes potassium necessary for plant health and smothers low-growing plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Enzo buries his head in his dad’s chest as if looking for refuge.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Tuanzebe buries his head in Bakambu’s neck and pats his back repeatedly.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • That output eclipses previous open-top Lamborghinis including the Sián Roadster and places the Fenomeno Roadster among the most powerful production convertibles ever made.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • That single number eclipses the resources of entire sectors that educate exponentially more students.
    Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That said, the attention never overshadows the process for Grady.
    Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • More and more, the basic overshadows the basketball, and sophomoric reigns supreme.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Gilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilds. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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