1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
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2
as in bed
slang
a place set aside for sleeping
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Recent Examples of hay
Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Urban also makes much comic hay of Cage’s trademark sunglasses and his middle-finger way of adjusting them.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
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Noun
For the pavilion, the brick technique involves clay earth, with no hay or sand, the usual binding agents in adobe.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Urban also makes much comic hay of Cage’s trademark sunglasses and his middle-finger way of adjusting them.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Verb
As part of that contract, and to maintain high-quality habitat, participating landowners can’t graze or hay the acreage during those five years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hay
Noun
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December 24, 2025,' and that '[n]ot one dime has been paid towards' it since then.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Times of unusually high uncertainty inherently make Fed communication less helpful because circumstances can change on a dime, Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president, said.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Not one but two heaters; one wall mounted right next to the bed and one electric fur rug for under foot comfort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Never mow while the grass is wet—this will spread disease.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Regularly mowing and trimming plants can make a huge difference.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The flats and houses feature a bunk room that would earn its own five-star review from the under-16 set.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Last week, The Charlotte Observer reported on complaints from some who had to sleep on those bunks.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The cumulative efficiency of thousands of foraging decisions per day is what determines its survival.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Experts advise against foraging for wild mushrooms because of the risk.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Although Djena wasn’t literally trapped in the Toures’ home, she was trapped by her circumstances.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The Tempo cut it to three midway through the fourth while Brittany Sykes (27 points, seven assists) sparked Toronto’s rally.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Kreutzer cuts clunkily and repeatedly between the ongoing crises in two households, presumably implying that the men in these women’s lives are all tarred with the same patriarchal brush.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There are also life lessons to glean from pinball.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Its final destination is a metallic asteroid of the same name that scientists hope to study in order to glean valuable insights about Earth's own core.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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