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Recent Examples of hod
Employer Job title Member grade Alma mater So, later that year, the underweight teen got a job on a construction site carrying heavy loads of building materials in a hod, a three-sided wooden trough.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The gross from this third frame was $57.8M for a strong hod at -48%.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Price at time of publish: $15 Maine Garden Hod Basket
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This gardening hod is a practical and stylish way to harvest fruits, vegetables, herbs, and more.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 14 Dec. 2022
This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside.
—Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022
After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit.
—William Guillory, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
When the boss brings up a subject, like the possibility of recession, subordinates will simply nod their hods.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The gross from this third frame was $57.8M for a strong hod at -48%.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Price at time of publish: $15 Maine Garden Hod Basket
View On Amazon View On Walmart View On Mainegarden.com
This gardening hod is a practical and stylish way to harvest fruits, vegetables, herbs, and more.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
For Alabama, the Tide remains at 25 commitments with a strong hod on the top class.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 14 Dec. 2022
This traditional harvest basket, also known as a hod, is used to hose off produce before bringing it inside.
—Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022
After a red-hod start in the first half, The Pelicans (27-22) once again had their night spoiled by a third-quarter lull that allowed the Clippers to come back from a double-digit deficit.
—William Guillory, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hod
Noun
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Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling Ale by degrees, beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one jug raised high above the other; till the flip is smooth and finely frothed.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tank was placed on the ice March 10 and fell through by March 25, weeks earlier than usual.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The think-tank set was not prepared to tackle the common good, much less the Highest.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Behind every bottle of bourbon are vats of waste materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Instead my body felt like a vat of acid.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This team is improved, has a deeper roster, no longer pretends Kris Bryant is a major league player and features more functional pitchers (No, seriously).—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both Hardy and Blincoe are in jail without bail, and their next court date has been set for April 2, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was booked into San Diego jail on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the open kitchen concept, with local produce and jars of pickles on display for guests to touch, taste, and smell, makes going off-menu just as enticing—just ask the chef for suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of the two springs emerges from such a jar — a vivid connection between cultural heritage and the natural environment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Tired of dealing with hair clogging your tub and shower drain?—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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At its centre sat a deep porcelain tub, crowned by a celestial Bvlgari mosaic.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hod. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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