1
as in mainlands
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the main of the tree is still healthy
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Recent Examples of mains
For mains, two dishes stand out.
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Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Charlie hides a 75-lb (34-kg) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in a compartment beneath its oven, which can charge from the 120V mains socket ubiquitous in the US.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
When the water level dropped as a result, two village water mains and two sanitary force mains were uncovered.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Next week, wintertime means slow cook stews, hearty mains, and project bakes.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Charlie hides a 75-lb (34-kg) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in a compartment beneath its oven, which can charge from the 120V mains socket ubiquitous in the US.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
When the water level dropped as a result, two village water mains and two sanitary force mains were uncovered.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Next week, wintertime means slow cook stews, hearty mains, and project bakes.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mains
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The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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To maintain comparability, the weights assigned to these criteria have been held constant.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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To slash tailpipe emissions, FedEx is piloting electric vehicles on six continents.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nothing has born testament to that more than the viewing parties that sprang up across continents - from Sydney to London to New York by its finale.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unlike legacy von Neumann architectures that have different resources available for different types of workloads, compute-in-memory designs offer more homogenous cores that can achieve higher utilization across broader workload types.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Prakash Lab and the lab of Kevin Arrigo, professor of Earth system science, extracted ice cores from 12 stations and used a suite of microscopes developed by the Prakash Lab to image inside the ice.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck, court documents obtained by USA TODAY showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The children’s bodies were discovered near Rock Island Campground along Icicle Creek with bags over their heads.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Find joggers, T-shirts, and more office-ready staples below.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Neutral color palettes like khaki, olive, and deep brown make these pieces easy to pair with other wardrobe staples.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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The broadcasting chiefs did acknowledge that there were opportunities to partner, including potentially pooling advertising sales houses and sharing technology.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mains. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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