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Recent Examples of pronged
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Coupled with its multi-pronged strategy to add podcasts to its ecosystem, along with other popular short form content, and live sports and events, Netflix is effectively taking on its biggest competitor, YouTube.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This is upsetting Strasbourg’s supporters, and their grievances are multi-pronged.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pats stuck to a two-pronged approach Sunday, keeping all eyes on the backfield against a motion-heavy Dolphins offense while trying to heat up rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers in obvious passing situations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Randhawa envisions a three-pronged approach to restoring Old Sugar Mill.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Coupled with its multi-pronged strategy to add podcasts to its ecosystem, along with other popular short form content, and live sports and events, Netflix is effectively taking on its biggest competitor, YouTube.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This is upsetting Strasbourg’s supporters, and their grievances are multi-pronged.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pats stuck to a two-pronged approach Sunday, keeping all eyes on the backfield against a motion-heavy Dolphins offense while trying to heat up rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers in obvious passing situations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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Much of the comedy in this action-comedy arrives via barbed exchanges between the constantly bickering James and Jonny.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Crews on Monday appear to be adding barbed wire atop cement barricades already wrapped around the building — measures no doubt added in response to a consistent group of protestors committed to gathering daily outside the complex near Fort Snelling.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The bullet that hit Tarnor in the chest perforated a rib, the upper lobe of both lungs and the right atrium of his heart.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
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The tool features a base and lid designed with sharp, spikey teeth to effortlessly shred through pieces of chicken in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, George Crumb’s 1970 Black Angels, composed in response to the Vietnam War, includes jagged marks that approximate the sound of helicopters.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Giles Deacon blue and green jagged stripe) as a base option.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Concertgoers at the United Center should instead stick to sugary, spiked beverages loaded with hard liquor, because those are well known to settle the stomach, quiet the masses and minimize hospital visits.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Evenings are low-key, whether that means gallery hopping near the historical Taos Plaza (don’t miss the Taos Artist Collective), savoring hatch chile–spiked New Mexican dishes at spots like La Cueva Café and Michael’s Kitchen, or unwinding at wine bars such as Corner Office and Barra Vino.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As disturbing clues emerge and a shadowy figure traps Whitney in a deadly game of survival, mother and daughter are thrust onto parallel paths of terror.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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The brothers, captains for their respective teams, were thrust into the national hockey spotlight thanks to their performance, and fighting skills, for Team USA in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier in California, a house that had been decorated with lights celebrating Chanukah was riddled with bullets, with the assailant having been heard to yell anti-Jewish epithets.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Venezuela is home to the world’s largest oil reserves, but its oil industry has been hit by sanctions and riddled with problems from corruption to fires that have dramatically reduced its output.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Joe Mazzulla tipped his cap to Patriots counterpart Mike Vrabel after New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For many, the surge in gold prices has punched a hole in their wedding budgets.—
Preeti Soni,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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