Thesaurus results for RUBBER

rubber

noun

Definition of rubber

as in volley

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Recent Examples of rubber Meanwhile, the rubber fenders and specialized coupling devices installed on the foundation legs helped absorb potential impacts. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 At under-11 level, Como said heading techniques may be introduced towards the end of the season, but with a light rubber ball. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026 During one particularly violent encounter in June 2024, China Coast Guard personnel brandished axes at Philippine troops and slashed their rubber boats. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Criminalist Lauren Wallace testified that Bluestar, a chemical used to detect possible blood, produced strong reactions on the rubber mats covering the garage floor and on the bricks beneath them. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber

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Noun

Sean Johnson parried a shot by Jonathan Osorio but Corbeanu slammed home a volley that deflected off Johnson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The Geopolitical Angle This is the latest volley in what has become a global AI arms race.

— Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of volley

Noun

There was a big field behind the house with a playground, along the road each way were signs depicting kids on a seesaw.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The Padres played a seesaw game Saturday night before claiming an 8-7 win against the scuffling Blue Jays.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of seesaw

Noun

Pivotal to Dallas reaching the final from Group 1 was a closing 3-2 victory over the Mad Drops to complete a 4-0 record in round-robin play.

— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
The match was played again in 1938 but not in 1950 — the next edition of the tournament after the Second World War — as a round-robin format was used there.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of round-robin

Noun

Despite the oppressive heat, Xavi signs every single shirt and takes photos with members of the Johan Cruyff Foundation.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Crumbled feta adds a salty tang, and a touch of chile brings pops of heat that balance the salad’s citrusy notes.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president after the sudden death of President Warren Harding.

— USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
The sudden death of Lindsey Graham last weekend robbed foreign aid advocates of one of their most effective GOP champions in Washington, according to lawmakers and advocates who worked with the South Carolina Republican.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of sudden death

Noun

Texas attorney general race is a dead heat Democrats are also making headway in replacing Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with their own candidate, as a new July poll showed the race is almost tied.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 July 2026
The 39-year-old has led Argentina to the World Cup’s round of 16 and his seven goals have put him in a dead heat with Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot trophy.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

This is a very similar route to stage 11 from the 2024 Tour de France, won by Vingegaard in a photo finish ahead of Pogačar.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026