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Recent Examples of scaffolds
So, don’t hesitate to cut scaffolds back to create a tree that's a manageable size for harvesting.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Madsen has the skins, and soon they’ll be stretched over scaffolds in town, drying in the late-autumn winds.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
With the handle in place, researchers can build diverse molecules, including drug scaffolds and everyday industrial chemicals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
The method was also widely used in mainland China until government regulations started calling for steel and aluminum scaffolds, in keeping with international norms, in the 1990s.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Developers can describe features or behaviors, and the system generates scaffolds or complete implementations.
—Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The arena area featured two tall elevated scaffolds, connected by a short skybridge, each wallpapered with numerous large screens.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Students who are multilingual learners and/or have special needs wanting access to the same curriculum and expectations with appropriate scaffolds and supports should find that in AF schools.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Madsen has the skins, and soon they’ll be stretched over scaffolds in town, drying in the late-autumn winds.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
With the handle in place, researchers can build diverse molecules, including drug scaffolds and everyday industrial chemicals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
The method was also widely used in mainland China until government regulations started calling for steel and aluminum scaffolds, in keeping with international norms, in the 1990s.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Developers can describe features or behaviors, and the system generates scaffolds or complete implementations.
—Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The arena area featured two tall elevated scaffolds, connected by a short skybridge, each wallpapered with numerous large screens.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Students who are multilingual learners and/or have special needs wanting access to the same curriculum and expectations with appropriate scaffolds and supports should find that in AF schools.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffolds
Noun
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her daughter, Alexa, has notched seven podiums so far this season, including one first-place finish, and currently sits second overall in the World Cup standings.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Supplying uniforms for different occasions, including the opening ceremony, as well as outdoor and indoor podiums, Li-Ning decked the pieces in fiery red or in different shades of blue.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Small balconies glance upon the terracotta-and-lemon-colored canal homes, a picturesque way to start each day with a little caffè.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Other Signature Suites range from 304 to 636 square feet including balconies.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Scaffolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffolds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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