shingles 1 of 2

plural of shingle

shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingles
Noun
  • Throwing that detritus away is the third-most expensive component of sweeping.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • The swollen river has receded, leaving behind heartbreaking signs of the devastation: little girls’ suitcases and clothes strewn along the wrecked cabin grounds and plush toys caked with detritus, twisted metal and gnarled vehicles.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt and sand.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
  • Mussolini tore down the housing and filled some of the tunnels with dirt to stabilize the hill above as part of his grand revitalization plan to modernize the Italian capital.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Most TDEs are seen in optical and X-ray radiation occurring in galaxies with relatively little gas and dust.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
  • All of these ports are hidden behind flip-up covers that protect against dust and moisture.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • By 2030, 25 percent of the global workforce will be fully digital, meaning one in four jobs can soon be done from anywhere on earth, the World Economic Forum recently reported.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
  • With this new creation, Liu turns our gaze back to earth, exploring the existential solitude and quiet observation of these aging machines as metaphors for diasporic longing, technological obsolescence and the search for connection and purpose.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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“Shingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shingles. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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