Thesaurus results for TRIDENT

trident

noun

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as in spear

a weapon that has three points and that looks like a large fork the trident of the sea god Neptune

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Recent Examples of trident Fates still hang firmly in the balance in Africa, Asia and the North America, Central America, Caribbean trident, with several nations dreaming of a first appearance at the sport’s biggest tournament. —

Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Hoosiers can hunt frogs with bow and arrows, clubs, some firearms, or simply, their hands, but Plumier teaches those gathered at Goose Pond how to use gigs — long, multi-pronged spears that look a little bit like tridents. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Among them were horseshoes, nails, axes, a fishing trident, coins and keys, officials said. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Raleigh celebrated with his teammates in the dugout, carrying around the Mariners’ trident, which is given to all players who hit a home run. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trident

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spear

Noun

Reigns hit up a popup Superman punch and a spear.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
As Rollins got back into the ring, Breakker hit him with a spear.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026