1
as in dime
a very small sum of money
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
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2
as in bed
slang
a place set aside for sleeping
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Recent Examples of hay
From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
July’s buck moon is named for the new antlers sprouting on male deer during July in the Northern Hemisphere, though it’s also called the thunder and hay moon in North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Noun
North Dakota ranchers usually aren’t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Verb
If the Royals want to make hay in the playoff race, the time is now.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
July’s buck moon is named for the new antlers sprouting on male deer during July in the Northern Hemisphere, though it’s also called the thunder and hay moon in North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hay
Noun
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Ross is closer to Marvin Mims Jr., a gadget guy who can turn upfield on a dime, a slasher with the vision to find a sliver of daylight from anywhere on the field.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the season, Einbinder’s Ava quits after finding out that the writers were splurging on fancy lunches, on her dime, but not before throwing a $70 branzino at the window.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Laurium, Michigan, the Laurium Manor Inn was named the best historical bed and breakfast while Ludington's Cartier Mansion placed second.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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One photo viewed by deputies showed D’Angelo shirtless and pulling his jeans up while the child is seen lying in bed, according to the affidavit.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition, members enjoy that regular maintenance like mowing the grass, snow removal, or even changing light bulbs is taken care of for them.—
Steve Jahnke,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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Tomorrow, a household robot might be mowing your lawn, folding your laundry and troubleshooting your home’s electrical systems.—
Erik Jost,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Families can also peacefully put their kids to bed in the bunk rooms upstairs before spending an evening with a film in the five-seater screening room.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Seventy people in a crowded bunk room without air conditioning with outside temperatures nearing 90 degrees.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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That morning, after taking his daughter to 6 a.m. swim practice, Sturla had foraged porcini in a Christchurch park.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Photos show the family foraging together in marshy areas and strolling through grassy areas.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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State news agency Antara said the victims had been trapped in the burning building, and the disaster management agency said two people were injured after jumping out of the building to escape the fire.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Six people were injured and trapped in a wreck on outbound Independence Boulevard in Charlotte on Saturday, MEDIC said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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But after Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British in the costly 1854-56 Crimean War, Tsar Nicholas II decided to cut his losses and relinquish the difficult-to-defend Alaska.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mary and her friend, Amelia, planted a White Lady Banks rose cutting near the back patio of the Cochise boarding house, where the couple lived.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But barbed humor proves to be only the skin encasing Ross’s true purpose: gleaning life lessons from the deaths of loved ones, beginning in adolescence when his mother passed away from leukemia.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Organizations will be able to license these capabilities from Epic. 10:50 AM EDT Faulkner reveals the scope of Epic's database Cosmos, Epic's massive database, now contains data from 300 million anonymized, unique patients, gleaned from 16 billion encounters, Faulkner said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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