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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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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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nestled in the foothills, the area smelled of the hay for his neighbors’ horses.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
The calf, who is yet to be named, was born on February 8 and could be seen leaping around in the hay, while his concerned mom, Mama Fern, stood nearby and tried to keep up with him.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Nestled in the foothills, the area smelled of the hay for his neighbors’ horses.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hay
Noun
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In a commercial setting, Bruch told me, a CEO can decide on a dime to prioritize some new direction, and a whole research project can be abandoned.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Then that song stopped, on a dime, with Belushi doing a cartwheel as a finale.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no bed, just some blankets and pillows lying directly on the beige carpet.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Shorter types need to be featured farther forward, and trailing types are used for bed edgings.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Workers will now mow less frequently and have less regular maintenance of Yuba City’s downtown district.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All around her, her fellow passengers are screaming and praying as water sprays in around the portholes and people are thrown from their bunks.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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Greer tumbled from the top bunk and suffered life-altering brain trauma.—
Kelly Davis,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, the changes in foraging conditions were the most consistent factor in this study.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prepare for spring foraging at The Medicine of Food this Sunday, hosted by the American Indian Center in Minneapolis.—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The agency runs a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to trap and often kill gators that threaten people or pets.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The fourth person was reportedly trapped in one of the vehicles and had to be cut out.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When thieves cut air hoses in remote areas, conductors and engineers are stranded along with the disabled train.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The more, however, that the lawyers gleaned from these questions, the less explanatory power the answers seemed to possess.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Though each story was different, the underlying message gleaned from the comments was a simple one: time heals all wounds.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hay. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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