as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the quad was the college's time-honored site for protests and celebrations
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Recent Examples of quad
Higgins has been dealing with a nagging quad injury and is in danger of missing his second straight game.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Foam rollers are good for larger areas, such as the quads or calves, while massage guns can help in spots that are tougher to reach, such as between the shoulder blades.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
At Snowmass, the four-person Coney Glade chair has been replaced by a high-speed quad cleverly called the Coney Express.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024
These lunges target the glutes rather than the quads.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Foam rollers are good for larger areas, such as the quads or calves, while massage guns can help in spots that are tougher to reach, such as between the shoulder blades.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
At Snowmass, the four-person Coney Glade chair has been replaced by a high-speed quad cleverly called the Coney Express.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024
These lunges target the glutes rather than the quads.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quad
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Fisher’s stone pieces are installed throughout the rooms and the courtyard, showing the medium’s possibilities at every scale, from a 600-pound stone planter that looks like a chalice to a light of silver links that dangles to the floor like a bracelet.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their first meal together soon led to chatty walks in the courtyard.Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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Police search revealed makeshift sign workshop That search also revealed a makeshift sign workshop in the back patio of Kelly’s home, according to an additional court document filed.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Take in the salty ocean air on the patio, or venture outside to enjoy private beach access.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The enclosure is less than half an inch thick, with only an unobtrusive chin below the display housing the iMac's mainboard.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Like No Other Tinseltown’s inclination toward an action movie third-act TKO aside, insiders tell Deadline that dread over a possible Trump return to the Oval Office has become the only conversation anyone in the C-suites and West L.A. enclosures are having right now.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Quad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quad. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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