as in coward
a person without strength of character
the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing
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Recent Examples of reed
Sweet Water Decor Amber Reed Diffuser in Pumpkin Spice
There are many ways to make a home smell delicious this season, including reed diffusers.
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Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Common reed – plant introduced in shipment packing material and solid ballast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Unique and transportive, Hotel Lobby Candle’s fragrances—including candles, refillable reed diffusers, and hand wash—are designed to create a fancy hotel experience at home.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The dual scents are also available as reed diffusers—the vessels of which are also inspired by the perfume bottles in the movie.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Epifano, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Common reed – plant introduced in shipment packing material and solid ballast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Unique and transportive, Hotel Lobby Candle’s fragrances—including candles, refillable reed diffusers, and hand wash—are designed to create a fancy hotel experience at home.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The dual scents are also available as reed diffusers—the vessels of which are also inspired by the perfume bottles in the movie.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Don't stand there like a coward, come here and say it.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Don’t stand there like a coward, come here and say it.Christian Holub, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bioluminescence is commonly spotted among fish, squid and gelatinous zooplankton, such as jellyfish, siphonophores, comb jellies, and other animals that are mostly made of water.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Marine Animal Injury Contact with jellyfish, sea sponges, certain coral, or other marine creatures can cause a painful or stinging toxic reaction in the skin.Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Stop Dirt In Its Tracks Add a doormat at the front door so that your family and guests will stop tracking in the dirt.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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What started off as the neighborly thing to do has now devolved into you being used as a doormat.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Repeatedly taking large blood draws from nonpregnant mice also woke up retrotransposons in blood stem cells, indicating pregnancy isn’t the only trigger.ByCatherine Offord, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
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That is because cats see guinea pigs as big hairy mice, which is their favorite prey.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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This Black Sheep is a New Zealand film about zombie sheep.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hunters sometimes mistake grizzlies for legal-to-hunt black bears or kill grizzlies in self-defense — and wildlife managers often kill grizzlies that prey on cattle and sheep.Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Reed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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