shingles 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shinglesnext
plural of shingle
1
as in marls

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Relevance
2
as in crops

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shingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shingle
as in overlaps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shingles
  1. detritus
  2. bobs
  3. dirt
  4. dust
  5. earth
Noun
  • This immersive documentary is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portrait of 67-year-old Lloyd, a man with schizophrenia surviving amidst urban detritus and decay.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Shards of glass crack underfoot and rubble falls from above as people sweep away the damage from their flats, lobbing detritus off balconies.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of detritus
Noun
  • While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Member Benefit December 5, 2024 What happens when two powerhouses—and two bobs—come together and join forces to edit the fashion bible?
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • The denizens of Fort Bridger are all covered in dirt and grime.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Chances are items, possibly returns to stores, shoes, and outerwear have accumulated, along with extra grass, dirt, and dust on the entryway tables and floors.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • Other instruments will collect and study samples of moon dust (or regolith), measure the radiation environment on the lunar surface, and even study the electrical conductivity of the interior of the moon.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The OnePlus 13 is rated IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of dust
Noun
  • She’s spent her entire life in a subterranean shelter, which descends more than a mile into the earth like an upside-down skyscraper.
    Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In March, Ngannou was brought crashing down to earth by Anthony Joshua.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of earth
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