wicket

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Recent Examples of wicket In addition to its win over New Zealand, the nation beat Bangladesh and Pakistan by six wickets in group play and then defeated Australia in the semifinals by four wickets. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 After India beat Australia by four wickets in the semifinal, tickets to the showpiece sold out at the 25,000 capacity Emirates venue within 40 minutes. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The winner will advance to the final to take on India, which defeated Australia by four wickets on Tuesday to take one of the two finalist spots. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Following that was the first ODI between these two foes, with Oman beating the United States by seven wickets. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wicket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wicket
Noun
  • The keyboard has the flat lattice design seen on 13- and 14-inch XPS laptops, which looks sharp but isn't particularly comfortable.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Arched lattice panels screen the area and serve as the walls, while a wooden chandelier hangs from branches that stretch overhead, forming the ceiling and adding ambience at night.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tall double doors open into an entry foyer, which flows to a spacious living room warmed by a wood-burning fireplace.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The wide front porch gives the illusion that the open-plan living and kitchen area extends past the exterior walls, through the (optional) all-glass double doors to the great outdoors.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Despite knowing of the dangers, Mendez, a native of the Dominican Republic, and her conspirators stored fentanyl and press machines beneath trapdoors under play mats and cribs, according to court records.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Surprisingly, Martin is not the first artist to fall through a trapdoor in recent weeks.
    Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Ralph rang the bell and when the door opened, Lester, who is white, fired a handgun at him through the glass of the storm door, per a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The storm door is wide-open with a very active storm track forecast to impact Northern California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2022
Noun
  • Fans have been enjoying showcasing how the new trailers have unlocked new fears including those who removed their septum rings following the first trailer and those reacting to glass falling into ice, lawnmowers, trampolines, revolving doors and glass floors.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The sudden about-face has raised questions by ethics experts about the revolving door between regulators and the industry – a door one state lawmaker wants to shut behind Trombetta.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wicket. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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