Thesaurus results for RUBBER

rubber

noun

Definition of rubber

as in volley

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Recent Examples of rubber For instance, the Basecase’s Joy-Con grips have a little rubber lip that fits around the top of the controller’s inner colored section. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Ducking is a tradition in which Jeep owners leave rubber ducks on other Jeeps as a friendly gesture. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Remove bowl from mixer and gently fold in 1½ cups (187 g) all-purpose flour with a rubber spatula, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl, until no large, dry streaks of flour remain. — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 Todd Engel had operated heavy machinery, like forklifts and rubber-tire loaders, around warehouses and highways in suburban Maryland for four decades. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber

Noun

Gates says Washburn’s petition is a first volley in an attempt to discredit and then defund the Wildlife Council.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Zaroury scored in the 63rd minute to give Columbus a 2-1 lead and Habroune bounced a volley over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina, off the crossbar and into the net to cap the scoring about 2 minutes later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of volley

Noun

Republican Bo French, who previously chaired the Tarrant County GOP, faces Democrat Jon Rosenthal after defeating incumbent Jim Wright in a May Republican primary runoff for the state agency that regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Cruz remained neutral in the primary and urged his party to rally around Paxton after the runoff.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of runoff

Noun

When the counterweight drops, its momentum raises the other end of the seesaw, tossing the sling up in a big arc.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
There was a big field behind the house with a playground, along the road each way were signs depicting kids on a seesaw.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of seesaw

Noun

This was the opening game of the round-robin Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy competition between Air Force (3-1), Navy (1-3) and Army.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The Australian academic competed in breaking’s Olympic debut and went winless across her three round-robin matchups.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of round-robin

Noun

Russia has used attacks on energy facilities in order to deny Ukrainian civilians power, heat and running water during the war, hoping to wear down public support for Ukraine's response to Moscow's full-scale invasion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Hacking palm trees In blazing midday tropical heat, Katie Baur saws the trunk of a young coconut palm.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

While O’Hara wasn’t the first champion of the quotidian, the years following his sudden death (he was tragically hit by a jeep on a Fire Island beach at the age of 40) have made his work a blueprint for capturing modern life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
By contrast, another study of small and medium-size businesses after the sudden death of a CEO-owner found that, in the short run, nonfamily successors are better equipped to run the company.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sudden death

Noun

Texas’ statewide elections are in dead heat in the lead up to early voting, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Rogers is locked in a dead heat with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win his second straight NASCAR playoff race in a photo finish on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, vaulting him into contention to earn his first Cup Series championship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
But these data don't suggest a photo finish on the initiative come November so much as a rout.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026