things

noun

plural of thing
as in stuff
transportable items that one owns gather your things and get out

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Recent Examples of things Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026 As Pollack shared Sunday morning, things now seem to be heading in a good direction. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Sometimes you get wrapped up in things and your focus turns toward other types of content. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Those are all things that people think are extremely inconvenient. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 This team shows some really good flashes of doing a lot of good things. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for things
  1. stuff
  2. belongings
  3. possession
  4. effects
  5. gear
Noun
  • Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Of all the belongings Goyal has collected, Indian and otherwise, a suite of textile paintings from his grandfather offer the most poignant narrative.
    — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Finding unexploded military ordnance in stockpiles of vintage belongings isn't unprecedented.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The shoes became more than a possession, carrying a connection to the maker long after the customer left the shop.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Paporakis has been charged with one count of making a terrorist threat, a class X felony, and one count of unlawful possession of a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches, a class 3 felony, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Forecasters say this year's could be among the strongest on record, and its effects are already being felt across South America and far beyond.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers need experimental evidence to understand those effects and refine their designs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Images show an excavator in the backyard as police in protective gear continue to come and go from the property this week.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gear

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“Things.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/things. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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