pigeonholes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pigeonhole
as in categorizes
disapproving to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to only a certain category She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.

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noun

plural of pigeonhole
as in cubbyholes

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  1. categorizes
  2. compartments
  3. classifies
  4. cubicles
  5. relegates
  6. bays
  7. separates
  8. cubes
Verb
  • It is based on the three-month average that categorizes El Niño as weak, moderate, strong or very strong.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This framework categorizes decisions as simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorizes
Noun
  • The top choice, Zone Tech’s Three-Pocket Mesh Storage Net, features multiple compartments for organizing your belongings.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Five men pleaded guilty in federal court this month to smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to South Florida hidden in compartments on sport fishing boats.
    — David Goodhue August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of compartments
Verb
  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifies
Noun
  • The teen area features lounge-style furniture beneath a bright four-panel window, while private cubicles give patrons places to work at computers elsewhere in the library.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The transition from farms, the open range, and artisanal workshops to offices and large, impersonal, factories was seen as sapping virility—just as our tiny cubicles and remote workstations are said to do today.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cubicles
Verb
  • The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of relegates
Noun
  • The cutting arena at Bosque Ranch also has editing bays, where Sheridan and his team put together shows.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the bigger story sits inside the facility’s simulator bays.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bays
Verb
  • The company now reports earnings in a way that separates these hyperscalers into its AI cloud, industrial and enterprise pack.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of separates
Noun
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • How to Eat Freeze watermelon chunks and use them in place of ice cubes.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cubes
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