Thesaurus results for RUBBER

rubber

noun

Definition of rubber

as in volley

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Recent Examples of rubber The rubber is flexible to follow easily along the sides of any object to clean it properly. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 If your bath mat has an anti-slip rubber or latex backing, know that the dryer’s high heat can degrade it over time. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 It was ruled an RBI double for Benintendi off right-hander Daniel Duarte, and Miguel Vargas scored to break a scoreless tie between the Mets and the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Global cocoa prices hit record highs during the past three years, while new tariffs also raised prices on everything from the rubber gloves used in its production kitchen to the packaging around its bars. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubber

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Noun

The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of volley

Noun

The board, after the hearing, indefinitely extended the stop-work order, stipulating that the developer had to take a number of corrective steps to address the runoff issues.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The runoff contest comes after Darline Graham was appointed to serve out the remainder of her late brother's term, which ends early next year.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Aug. 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

The rebuilt Pac-12, which will feature eight teams playing a round-robin followed by a flex game to close the regular season, might have the best shot at the G6’s CFP spot.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Pivotal to Dallas reaching the final from Group 1 was a closing 3-2 victory over the Mad Drops to complete a 4-0 record in round-robin play.

— Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of round-robin

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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The system can be transported using conventional equipment and can use liquid or air cooling, while its thermal output can also provide process heat.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

The more Tom tries to pick up the parental slack left by his wife’s sudden death, the more Jake seems to pull away, which allows the new Whisper Man to gain a toehold in their lives.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Less than two weeks after the sudden death of her costar Hayden Panettiere, the Nashville actress posted an Instagram tribute to Dolly Parton following the country superstar’s death on Tuesday.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sudden death

Noun

Alpha and longshot Golden Ticket finish in a historic dead heat in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Stitt has endorsed Mazzei in the runoff, but endorsements seem to carry little weight as polls show the two candidates in a dead heat.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead heat

Noun

The German won the men's marathon at the European championships on Sunday morning by a whopping 7 seconds, less than a year after missing out on gold in a photo finish at the world championships in Tokyo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
This is a very similar route to stage 11 from the 2024 Tour de France, won by Vingegaard in a photo finish ahead of Pogačar.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026