pods

noun

plural of pod
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a fuel pod

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Recent Examples of pods The highly specialized crush pods are designed to absorb the touchdown impact. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Keurig’s new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and aluminum. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 Separated into two areas, the first is the mellow bar (for pre and post-spa cocktails, mocktails, and detox juices) and four quirky pink manicure pods that look like disjointed train carriages. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 The sightings do not establish what the pods contain, but the September 25 maneuvering indicates increasingly demanding flight testing. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Photobiomodulation, better known as red light therapy, has moved out of dermatology clinics and into body-conforming consumer wearables like masks, belts, wraps and pods. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 This version from recipe developer and former BA food editor Zaynab Issa keeps things simple with black tea, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla. — Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026 However, many gardeners like to leave the seed pods and choose to stake the plants. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026 Saltair’s refill pods lean on BHAs and zinc ricinoleate to tackle odor while smoothing skin — a skincare-crossover pitch that reframes deodorant as part of a beauty routine rather than a utilitarian purchase. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
  1. sheaths
  2. casings
  3. coverings
  4. housings
  5. hulls
  6. shells
  7. capsules
Noun
  • In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Investigators recovered 146 shell casings inside the building and dozens more outside, where Hasan shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said police recovered 55 spent cartridge casings from the scene.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Education is considering a new dress code policy for employees that puts restrictions on religious head coverings, Crocs and short skirts.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • The clouds were made in the Netherlands by a firm with a history of building steel ship hulls that now specializes in building complex steel constructions like the clouds using digital data.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Entering service in 1972, it was developed as a weapon that could take on Soviet deep-diving, high-speed submarines with titanium hulls like the Alfa class.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • The buildings themselves were not empty shells; they were established assets with real tenants.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Others, including a company making electronic fuzes for shells used in Gaza, and another that manufactures parts for Israeli tanks, came after.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • In one study involving teens with obesity, for instance, O’Sullivan and his colleagues found that participants who ingested fecal transplant capsules loaded with healthy gut bacteria had better metabolic health years later than those who didn’t.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, Nordstrom is partnering with select luxury brands to launch special clothing capsules paying homage to Bowie’s iconic aesthetics.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsules

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“Pods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pods. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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