Thesaurus results for RODS

rods

noun

plural of rod

as in canes

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in beams

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a curtain rod

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of rods Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 In Proserpina, eleven vertical yellow wooden rods, enrobed in layers of gray and maroon wire netting, increase in length around a wire-mesh spiral that reaches three feet at its tallest point. — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 While Mazzullo did the voice, Perego controlled Topo Gigio’s legs with her fingers on one hand and opened and closed his mouth using rods with the other. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 Engineers at Idaho National Laboratory have brought a custom dismantling rig online to peel the metal casings off radioactive fuel rods. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Drapery in Rooms With Two Different Window Sizes Speaking of drapery, don’t fall victim to another common mistake that Brien notices, which is hanging rods at different heights based on each window. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 In some cases, the rods connecting the release handle to the latch become loose or improperly adjusted, preventing the latch from fully releasing. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods

Noun

This is because fruit development consumes much of the vine’s energy, so removing the fruit at this point allows the vine’s energy to continue to develop a strong cordon, canes (vertical shoots), and root system.

— The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Choose 3-6 strong, healthy, outside canes per plant to keep and leave 3-5 buds on each cane.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of canes

Noun

For months before today’s launch, Google has been anticipating those problems on Earth, shaking spacecraft to simulate the launch and bombarding its chips with proton beams to test their response to radiation.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Electron beams replace ovens Ateios says the process enables coating speeds of 30 meters per minute across a 300-millimeter-wide web.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Cooper opposed the ban, arguing the gloves could give deputies another option before resorting to strikes, batons or other force.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of batons

Noun

The committee said the institutes are governed by Chinese law, are directed by Chinese-majority boards and are aligned with Chinese Communist Party security goals.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
On top of that, there are target boards mounted to the machine that are designed to calibrate specific cameras.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of boards

Browse Nearby Words

rodomontade

rods

rogue

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

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

Copy Citation

Synonyms of rods

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes