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pronged

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verb

past tense of prong

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pronged
Adjective
This compact blender–food processor combo brings the pronged blade design Ninja blenders are known for to a smaller, more compact appliance. Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2023 Amidst the towering saguaro and pronged organ pipe cacti of southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, a 30-foot-tall fence snakes through the vegetation, shadowed by a barren strip of land that’s been carved into the mountainsides. Lucy Sherriff, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2021 That’s why taking a multi-pronged approach to developing a talent pool will also help employees realize more of their potential while keeping them engaged. Neil Khaund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 More research in this field is necessary, but experts say treating premature ejaculation may be a multi-pronged approach of physical activity, behavioral or psychological treatments, and medication. Korin Miller, Health, 23 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pronged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
  • The season does pepper throughout a sense that Santos has a real heart under all that barbed wire.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For tech companies like Apple—which promised to invest $500 billion in the US, likely to secure tariff exemptions—Trump's trade war threatens long-term supply chain disruptions, spiked costs, and unhappy customers potentially suddenly unable to afford even their latest devices.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Reports of the chatbot being down spiked this morning, with 2,100 reports at 11:22 a.m.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The spiny dogfish’s gestation period lasts about two years.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Suddenly, Fort Myers was thrust into the national spotlight as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration waited for officials to make their next move, threatening the loss of state and federal funds.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In the daffodil spears thrusting up through dead leaves, each stalk swells with the pulse of a blossom-to-be.
    Rosanna Warren, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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