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verb

past tense of prong

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Recent Examples of pronged
Adjective
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 The working group put forth a multi-pronged approach, first focusing on providing support and grants to existing childcare centers and home providers that were looking to start up or expand. Bymegan Leonhardt, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023 Thousands of new staff, nearly a dozen new semi-permanent facilities, a doubling of transportation capacity and a request for Congress to provide additional security funding are all components of the department's multi-pronged approach to handle a historic level of migration. Quinn Owen, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for pronged 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
  • As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.
    Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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
  • The result was about 70 pairs of irregular, jagged teeth.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There are always twists, turns, and jagged edges on the road to happily ever after.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • On the menu are its pumpkin patch shake, mini pot pies, boozy hot chocolate, and spiked warm apple cider.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In the center of a course are 60 balls, with spiked walls on either side (one wall of spikes for each player).
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • These spiny mammals are members of the Erinaceidae family and date back approximately 15 million years ago.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Generally, deer don’t prefer plants that are fuzzy, highly aromatic, spiny, or spiky.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Absolute Technologies, which originally began as a small machine shop in Santa Fe Springs making service repairs for Textron’s Bell Helicopters, makes landing gears, thrust reverser cylinders, flight control pistons, load transfer components and assemblies.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • While both actors play unassuming characters thrust into combat roles, Stokes shared his interest in working in a creative capacity behind the camera as well.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Days later, Ann Arbor police say someone punched a student on the porch of a home where students from a historically Jewish fraternity live.
    Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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