as in coward
a person without strength of character
the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing
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Recent Examples of reed
For optimal fragrance dispersion, alternate which end of the reeds are submerged in the scent solution once a week.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The invasive reed will choke riparian habitat, threatening the native plants and wildlife that rely on the desert waterways.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Another first-time swan hunter and DU volunteer, John, accompanied us into the invasive bushy-topped reeds.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Remove the reeds, flip them over, and insert the opposite ends into the bottle to ensure even saturation.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The invasive reed will choke riparian habitat, threatening the native plants and wildlife that rely on the desert waterways.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Another first-time swan hunter and DU volunteer, John, accompanied us into the invasive bushy-topped reeds.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Remove the reeds, flip them over, and insert the opposite ends into the bottle to ensure even saturation.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reed
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William quickly places Ian under arrest for assaulting an officer, as Rachel calls him a coward.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) Bob Hope didn’t so much play characters as variations on the Bob Hope persona, a wisecracking coward with a tendency to get in way over his head then make matters worse for himself.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Comb jellies are an ancient animal lineage with a distinct evolutionary history, and despite their similar appearance, they are not closely related to true jellyfish.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and carbonate ions to create a calcium carbonate skeleton.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Chabert stars as Sara, a classic doormat who spends her days fetching coffee, doing her colleagues’ work, and letting her boss take credit for her ideas.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Outside of their tightknit bond, however, is a world full of complications, from Ben’s roommate Tyler (Zach Zucker), who treats him like a doormat, to Jamie’s roommate Kelly (Olivia Nikkanen), whose multiple attempts to pull her out of her shell have failed.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Using a bird feeder baffle and keeping the feeder a distance away from trees will help ward off squirrels, mice, and raccoons.Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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The final test was to inject the mice with lethal doses of tetanus.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lunch might be a robust game stew with cuts of Michigan longhorn cheese, and dinner could be a sheep roast with homemade mint jelly and hot blueberry cobbler.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Since then, 47-year-old Wilde has been on a mission to educate sheep ranchers about a potentially lucrative market for their otherwise valueless waste wool.Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Reed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reed. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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