Thesaurus results for LID

lid

noun

ˈlid

Definition of lid

as in cover

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can

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as in hat

slang a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd

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Recent Examples of lid Portioned cups of sauces, dressings have some sort of liquid sitting on the lids from an unknown source. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 Add broth to the Dutch oven and bring to a boil, then lower to medium heat and cover with the lid. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Her makeup, crafted by Diana Shin, was equally as striking and overtly feminine, featuring pink shadow smeared in her crease, shimmer on her lids, falsies glued to her top lash line and burgundy lip liner accenting her lips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lid

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Noun

Indeed, international economists, including those at the IMF, are urging Beijing to spend more on basic welfare — medical cover, unemployment benefits, pensions — to boost consumer spending power.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Drain under three-compartment sink nearest walk-in freezer lacking protective cover.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cover

Noun

In true dump cake style, add all ingredients to create a pumpkin filling and top with boxed yellow cake mix and butter to create a warm, satisfying dessert that’s perfect for holidays and weeknights.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Unlike most eVTOLs, which use propellers, the Roadster utilized compressed air jets to leap over other cars and propel from the top of a ramp six or seven stories high during its product reveal earlier this month.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of top

Noun

So what explains this phenomenon where profits keep falling and the market cap remains in the stratosphere?

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
But considering the age of the position-player core, the scrutiny owner Mark Walter is under, and MLB owners’ insistence on a salary cap in their early collective bargaining agreement proposals, was the Dodgers’ dynasty over?

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cap

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Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
But there are plenty of other influences whirring away under the hood, too.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

Several companies showed off their latest attempts to bring pinball into virtual reality without abandoning physical controls, letting players wear a VR helmet while pressing real buttons on a pedestal setup.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
The military returned not only Tischler's remains but also his helmet, belt buckle, and combat boots.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of helmet

Noun

To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Each left and right trio of legs is connected by a beam running front to back, while the left legs connect with their right counterparts via transverse crossbeams, creating a big rectangular roof frame.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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