spheroid

noun

Definition of spheroidnext
as in oval

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Recent Examples of spheroid The only thing that could concentrate our eyes and minds, in this reverse panopticon of seventy thousand gazes, was the football itself, that precious prolate spheroid of dimpled cowhide, which had yet to be teed up or booted into play. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Then, these pre-differentiated cells were assembled into spherical clusters known as spheroids, a formation that scientists have found aids tissue repair and regeneration. — New Atlas, 23 Nov. 2025 After a week of exposure, the scientists separated the spheroids into individual cells to analyze gene expression and to measure fat accumulation. — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025 The Quantum Solution Despite the planet’s relatively regular spheroid shape, the Earth’s gravitational pull is not uniform. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for spheroid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheroid
  1. oval
  2. egg
  3. ellipse
  4. ball
  5. sphere
  6. loop
  7. orb
Noun
  • This year’s event is July 17, with festivities planned at the seaside oval throughout the day and continuing offsite well into the evening.
    — Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
  • The device offers the usual suspects of attachments—a curling barrel (two for left- and right-airflow styling), an oval brush, and a paddle brush.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of oval
Noun
  • Female Mexican fruit flies lay thousands of eggs in their lifetime.
    — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Hens start laying between 18 and 22 weeks old and produce four to six eggs a week from productive breeds, with a noticeable dip in winter.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of egg
Noun
  • In its heyday, Aqua flew around 438 miles (705 kilometers) above the surface of the Earth, moving from the North Pole to the South Pole in an ellipse 14 times a day, scanning the entire planet.
    — Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2026
  • That ellipse pattern can be seen across the door panels also, and, in another first for the marque, the graphic covers both the door panel face and the armrest area.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Definition of ellipse
Noun
  • Unlike on New Year's Eve, the ball won't drop just once, but eight times for the first time ever to mark when the clock strikes midnight in each American time zone, according to the America250 website.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was able to get up and field the rolling ball that split the two defenders, but Lasko stayed on the ground in what was a pretty ugly crash.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of ball
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  • More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tradition of separation The idea of separate spheres of spiritual and secular functions and authority was advanced by religious and secular thinkers to benefit both religion and the state.
    — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of sphere
Noun
  • The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of loop
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  • The items and blueprints for the items can be found in shops, claw machines, the flower basket crafting mission, the box of fortune, and the orb roll challenge.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Another was a shining red orb of a hue the observer had never seen before.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Definition of orb

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“Spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheroid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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