as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
tried to justify his unhinged tirade with a lot of stale and insincere bilge
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Recent Examples of bilge
Previous generations had external wires connecting the battery to the bilge pump and years ago there was a recall related to charging issues with these decoys.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
California State Parks officials have begun additional exit inspections of boats at O’Neill Forebay, San Luis Reservoir and Los Banos Creek Reservoir to ensure all water is drained from livewells, bilges and outboard motors to prevent the spread of the mussels.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Noisemakers, full revs to shallower water, radio call, check the bilges.
—Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
The commercial value of these cartilaginous appendages is so great that fishers won’t waste space in the bilges of vessels by keeping the entire fish.
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
California State Parks officials have begun additional exit inspections of boats at O’Neill Forebay, San Luis Reservoir and Los Banos Creek Reservoir to ensure all water is drained from livewells, bilges and outboard motors to prevent the spread of the mussels.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Noisemakers, full revs to shallower water, radio call, check the bilges.
—Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
The commercial value of these cartilaginous appendages is so great that fishers won’t waste space in the bilges of vessels by keeping the entire fish.
—Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilge
Noun
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Writing nonsense just to make word / article quotas.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun owes Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker a headline apology and let this nonsense go.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The plummeting property values bled Gary of tax revenue for roads, schools, street lights, firefighters, garbage pickup.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Over five hours, the group trimmed foliage, picked up trash and stuffed everything into a roll-off garbage bin provided by the city of San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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View 6 Images Unlike cats, our vision is pretty rubbish in very low light conditions.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the evening of January 14, a woman was arrested after allegedly setting multiple piles of rubbish and trash on fire, Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference last week.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For me that’s always been identity, men, technology, and my own stupidity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Betting against Mahomes in a big game fits in nicely with all the stupidity going around.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No drool icicles hanging from his mouth and his body shook with excitement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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In one bunk room for prison staff, this one completely burnt out, the small windows have inexplicably turned red.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rory McIlroy lifted it out of the muck yet somehow controlled the 88-yard shot so well the ball caught the back of the green and spun back to 6 inches from the pin.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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His character, Leclerc, is a member of the mission's team, and photos show him in the muck alongside Zora and Duncan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bilge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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