as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lee
Noun
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The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025 -
On the feature side, Strong scripted Lee Daniels’ The Butler, the sleeper hit that starred Forrest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, and co-wrote The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, parts one and two.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Heat opened the game with a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, followed by three straight lobs, and eventually built a 16-5 lead with 7:08 left in the first quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Then, when Forest were defending deeper in their own half, Dominguez dropped to form a situational back five to prevent Villa from overloading the left flank.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Deputies found mangrove leaves matted to the boat’s floor and its Bimini top, along with branch scratches on the hull.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Shop my top picks below, all under $40. Petite Clothing at Walmart’s Presidents Day Sale Time and Tru Zip-Up Fleece Jacket, $13 (orig.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The decisive moment came on the final lap when second-place Ty Dillon attempted to pass Wallace, but Dillon misjudged the closing rate of AJ Allmendinger to his outside and clipped Allmendinger’s car, sending Dillon into the wall.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its founder, Luis Fernando Figari, had earlier been found to have sodomized recruits along with accusations of serious financial mismanagement, according to a 2017 outside investigation ordered by Sodalitium.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.—
The Sunset AI Lab,
Sunset Magazine,
10 May 2024
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For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.—
Robert M. Thorson,
Discover Magazine,
9 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Amidst the outrage, others defended the singer’s right to love on his own terms.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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When foreign publishers began clogging up her email, asking who to contact to purchase the rights less than a week later, Weaver didn’t even have an agent.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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