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could

[kood, kuhd] / kʊd, kəd /
VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
keep
STRONG
bottle
WEAK
put up
Antonyms
WEAK
cannot employ hire
VERB
be able
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commit manage take care of
STRONG
may
WEAK
be capable of be equal to be up to be within one's area be within one's control can do could cut the mustard have it made lie in one's power make it make out make the grade
Antonyms
WEAK
cannot employ hire
VERB
fire from job
Synonyms
STRONG
ax boot bounce cashier discharge dismiss expel sack terminate
WEAK
give the heave ho kick out let go
Antonyms
STRONG
allow employ engage hire hold keep permit welcome
WEAK
cannot

Example Sentences

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While there is seemingly a lot to gain for fans, and you could argue the players, that gain isn't nearly as appealing for many of those charged with steering the ships.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A new type of artificial saliva, delivered as a mouthwash and made using a lab-modified sugarcane protein called CANECPI-5, could help protect the teeth of patients with head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It warned that some services could see disruption into Monday, such as the service between Oban and Kennacraig.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Similar electrochemical processes could occur on other worlds, including Venus, the Moon, and planets in the outer solar system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I could sit on the stage, but the band would start setting up soon.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.