deadhead

Example Sentences

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SemiCab says its technology reduced so-called deadhead miles by 70%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Olga showed the girls how to deadhead roses and immediately delved into their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2022

Even something as charming as columbine can overdo itself, so I deadhead a portion of the seed heads.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021

Simply deadhead the flowers when they are spent to keep the bushes from seeding themselves.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2021

For the same deadhead reason people climb mountains—it was there and I wanted to try it.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos