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thing

[thing] / θɪŋ /
NOUN
something felt, seen, perceived
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anything business concept concern element everything fact information item material matter object part person phenomenon piece point situation stuff subject word
STRONG
affair apparatus article being body circumstance commodity configuration contrivance corporeality creature device entity existence figure form gadget goods implement individual instrument machine materiality means mechanism portion shape substance tool
WEAK
existent jawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nothing whole
STRONG
concept disorganization
NOUN
act, event
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment action doing event happening job phenomenon task work
STRONG
circumstance deed duty episode eventuality exploit feat incident movement obligation occasion occurrence proceeding stunt
NOUN
aspect, characteristic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detail element factor feature item point quality thought
STRONG
article attribute facet particular property statement trait
NOUN
idea, obsession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude thought
STRONG
craze fad fetish fixation hang-up impression mania notion opinion phobia preoccupation quirk
WEAK
bee in bonnet idée fixe
Antonyms
WEAK
dislike hate hatred

Example Sentences

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“I stared at the thing in disbelief and then realized that this was exactly what was needed to drive a heart,” Greatbach wrote in his book “The Making of the Pacemaker.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One thing that is indisputable is Simeone's managerial record at Atletico.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“We have to take care of one thing: military protection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“There’s just one thing that keeps bugging me,” I say.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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