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cob

[kob] / kɒb /
NOUN
farmer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner harvester homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand
VERB
cap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat clinch complete cover crown eclipse exceed finish surpass wrap up
STRONG
best better can crest excel outshine outstrip pass surmount top transcend trump
WEAK
button down button up do to a T put the lid on top it off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin disregard fail fall behind forget ignore introduce lay out lose start
STRONG
surrender

Example Sentences

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Ribs, hot dogs, fried chicken, corn on the cob, watermelon slices.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The town this week unveiled several artistic works, including three statues of athletes and other monuments such as a maize cob and a milk fountain.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

The researchers did find genes related to cob size -- perhaps representing an increased yield potential -- and flowering time, which likely helped maize, a tropical crop, to grow at higher latitudes with longer days.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

I knew her more than I knew myself: her favorite color was pink, she loved crab legs and corn on the cob, hated running late, and was allergic to peanuts.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson