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Definitions

should

[shood] / ʃʊd /
VERB
have
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo
STRONG
entertain let must sustain tolerate
WEAK
be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with think about
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject
STRONG
halt stop
WEAK
exclude want
VERB
may
Synonyms
STRONG
will
WEAK
be going to shall

Example Sentences

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Their season turned into a nightmare with injuries to stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who should not be rushed back to play in hopes of saving the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Officials in L.A. have said they are still waiting to learn from the Secret Service how broad the security “blast area” should be around each athletic venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Sir Brian recommended the right to a jury trial should be scaled back.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Seeing that timeframe getting shorter should also provide a sentiment tailwind for the wider tech space, as demand for compute accelerates amid broader AI adoption.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Willem and his wife and children lived in the town of Hilversum, thirty miles away: still, they should have been here by now.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom