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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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Nonetheless, the overall positive effects of having the team in the Premier League, particularly with the international coverage you get, is a good thing for the county.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Optical fiber networks are the next big thing in the AI boom, and Nvidia’s newly inked deal with Corning helps cement that.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It could touch on patriotism, celebrations, encounters with the police—and more somber investigations of that thing called love.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It’s like you’re not supposed to say certain things, and it’s not even that bad of a thing to say!

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Then she said the nastiest thing she could come up with: “That’s very Greg of you, Clare.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman