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trib

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trib.

Editorial note

Looks like NYT and the Chicago Trib left off Gary Johnson and the other 3rd-party candidates, while Google included them.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(informal) A tributary.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of trib gathered in one view.

noun

(informal) A tributary.

verb

(slang) To sexually stimulate one's vulva against another person's; to scissor.

noun

(slang) Any newspaper called The Tribune.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for trib.

noun

(informal) A tributary.

verb

(slang) To sexually stimulate one's vulva against another person's; to scissor.

noun

(slang) Any newspaper called The Tribune.

Example sentences

1

Looks like NYT and the Chicago Trib left off Gary Johnson and the other 3rd-party candidates, while Google included them.

2

Yes I was referring to Chicago (based on the Chicago Trib story I referenced).

3

The Trib did break the Blago story - the FBI wanted to keep it under wraps for a while because they didn't have all the goods.

4

I was interviewed by the Union Trib in the late 80's about home affordability.

5

The Trib has had decades to address Chicago corruption.

6

I always figured trib.al and bit.ly and their ilk offered different analytics or whatever and that that's why some URLs would bounce through both.

7

The core Trib paper edition is profitable.

8

At the time that the Hancock was going up, there were lots of Trib articles about the engineering aspects of the braces.

9

Hint, hint.) Well, if it's going to be an RSS feed, let me choose 1) my language (I get a lot of Spanish for my 'hood) and 2) my sources - I want the Reader, S-T, and Trib only, for example.

10

Not the OP, but for instance: Peter Nickeas at the Trib does real-time crime reporting from the South Side of Chicago; @peternickeas I get a pretty constant feed of Middle East stuff that I don't see elsewhere from Laura Rozen (though I'm uncertain of her ideological tilt, she pulls in lots of random other sources); @lrozen There are a couple court reporters in Chicago that I've picked up.

Proper noun examples

1

Peter Nickeas is a very well known field journalist, formerly (perhaps still?) working for the Chicago Trib.

2

That's in the major local paper (Star Trib) weekly, if not more frequently.

3

That story was buried on the Trib's site, and was much more interesting.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use trib in a sentence?

Looks like NYT and the Chicago Trib left off Gary Johnson and the other 3rd-party candidates, while Google included them.

What does trib mean?

(informal) A tributary.

What part of speech is trib?

trib is commonly used as noun, verb.