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Synonyms

sneakers

British  
/ ˈsniːkəz /

plural noun

  1. canvas shoes with rubber soles worn for sports or informally

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Allbirds, another once-popular apparel retailer based in San Francisco, announced last month it was shifting its focus from sneakers to AI chips.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They also diversified punk’s existing look—spiked hair and torn shirts held together with safety pins—with their own tight jeans, sneakers and leather motorcycle jackets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Its walls are lined with shelves of sneakers and basketball shoes - markets that Anta needs to win in the US to compete with Nike or Adidas.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Then last week, Allbirds announced that it would shift from making sneakers to focusing on AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Later that day, Ira was cleaning up the station yard when he found a green bathing suit, a pair of white sneakers, a pair of white socks, and a shirt in the hedges.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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