Explore Zod through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Zod in a sentence
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Zod meaning
A loser; a contemptible or uncool person.
Using Zod
- The main meaning on this page is: A loser; a contemptible or uncool person.
- In the example corpus, zod often appears in combinations such as: general zod, zod has, zod arrived.
Context around Zod
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Zod
- In this selection, "zod" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, general, stop, give, arrived, chris and arrives stand out and add context to how "zod" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include battle with zod chris sacrificed and by sparing zod at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "zod" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with zod
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Zod has long been a relatively obscure Superman villain in the DC universe. (13 words)
Abilities and knowledge like he has should give Zod a leg up against Swamp Thing. (15 words)
Where the Man of Steel protects everyone, Zod only cares about the people of Krypton. (15 words)
Pa teaching Clark about valuing life not only leads to him knowing the importance of saving a cat from a tree, but also adds much needed gravitas to him killing (or not killing tbh) Zod. (35 words)
It's pretty disturbing for young girls, who wanted to see female representation from the House of El, only for Supergirl to be snuffed out so Zod can create life from her. (32 words)
Calle's Supergirl breaks free of the literal detention center she's held in to join the fight against an extraterrestrial colonizer in the form of General Zod to save humanity. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Following a devastating battle with Zod, Chris sacrificed himself to seal the Phantom Zone rift, trapping himself inside with Zod's forces, leaving Lois without her son.
When General Zod arrived on Earth, he demanded the citizens of Earth relinquish Kal-El to Zod's custody.
When Zod arrives to transform Earth into a new Krypton, Lois helps Clark/Superman stop Zod.
Abilities and knowledge like he has should give Zod a leg up against Swamp Thing.
By the time the Man of Steel gets out, Zod has already converted nearly the entirety of Metropolis into a new Krypton.
Calle's Supergirl breaks free of the literal detention center she's held in to join the fight against an extraterrestrial colonizer in the form of General Zod to save humanity.
For a while, it seems that the heroes have a real chance against Zod, putting a dent in their forces by a fairly significant margin.
General Zod has appeared semi-regularly in DC's Superman comics since the New 52 reboot in 2012.
In addition, Clark would have had time to understand his own identity before Zod arrived to challenge it.
It's pretty disturbing for young girls, who wanted to see female representation from the House of El, only for Supergirl to be snuffed out so Zod can create life from her.
Michael Shannon reveals he asked Man of Steel director Zack Snyder for his blessing before reprising the role of General Zod for The Flash.
Plus, by sparing Zod at the start of a newly reinvigorated DCU, her actions could set a precedent that could impact future heroes' choices.
Superman envisioned a perfect combination of Zod, Clark Kent, and evil Supermen, like Ultraman, into a brand-new take on the Man of Steel.
Where the Man of Steel protects everyone, Zod only cares about the people of Krypton.
Zod has long been a relatively obscure Superman villain in the DC universe.
Explosions, adrenaline, and maybe Superman fistfighting Zod in the rain with a Danger Zone-esque score.
Pa teaching Clark about valuing life not only leads to him knowing the importance of saving a cat from a tree, but also adds much needed gravitas to him killing (or not killing tbh) Zod.
For this reason, Iron Man would probably not be very high on Zod’s respect list.
Superman killing Zod isn’t the only major shift to the Superman story in that movie.
Superwoman - an older version of Kara, aka Supergirl - is able to thwart the General with the help of Terry, who travels back in time to stop Zod.
Common combinations with zod
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: