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astroturf Synonyms

Another word for astroturf

Choosing another word for astroturf depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An artificial grass surface composed of synthetic fibers, used especially for sports fields and landscaping (often capitalized as a trademark, AstroTurf).

Usage Example

"The university replaced the natural grass stadium field with artificial turf to reduce maintenance costs during the rainy season."

Strongest
artificial turf

• noun (Context 2)

Deceptive political, corporate, or public relations campaigning designed to appear as a spontaneous, genuine grassroots movement when it is actually orchestrated by a hidden sponsor.

Usage Example

"Journalists quickly exposed the supposedly independent citizen protest as corporate astroturfing funded by lobbying groups."

Strongest
astroturfing

Opposites of astroturf

The opposite of astroturf shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

grassroots
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• Nearby Words

astronomy
astrophysical
astrophysicist
astroturf
astroturfing
astute
astutely

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Astroturf. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/astroturf
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