: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
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She put ketchup on her hamburger.
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Start with a whole chicken, cut up, and simmer in a homemade barbecue sauce of ketchup, cola, cider vinegar, and a splash of bourbon for a Southern barbecue flavor.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The result will be a delectable beet ketchup that can be used as a spread or dip.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The companies behind Tony the Tiger, Fruit Loops, Heinz ketchup, Coca-Cola, Oreo, and Lucky Charms are lawyering up as the government takes them to court.
—Yael Ossowski, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Typical dishes include caldereta – goat stew with potatoes, carrots, olives and peas – and Filipino spaghetti, an adaptation of Italian Bolognese featuring a tomato sauce that’s sweetened with banana ketchup and brown sugar, then topped with hot dogs.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
The result will be a delectable beet ketchup that can be used as a spread or dip.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
The companies behind Tony the Tiger, Fruit Loops, Heinz ketchup, Coca-Cola, Oreo, and Lucky Charms are lawyering up as the government takes them to court.
—Yael Ossowski, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Typical dishes include caldereta – goat stew with potatoes, carrots, olives and peas – and Filipino spaghetti, an adaptation of Italian Bolognese featuring a tomato sauce that’s sweetened with banana ketchup and brown sugar, then topped with hot dogs.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Ketchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketchup. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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ketchup
noun
ketch·up
variants
also catchup
or catsup
ˈkech-əp,
ˈkach-
: a thick seasoned sauce usually made from tomatoes
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