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as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Lavoie said Sunday is a day to regroup after smoking meat for 30 to 35 hours Friday into Saturday.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Add meat to half of the griddle, add bell peppers and onion to the other half.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, enjoy a charcuterie box for two guests that includes a delightful assortment of meats, cheeses and macarons.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Kardashian isn’t totally strict about that diet though, and began eating meat again before the 2022 Met Gala.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
Add meat to half of the griddle, add bell peppers and onion to the other half.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, enjoy a charcuterie box for two guests that includes a delightful assortment of meats, cheeses and macarons.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Kardashian isn’t totally strict about that diet though, and began eating meat again before the 2022 Met Gala.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado flesh away from the peel. 3.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
Noun
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There really is something special about eating food fresh out of your own garden.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Ginsberg has captured the adults attempting to feed the goose frogs, but the little herbivore rejected those attempts, and the cranes have seemingly adjusted to providing food the gosling would eat.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Warm, welcoming, and full of heart, Gracianna feels like visiting an old friend.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the core muscles do not need to engage in order to maintain this postural position throughout the exercise.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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Stasiuk wants patrons to know that the Shorebird brand is known for its scratch kitchen, meaning everything is made in-house, from the side dishes to fresh-baked bread.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Aviv’s unforgettable hummus, delicious bread and salatim (array of salads) comes with every dinner.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Without taking care of the root cause, new rodents can move in and continue to chew through repairs or other wiring throughout your home, perpetuating the cycle of hazards.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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But such tools address symptoms rather than root causes, said Andrew Rumbach, a senior researcher at the Urban Institute who studies disaster risk and resilience.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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With continuation funds, asset managers in essence are using new investors’ money to pay off old ones.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The miscommunication that Scorsese’s blurb refers to as the essence of our crise is the product of both political tragedy and B-movie sensationalism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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Are these really the first kernels of the Justice League for you in the DCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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In its natural state, a whole kernel of wheat has three layers underneath the outer husk.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
17 July 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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