soup

noun

ˈsüp How to pronounce soup (audio)
Definition of soupnext
as in fog
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented

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Recent Examples of soup Add them to your smoothie, sprinkle them on your muesli, and enhance soups and salads with an extra dose of flavor and nutrients. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 July 2026 Start with 2 to 4 tablespoons, then build up to half a cup to 1 cup daily, pairing it with soup, rice, eggs, or stir-fries. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 Meals built around grain bowls, salads, soups, roasted vegetables, or simple stir-fries can make vegetable intake feel more realistic and less overwhelming. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 Amy’s Kitchen is recalling more than 180,000 cans of soup sold in more than 20 states and parts of Canada due to a defect that could increase the risk of spoilage. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soup
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  1. fog
  2. haze
  3. cloud
  4. mist
Noun
  • The majority of the West Coast and southern Alaska also see cooler Pacific air roll over the warmer land, creating a thick fog that can lower summer month temperatures.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
  • Every change meant familiar faces leaving and old landmarks disappearing into the fog of the past.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of fog
Noun
  • The album daisy-chains different ideas together across seven tracks with the kind of freedom that Zaks can only achieve with sufficient haze to guard his process.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
  • Gazing at it through the wildfire haze, Lucas mentioned that the young tree seems by all accounts to be thriving.
    — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of haze
Noun
  • Organizations need a comprehensive inventory of non-human identities across cloud, on-premises and third-party environments.
    — Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • What had once been a possible squall on the horizon, another dose of unpredict-able Pacara weather, now felt like a credible threat; the clouds had begun to travel.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of cloud
Noun
  • Keep the cuttings in a shady site and mist several times a day to have plants ready for containers or other flower beds in about a month.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • The lighting is somewhere between fantasy and noir, all moody shadows and otherworldly mists, precise and in no way naturalistic.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of mist

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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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