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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Best of all, the material is quick-drying, so your table will always be ready to host, no matter the weather.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Carney said the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board bypassed Mooresville commissioner Will Aven’s recommendation to table a vote on the I-77 South project.
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Joe Marusak
june 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Noun
Those people might be on the street or at the next table or just do things that suggest someone who had taken to the very close-quarter casual vibe that presumably is why someone would want to live here in the first place.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Best of all, the material is quick-drying, so your table will always be ready to host, no matter the weather.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Verb
Joining Hayes in voting to table the budget and salary ordinances were Guzman, Turner, and Ald.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Carney said the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board bypassed Mooresville commissioner Will Aven’s recommendation to table a vote on the I-77 South project.
—
Joe Marusak
june 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
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The family opted instead for a grill and small fridge, with a wood counter built around it to give a cohesive look.
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Line dance at lunch The line inside Boss Hog on Tuesday stretched from the ordering counter to the entrance, which isn’t saying much since, according to Catawba County property records, the entire building is about 1,200 square feet.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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Two wineries, one village meal and one archaeological stop in a day is enough.
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Perched on the edge of a rocky plateau above the village, its sleek, ultra-modern rooms open onto balconies with views of the rooftops below and the Matterhorn beyond.
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The iPhone’s technical performance is improving to support features such as generative AI, even as consumer requirements plateau.
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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That list includes Swift's longtime pal Ed Sheeran, who is evidently in New York already.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Intestinal infections, which caused severe diarrhea and dehydration, were common in 1776 because of poor sanitation and contaminated food and water, especially in military camps, per NIH and NLM.
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Legislators passed a law two years ago that set that deadline, but then failed to find a replacement for tabulating votes.
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That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
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After several discussions with her mentor, Val Quinn, former managing director of The Coca-Cola Company Ireland, Craybas decided to scale back her company but not shelve it.
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Declassified British documents from the 1960s revealed government unease over the presence of the micronation, as well as eventually shelved plans to bomb it.
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Councilmember John Lee offered a similar argument, reading from a warning posted on the elections website in San Francisco, which allows noncitizens to vote in school board elections.
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Adopting and enforcing community rules is an important board responsibility.
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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