as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Just the egg, truffle, and some salt.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Jey egged Roman on as Roman speared Punk and rammed his head into the post.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Look for tiny, white, and sticky eggs.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Just the egg, truffle, and some salt.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Verb
The ensemble contradicts the singers but also eggs them on.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Jey egged Roman on as Roman speared Punk and rammed his head into the post.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.—
Connie Ogle
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Nationally, women receive an average of $1,760 monthly in Social Security, $438 less than the $2,198 men receive on average.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Midfielder Declan Rice spoke glowingly of the halftime talk that helped spur England from a 2-2 tie at half-time to the 4-2 win, as the Three Lions roared out of the blocks in the second half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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And Fanatics, in partnership with Mitchell & Ness, unveiled a Knicks parade-specific T-shirt that was expected to further spur sales.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Wednesday’s most concerning threat will roar to life in the afternoon, but some potent storms will bubble up in the morning too in parts of southern Minnesota and eastern Iowa.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One hundred and twenty-six supporters lost their lives after police fired tear gas into the terraces following two late goals from Hearts of Oak in a game against Asante Kotoko.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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One of the company’s near-term objectives is to enable the robot to perform simple physical tasks, such as pressing buttons.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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This morning, the NSF reversed course, pressing pause on its plans and promising to convene an expert panel to reassess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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What would a deal look like that would get some of these guys to Cleveland?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been vocal about prodding the BOJ to keep hiking.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At Prisk Elementary, students have four periods of play a day, varying between structured and unstructured play to prod early childhood development — how to take a turn, how to invite play, how to accept that invitation, Hickox said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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