1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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In one study, participants who ate two eggs daily over four weeks had lower levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin than those who ate a pack of oatmeal for breakfast.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
That, combined with the fact that 1 cup of oatmeal contains just 166 calories, makes the food a good option for people looking for help with healthy weight management.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
With a total of 18 granola products, in addition to its cereals and instant oatmeals, Boulder-based Purely Elizabeth has committed to using one-third regenerative organic ingredients in all of its products by the end of 2026.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s formulated for eczema—the hero ingredients are colloidal oatmeal, which will soothe skin, and ceramides, which work to repair the moisture barrier.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
That, combined with the fact that 1 cup of oatmeal contains just 166 calories, makes the food a good option for people looking for help with healthy weight management.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
With a total of 18 granola products, in addition to its cereals and instant oatmeals, Boulder-based Purely Elizabeth has committed to using one-third regenerative organic ingredients in all of its products by the end of 2026.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s formulated for eczema—the hero ingredients are colloidal oatmeal, which will soothe skin, and ceramides, which work to repair the moisture barrier.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oatmeal
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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oatmeal
noun
oat·meal
ˈōt-ˌmēl 
ōt-ˈmē(ə)l
1
: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes
2
: a hot cereal made from oatmeal
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