1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Users can easily incorporate these powders into recipes beyond the standard shake, such as oatmeal or your daily cereal.
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Walz made an early stop for a bowl of oatmeal.
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Cooking — Work whole or powdered adaptogens into soups, broths, stir-fries, oatmeal, energy balls and baked goods.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Walz made an early stop for a bowl of oatmeal.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Cooking — Work whole or powdered adaptogens into soups, broths, stir-fries, oatmeal, energy balls and baked goods.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Use Milk or Soy Milk Instead of Water Use milk or soy milk instead of water when making oatmeal, smoothies, or pancake batter.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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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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