1
: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup
3
: an unfortunate predicament
that stunt landed her in the soup
Examples of soup in a Sentence
in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented
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The hand blender also comes with dough hooks for effortless kneading and a blending rod for soups and smoothies.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Plus, quinoa vegetable soup is naturally gluten-free and easily customizable with whatever produce is in season.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Frozen Soups Compared with many shelf-stable or canned versions, frozen soups are often lower in sodium and contain fewer preservatives.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Stir back into soup in slow cooker.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Plus, quinoa vegetable soup is naturally gluten-free and easily customizable with whatever produce is in season.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Frozen Soups Compared with many shelf-stable or canned versions, frozen soups are often lower in sodium and contain fewer preservatives.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Stir back into soup in slow cooker.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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soup
noun1
: a liquid food with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food
2
: something like or suggesting soup (as a heavy fog)
Etymology
from early French supe "soup"; of Germanic origin
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