tater
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Definition of tater
1 dialect : potato
2 : home run sense 1
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The menu includes novelties like peanut butter and Cleveland fig jam sandwiches, homemade tater tots and Ohio City Pasta black pepper linguine. — Katie Jackson, Fox News, "Heading to the GOP Convention? Chow down at Cleveland's best restaurants," 15 July 2016 Photo: David De Lossy /Thinkstock Heaviest Potato In September 2010, Peter Glazebrook topped the earlier world record for the largest potato with a tater weighing in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces. — Olivia Putnal, Woman's Day, "10 Larger-Than-Life Thanksgiving Staples," 16 Nov. 2010 After a burger and tater tots, two martinis and a mezcal cocktail, the bill was $45. — Tim Prudente, Washington Post, "Who is the man in the fedora?," 13 June 2018 The Wellington is open for dinner nightly, serving fried clams, tater tot poutine, steak-and-cheese crepes, and burgers topped with foie gras sauce. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Tables: Some big closings in Southie, and welcoming The Wellington," 7 June 2018 If a morning sugar rush isn’t your thing, Woody’s offers a smoked turkey breakfast sandwich ($7.49) and breakfast bowl with tater tots, scrambled eggs, and brisket gravy ($8.49). — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "First Bite: Woody's Lunch Box in Disney's Toy Story Land," 11 July 2018 Feel free to take a break from the taters and strike a pose in the photo booth or get some temporary ink work done by Boise State University cheerleaders. — Michelle Jenkins, idahostatesman, "It's never been easier, or maybe greasier, to support The Idaho Foodbank: Just eat fries!," 7 July 2018 Officials in the eastern Chinese city of Jiaxing in May used A.I.-powered facial-recognition technology to nab the alleged tater taker from a crowd of more than 20,000 people attending a performance by Hong Kong crooner Jacky Cheung. — Clay Chandler, Fortune, "Why China Has An Edge In the A.I. Arms Race," 25 June 2018 But the truth is, taters can actually be a nutritious addition to many meals. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "17 Healthy Ways to Cook With Potatoes," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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