as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo
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Recent Examples of dough
These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business was booming so much during his first year that the shop’s dough mixer broke down from overuse.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Every dough batch is made with precision, every ingredient is thoughtfully sourced, and every guest experience is designed to feel warm and memorable.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The viral internet food comes from Dubai, and started as a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, a shredded dough.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business was booming so much during his first year that the shop’s dough mixer broke down from overuse.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Every dough batch is made with precision, every ingredient is thoughtfully sourced, and every guest experience is designed to feel warm and memorable.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The viral internet food comes from Dubai, and started as a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, a shredded dough.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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Critics of this approach fear that Title I money could eventually be used in ways that undermine public schools — on private school vouchers, for example.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Anthony, for instance, rushed to the bank and withdrew the money demanded and gave it to someone who came to his home.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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McGawley recommends giving children actual cash—bills and coins—as young as age 5.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the wine, card and cash was not enough — at least according to her friend.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Howell, the 45-year-old Charlottean, owns a company that celebrates achievement with coins and tokens that honor every milestone.—
Shane Connuck
October 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The nation takes the entire cure by eliminating all domestic coins and bills in circulation.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Once again, in adopting a currency board, a country keeps its own currency and central bank.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Memory is the last real currency.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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