1
as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Rye, barley or wheat, blended vegetables, raw meat.
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 9 July 2025
During his nearly two years with CBP, Freddie has put his skills to good work, sniffing out 4,500 pounds of plant products and 3,800 pounds of meat – including 140 pounds of bushmeat from rats, snakes, camels and crocodiles.
—Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025
This is the reason many food safety experts agree that rinsing raw fish and meats isn’t a good idea.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Pick up a few bottles of extra-virgin olive oil to have on hand for making salad dressings, cooking meat or fish, and drizzling over vegetables.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 9 July 2025
During his nearly two years with CBP, Freddie has put his skills to good work, sniffing out 4,500 pounds of plant products and 3,800 pounds of meat – including 140 pounds of bushmeat from rats, snakes, camels and crocodiles.
—Adam Hudacek, CBS News, 9 July 2025
This is the reason many food safety experts agree that rinsing raw fish and meats isn’t a good idea.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Pick up a few bottles of extra-virgin olive oil to have on hand for making salad dressings, cooking meat or fish, and drizzling over vegetables.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado flesh away from the peel. 3.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
Noun
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If crops and fruits are only partially harvested, food prices will go up.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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However, other beverages jumped 13.2%, while overall food costs were up 3.4%.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and lead to serious complications affecting the eyes, heart, kidneys, and feet.1 1.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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For fans of Arthur—or anyone craving an island retreat with history, heart, and serious creative pedigree—this storybook sanctuary might just be the perfect next chapter.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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We’d be better served, however, by understanding that at the core, both of these are fueled by and lead to dehumanization.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Yet the core of the program might be what happens before anyone picks up a controller.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Bánh Anh Em bakes its bread in house—enormous, airy rugby balls of yeast and flour, with crackly thin crusts and a crumb as light as soufflé.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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As of June, white bread was priced at $1.86 per pound.—
Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Fact: Healthy lawns should be watered deeply, but less often, to encourage root growth and drought tolerance.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Without addressing root causes of violence, long-term solutions and improvements can never be realized.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Given that it is supposed to be a raw, honest re-telling of a couple finding light amid disaster, The Observer report called the very essence of the book into question.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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In essence, branding is making that special impression that brings customers back again and again.—
Jon Stojan,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Cut corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife; discard cobs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Quantum kernels demonstrate superior performance to traditional feature engineering methods when the decision boundary remains difficult to separate.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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