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
Recent government data shows food prices for staples such as eggs and meat have jumped sharply year over year.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests purchase raw cuts of meat and grill themselves at their table.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Other items expected to cost more include beverages, cereal and grains, sugar, meat and dairy products, Yale said.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The exporter of meat, dairy, wine and farm machinery ran a $1.1 billion trade surplus with the U.S. in 2024, according to U.S. Trade Representative data.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests purchase raw cuts of meat and grill themselves at their table.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Other items expected to cost more include beverages, cereal and grains, sugar, meat and dairy products, Yale said.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The exporter of meat, dairy, wine and farm machinery ran a $1.1 billion trade surplus with the U.S. in 2024, according to U.S. Trade Representative data.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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Though Peterson won’t be there in the flesh every evening, she is scheduled to attend Haunted Hayride’s media night in September and her spirit will be fully integrated into the experience.—
Lina Lecaro,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
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As the 1980s approached, McDermott became old enough to start making his own pilgrimage to Elland Road to see his beloved side in the flesh.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Candida auris can infect the bloodstream and even cause death by invading the blood, heart and brain, the CDC said.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Frierson, 60, who stands 6-feet tall, has made good use of her comeback story — and her big heart and big personality — to attract supporters from all over Nashville, including the city's most affluent areas.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The July consumer price index was relatively in line with market forecasts, though the core reading that excludes food and energy nudged higher to 3.1%, a bit above Wall Street expectations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the core of this leadership practice lies coaching—not the performance-review archetype, but deep, generative coaching that shifts mindsets, surfaces mental models and anchors purpose in action.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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From dropping details about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, to discussing her obsession with making sourdough bread, the three-way conversation ran the topical gamut.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Gather will be expanding its bread offerings — adding more sourdoughs, including a sourdough of the month, ciabatta and a white sandwich bread — as well as its sandwich options, adding breakfast ones into the mix.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sabonis also talked about establishing roots and building a future in Sacramento after the Kings acquired him in the February 2022 trade that sent Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some of those included nominations in the country and American roots categories for the first time.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Overall, the performances from these past two days captured the essence of breaking about as well as possible given the context.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In essence, the proposals involve Kyiv surrendering territory in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, in exchange for a ceasefire, an idea the Ukrainian leadership has firmly ruled out.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Google also stopped publishing complete kernel modification histories and new binary drivers, further hampering independent development efforts.—
Federico Guerrini,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The kernels are so juicy and just burst in your mouth.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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