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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea of farm to table, back to farm, back to table, is really, really, really cool.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
More Favorite Breakfast Biscuit Toppings At my grandmother’s, there was usually her homemade mayhaw jelly or pepper jelly made from her garden on the table, and both make delicious additions to your sausage biscuits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The committee did not stop to debate the motion, so the GOP lawmakers who voted to table the effort didn't immediately explain the reasoning behind their votes.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea of farm to table, back to farm, back to table, is really, really, really cool.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
There's so much left on the table that fans are going to just eat up.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
More Favorite Breakfast Biscuit Toppings At my grandmother’s, there was usually her homemade mayhaw jelly or pepper jelly made from her garden on the table, and both make delicious additions to your sausage biscuits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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But what a response — a performance full of waspish pressing, muscular defending and precise, efficient counters.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Long before celebrity chefs and social media buzz, the city’s neighborhoods were dotted with coffee counters, family-run diners and grand dining rooms.—
Elissa Robinson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two more products have been recalled in relation to the listeria outbreak with four deaths traced to prepared pasta meals, one recall that involves Publix, Walmart and likely other chains as well as independent stores.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Behind the plateau in corporate AI lies a surge in personal and agentic use.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Their Smart Oven is a multitasking marvel, topping both our toaster oven and air fryer lists.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025, Hilton has been named the best workplace in Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include nature walks and hands-on activities led by science center educators, live music from several performers and food and drink from local vendors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will food aid continue under SNAP and WIC?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The report tabulates the lifetime costs of each goal, tapping data from federal agencies, think tanks and industry groups.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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How much vaccination percentages have fallen and where exactly have been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all.—
Jocelyn Shek,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plans to relocate much of Gaza’s population to other countries would be shelved.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Plans to relocate much of Gaza's population to other countries would be shelved.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, the 66-year-old paramedic was on board the medevac helicopter that crashed onto freeway lanes of Highway 50 in East Sacramento.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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After ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas published their January story, both the CEO and the chairman of the LVCVA board criticized the reporting, arguing the project is well-regulated.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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