app

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Recent Examples of app Meanwhile, officers arriving at the school encountered several students who were already using their cellphones to track the missing girl through a social media app, police said and Alsanai confirmed. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026 Pronto and Snabbit have an SOS button within the app that alerts area supervisors in case of emergency. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 Tickets can be purchased on the airline’s website or app. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 Dane on the show stars as Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) abusive father, who in the first season met Hunter Schafer’s Jules — a transgender teenage girl and classmate of Nate’s — on a hookup app. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for app
Recent Examples of Synonyms for app
Noun
  • Since most people serve West Indies as an appetizer for a crowd at holidays or dinner parties, it’s often presented as more of a dip.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Serve appetizers or a cheese board on this acacia platter.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For accessories, Hathaway wore a set of pink gold Bulgari jewels, including a sparkly wrap bracelet, dangling earrings, and a red cocktail ring, according to InStyle.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Notably, Kuminga played the entire fourth quarter instead of usual starter Dyson Daniels.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Ever the cad, Bednar still wouldn’t commit to saying Wedgewood when asked if 41 would be his starter for Game 2 on Tuesday night.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anything that involves rice was originally meant to be finger food.
    Shindy Chen February 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The food shies away from the typical — no crab rangoon here — for finger foods that harken to cuisines outside the South Pacific, like Jamaican style jerk shrimp skewers ($18) and salmon ceviche ($16).
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Growing adoption of natural food colorings in that market could drive a more than 200% increase in Sensient’s color group sales by 2030, according to the bank’s recent note.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Overall, Brauker is excited about the initial results as an attractive natural food source for deer.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These deals are only available while supplies last, so be sure to shop now.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With dwindling supplies of food and ammunition, the end came swiftly.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shaker cooks considered lemons to be important to a healthy diet.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The president claimed diet soda can fight cancer.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Keeping things cute and cozy, couples can book a Romantic Sunset Escapade or Sunset Cruise, complete with wine and antipasto.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Bring your appetite and go big, with antipasto, pasta, main course, and dessert at a homey trat like Da Enzo da 29.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024

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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/app. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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