as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
all that talk about taking up the farming life was just a lot of spoiled applesauce
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Recent Examples of applesauce
Substitute butter with healthy oils, bananas, pumpkin, or applesauce.
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Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Wednesday, June 18, * Volunteer Appreciation, Ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, whole grail roll, applesauce, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Some canine favorite flavors include peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, pumpkin, and carrot.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Today’s vintage file applesauce cake is from the 1930s, and the measurements are precise and perfect for a moist and delicious easy snack cake in homage to all of our features department journalists from yesteryear.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Wednesday, June 18, * Volunteer Appreciation, Ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, whole grail roll, applesauce, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Some canine favorite flavors include peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, pumpkin, and carrot.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Today’s vintage file applesauce cake is from the 1930s, and the measurements are precise and perfect for a moist and delicious easy snack cake in homage to all of our features department journalists from yesteryear.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applesauce
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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New York City has already begun working with neighborhood groups and activating organizations who sign up to be notified before a big rain to clean debris like falling leaves and garbage from the sewer drains in their community.—
Amy Chester,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Check garbage collection schedules in Ohio Ohio's bigger cities won't see garbage trucks on Labor Day.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While countless users dismissed the theories as nonsense, the dog pile had begun causing the hot takes to go viral.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bon Jovi’s team dismissed word of the tour as nonsense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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West Coast drools: H100 rental pricing is very stable in the United States, but there’s a persistent East Coast advantage.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2025
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The owner tried to explain his reasoning in the video, citing the temperature was too cold and pointing to the frozen drool on his face.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Crawford’s call-up would come off the heels of a trade-deadline performance that left Phillie-Land feeling a little blah.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Transforming from blah to ’90s bombshell bouncy just takes a few good products and tips.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
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The new law also applies to vehicles used to transport garbage, rubbish, trash or debris.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
30 July 2025
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When the house was done being used, ancient people cut a hole through the floor and dug the pit, then filled it with domestic rubbish.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Choose from the comfort of a one-bedroom, the spaciousness of a two-bedroom, the luxury of a suite, or the fun of a bunk room, each with the option of a neighborhood view, an ocean view, or a partial ocean view.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Room styles range from cozy micro-studios to charming bunk rooms for group getaways, with something for all travelers.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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Even in her 90s, her easily flitting vocals astounded, bouncing from deep valleys to breathy peaks, and, like the best jazz, mimicking the volatility and joy of the human spirit.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sheila Jordan, whose cool and supple voice carried her name through decades of jazz recordings, performance and education, died Monday in New York, her family confirms to Variety.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Applesauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applesauce. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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