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language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
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Recent Examples of applesauce
Since Burger King doesn’t appear to sell any sides that could work as a stand-alone fiber source (though the chain does offer Mott’s applesauce), Hormati recommends asking for extra veggies in the burger.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 May 2025
Enjoy With Traditional Toppings: Latkes are traditionally eaten alongside sour cream or applesauce (my personal favorite).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Dissolve the baking soda in applesauce and add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
One egg can be replaced with ¼ cup of applesauce, or half of one large banana that is mashed until gooey.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 May 2025
Enjoy With Traditional Toppings: Latkes are traditionally eaten alongside sour cream or applesauce (my personal favorite).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Dissolve the baking soda in applesauce and add flour mixture and applesauce mixture alternately to creamed mixture.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
One egg can be replaced with ¼ cup of applesauce, or half of one large banana that is mashed until gooey.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 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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Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Start with the dragon and its bizarre dog-like face, exaggerated fangs and dripping drool.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The [Terry] Rozier trade turned out to be kind of blah ...—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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At one point, she is seen securing herself behind a gate inside what appears to be a partitioned bunk or enclosure.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Due to a lack of air conditioning and the overwhelming smell of the sitting urine in the showers, the bunks were more or less unusable, meaning the majority of the Triumph's 4,000 passengers were forced to lug their mattresses onto the deck of the ship and sleep outside.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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Essence Fest and Economic Impact of Local Reinvestment New Orleans’ history as the birthplace of jazz provides credibility that enriches every experience, and the results speak to this precision.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The group was revolutionary for its time, not only for its blend of psychedelic rock, soul, jazz, gospel and Latin influences but also for its lineup.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Applesauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applesauce. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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