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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
The first round of the experiment, researchers offered mice more chow for dessert, and the mice ate just a little bit more.
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Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Skipping meals, especially breakfast, may negatively impact blood sugar control.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
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Incorporate it as a savory drink as part of a meal.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The event will feature food and drinks for sale, open art galleries that audience members can visit during intermission and more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Starbucks has also made big strategic changes to improve efficiency, including cutting down on its extensive food and drink menu and doing away with some options for drink customizations.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The menu features a range of prime steaks, from classic filet mignon to specialty A5 Japanese wagyu strip, and a line of seafood appetizers and entrees.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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The menu changes monthly, so there’s always something new to try alongside customer faves.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Hosts slathered cubes of bread with butter and cheese and baked them until toasty.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Dutch breakfast crisp breads — beschuit as they are known.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Noun
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This is the reason many food safety experts agree that rinsing raw fish and meats isn’t a good idea.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Pick up a few bottles of extra-virgin olive oil to have on hand for making salad dressings, cooking meat or fish, and drizzling over vegetables.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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