as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo
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Recent Examples of dough
The combination of cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough is my idea of the perfect ice cream flavor.
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Most notably, the dough must be prepared with varieties of Durum wheat semolina that grow only in Puglia.
—Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Use your fingertips to gently dimple the surface of the dough.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Churros Churros are a popular snack made from fried dough, cut into sausage shapes and doused in sugar.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Most notably, the dough must be prepared with varieties of Durum wheat semolina that grow only in Puglia.
—Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Use your fingertips to gently dimple the surface of the dough.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Churros Churros are a popular snack made from fried dough, cut into sausage shapes and doused in sugar.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
Noun
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And sure, there are many reasons a brand might debut a more limited range: time, consumer interest, and money.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
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The club has turned the Ohtani contract into a credit card, using the money to lure talent to Los Angeles while convincing the new arrivals to defer salary for down the road.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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MrBeast promised the largest cash prize in TV history for a similar winner-takes-all game show; his company was sued for allegedly poor treatment of the contestants during its production.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Since Weltman’s arrival, Orlando has traded majority of their second picks, but only to push them back to future years or for cash considerations.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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The interactive cash register uses a toy credit card, coins, a scanner, and a number pad to teach everything from shopping phrases to food, numbers, and songs.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Before 1985, the team picking first overall had been determined through a coin flip between the worst teams in each conference.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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For short-form content, several episodes are usually available for free, while further episodes require a subscription or for audiences to use in-platform or in-app currency to unlock new episodes.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Last week, the Senate approved the stablecoin bill, establishing a framework to regulate these digital currencies that are linked to the U.S. dollar.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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