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 food processor can hold up to eight cups of food or two pounds of dough in just 30 seconds.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
During our stay, the chef and his two lovely adult kids (who run a restaurant together in downtown San José del Cabo) taught us how to mix dough and roll out a handful of pasta shapes.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
Think: being in the kitchen while your grandma is baking—the scent of sugary dough gliding through the rooms.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The hand blender also comes with dough hooks for effortless kneading and a blending rod for soups and smoothies.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
During our stay, the chef and his two lovely adult kids (who run a restaurant together in downtown San José del Cabo) taught us how to mix dough and roll out a handful of pasta shapes.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
Think: being in the kitchen while your grandma is baking—the scent of sugary dough gliding through the rooms.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The hand blender also comes with dough hooks for effortless kneading and a blending rod for soups and smoothies.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dough
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Non-itemizers will be able to claim a deduction for cash donations of up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for couples filing jointly.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Find the right storage cabinet for small accessories Fishing enthusiasts, coin collectors, and sewing or knitting needle experts will want to store smaller items like those in their collections in smaller storage bins.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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The metric excludes the impact of pricing and foreign currency to reflect demand.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Including Yeezy sales in the prior-year quarter, which were around 200 million euros, currency-neutral revenues increased 8 percent.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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