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
These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business was booming so much during his first year that the shop’s dough mixer broke down from overuse.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Every dough batch is made with precision, every ingredient is thoughtfully sourced, and every guest experience is designed to feel warm and memorable.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The viral internet food comes from Dubai, and started as a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, a shredded dough.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Business was booming so much during his first year that the shop’s dough mixer broke down from overuse.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Every dough batch is made with precision, every ingredient is thoughtfully sourced, and every guest experience is designed to feel warm and memorable.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The viral internet food comes from Dubai, and started as a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, a shredded dough.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
Noun
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Is intuitive budgeting effective for saving money?—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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From dishes like cast-iron live Maine lobster to a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye, this is a restaurant where you'd better be prepared to drop some cash.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950, when a group of Philadelphia children collected coins in milk cartons to help other kids affected by war.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Harrison and his team have a variety of special items at the store, ranging from centuries-old coins to one-of-a-kind memorabilia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once again, in adopting a currency board, a country keeps its own currency and central bank.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Memory is the last real currency.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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