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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The original thick milk chocolate bar is filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, also known as phyllo dough, for a satisfying crunch.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Find out which cookie dough was our favorite and why.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
Gently shape into rounds without compacting the dough or smoothing the rough texture of the exterior.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead of folding in grated carrots or using purée, developer Julia Levy reduces bottled carrot juice until syrupy, then blends it right into the dough.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Find out which cookie dough was our favorite and why.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
Gently shape into rounds without compacting the dough or smoothing the rough texture of the exterior.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead of folding in grated carrots or using purée, developer Julia Levy reduces bottled carrot juice until syrupy, then blends it right into the dough.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This change would also upend decades of federal policy by moving money away from permanent housing and toward shelters and shorter-term housing.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Nobody from the state shows up at Our Holy Mother of the Perpetual Deficit with a large canvas bag of cash.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2025
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That’s how many people lost money on Trump’s meme coin, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Cryptocurrency Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, that would have introduced some regulations on stablecoins, or digital currencies that are pegged to the value of a specific asset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Stablecoins are privately issued digital currencies.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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