as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The bad blood between them eggs the men onto violence, tinged with physical need.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 June 2025
Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches Frozen hash brown patties become the bun in this filling bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that will kick-start game days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
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Noun
Sheriff deputies arrived at the scene around 12:05 p.m. Saturday, when Mutu told them someone had been egging his apartment for the last week, the sheriff’s office said.
—Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The bad blood between them eggs the men onto violence, tinged with physical need.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
By law, food companies have to identify common allergens, like milk, soy, and eggs, in natural flavors.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 June 2025
Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches Frozen hash brown patties become the bun in this filling bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that will kick-start game days.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And while a normal person will just digest that and process it, an allergic person actually sees this as a foreign threat.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Six men were inside a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the shooting.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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The practice of superimposing disparate information has outlasted scientific acceptance of zodiac men.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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This demand is spurring a recalibration within the entertainment industry, shifting the focus from providing more content to more personalized entertainment experiences.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Customer complaints spurred inspectors to show up at four of the six restaurants below.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Getty Images Ducks and tortoises, while less commonly owned, were mentioned for similar reasons—mess, care requirements, and life span.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Press crust into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides, and place in the refrigerator.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The soundtrack from the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice makes its debut on Top Album Sales thanks to a 20th anniversary vinyl pressing across multiple variants.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Keep prodding it with questions and research what others in your niche (or similar) are charging.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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In correspondence and internal memos, Morrison defends and prods her authors, acts as literary sounding board and commercial advisor, all while adapting herself both to the big egos and the fragile ones, the nonresponsive correspondent and the one in constant contact.—
Melina Moe
May 19,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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