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
Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
About 26 pounds of Greek feta cheese, Gurut dairy, white cheese, two dozen eggs, goat cheese and 16 packages of string cheese were outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
It can also be spread indirectly through manure, equipment, vehicles, egg flats, crates, clothing and shoes, water and, potentially, feed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Room temperature eggs incorporate better.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Many species of insects, including pollinators, overwinter as eggs, larvae or pupae in leaf litter or within plant stems.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
About 26 pounds of Greek feta cheese, Gurut dairy, white cheese, two dozen eggs, goat cheese and 16 packages of string cheese were outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
It can also be spread indirectly through manure, equipment, vehicles, egg flats, crates, clothing and shoes, water and, potentially, feed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Room temperature eggs incorporate better.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The question was whether new coach Marco Sturm was going to be able to whip this team into the hard-to-play-against, defensively sound unit they were designed to be.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jones was chosen from among seven applicants -- six men and one woman -- living in Zone 4.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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By the mid-1970s, women spent much less time cooking, and men picked up little of the slack.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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City officials say $200 fines could soon be levied against those properties in an effort to spur them to make deals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s partly because scientists know relatively little about what makes marine life sick.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Join 400,000+ life-long learners exploring and improving with the world’s biggest thinkers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mitoma capitalised on a heavy touch from Andrey Santos inside his own half, pressing the Chelsea midfielder and forcing a poor pass, which led to a red card for Trevoh Chalobah for impeding Diego Gomez on the edge of the box.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scott Derrickson has finally pressed the redial button.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Talons are a practical tool designed for fire management, intended for people who like to poke and prod and arrange the flame for ultimate combustibility and efficiency.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
11 Oct. 2025
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Alex Caruso was the ace in the hole, pestering and prodding Jokic to death in Game 7.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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