as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup
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Recent Examples of flapjack
Having obvious trouble is Lesley, who put a layer of shortbread under her flapjack, which screwed up the cooking time, which screwed up the decorating time, which left Lesley, well, screwed.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Karen added that Helly, an indispensable, all-around helping hand at the yard, had made flapjacks for them that morning.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That year, Dine Brands’ IHOP, for example, introduced pancakes with 18 grams of protein per flapjack.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Karen added that Helly, an indispensable, all-around helping hand at the yard, had made flapjacks for them that morning.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
That year, Dine Brands’ IHOP, for example, introduced pancakes with 18 grams of protein per flapjack.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flapjack
pancake
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Whether stirred into stews, folded into pancakes, or whisked into salad dressings, kimchi adds depth, tang, and savory heat to all kinds of dishes.—
Christina Chaey,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Feb. 2026
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They can also be used for pancakes, burgers, or even hash browns to make homemade breakfasts feel more like eating at your favorite neighborhood café.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Flapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flapjack. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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