as in meat
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables
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as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement
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Recent Examples of flesh
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
That’s when Franceschini came into the picture and did a chemistry read with Collins in the flesh in Paris.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
An avocado turns brown after its flesh is exposed to oxygen.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
But as a group, hominins—that’s Neanderthals, our species, and other extinct close relatives—aren’t specialized flesh eaters.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Plenty of flesh and suggestive looks are seen as guests eye both the wildlife and their guides.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
That’s when Franceschini came into the picture and did a chemistry read with Collins in the flesh in Paris.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
An avocado turns brown after its flesh is exposed to oxygen.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
But as a group, hominins—that’s Neanderthals, our species, and other extinct close relatives—aren’t specialized flesh eaters.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
Noun
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Chronic wasting disease has not been found to infect people, and scientists are unsure of whether people can be infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — although some research indicates a potential risk, possibly by consuming meat from an infected animal.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Before that, cooling, whether for a dining room party or to power a global supply chain of meat and produce, relied on the rapid transport of melting ice.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Royals continue to develop Bergert with each start.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both models will offer buyers a choice of 6-speed manual or 8-speed direct automatic transmission (DAT) developed in-house by Gazoo Racing.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Currently, Ryan is expanding his expertise by working toward becoming a licensed nutritionist, adding a well-rounded dimension to his fitness programs.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Asked to expand on the point, Xavier rattles off a sermon.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement For instance, Kennedy repeatedly said that supplementing with vitamin A could effectively treat measles.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Mclean, who has since retired from the DCC, was making $15 an hour, without health insurance, supplementing her cheerleading salary by working as an aesthetician’s assistant at a dermatologist’s office.—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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