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
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Malen has scored 13 times in Serie A and his brace at the weekend in a remarkable late 3-2 comeback win away to Parma has made flesh of Roma’s faint chances of Champions League qualification.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 May 2026
It had been crowded, competitive, fighting his brothers and sisters to nestle at the center, for the last scraps of flesh, for the fallen fruit.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
There was a flesh section, and then a fluid section.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Noun
Runway, that bible of fashion and art, is under threat—from Barnes, from his grim brand of techno-Darwinism, from the large language model made flesh.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Malen has scored 13 times in Serie A and his brace at the weekend in a remarkable late 3-2 comeback win away to Parma has made flesh of Roma’s faint chances of Champions League qualification.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 May 2026
It had been crowded, competitive, fighting his brothers and sisters to nestle at the center, for the last scraps of flesh, for the fallen fruit.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
There was a flesh section, and then a fluid section.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
Noun
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The restaurant also has vegan versions of many of its most popular menu items, substituting meat for falafel and its aioli and tzatziki sauces with lemon-herb tahini dressing.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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The meat yields, and there’s proper jelly under the skin.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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These dogs may rub their eyes excessively due to discomfort and corneal ulcers can also develop.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Parking for the new facility would be on a portion of the land that cannot be developed because of the safety zone.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
Verb
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There are numerous suites in the mix that expand upon the space, and anyone booking an executive category room enjoys access to the 25th-floor club lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Together, the movements reflected an apparent effort to insulate some of Iran's remaining military and aviation assets from the expanding conflict, even as officials publicly served as brokers for de-escalation.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Even so, adding small amounts of diluted milk to the soil may help supplement calcium and provide trace nutrients.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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For example, journalists at The New York Times use AI to supplement their work while also acknowledging the potential sloppiness of such tools and need for experts and journalists to do the work.—
Matthew N. Hannah,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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