1
as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Delicious seafood and game meats complement classic cocktails at Rimrock Café.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
This allows the flavors to meld together and the meat to become tender.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Cook the beef until brown, stirring occasionally to break up the meat into pistachio-sized bites.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
But ranchers and industry groups say the move could flood the market with foreign meat while offering little relief to consumers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
This allows the flavors to meld together and the meat to become tender.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Cook the beef until brown, stirring occasionally to break up the meat into pistachio-sized bites.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
But ranchers and industry groups say the move could flood the market with foreign meat while offering little relief to consumers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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The oxidation of your pumpkin’s insides can mean that mold and bacteria begin to form on that inner flesh that is no longer protected after the thick skin of the gourd is compromised through carving.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The air lay heavy with antiseptic, cigarette smoke, rotting flesh, and blood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cousin, who is CEO of FSF Ventures, a nonprofit focused on sustainable food business models, believes investments like AI will help spur productivity in land already used for cultivation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pasta Whole-grain pasta, including whole wheat pasta, retains more fiber, vitamins like B vitamins, and essential minerals such as iron and magnesium, which support heart health, digestion, and energy.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now Governor Healey and the homeless industrial complex have set their heart on over-cramming capacity on Redlands Road.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Total taxpayer savings could amount to an additional $50 billion because the IRS has yet to update its withholding tables to account for new provisions retroactive to the start of 2025, Oxford lead economist Nancy Vanden Houten said in a report this week.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mongolian Cashmere Fisherman Sweater Vest Sweater vests are the perfect middle layer when the seasons transition to warm up your core without overheating your arms under jackets.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use chia flour and seeds when making baked goods, such as muffins or bread.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the bread toasts, cook the bacon until crisp.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Evolito itself traces its roots to YASA’s early axial flux technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Little Tokyo often steals the spotlight, but Gardena and Torrance’s Japanese American roots run just as deep.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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To conserve, after all, is the essence of conservatism.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is the essence of creator economy.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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