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
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
With no new goods entering Gaza, many foods have disappeared from markets, including meat, eggs, fruits, dairy products and many vegetables.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
Both diets exclude meat and poultry, but pescatarians eat seafood and vegetarians do not.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Most people can get creatine through food, such as meat, poultry, and seafood.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
With no new goods entering Gaza, many foods have disappeared from markets, including meat, eggs, fruits, dairy products and many vegetables.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
Both diets exclude meat and poultry, but pescatarians eat seafood and vegetarians do not.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Most people can get creatine through food, such as meat, poultry, and seafood.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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Just how this spirit becomes flesh isn’t straightforward.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Off-limit meats include: Poultry Pork Beef Catholics are allowed to eat fish because it is considered a different type of flesh, according to the Marine Stewardship Council.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For a lot of kids, playing FNF at its peak—before development stalled, before mods went awry—seems to hold a special place in their hearts.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump has hit multiple records for his first 100 days in office, but the rapidity of his actions also highlights the fragility of relying on presidential action to cement core policies.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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While Republicans broadly support the core tax cut proposals Trump has championed, some have raised concerns about the overall fiscal impact of the package, which by some estimates could add around $5 trillion to the national debt in the next decade.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The long tap root can be eaten raw in salads or boiled and eaten like parsnips.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Medications and lifestyle changes that address the root cause may help ease a dry cough, including: GERD and acid reflux: Medications like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 blockers help reduce the amount of acid your stomach produces.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
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In essence, sunlight collected with Psyche's large solar arrays gets converted into electricity, which then powers up the spacecraft's four thrusters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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In essence, different threads coming together to create something meaningful and strong.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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These are all executives marketing their products, obviously, but is there even a kernel of possibility in these predictions?—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Realizing that person flat out fell for all the affection and the little kernels of probably very true and mutual love.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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