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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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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
Drying the grass After 60 days in the flower room, employees cut down the marijuana plants and prepare them to dry like aging meats.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The pork was tender, but not falling-off-the-bone mushy, and the preparation hit that target of honoring the ancient tradition of cooking meat low-and-slow while making adding that local flavor.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The hunters of Old Crow take 10 or more caribou per family, freezing the meat in lockers for year-round consumption.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The pork was tender, but not falling-off-the-bone mushy, and the preparation hit that target of honoring the ancient tradition of cooking meat low-and-slow while making adding that local flavor.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The hunters of Old Crow take 10 or more caribou per family, freezing the meat in lockers for year-round consumption.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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Larvae of the parasitic fly chew through flesh, transforming small nicks into big, gruesome wounds.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Pratt & Whitney union votes to approve new contract, end strike CT health workers found a man so ill his flesh was falling off.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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The abundance of delicious foods that fill up a Southern table is an embarrassment of riches, especially in the summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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All food and drink, though, has to be in nondisposable containers.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Noun
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All of our hearts are broken … our sadness is gut wrenching - there’s a hole, something is missing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Pregnant women are at high risk for severe disease and studies show that the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy complications like preeclampsia, blood clots, heart and kidney damage and hypertension are much higher among women who develop COVID-19 during pregnancy.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Another trap is building a product that unrelated to your core expertise.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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There have been proposed hypotheses as to how the Moon could have developed a core dynamo.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Some people started eating more rice after prices of bread and noodles rose when the Russia-Ukraine war pushed wheat prices higher.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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For this summer’s installment, the city will accept food scraps only, including fruits, vegetables, pastas, breads, crackers and cereals.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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According to engineers and robotics experts, the root cause of the malfunction was a combination of software and design oversight.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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One of the common root causes is that many of us instinctively fill every available surface, from drawers to shelves, and cabinets to closets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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Palpatine returns Though his body may have been destroyed during the Battle of Endor, Palpatine survived in secret for years by transferring his essence to clone bodies.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Penny Hotel Williamsburg The intimate Penny Hotel, nestled in Williamsburg's core, perfectly captures the neighborhood's artistic essence.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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When beta-carotene isn't present, the kernels are pale white.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Rather than constantly chasing the newest shiny kernel of knowledge, aim for depth and breadth.—
Dennis Kozak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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