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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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as in roots
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 meats
Broiling adds a brown, crispy finish to breadcrumbs, roasted meats, cheesy lasagnas, and sheet-pan vegetables.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Or, go for a cordial, which layers meats, cheese, lettuce and tomato between cheesy bread.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Although the bacterium can contaminate many types of food, cheeses or deli meats that are kept in cold storage for long periods in stores or at home are a place where listeria can keep growing.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Marbled meats, skin-on poultry, bacon and cheesy toppings are especially prone to AGE formation, McCormick noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
One of Impossible’s strategies going forward will be to focus more on the UK and European markets, which are more receptive to alternative meats than the US.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s basically barbecued meats like beef, pork, or goat.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Diets high in red and processed meats, sugary beverages, trans fat, and sodium had the opposite effect.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Or, go for a cordial, which layers meats, cheese, lettuce and tomato between cheesy bread.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Although the bacterium can contaminate many types of food, cheeses or deli meats that are kept in cold storage for long periods in stores or at home are a place where listeria can keep growing.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Marbled meats, skin-on poultry, bacon and cheesy toppings are especially prone to AGE formation, McCormick noted.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
One of Impossible’s strategies going forward will be to focus more on the UK and European markets, which are more receptive to alternative meats than the US.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s basically barbecued meats like beef, pork, or goat.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Diets high in red and processed meats, sugary beverages, trans fat, and sodium had the opposite effect.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
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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
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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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For better or for worse, the Halo franchise seems to be done with wacky campaign experiments and is returning to its roots.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And in both cases, the women break the men's hearts by rejecting them and leaving them in tears.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The academy is a crucible for human formation, a place where minds and hearts are forged in the fire of inquiry, reflection, complexity and nuance.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Infused in cleansers, toners, and even essences, K-beauty’s exfoliating ingredients are often gentle and appear alongside hydrators to keep skin comfortable, while still delivering their brightening, smoothing, and resurfacing benefits.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Moisture helps break up soil cores and promotes turf recovery after aeration.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Redevelopment in city cores will be costly, dangerous and prolonged.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toss the crispy gnocchi with lots of sweet, fresh corn kernels, prepared pesto and a hefty sprinkle of grated cheese, and broil until the cheese gets bubbly, gooey and slightly charred in spots.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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But critics say the memo builds on kernels of truth before veering into unscientific fringe theories.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cody Gakpo leads his side with eight points through eight matches.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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