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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
Limit deli meats to a maximum of two servings per week.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Customize this recipe with your favorite deli meats and cheeses, but when in doubt, our classic ham and Gruyère recipe always does the trick.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The Gyro Corner truck puts a Californian spin on one of Greece’s top comfort foods, marrying marinated gyro meats with French fries to create a halal Mediterranean version of classic carne asada fries.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The restaurant chain offers cook-your-own platters of meats, seafood and vegetables with banchan (small side dishes and snacks).
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Some meats are marinated and prepped in advance, but much of the cooking happens on Saturday—the only day the farm is open.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Risk factors include diets high in red and processed meats, obesity, smoking, and a family history of colorectal cancer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Customize this recipe with your favorite deli meats and cheeses, but when in doubt, our classic ham and Gruyère recipe always does the trick.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
The Gyro Corner truck puts a Californian spin on one of Greece’s top comfort foods, marrying marinated gyro meats with French fries to create a halal Mediterranean version of classic carne asada fries.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The restaurant chain offers cook-your-own platters of meats, seafood and vegetables with banchan (small side dishes and snacks).
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Some meats are marinated and prepped in advance, but much of the cooking happens on Saturday—the only day the farm is open.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Risk factors include diets high in red and processed meats, obesity, smoking, and a family history of colorectal cancer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meats
Noun
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Even before Google’s AI Overview began taking clicks from definitions written by flesh-and-bone lexicographers, the trajectory of the industry was clear.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then there are the old school devotees like Frank Johnson, who’d just like to bite into the soft flesh of a McIntosh.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This Chardonnay is both a step forward and a nod to its roots, Myers says, as Chardonnay was one of the first grapes that founder Justin Baldwin planted in his vineyard.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn't the first time a dog with an unusual breed mix has melted hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For each, the state placed hoods over the men's heads, strapped them in a chair, placed targets over their hearts, and shot them simultaneously with three bullets.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike legacy von Neumann architectures that have different resources available for different types of workloads, compute-in-memory designs offer more homogenous cores that can achieve higher utilization across broader workload types.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Prakash Lab and the lab of Kevin Arrigo, professor of Earth system science, extracted ice cores from 12 stations and used a suite of microscopes developed by the Prakash Lab to image inside the ice.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With pink kernels that glimmer like precious stones?—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The track’s success proved his instincts right about creating accessible entry points for new audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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And when the second half started, Gay couldn’t turn a solid Commanders drive into three more points, banging the ball off the right goal post.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Meats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meats. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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