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as in idiots
a stupid person
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
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as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
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Recent Examples of noodles
Highlights from the open kitchen include yellowtail crudo with kimchi foam, mugwort noodles in creamy black sesame sauce and an elegant take on Juicy Fruit gum for dessert.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While some noodles allow rich sauces to slide off and pool at the bottom of the bowl, others are designed to capture every drop.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Phoenix Pho serves beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetable pho, as well as dry pho, which is rice or egg noodles tossed in a sauce with hot broth served on the side.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Top with remaining 4 noodles, remaining béchamel sauce, remaining carrot mixture, and remaining cheese mixture.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The food truck officially launched in 2021 and serves Filipino-style egg rolls, along with dishes such as chicken adobo and pancit, or Filipino-style noodles.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
The noodles in this case are rice noodles, and fairly thick ones at that — not vermicelli.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
While some noodles allow rich sauces to slide off and pool at the bottom of the bowl, others are designed to capture every drop.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Phoenix Pho serves beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetable pho, as well as dry pho, which is rice or egg noodles tossed in a sauce with hot broth served on the side.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Top with remaining 4 noodles, remaining béchamel sauce, remaining carrot mixture, and remaining cheese mixture.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
The food truck officially launched in 2021 and serves Filipino-style egg rolls, along with dishes such as chicken adobo and pancit, or Filipino-style noodles.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
The noodles in this case are rice noodles, and fairly thick ones at that — not vermicelli.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodles
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No one is suggesting these idiots are more than a small minority of the golf fans who did show up at Bethpage Black, and then at Shinnecock Hills.
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Despite the lack of goals, the game was exciting with end-to-end runs and missed chances that left fans of both teams groaning and burying their heads in their hands.
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
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Baked beans belong at a Fourth of July cookout like hotdogs belong at the ballpark.
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While he was barred from spilling the beans during our interview, the comedian hinted at some big names hitting the stage in tribute to Lauryn Hill, who will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.
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Those grisly trials eventually led to the first generation of moose dummies, which were mostly bundles of strong electrical wire and a wooden beam for a spine.
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The last four movies have had creepy, menacing characters such as Sid, Stinky Pete, Gabby Gabby and the Bensons ventriloquist dummies.
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An additional 29 canine skulls, hundreds of bones, and 91 microchips were recovered from the scene, Honsal said during the June 29 news conference.
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There’s a bug-eyed rabbit, a blue donkey and several variations of what appear to be skulls.
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Winners, losers, and the suppliers caught in between Rivals are catching on.
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That is a big risk investors take when trying to find the winners and losers within the biotech sector.
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Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards.
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The heat domes tend to form where the jet stream turns northward, moving up and over the dome itself and leading to strong flows of hot air from the south to the north near the Earth’s surface.
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“Noodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodles. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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