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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
Cheeses, meat, and veggies are layered between the soft noodles.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
This hearty make-ahead brunch casserole features Italian sausage, purchased Alfredo sauce, hash browns, mozzarella cheese, oven-ready lasagna noodles, and cottage cheese.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Jarred marinara and no-boil noodles streamline prep, and baking it all on one pan means faster cooking and easier serving.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
The noodles were full of laughter.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Though Mandarette is gone, its staff shared a few recipes with The Times through the years, including those for its beef noodles and curry chicken turnovers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Those tasty cubes of beef sauteed in olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and wine, served with homemade noodles.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Just like other Kraft Mac and Cheese iterations, fans just have to cook the noodles in boiling water, drain, add butter or milk before pouring in the cheese mixture and mixing.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the summer, Milk Market added Konjo Ethiopian Food, The Lucky Bird fried chicken and YumCha, a noodles and dumplings concept by ChoLon owner Lon Symensma.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
This hearty make-ahead brunch casserole features Italian sausage, purchased Alfredo sauce, hash browns, mozzarella cheese, oven-ready lasagna noodles, and cottage cheese.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Jarred marinara and no-boil noodles streamline prep, and baking it all on one pan means faster cooking and easier serving.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
The noodles were full of laughter.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Though Mandarette is gone, its staff shared a few recipes with The Times through the years, including those for its beef noodles and curry chicken turnovers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Those tasty cubes of beef sauteed in olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and wine, served with homemade noodles.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Just like other Kraft Mac and Cheese iterations, fans just have to cook the noodles in boiling water, drain, add butter or milk before pouring in the cheese mixture and mixing.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Over the summer, Milk Market added Konjo Ethiopian Food, The Lucky Bird fried chicken and YumCha, a noodles and dumplings concept by ChoLon owner Lon Symensma.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodles
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As Venus points out in his confessional, the problem here is Marcus, who keeps making both of them look like idiots.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thank God for the 10-second delay, which was introduced for f---ing idiots like me.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Football heads on social media couldn’t help but notice the name, Karene Reid, on the Denver roster ahead of Sunday’s AFC title game between the Patriots and Broncos.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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But so was the team's coach and that's why the decision revealed on Thursday had parents scratching their heads.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Dynamic duo beans and greens come together again in this pantry-friendly soup.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This recipe is an amalgam of styles, with coffee and chocolate for complexity, hot sauce for kick and beans just because.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2025
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Their skulls are nearly transparent, allowing scientists to observe brain activity directly using two-photon microscopy.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The study used high-resolution CT scans of eight novel Najash skulls to map out early snake anatomy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Many people envision salary discussions as adversarial encounters with winners and losers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Analyst Ben Snider and his colleagues warn that the slowing growth rate of AI capex will force investors to choose winners and losers.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Keeping your back straight, lift the dumbbells up to your sides, keeping your elbows close to your body.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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That includes rare discounts on Hoka sneakers, Garmin’s Fenix 8 and reliable dumbbells for home workouts.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Noodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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