as in garbage
discarded or useless material
a pile of offal from the tannery operating in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of offal
The wolves are fed a diet of beef, horse, and deer meat as well as liver and other offal, along with puppy chow to provide vital nutrients.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Many bear problems happen around hunting camps and fly-in fishing sites because the bears get used to finding offal and garbage there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Braised beef brisket noodle ($15) soup stands out for its umami-heavy broth interrupted by broccoli, bok choy, tomato slices and small offal cones.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Only one entry, Denver Bone Broth, focused on making offal more edible to humans.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Many bear problems happen around hunting camps and fly-in fishing sites because the bears get used to finding offal and garbage there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Braised beef brisket noodle ($15) soup stands out for its umami-heavy broth interrupted by broccoli, bok choy, tomato slices and small offal cones.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Only one entry, Denver Bone Broth, focused on making offal more edible to humans.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offal
Noun
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New York City has already begun working with neighborhood groups and activating organizations who sign up to be notified before a big rain to clean debris like falling leaves and garbage from the sewer drains in their community.—
Amy Chester,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Check garbage collection schedules in Ohio Ohio's bigger cities won't see garbage trucks on Labor Day.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
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On the morning of Aug. 13, a three-person city crew equipped with a skid steer, a dump truck, shovels and rakes was making its way up North 19th Street, picking up pile after pile of debris sitting outside homes.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That said, while a bit of debris escaped after powering down, the vacuum still delivered from start to finish.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu indicated that, as the strike continues, her city’s code enforcement staff will be forwarding civil violations for failure to dispose of growing piles of trash to Republic Services directly.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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More than 200 tons of trash have already been taken out of downtown San Diego, officials said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The new law also applies to vehicles used to transport garbage, rubbish, trash or debris.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
30 July 2025
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When the house was done being used, ancient people cut a hole through the floor and dug the pit, then filled it with domestic rubbish.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
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The practice doesn’t work: Virtually every major medical association denounces it as junk science.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Limiting the number of satellites could prevent space junk, protect the satellites already in orbit and allow everyone to have a clear view of the night sky.—
Tony Milligan,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Stormwater collected outside of the combined sewer area typically flows into a pipe that goes directly into nearby streams and rivers, while a separate pipe collects sewage from homes and businesses.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In Chicago, heavy rains can cause overflows in its sewer system, with pipes that carry both stormwater runoff and sewage, releasing fecal matter into local waterways.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Hubble observations show that 3I/ATLAS' nucleus is shrouded by a coma made from small particles of dust that have been lifted off the interstellar comet's surface.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Offal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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