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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
And soon after, China got in on the action too, joining the WTO in 2001 and fully integrating into the global trade system like a kid finally allowed at the adult table – who would later proceed to totally dominate the manufacturing of every other table.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Senate appeared to table SB 440 two weeks ago, after extensive pushback from the public, per The Advocate.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Coach Paul Maurice on Friday left everything on the table after Barkov missed the final 10-plus minutes of the team’s 2-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2 after he was leveled by Lightning forward Brandon Hagel.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
And soon after, China got in on the action too, joining the WTO in 2001 and fully integrating into the global trade system like a kid finally allowed at the adult table – who would later proceed to totally dominate the manufacturing of every other table.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Republicans tried to derail Luna's effort by inserting language into a rule governing debate on an unrelated bill on election security to table her discharge petition.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Senate appeared to table SB 440 two weeks ago, after extensive pushback from the public, per The Advocate.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
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When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pharmacy counters will be closed at Rite Aid on Easter but the retail portion of their stores will be open regular hours, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In honor of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, the restaurant is offering a BOGO meal deal on entree items to jersey-wearing customers who dine-in through the end of the business day.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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All meal prices will be raised by 3%, according to the contract renewal agreements with the two providers.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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In eight of his 12 games, Johnson eclipsed the 100-yard plateau, including a 206-yard outburst against Minnesota.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The left image features the expansive Tharsis plateau and its chain of dormant volcanoes, including the colossal Olympus Mons, which can be seen towering above the Martian clouds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The final season, in its first four days on Netflix, amassed 10.1 million views and claimed the top spot on the English TV list, according to Netflix.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2024, non-EU tax-free sales were up 9 percent year-on-year with countries such as China, the U.S., India, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa topping the list of shoppers.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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The payloads aboard this Dragon cargo mission—the 32nd by SpaceX—include normal things like fresh food (exactly 1,262 tortillas), biomedical and pharmaceutical experiments, and the technical demonstration of a new atomic clock.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The purpose of that study was to compare cost to efficacy, not to tabulate causations.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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New Zealand economist Bill Phillips supported Keynes’ prescription by tabulating data on inflation and unemployment rates.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Paul Sarkis/Hulu One of the only two Marvel properties to have an MCU movie announced and then shelved (hello, Inhumans), Runaways has the distinction of being the one with both a writer and director attached.—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then, the show quickly shelves the cinematic celebrity angle.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Santa Cruz says seven billionaires are already on board.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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All three individuals on board were able to exit the plane, and no major injuries were reported, Mauk said.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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