soup

noun

ˈsüp How to pronounce soup (audio)
Definition of soupnext
as in fog
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented

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Recent Examples of soup Adding too much milk at a time will turn your ice cream into a watery soup. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026 For those worried that hot courses like steaks or bowlfuls of soup can harm their unprotected unmentionables, Ali says all guests should exercise common sense and use their lap towel. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 The recycling plan — known as the Producer Responsibility Program — will be funded by fees collected from the companies that create packaging for products such as soft drinks, egg cartons, soup cans and home-delivery boxes. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 Who will be there each morning with Solange French’s eggs at breakfast, and who will be ready with soup or fish at lunch? — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soup
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  1. fog
  2. haze
  3. cloud
  4. mist
Noun
  • However, once the sun and Mercury enter your sign — and join forces in a Cazimi — the fog begins to clear and a personal decision comes into focus.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Showers will linger Sunday night into Monday morning, then areas of fog are likely into Monday morning with light winds and generally cloudy skies.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fog
Noun
  • The album daisy-chains different ideas together across seven tracks with the kind of freedom that Zaks can only achieve with sufficient haze to guard his process.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
  • Gazing at it through the wildfire haze, Lucas mentioned that the young tree seems by all accounts to be thriving.
    — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of haze
Noun
  • Jupiter showed cloud bands and its Great Red Spot could be seen just slipping off the edge, with three of its moons also in the field.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño events are a climate cycle characterized by hotter than average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which transfer huge amounts of heat to the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloud
Noun
  • Legionnaires’ Disease Germs that live in hot tubs or pools can also infect people who breathe in steam or mist coming off the water.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 30 July 2026
  • Phlur has a very expansive selection of body mists with a slew of fitting options.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of mist

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“Soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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