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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
Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
An Assistant District Attorney should be at a table in the McKinney courtroom, possibly speaking with an attorney for a capital murder suspect who may be a ghost for a pre-trial hearing in McKinney.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Without discussion, the 12-member Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians council voted unanimously to table the motion to a future meeting, according to a tribal video of the session.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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At the counter, the girls realized no one had brought money.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the counter, Sakeena was slicing slabs of goat meat into small cubes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Now Los Angeles Times editor Daniel Hernandez, too, has reported on his meal at Noma LA, even as the paper’s critics declined to dine there.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Escarpment is named for the geologic term describing a steep slope that lies at the end of a plateau of earth.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Similarly, the Pistons — winners of 60 games, the third team in franchise history to reach that plateau — entered this postseason planning to announce themselves as contenders.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The list of players who enjoyed breakout seasons included forward Anthony Mantha, who poured in a career-best 33 goals, and forward Egor Chinakov, who had 18 goals in 43 games after being acquired from Columbus in December.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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However, the queen reportedly kept a file with the names of all the women Philip had been involved with, a list that included at least a dozen women, including the mother of Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex-wife.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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More than a hundred thousand died of disease and starvation, as their waterways and other food sources were overtaken by miners.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Half a billion people rely on these reefs for food, income, and coastal protection.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In the pre-digital era, the RIAA — the trade organization which certifies gold, platinum, and diamond sales and streaming awards — simply tabulated the number of physical singles that were shipped to retailers.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Just last week, another bill that would’ve put a limit on local governments’ ability to set minimum lot sizes was also voluntarily shelved in the same Senate committee.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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In a decision dated April 23, Swiss federal prosecutor Annina Scherrer noted that the Vatican tribunal itself had acquitted Crasso and his company and fund of the same charges definitively and shelved the Swiss case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That connection led to Schwarzman’s joining an international advisory board at Tsinghua pioneered by former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Sendhil Revuluri, a board appointee under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, announced his run in October.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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