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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
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea of farm to table, back to farm, back to table, is really, really, really cool.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
More Favorite Breakfast Biscuit Toppings At my grandmother’s, there was usually her homemade mayhaw jelly or pepper jelly made from her garden on the table, and both make delicious additions to your sausage biscuits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The committee did not stop to debate the motion, so the GOP lawmakers who voted to table the effort didn't immediately explain the reasoning behind their votes.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea of farm to table, back to farm, back to table, is really, really, really cool.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
There's so much left on the table that fans are going to just eat up.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
More Favorite Breakfast Biscuit Toppings At my grandmother’s, there was usually her homemade mayhaw jelly or pepper jelly made from her garden on the table, and both make delicious additions to your sausage biscuits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Its combination of faux pinecones, pine twigs, and wooden flowers can bring warmth to any space, from your dining table to side tables in your living room, in your entryway next to the front door, or even at the center of your kitchen counter.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two more products have been recalled in relation to the listeria outbreak with four deaths traced to prepared pasta meals, one recall that involves Publix, Walmart and likely other chains as well as independent stores.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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With more than 16 years of presence in the plateau region, Chando has developed ecological cultivation models in partnership with local governments and universities, turning fragile ecosystems into laboratories for sustainable sourcing.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, with his second out of the third inning, Crochet reached the 200-inning plateau for the first time in his career.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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From Milton Wright to Easton Messer to Connor Hodge, the Christian Academy football program has produced a long list of high-level wide receivers over the past decade.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Such a start to his NFL career put him on a list with Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Isaac Bruce as receivers with the most yards through their first three seasons.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The egg replacer was formulated by Madsen and a food scientist.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The scarcity of food was a challenge, but Gertrude befriended farmers on her cross-country walks.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report tabulates the lifetime costs of each goal, tapping data from federal agencies, think tanks and industry groups.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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How much vaccination percentages have fallen and where exactly have been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all.—
Jocelyn Shek,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plans to relocate much of Gaza’s population to other countries would be shelved.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Plans to relocate much of Gaza's population to other countries would be shelved.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even so, more than 100 people were unsheltered during January 2025, said Alan Howze, assistant county administrator, during a recent board meeting.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Without fresh government data, Flynn said businesses can turn to reports from job boards including Zip Recruiter, Indeed and LinkedIn, as well as data from Lightcast, a real-time labor market information provider.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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