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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
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Was a first-round playoff series matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder suddenly on the table?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
The board can make amendments, vote for, against or table the issue.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Just like the serum's packaging, the night had a navy-blue theme with the curtains, table cloths, and flower arrangements all featuring the hue.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Was a first-round playoff series matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder suddenly on the table?
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
No need to transfer your meal to pretty serving dishes, these are designed to go from oven to table.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
The board can make amendments, vote for, against or table the issue.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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If your goal is a serene space, clear counters should be the goal every time.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Party leaders say the campaign is essential infrastructure to regain congressional control and counter Republicans’ voter mobilization advantage.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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One cozy meal to consider is the Beijing Noodle Soup at Honey Buns Cafe II, which comes with pork, noodles and a variety of vegetables to soothe your cravings for comfort food.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 25-year-old forward for the Carolina Hurricanes, who was once expected to anchor a middle-six center spot on a contending team, has seen his game plateau and then dip over the last few years.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Through 2024, large language models kind of hit a plateau, to some extent, in capability.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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Other events and leagues could be added to the list in the future, the cable said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Needham compiled its list by polling researchers for their ideas about which stocks would outperform in 2026.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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And as luxury brands seek relevance beyond product in an era of tighter spending and audience fatigue, food offers a medium that feels more accessible and emotionally resonant to a broader consumer.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Science did lose out this year, though, in ways that researchers are still struggling to tabulate.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Tarantino’s script leaked online in January 2014, leading the director to consider shelving the project before salvaging it with revisions and a live read of the screenplay later that year.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The product was voluntarily discarded The walk-in refrigerator had old food accumulation on the shelving units.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rushing to get on board with your carry-on may seem like a good idea (there’s only so much overhead bin space, after all), but attempting to take shortcuts during the boarding process can actually delay your travels even more.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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