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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
ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown’s offseason set the table for a Year 2 jump.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
No action was taken because Commissioner David Glass, who had proposed the resolution, asked to table it.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Still, fully exclusive options with Ticketmaster would also be on the table for up to four years.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown’s offseason set the table for a Year 2 jump.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
There are marionettes, masks, shadow puppets and table top puppets.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
No action was taken because Commissioner David Glass, who had proposed the resolution, asked to table it.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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On the other side of the living area was my and my husband’s room, with a king bed draped in netting, an en-suite bathroom with two stone sinks, live-edge wood counters, and a rain shower with a large window to outside, and a larger terrace with a hammock.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Casting Emraan Hashmi in the lead was a deliberate act of counter-programming.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Daybeds outside the Moroccan restaurant, Fanditha, are the best place to take your meals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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For the next 16 weeks, the man behind one of the most famous restaurants in the world was going to work with his 130-member team at the five-acre compound to create multi-course meals costing $1,500 a seat.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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See the Sunset at The Shady Llama Watch the the sun set violet over the rolling hills that blanket the earth below The Shady Llama's plateau.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ice crystals skittered across the plateau, catching in the curve of the sastrugi before blowing free.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keeping a running list of today’s duties could also help everyone focus on what matters.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joe Thornton is first and third on the list with 114 points in 2006-07 and 96 in 2007-08, respectively, and Erik Karlsson is second with 101 points in 2022-23.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Digital marketing Careers in digital marketing and agricultural communications also are gaining traction, with consumers increasingly being interested in where their food comes from.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier Wednesday morning, about a half dozen election workers were still tabulating more than 50,000 ballots in the county elections office, pizza boxes scattered on nearby tables.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Follow along as the AP tabulates votes and calls races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet, remakes of local smash hits are often worth exploring for risk-averse producers, even if the vast majority end up being shelved.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Bramhall became heavily involved with Antone’s Records in Austin, the Dallas album was shelved for contractual reasons.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Backcourt mate Jayda Rogers (11 points, 12 rebounds), whose ball-handling and board work steadied Highlands Ranch against a tenacious Northfield defense?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The difference in the game was arguably offensive rebounding, as the Panthers grabbed nine more offensive boards than the Bears.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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