as in tool
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensil
Parents name each item of food and utensil that the child uses at mealtime, in order to content a vocabulary word with a real-world object.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
How to Remove Grease from a Range Hood Before beginning the cleaning process, clear the cooktop or stove of any utensils and ensure the burners are off.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Once opened, air exposure and cross-contamination from utensils can introduce moisture and bacteria, shortening their shelf life.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
People beat on drums and toddlers banged on kitchen pans with utensils.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
How to Remove Grease from a Range Hood Before beginning the cleaning process, clear the cooktop or stove of any utensils and ensure the burners are off.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Once opened, air exposure and cross-contamination from utensils can introduce moisture and bacteria, shortening their shelf life.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
People beat on drums and toddlers banged on kitchen pans with utensils.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensil
Noun
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For Lauren, the idea for their current AI tool began 25 years ago.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But your browser is where all of your work, tools, and context come together.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nielsen, which tracks television ratings, now includes more modern devices in its tracking, an adjustment that has been expected to show higher sports viewership across the board.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He is also charged with robbery, theft, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, possessing an instrument of crime, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse, conspiracy and obstruction of justice, NBC Philadelphia reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Utensil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensil. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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