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Recent Examples of chopstick
Spider wrestling, as it is traditionally practiced in the Philippines, involves putting two female spiders at opposing edges of a narrow stick (one that resembles a long chopstick).
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Use the straw as a single chopstick to dredge the fruit up to the rim?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rocket’s first stage was successfully recovered between a giant pair of chopstick-like tongs on the Texas launch pad but the second stage was lost in a massive explosion eight minutes and 27 seconds into flight.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Use the straw as a single chopstick to dredge the fruit up to the rim?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rocket’s first stage was successfully recovered between a giant pair of chopstick-like tongs on the Texas launch pad but the second stage was lost in a massive explosion eight minutes and 27 seconds into flight.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopstick
Noun
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Officers were able to wrestle the knife away from Allwood without anyone being hurt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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In the aftermath of Plan B, Conrad twists the knife, and Fisk has a realization: this is war.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Add Filling Spoon about 3/4 cup of the purple ube batter onto prepared crust; spread it to the edge of pan using the back of a spoon.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, smash berries and release their juices, and bring to a boil.—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the front, there's 6.8 inches (175 mm) of wheel travel thanks to two 50-mm upside-down Marzocchi forks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Make no mistake: President Trump is at a fork in the road.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Steep a teaspoon of turmeric in hot water for at least 10 minutes, then cool before drinking.—
Regina C. Windsor, MPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Toss the broccolini with 1 to 2 teaspoons of the marinade.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil provides about 119 calories.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Stir in powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of the reserved strawberry juice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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“Chopstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopstick. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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