as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
My family celebrates Passover and eggs are also a key component to the holiday.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner as Weier egged her on, prosecutors have said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The 2024 kit had 15 items, including the ingredients for deviled eggs, with a promotional image displaying a box with 18 large brown eggs.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
My family celebrates Passover and eggs are also a key component to the holiday.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier egged her on.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner as Weier egged her on, prosecutors have said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Take it from us and whip out this gem for special occasions versus everyday wear, as Gucci recommends shielding it from direct light, heat, and rain.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Wennberg’s 10th goal of the season tied the score at 16:46 when his fellow Swede, William Eklund, whipped a pass from the left boards across the goal mouth to set-up the one-time finish with a ton of space to Dostal’s left.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lam Yik—Bloomberg/Getty Images EVs and plug-in hybrids spur demand home markets selling eBayback in 2004 BYD EV price war Explore this year's list.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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According to a recent report from the Greenhouse Institute and the Brown University Climate Solutions Lab, instant permitting could spur solar roof adoption by reducing barriers and lowering costs for installers and customers.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McIlroy, 35, is on his 17th trip and pressed by the pressure of this being the last leg of his would-be career grand slam.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Hydrogen peroxide Type: Whitening strips, LED whitening mouthpiece Number of Treatments Included: 56 dissolvable strips How to Use: Apply the whitening strips to your upper and lower teeth, then insert the mouthpiece and press the button to turn it on.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Burden has the tools to be an elite receiver in the NFL, especially next to a guy like Amon-Ra St. Brown. 29.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And President Trump prods Ukraine and Russia toward peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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