1
as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
Order the prime beef entree and grill your own meat with bok choy, purple yams, gochujang aioli, ginger tamari and pickled cucumbers.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors added, per the Republic, that Inoue had a meat cleaver with her.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Depending on the state, meat raffles are subject to charitable gambling laws.
—David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors added, per the Republic, that Inoue had a meat cleaver with her.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Depending on the state, meat raffles are subject to charitable gambling laws.
—David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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Both species share some features, like the fruits' creamy white flesh and rather unappealing exteriors, but have a distinct nutritional profile.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the crowd.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There was also a second cleaner, who swept away the plastic bottles, wrappers, empty juice containers, plates of food, and other garbage that the passengers tossed on the floor.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sips currently operates from a 200-square-foot private kitchen within the Hatchery, a nonprofit food and beverage business incubator in East Garfield Park.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Long shared a photo of her newborn baby in the hospital, placing a white heart emoji to cover her baby's face.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the center of it all, John Summit — tanned, smiling, his shirt unbuttoned to a chest level that suggested a regular workout routine — threw up heart hands while manning the cockpit of CDJs before him.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with TIME, Golden discussed how the party should speak to swing voters, how to rebuild trust, and how to reposition the working class at the core of the Democratic coalition.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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That's why empathy is often a core value for families.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dogs should avoid, among others, garlic bread, raisin bread, banana bread, pumpkin bread and bread dough.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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It’s been a bread basket, but special minerals, rare metals?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shabtai shows us a tattoo on his arm that’s a reminder of his grandmother and her roots.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Featuring artists such as Talib Kweli, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terrace Martin, Jean Baylor, and Bilal, the album explores the roots of jazz and Hip-Hop while reimagining their possibilities for the future.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bob’s voice is so hard, and his essence is so hard.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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In essence, the Israelis want phase one to continue – the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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As the exploit targets core Linux kernel USB drivers, the impact is not limited to a particular device or vendor and could affect a very wide range of devices.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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But that kernel of an idea saved Suits from becoming a forgettable case-of-the-week procedural.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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