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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
For The Times) Panda Inn is where beef and broccoli, mountains of fat, chewy chow fun slick with soy and sizzling soup are all the apotheosis of the Chinese American stalwarts.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Finish it off by serving with a slice of cornbread, chow-chow, and maybe even potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Scorpios' restaurant welcomes diners for long meals, alfresco.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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In the summer, the library offers supplements to the school lunch program with meals, plus an activity.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Craft cocktails like the Cloud Nine, Eclipse Martini and Sundown Spritz channel the sky-high ambience, while the food menu offers a range of trans-Pacific shareables, appetizers and entrees.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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All food and drink, though, has to be in nondisposable containers.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Think $2 pizza slices on Tuesdays, happy hour menus with food items, or restaurants where kids eat free with an adult meal.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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For National Hamburger Month in May, the restaurant chain has added to the menu The Great American Burger Trio – a cheeseburger, fries, and pie – for $9.99.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Some people started eating more rice after prices of bread and noodles rose when the Russia-Ukraine war pushed wheat prices higher.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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For this summer’s installment, the city will accept food scraps only, including fruits, vegetables, pastas, breads, crackers and cereals.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Freeze poultry and ground meat that won’t be used within 2 days; freeze other meat within 4 to 5 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Browning the onions before cooking the patties guarantees flavorful meat.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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