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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
Their chow will consist of two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and one hot meal per day.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The wolves are fed a diet of beef, horse, and deer meat as well as liver and other offal, along with puppy chow to provide vital nutrients.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of the experiment, researchers offered mice more chow for dessert, and the mice ate just a little bit more.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The wolves are fed a diet of beef, horse, and deer meat as well as liver and other offal, along with puppy chow to provide vital nutrients.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of the experiment, researchers offered mice more chow for dessert, and the mice ate just a little bit more.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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While there are a few common threads among all the Shabbat clubs in this story, like lighting candles and eating meals together, there are other elements that set each group apart.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Only the nursery was warm, and one small kitchen where Val prepared meals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most will be on the menu throughout the fall besides the Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Doughnut.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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What's on the menu at Sogno Toscano Wine Bar and Market The menu will be very similar to the Santa Monica location, Brembilla said.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From dropping details about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, to discussing her obsession with making sourdough bread, the three-way conversation ran the topical gamut.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Gather will be expanding its bread offerings — adding more sourdoughs, including a sourdough of the month, ciabatta and a white sandwich bread — as well as its sandwich options, adding breakfast ones into the mix.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Have Real Deal Barbecue Named on Yelp’s 2024 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., Jim’s Smokin’ Que earned high praise for its delicious smoked meats and excellent accompaniments.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Certain items are getting more expensive, like housing and meat, while others, like gasoline, have fallen.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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