1
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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2
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
Hits here include that chewy-perfect chow fun with the noodles that Lau makes in-house.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Tucci, 64, stepped into the role of food expert to help curate a special Italian meal for the royal couple and their guests at their country home.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many others are mourning the lovely meals there shared with friends.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The market features more than 70 art and food vendors and live music.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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To me, this meant striving to represent food from as many regions and ethnic communities as possible.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In early 2023, shortly after raising $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, Lore swapped Wonder’s 450 vans for storefronts where customers could order takeout or delivery from a giant selection of 30 unique menus.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Here are 41 restaurants and bars hosting watch parties with menus ranging from an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet to a game day wine-pairing class.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to the national average, white bread was about $1.93 per pound in January.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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All of this is news to Tereza, who works in an alligator meat processing facility.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The portions are enormous, the prices reasonable, the flavors straightforward: salt, fat, acid, meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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