as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo
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Recent Examples of dough
The Village Bakery in West, Texas – the Czech Heritage Capital of Texas – was the first in the state to sell the sausage wrapped in dough 74 years ago.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
Add 1 to 3 teaspoons more water, as needed, if the dough is still too dry to work with.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Some even have temperatures that go low enough for dehydrating, proofing dough and fermenting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The recall includes vanilla, strawberry, cookie dough, Dutch chocolate, and mint chip varieties.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 May 2026
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
Add 1 to 3 teaspoons more water, as needed, if the dough is still too dry to work with.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Some even have temperatures that go low enough for dehydrating, proofing dough and fermenting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The recall includes vanilla, strawberry, cookie dough, Dutch chocolate, and mint chip varieties.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
Noun
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may stir tension around creativity, money, attention, or control.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Faye, disappointed to see that the safe has no money, blames Rue for the deception and screams to wake her boyfriend.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Wells Fargo has an excellent no-annual-fee travel card — the Wells Fargo Autograph® Card — that gets you access to all of Wells Fargo's transfer partners, easy 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions and excellent bonus spending categories.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
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The President is also slated to appear on a number of coins, including a commemorative 24-karat gold coin and a $1 coin that will reportedly circulate as currency.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2026
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In all recent drafts, the second round has gone in reverse order of win-loss record, with no lottery and ties settled by a coin toss.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The British pound tanked against major currencies after the vote and is yet to recover to pre-Brexit levels.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Serious cinephiles don’t much care whether or not Cannes hosts the premiere of a film that will shortly be in multiplexes everywhere, but the red-carpet currency of a Cruise-level megastar at the festival is not to be discounted.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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