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
Her homemade empanada dough is made with her own recipe and uses just three ingredients: Flour, water and lard.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Butter pecan sticky buns: Sweet dough in butter pecan sauce, baked with praline pecan topping.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Combine uncooked oats with honey, peanut butter, and chia seeds to create a texture that resembles cookie dough.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Butter pecan sticky buns: Sweet dough in butter pecan sauce, baked with praline pecan topping.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Combine uncooked oats with honey, peanut butter, and chia seeds to create a texture that resembles cookie dough.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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After age 18, Trump Accounts act like IRAs Parent contributions are after-tax, but that money is not taxable when it is withdrawn.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration has also cut off money to other elite colleges, including Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University, over issues including the handling of pro-Palestinian activism and transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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There’s also one year of free Supercharging, though that’s limited to cash orders only.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since the poll’s inception in 1998, the average cash gift left by the Tooth Fairy has increased 285% from $1.30 to $5.01 per tooth.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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While certain options can erode some of the value proposition that the model offers over its German rivals, the starting price is still under six figures, and the driving experience for the coin is simply unparalleled.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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John Candy dropped coins and looked up her skirt in Splash (1984).—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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India has also spoken out against a Russian-Chinese proposal to launch a BRICS currency.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The speech, delivered amid mounting economic uncertainty and political pressure, provided new signals on the Fed’s interest rate outlook that immediately moved stocks, bonds, and global currencies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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