1
as in flesh
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
we need to go shopping; there's only enough meat in the freezer for one more dinner
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
offered his guests meat and drink
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3
as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
he dances all around it without ever addressing the meat of the issue
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Recent Examples of meat
The brain can be described as thinking meat—but so can the rest of us.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This super-simple but spicy recipe is inspired by years of lazy Sunday afternoons spent on friends’ rooftops or patios in Mexico City, grilling meat and cactus paddles, pouring micheladas.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
That would make other countries nervous about importing meat.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
This super-simple but spicy recipe is inspired by years of lazy Sunday afternoons spent on friends’ rooftops or patios in Mexico City, grilling meat and cactus paddles, pouring micheladas.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
That would make other countries nervous about importing meat.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meat
Noun
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And as adult Melissa denies blackmailing the group, Shauna’s animalistic side resurfaces, forcing her ex to eat a slice of her own flesh in the final moments of the episode.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are two general forms: soluble (which comes from the inner flesh of plants and dissolves in water) and insoluble (which generally comes from the skin of plants and does not dissolve in water).—
Julie Stewart,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To support these goals, Ellis suggests modeling positive eating habits, exploring food in fun ways, serving meals family-style, and involving children in food prep without pressure or stress.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mass deportations would cause enormous price spikes in the food and construction sectors.—
Josh Bivens,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Mar. 2025
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But against a champion like Djokovic, heart and head were not enough.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Remember: at its core, innovation is about seeing a problem and solving it with a better process, product, or way of doing business.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Of course, as any grandmother will tell you, those things are important, too, but the core of hospitality is creating a sense of comfort where visitors (and family) feel truly at ease.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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As the restaurant expanded with multiple locations over the next 35 years, the menu stayed the same: ribs, barbecue sauce, Sunbeam white bread, chips, and soda.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Choose whole grains like quinoa, oats, wild rice, whole wheat pasta, or farro instead of refined grains like white rice, bread, and pasta..—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What’s more, a blend of botanical ingredients including licorice root and coffee leaf extract firms and brightens the skin around the eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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This market can trace its roots to 1921 and has been in its current 49-acre location since 1956.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Disney had that touch about sort of distilling it to the pure essence of something.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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And time, the most quantifiable asset of all, is off the essence.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Linux kernel vulnerability prompted America’s cyber defense agency to mandate all federal employees to update their phones by March 25 or stop using them.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Linux Kernel Update Goes Live The code has been implemented as part of the Linux kernel release version 6.13 in January.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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