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as in idiots
a stupid person
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
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as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
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Recent Examples of noodles
Together with classic egg noodles, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, and just a few more ingredients, the rotisserie chicken pulls together the meal.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The traditional papaya salad, noodles and sticky rice are served with angus beefs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
But no empire was built on ramen noodles.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The selection is wide-ranging, from Lays chips in flavors such as shrimp and chili, to instant noodles to packages of paratha, or flatbread.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Brandon Jew’s career has spanned the world of noodles.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 9 million times, the group hit each other on the head with foam noodles.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The breast of chicken saute alfredo with egg noodles and sour cream went for $15.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pancakes make for very fluffy noodles that soak up the soup deliciously.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The traditional papaya salad, noodles and sticky rice are served with angus beefs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
But no empire was built on ramen noodles.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The selection is wide-ranging, from Lays chips in flavors such as shrimp and chili, to instant noodles to packages of paratha, or flatbread.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Brandon Jew’s career has spanned the world of noodles.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 9 million times, the group hit each other on the head with foam noodles.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The breast of chicken saute alfredo with egg noodles and sour cream went for $15.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The pancakes make for very fluffy noodles that soak up the soup deliciously.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodles
Noun
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That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This doesn't mean the Furons are idiots who got lucky, though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images The PGA Tour heads to Napa, California, this week, where ten of the twelve United States Ryder Cup members will compete in the Procore Championship at the North Course at Silverado Resort.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, dog waste stations, and a comfort station.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, as Mann says, members of Gen Z are no dummies.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the claim here isn’t that the Snakes are baseball dummies and the Padres are baseball geniuses.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presented in vintage frames, Carmella’s pieces — which also included owls, skulls, lips and pipes — were sold in high-end retailers including Barneys New York and Louis Boston.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, the largest recall reported to CPSC involved exercise equipment, specifically dumbbells.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Grab two lighter dumbbells and hinge from your hips so your torso comes parallel to the floor.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is filled with avant-garde architecture, domes and soaring silvery steel umbrellas to shield visitors from the heat.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Available in just about every color of the rainbow, the flower heads range from tight buttons and dense domes to soft, feathery blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Noodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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