as in bulk
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
reading is the very staple of a person's education
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Recent Examples of staple
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Swerve absconded the staple gun and stapled everything that moved.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
It's been a staple of the fair since 1924, according to the state fair website.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Among Ottawa’s forwards, Giroux’s 48 percent xG rate was one of the lowest despite being stapled to Tim Stützle (54 percent xG) for most of the year.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Swerve absconded the staple gun and stapled everything that moved.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
Satellite radio offers alternative rock options, too. Or just dial over to 105.9 on the FM dial for Miami’s Big 106, which still airs a classic hits format having moved on from the 1960s and ‘70s staples of yesteryear for pop and mainstream rock hits from the 1980s and 1990s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
It's been a staple of the fair since 1924, according to the state fair website.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staple
Noun
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dip each piece of chicken in the egg, then in the bread crumbs, pressing gently so the crumbs adhere.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The July consumer price index was relatively in line with market forecasts, though the core reading that excludes food and energy nudged higher to 3.1%, a bit above Wall Street expectations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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That money needs to be going toward core medical and scientific research.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to his pet profile, Biggie is a Labrador retriever-pit bull mix who is still a puppy in the body of an 11-year-old.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Her client list is a testament to her method that has sculpted the bodies of many Hollywood movie stars, like Blunt, who Monique prepared for the grueling action movie Edge of Tomorrow, where the actress starred with Tom Cruise.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those declines were tied to a drop in sales of Weyco's Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, Florsheim and BOGS brands to retailers.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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State lawmaker's per-diem reimbursements are tied to federal rates.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The weight of evidence indicates that Emery’s side, in defiance of their ongoing challenges, will not collapse completely because of an inherent robustness.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Biggest Loser premiered in 2004 on NBC, focusing on overweight and obese individuals trying to lose weight.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Altogether, those efforts could yield Republicans nine or more additional seats to bolster their House 219-212 majority in advance of an election that may favor the Democrats, as Trump's approval rating sags.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plea bargains resolve the vast majority of criminal cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Staple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staple. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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