as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The bad blood between them eggs the men onto violence, tinged with physical need.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The Trump administration says the law imposes burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and egg products across the country because of the state’s outsize role in the national economy.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Sheriff deputies arrived at the scene around 12:05 p.m. Saturday, when Mutu told them someone had been egging his apartment for the last week, the sheriff’s office said.
—Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The bad blood between them eggs the men onto violence, tinged with physical need.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Nopal, de-spined cooked cactus, is available in a scrambled egg plate ($13.95) or omelet ($16.25).
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The Trump administration says the law imposes burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and egg products across the country because of the state’s outsize role in the national economy.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The group advises the person to contact the local police department because the police will try to find the owner and if necessary, break the car window.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The comet will also whip by Mars on October 2 at 18 million miles (30 million kilometers) from the red planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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An Italian meringue involves carefully and slowly drizzling a hot sugar syrup into egg whites while whipping them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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One man told his wife that detainees go days without getting showers.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Experts have sounded the alarm over the economy in recent days, especially destructive price wars, which could spur policymakers to ramp up stimulus efforts, analysts said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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Exercise spurs insulin sensitivity by assisting insulin signaling in your muscles to take in glucose and use it as fuel.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Press crust into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides, and place in the refrigerator.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Democrats on Monday pressed the Trump administration for details about the cuts.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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And in fact, a weaker labor market should prod the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates sooner--which could boost the economy and the markets if no real slowdown is taking place.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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The structure is flexible yet sturdy enough to retain its shape when prodded; one researcher describes the feeling as that of a fine-mesh sieve.—
Skylar Knight,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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