as in garbage
discarded or useless material
a pile of offal from the tannery operating in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of offal
The wolves are fed a diet of beef, horse, and deer meat as well as liver and other offal, along with puppy chow to provide vital nutrients.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Many bear problems happen around hunting camps and fly-in fishing sites because the bears get used to finding offal and garbage there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Braised beef brisket noodle ($15) soup stands out for its umami-heavy broth interrupted by broccoli, bok choy, tomato slices and small offal cones.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Many bear problems happen around hunting camps and fly-in fishing sites because the bears get used to finding offal and garbage there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Braised beef brisket noodle ($15) soup stands out for its umami-heavy broth interrupted by broccoli, bok choy, tomato slices and small offal cones.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offal
Noun
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People were calling it tacky, brave, MFA garbage, heart wrenching.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The character of Robbie, a garbage collector- turned-criminal, came to you through a suggestion from someone.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By contrast, Jeffrey goes out of his way to help the employees, breaking into Mitch’s computer to change their timesheets and stealing a trash bag full of goodies to donate to the toy drive at Leigh’s church.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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The polyolefins Marks is referring to are what trash bags, plastic wrap, squeeze bottles, and other disposable single-use packaging are made of.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Expect the Nationals to dispute the characterization of their ticket sales as relying on junk fees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Others tried to flee into a sewage pond; agents used a boat to fish them out and prosecutors later alleged one man tried to flip the vessel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, there will be an in-ground stormwater sewage system throughout the community to handle runoff.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The dust-less quality makes litter tracking minimal and easy to clean up.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Offal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offal. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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