1
as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry
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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
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Recent Examples of chow
But some human foods may actually used in your pet's favorite chow and treats.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Another group was fed a diet consisting of normal rat chow.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The free chow was served daily, except on Fridays, and continued through a brutal period of industrywide cost-cutting that persists to this day.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
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Centrally located in the GA section of Coachella both weekends, the activation will allow festival attendees to lounge while enjoying a meal.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Order your Easter meal from the top chefs of Plate Above Catering, whose kitchen helps fund culinary education here in Orlando.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stable housing and access to nutritious food are fundamental for young people to succeed in school and life.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Le Table's menu features tasty small plates with Mediterranean, Asian, and Latin American flavors in an open-air setting.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Beach Club also hosts the Beach Extravaganza on Thursdays throughout the season, with a smaller menu featuring seafood, steak, pasta, and more.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.—
Laura Neilson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Follow the same logic for small-batch butter or bread fresh from a local bakery.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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More than lunch and dinner Pork Belly’s Bradenton menu features customer favorites from the Utah restaurants, including tacos, smoked meat sandwiches, burgers, chicken, beef, pork and seafood dishes and salads.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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But their enthusiasm doesn’t quite rub off on the customers, who’d rather not chow down green meat.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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