as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo
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Recent Examples of dough
Add remaining 1 cup buttermilk, and mix until combined into a shaggy dough that is just beginning to hold together—try not to overwork the dough.
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Gently shape into rounds without compacting the dough or smoothing the rough texture of the exterior.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The whisky is aromatic on the nose, featuring delicate, perfumed aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, ripe strawberries, and yeasty bread dough.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During Passover, sundown April 12 to sundown April 20 this year, observers eat matzo and other unleavened breads as a way to remember that the Jews fled Egypt so fast that their dough didn't have time to rise.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Gently shape into rounds without compacting the dough or smoothing the rough texture of the exterior.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The whisky is aromatic on the nose, featuring delicate, perfumed aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, ripe strawberries, and yeasty bread dough.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During Passover, sundown April 12 to sundown April 20 this year, observers eat matzo and other unleavened breads as a way to remember that the Jews fled Egypt so fast that their dough didn't have time to rise.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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Instead of setting a budget and committing yourself to sticking to it, try putting systems in place to handle your money automatically, Sethi said.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Making this change will save you money, save your clothes from being sudsy and irritating your skin, and save your washing machine the extra trouble of rinsing unnecessary bubbles!—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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While Smoke heads to town to buy provisions for the club, Stack and Sammie hire another musician, the elderly Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo), who has been playing harmonica for coins at the train station.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some people like to put chocolates, toys, coins and other treats inside the ones that can be split in half for extra fun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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For creators and small businesses, adaptability is the new currency, said Murad Salikhov, co-founder of Schwarzwald Capital, a venture capital fund focused on fintech and the creator economy.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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