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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
The league considered the a stricter version of proposal at the annual league meeting last month but tabled it.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
We were packed like sardines into a living room that’d been rearranged to make way for foldout plastic tables that could accommodate 18.Bits of light from the candlesticks wedged into the necks of old wine bottles glinted in eyes and across cheeks.
—Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
Verb
Sturdy, dual-sided handles that are wide enough to grip with pot holders make transferring the cookware from the stove to the oven or table a breeze, too.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
The league considered the a stricter version of proposal at the annual league meeting last month but tabled it.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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Hodges and Cruz were waiting in the sandwich line at the deli counter at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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LEDs under the bathroom counter or cabinets and over the bathroom vanity can also provide ideal night lighting.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Scorpios' restaurant welcomes diners for long meals, alfresco.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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In the summer, the library offers supplements to the school lunch program with meals, plus an activity.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Accounts that stay committed keep growing while others plateau or give up.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Sensor tech hit a plateau in picture quality around 2015 with the release of the first camera with a full-frame BSI CMOS sensor, the Sony a7R II.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Read on for the full list of winners at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Death row pastor finds honor in loving condemned The Nobel Foundation says 338 candidates have been nominated for the 2025 prize, though the list of nominees won't be made public for 50 years.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Craft cocktails like the Cloud Nine, Eclipse Martini and Sundown Spritz channel the sky-high ambience, while the food menu offers a range of trans-Pacific shareables, appetizers and entrees.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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All food and drink, though, has to be in nondisposable containers.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Early votes, which set a record this year with more than seven million ballots cast in advance, are counted at local Elections Canada offices and may begin being tabulated an hour before polls close, depending on the volume.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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For one, her customs broker is still poring through the hundreds and thousands of tariff codes to tabulate the exact import duty Purryfuls will have to pay.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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The sheer complexity of a deal, which will take years to complete and require multiagency input, forced Trump’s first treasury secretary to shelve their sale, and experts believe the same hurdles pose significant challenges this time around, too.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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DeSantis shelved the proposal in August amid the backlash.—
Max Chesnes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The Waukegan Police Department also plans to bring a comfort dog on board.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The 30-foot boat had one person on board, who jumped into the water and swam to shore, said Frank Guzman, a spokesman with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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