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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
there's always at least some chow in the house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chow
Hits here include that chewy-perfect chow fun with the noodles that Lau makes in-house.
—
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chow
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
In addition, both groups had access to standard lab chow all day long.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024
At that moment, Americans were just waking up from a food coma induced by a decade of consuming astounding quantities of mediocre family-casual chow and realizing that cooking could be a vital part of culture.
—Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
An equal number will start dining on chow that includes the antihypertension drug captopril.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow
Noun
-
Grateful to sous chef Tré Burns and the crew for putting together that memorable meal.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
-
The team found that those who ate walnuts had faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance by the end of the testing period than those who did not include the nuts in their morning meal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Similarly, the recalls did not appear to apply to the agency’s food program, which recently went though a major restructuring to better oversee essential products like infant formula and baby food.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
-
What will the oil price be on Dec. 31, 2025? U.S. retail sales (including food) for the month of December 2024 were $730.3 billion.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Its ever-changing menu is veg-forward, with dishes such as roasted Japanese sweet potato with labneh, chili crisp and tahini.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
-
To this day, the menu hasn’t broadened much beyond pizza and garlic knots and a few odd desserts, although Renee admits that additions like Mike’s Hot Honey squirted over a pie would have been an issue for her dad.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Pick a Hearty Bread: These open-faced sammies need a sturdy slice of bread to hold the bacon and eggs.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
-
Depending on the state, meat raffles are subject to charitable gambling laws.—
David Andreatta,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share