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
Bruner, a veteran of Italian restaurants, is the chef and works back of house, making dough, sauce and numerous ingredients by hand.
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The crossbones that serve as decoration take practice to shape, but photographer Shelby Moore captured exactly how Enciso does it, rolling logs of dough into knobby bones.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The cookie is made out of double chocolate cookie dough, peppermint extract, and is sprinkled with chocolate and white chips and red and white candy cane pieces.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
It is made with flour, eggs, and water, then hand-rolled into dough and cut into squares and folded.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The crossbones that serve as decoration take practice to shape, but photographer Shelby Moore captured exactly how Enciso does it, rolling logs of dough into knobby bones.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The cookie is made out of double chocolate cookie dough, peppermint extract, and is sprinkled with chocolate and white chips and red and white candy cane pieces.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
It is made with flour, eggs, and water, then hand-rolled into dough and cut into squares and folded.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dough
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have even spent some money attacking the Libertarian candidate, Donald Rainwater, in recent weeks.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Put simply, the bettors were calling the race what the experts have been claiming and polls been showing for weeks: A coin flip.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The rest showed a toss-up contest that's nearly as close as a coin flip in the lead up to Election Day.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Under a Trump presidency, expectations are for digital currencies such as bitcoin to scale to new heights due to a more favorable regulatory regime.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dough. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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