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dumpling

[duhmp-ling] / ˈdʌmp lɪŋ /


NOUN
milquetoast
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On the stovetop, it stays brothy and spoonable, somewhere between a chowder and a dumpling soup.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Why are there concerns about popular dumpling squishy toys?

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Amazon is now awash with squishy products: There is a cheese squishy, glitter dumpling squishies and even a squishy that resembles a stick of butter.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

But that has largely been the result of viewers dumpling cable, not actual growth in the market, data show.

From MarketWatch Mar. 30, 2026

Ernie was looking rather grumpy; determined to outshine Harry for once, he had most rashly invented his own potion, which had curdled and formed a kind of purple dumpling at the bottom of his cauldron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

They often resemble dumplings, but children "can't see what's inside the box so they're excited to see which one they get".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

After getting to know them, he found himself sharing dumplings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

It began with a bag of frozen dumplings, a can of coconut milk, a spoonful of white miso and 15 minutes to make lunch.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Their mother apologized and offered a plate of fresh dumplings, still sizzling from the iron cauldron.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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