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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

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

Mahan paused, his chopsticks hovering over a custard dumpling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

Then he lay on his back in the grass and looked up at the dumpling summer clouds.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

The dumplings are freshly made to order—for about $14 per very-generous portion—and served with a refreshing, cold garlic sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

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

My head spins as I finally settle on fried chicken and dumplings.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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