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dumpling

[duhmp-ling] / ˈdʌmp lɪŋ /


NOUN
milquetoast
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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

The finished dumpling — which can be enjoyed as a quick snack or meal — is deliciously pillowy and spicy with a hint of zing.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2026

I saw half a little black mustache—it seemed to be dripping out of his nostril—a scrawny neck, a head that seemed more dumpling than stone.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

She started crying over a dinner of chicken and dumplings she made for her family while talking about the prospect of leaving their longtime home.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I wouldn’t apologize for the frozen vegetables or the bag of dumplings.

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

They bring hoes to clear the weeds and brooms to sweep the stones and they offer dumplings and oranges as spiritual food.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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