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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

From her sleeve, Lady Meng pulled out a set of gold chopsticks and dipped them into the water as if fishing for a dumpling in soup.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Trader Joe’s, of course, has done its part to thaw people’s feelings toward the freezer aisle: the orange chicken, the soup dumplings, the cheese-filled fiocchetti with pink sauce.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Plates in restaurants regularly carry meat and dumplings, as if you were ordering from an Austrian or German menu.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Now, as promised, or maybe threatened: squishy dumplings.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Jiaozi were the pork dumplings they went down the block to eat with jiang you and vinegar, counting.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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