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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

It has all the flavors of a dumpling filling, none of the assembly.

From Salon May 22, 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

Din Tai Fung is a family business that sold its first dumpling in Taipei in 1972 and now numbers more than 165 locations worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

She dips her spoon into a container of chicken dumpling soup, swimming in grease.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

In the oven, the liquid reduces into something richer, the dumplings nestling into a creamy, deeply savory sauce that edges toward casserole territory.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

My choice of dumplings has more filling — like chicken soup dumplings, or chicken-and-vegetable steamed dumplings.

From Salon Jun. 29, 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

And further down, I’ll bring you up to speed on squishy dumplings.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

No one mentioned Wonders during dinner, though Pa did marvel when I put away my third helping of dumplings.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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