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sugar

[shoog-er] / ˈʃʊg ər /


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I frosted the cake with a Swiss meringue buttercream that required bringing egg whites and sugar together over a pot of simmering water and then whisking it into stiff peaks.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

So is Ozempic’s active ingredient, which mimics the gut hormone GLP-1 to control blood sugar and curb appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They said their blood sugar readings were refractory, meaning they kept coming back despite being given glucose, whereas naturally-occurring hypoglycemia can be easily corrected with a treatment such as a sugary drink.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s cranberry, oatmeal and gluten-free. Who knows if there’s any sugar in there?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Ugh, the rotties tricked me again. Took the sugar and ran.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Ethel had been found in a coma at 05:00 and her first injection of glucose to increase her blood sugars was given at 06:15.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

In industrial production, bacteria are grown inside large fermentation tanks and given carbon-rich materials such as sugars, starch, or plant oils.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Sodha says that limiting each plant to 750ml of water a day produces "rich, highly concentrated sugars and aromas instead of water-logged, bland fruits".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The yeast eats the sugars in bread dough and, as a by-product, gives off carbon dioxide.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"Nah, nah, nah. I used to use sugared hot water, before the days of hair lacquer. And I couldn't afford hair lacquer, anyway."

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

You can whip a bit more cream and make a few more sugared cranberries to top each one.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

Generations of rockers would strive to replicate the sugared hard rock of the Raspberries but Carmen wound up softening his attack after he parted ways with the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Takeout: The Much Ado About Stuffing pickup feast includes a 14-pound natural turkey ready to roast in your oven, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, brown sugared yams, roasted Brussels sprouts and roasted delicata squash.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

They drank huge glasses of iced tea, sugared and garnished with mint leaves.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"The sugaring season has come early this year and is still underway," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024

But she soon found that before she could provide services for clients, and earn more, she was required to attend trainings on such things as sugaring to remove unwanted hair and lash and brow maintenance.

From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2022

Van den Berg remains optimistic that technological advances the modern sugaring operation affords can provide a buffer.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022

But just know, he said, there’s a high chance you’ll catch the maple sugaring bug — and won’t be able to stop there.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

The family sugaring place was at the other end of the island.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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