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tater

[tey-ter] / ˈteɪ tər /


NOUN
potato
Synonyms


NOUN
spud
Synonyms
STRONG


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Lamb Weston, based in Idaho, has a market value of close to $6.5 billion and is a major producer of frozen-potato products including french fries, hash browns and tater tots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Napoleon Dynamite” director Jared Hess hurls tater tots and two competitive dorks played by Jack Black and Jason Momoa into the cubist, mega-popular video game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

Eat breakfast for dinner with this sausage and egg tater tot casserole.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Feeling confident that day - he had a good race - he struck up a conversation by asking for one of her tater tots.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2023

I flick two tater tots into my mouth, motioning that I can’t speak while I’m chewing.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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