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as in bowl
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing
They washed their clothes in a basin.
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as in valley
a depressed or sunken area of land
The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.
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Recent Examples of basin
Now, Green Water Solutions has been hired to take on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a century-old basin of shallow water that spans more than 300,000 square feet and has struggled with algae blooms for years.
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Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The war has also driven a surge in investment in non-Gulf hydrocarbon assets, especially in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, including Africa and Latin America.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The war has also driven a surge in investment in non-Gulf hydrocarbon assets, especially in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, including Africa and Latin America.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
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Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Inside, there’s a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms, while outside, a stone staircase leads up to the rooftop for views that stretch across the valley (highly suggest popping up at dawn or golden hour).—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
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The front nine plays through a scenic, rolling valley while the back nine plays through the towering pines of the forest.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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For the fourth and final ingredient, open a fresh tub of Cool Whip.—
Kathryn Streeter,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Police arrested Frank and found his wife, Deborah Glaser, in the tub with multiple puncture wounds on her chest.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Amenities will include a fitness center, dog park, fire pits and grills, free parking, EV charging stations and a 1-mile walking trail.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Kids can take a train ride around the park, play in corn pits or cool down at the waterpark.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Opening up the straw cap of a Yeti bottle and finding your ice still solid is one of the simple joys in life.—
Red Fabbri,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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Remember to wash and sterilize any bottles, scoops, or mixing containers by running them through the dishwasher or using hot soapy water.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Typically, deserving candidates are sure things in one bucket or another.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Shovel the mound quickly and smoothly into the bucket.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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This beloved New York State summertime tubing run starts at Table Rock and sends riders through a stunning chasm that cuts through a gorge.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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With peaks up to 1,531 metres and cut through by deep gorges, these mountains are wild and spectacular, said Oliver Smith in the Financial Times.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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