as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
we were directed to the toilets in the church basement
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of toilet
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This may seem obvious, but experts have seen socks and undergarments put down the toilet—when they really shouldn't be flushed.
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Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Only 20% of Mongbwalu residents have access to safe water, according to Oxfam, and a quarter lack access to toilets or hygiene facilities.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
The bidet is available in both round and elongated shapes to fit any toilet.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Vault toilets on national recreation land generally have a pit at least 5 feet deep that can hold more than 500 gallons of waste.
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Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This may seem obvious, but experts have seen socks and undergarments put down the toilet—when they really shouldn't be flushed.
—
Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Only 20% of Mongbwalu residents have access to safe water, according to Oxfam, and a quarter lack access to toilets or hygiene facilities.
—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
24 June 2026
The bidet is available in both round and elongated shapes to fit any toilet.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilet
Noun
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.
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When the bullhorn blared and the stretching ended, more than 80 Falcons players clad in red and white scattered in different directions.
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Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
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Authorities said the body recovered at the festival in western Michigan was found by a restroom vending company employee performing routine maintenance.
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An employee of the restroom vending company made the discovery during routine maintenance.
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The vast majority that day was dressed in Ecuador’s canary yellow.
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Pair them with a blouse and heels for a meeting or dress them down with sneakers and a sweatshirt for the weekend.
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Stewart recounted New York’s enthusiastic reaction to the Knicks winning, including the appearance of multiple Spider-Man costumes, a dancing MTA bus driver, and a drum line.
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Indeed, Green throws off a kind of 1970s Wonder Woman vibe at times, especially given how she is costumed by Theresa Ham, and that adds to the fun.
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The Florida native graduated from the University of Alabama with a dance degree in 2023, trading her cap and gown for a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniform after graduation.
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Streep wore a printed jacket and trousers, while Gummer opted for a floor-length ivory column gown with abstract gold line details and accessorized with a pair of shades.
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“Toilet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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