bilge

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Recent Examples of bilge Water started to accumulate on the boat deck and the operator turned on the bilge pumps, the NTSB said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 July 2025 The boat’s operator, presumably Pickles, turned on the bilge pump after about an inch of water had collected in the boat, a survivor told NTSB investigators. Ethan Wolin updated July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025 Over time, bilge came to refer to the lowest part inside a ship’s hull where water collects. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 According to a social media post from the Coast Guard, the owner of the vessel initially reported that the bilge pumps, which are used to remove water that collects in the lowest part of the boat, were keeping up with the flooding. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bilge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilge
Noun
  • Reid, who would know, says that’s nonsense.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There's a different take on a post apocalyptic universe where the world is made of plastic and not garbage.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
  • My pile begins as a load of raw if purposeful rubbish, a rough draft that with time and effort is refined into a finished product put to immediate use.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The only reason for this incessant stupidity?
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lionel Messi flexed another drool-worthy Patek Philippe ahead of a game on Wednesday.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The spacious cabin has a combination entertainment-dining area outfitted with two sofas, a full-size kitchen, a private bathroom, and a main bedroom that can fit a king-size mattress (there are additional sleeping areas, including an overhead bunk above the cockpit).
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Once he was handcuffed, deputies placed him on the lower bunk of his cell.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • McMillan looks like a future star Lost in the muck of the overall offensive performance against the Cardinals was McMillan.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The study recommends strategic test areas of algicide and treatments to sequester nutrients after large-scale mechanical clearing of the muck.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Bilge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilge. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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