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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
That means the hack has suffered a fate worse than death, namely, being separated from the public trough.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Looking back further, sales dropped around 50% from a peak in late 1999 to a trough in late 2002 as the dot-com bubble rocked the national economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Even at the dot-com trough, anyone who stayed in was still in the green.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Although the crest of a wave is usually simple to gauge, determining the trough is trickier, surf experts have said.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Looking back further, sales dropped around 50% from a peak in late 1999 to a trough in late 2002 as the dot-com bubble rocked the national economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Even at the dot-com trough, anyone who stayed in was still in the green.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Although the crest of a wave is usually simple to gauge, determining the trough is trickier, surf experts have said.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Spread or pipe whipped cream on top.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lo then bludgeons Richard in the head with a metal pipe and kills him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, Tadashi Yanai, owner of the course and the Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, has filed a lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc (MLP), which owns 22,000 acres of land and the Honokohau ditch system that provides water for the area.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Exhibitors will include companies that specialize in HVAC, electrical systems, windows, doors, roofing or gutters, according to a press release from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Milwaukee.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Remove standing water around homes, such as in flowerpots, buckets and gutters.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Knives were reportedly being stored between an electrical conduit and a wall covering.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dig a trench that is about 12 inches deep and loosen the soil, setting it to the side.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Holloway Road tube relies on a couple of old elevators to get up and down from the platform and the entrance is on a major road, so there is no obvious place for passengers to queue outside.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For instance, Eucrisa, a drug prescribed to approximately a million American patients with eczema at almost $1,000 a tube, will be offered to Americans at an 80 percent discount—bringing the price under $200.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Invert the top half of the bottle, like a funnel, into the bottom half and tape it together.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tampa Bay has a pass-funnel defense with a secondary currently decimated by injuries.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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