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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
Both of those factors are due to a trough that recently formed over the western Atlantic, said Jeff Berardelli, chief meteorologist and climate specialist at Tampa Bay’s WFLA.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the trough of the solar cycle, sunspots are sparse, and subsequent solar flares and CMEs — which typically originate from sunspot regions — can be absent for months at a time.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That long trough in the industry left an enduring shortage of new homes, which in turn caused a feverish bidding-up of existing properties.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
That 2023 party was his final slurp at the trough.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the trough of the solar cycle, sunspots are sparse, and subsequent solar flares and CMEs — which typically originate from sunspot regions — can be absent for months at a time.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That long trough in the industry left an enduring shortage of new homes, which in turn caused a feverish bidding-up of existing properties.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
That 2023 party was his final slurp at the trough.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Leaking pipes located underground can also attract tree roots.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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If lightning hits your pipes, it could be conducted into the water in your bath or shower.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s true of its final 30 minutes in this 2 hour 30-plus action epic – an emotional gutter.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a natural pregnancy, the placenta is more than a conduit.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The little tube directing pure oxygen to my face did, as promised, make my complexion feel extra plump and glowy, too.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The idea of 24 frames a second, something that is hard to grasp, but in this sequence, in this flow, becomes a seamless moving picture is juxtaposed with with this gas inside of this tube which becomes an eternal glow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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,
28 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tim O’Brien, chief revenue officer of Scopely, traced the arc of mobile gaming’s rise as an economic force as well as serving as a wide funnel to draw consumers deeper into the medium of video games as an entertainment option.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Team it up with a funnel-neck jacket and over-the-knee boots.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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