1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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2
as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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3
as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Toni Sutton, People.com, 18 May 2025
Shota Miyoshi takes a turn, too, elegantly writhing in his own pool of stark white light, then Bianca Melidor.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Johanna K. Taylor, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Water and chemicals have pooled on the floor, the worker said.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
And despite their size, users say these towels are lightweight and easy to pack for the beach and pool parties.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 18 May 2025
Shota Miyoshi takes a turn, too, elegantly writhing in his own pool of stark white light, then Bianca Melidor.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Verb
Many programs were residential, rural and embraced early versions of mutual aid, where artists and activists support one another directly through pooling money and resources.
—Johanna K. Taylor, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Water and chemicals have pooled on the floor, the worker said.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Not much of a surprise since Bondi, before joining Team Trump, was a lobbyist in a firm charging Qatar $115,000 per month to represent that country’s interests in Washington.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Elle has no relation to a third film in the franchise (following the 2003 sequel Red, White & Blonde), which has been in development since 2018, with Mindy Kaling joining as a screenwriter in 2020.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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With that, the team has noticed an array of trends arising, particularly in terms of what brands and products are most often stacked.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie offense was also stacked.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Those firsts continue to pile up with Edwards and Co. Here the Wolves are, back again, just as Edwards suspected.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
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Markets soared on the China news Monday, recouping all the losses that had piled up after the president’s April 2 tariff rollout.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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The media and retail giants signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to merge their respective cinema chains — Megabox and Lotte Cinema — creating what would become the nation’s largest theatrical exhibition entity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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In future releases, the two tools may merge, creating a seamless journey from neighborhood discovery to hotel booking and itinerary planning.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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In the study, Nara was followed by Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu—all of which are conveniently connected to Tokyo via the Shinkansen, aka Japan's bullet train system.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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Mellencamp's new ink is a simple line down her spine that reads a special message that connects to her dad, John Mellencamp.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Cute, kitschy items are a staple of East Asian culture, and Asian discount stores like Miniso and Daiso, which combined have hundreds of locations in the US, sell highly coveted blind box toys for under $5.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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No duo combined for more goals than Poulin and Stacey during the regular season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Every morning, prisoners lined up for inspection alongside the corpses of those who had died in the night heaped in a pile next to them.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The decision, after weeks of faltering efforts to agree a ceasefire with Hamas, underlines the threat that a war heaping international pressure on Israel amid dwindling public support at home could continue with no end in sight.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Jones and Marchand are linked by something beyond All-Star pedigree, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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All of the foods on the above list were linked to some sort of recall or outbreak in 2024.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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