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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
But back-to-back days of single-digit humidity and dry wind gusts set up by the low-pressure trough during what’s normally a wetter time of year helped set the stage for extreme fire behavior.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
This effect is amplified by the natural asymmetry of sea waves – their crests are typically sharper and steeper than their flatter troughs.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Cooler conditions are expected to arrive by mid-week as a trough of low pressure approaches the west coast.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Tropical cyclones can also form from surface troughs of low pressure, like the rain-making ones that moved into Texas over the past three weekends.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
This effect is amplified by the natural asymmetry of sea waves – their crests are typically sharper and steeper than their flatter troughs.
—Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Cooler conditions are expected to arrive by mid-week as a trough of low pressure approaches the west coast.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Tropical cyclones can also form from surface troughs of low pressure, like the rain-making ones that moved into Texas over the past three weekends.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Lacroix passed away in 2020, but his son Eric will be on the Avs’ bench and his grandson Max, a goalie for Boston University, will get some time in between the pipes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since late 2023, the sewage district has been working to rehabilitate the pipes in case of a weather event like this month's storm.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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New ditches have been hastily dug to its west to prepare for the possibility Russia’s ongoing offensive might threaten the town itself once again.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Health officials in Indiana recommend Hoosier homeowners do the following: Make sure roof gutters drain properly.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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The city also urges residents to make sure all window screens are intact, roof gutters are clear, and grass and shrubs cut short.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The complaints say some Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and Airbus A321 planes contain seats that would typically contain windows, but lack them because of the placement of air conditioning ducts, electrical conduits or other components.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Delta’s smaller fleet has a similar composition of aircraft with these windowless configurations, usually the result of the patterns of internal air conditioning duction or electrical conduits.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Federal regulations require that trenches more than 5 feet deep be reinforced.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade – which took part in the assault on the train – is experiencing the brutality of this war, spending up to two weeks at the front before returning to the rear trenches to regroup.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Short cuts of pasta, especially those with ridges or tubes to embrace more of the glossy sauce, are terrific with vodka sauce.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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The company's latest model, the Omnipod 5, is a small device that's completely user-friendly and delivers insulin without the use of cumbersome tubes or injections, simplifying the lives of those with diabetes immensely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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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 Aug. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Social commerce—shopping experiences integrated directly into social media platforms—is collapsing the traditional sales funnel into a single, interactive moment.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Of course, all the usual fair trappings — carnival rides, funnel cakes, roaming performers and livestock displays — are returning.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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