ALVEOLI Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

alveoli

noun

plural of alveolus

as in pockets

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Noun

The researchers addressed this by filling only the hollow struts with foam, leaving the larger openings available for water to flow through.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Sometimes, the big openings don’t come from teams struggling, but rather from when a coach wins big and then gets tempted to jump to the NFL or another job.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of openings

Noun

But Meta delayed removal for days as the ad leaped from four impressions to 330.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Sculptural pieces are blown and shaped using innovative molds made out of paper or wood; organic curves or impressions are added in the soft glass.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressions

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It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Nine days after flash flooding washed away valleys and buried entire villages, rescue workers in Nepal had started to shift their operations from finding survivors to recovering bodies.

— Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of valleys

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Then there’s the library mantel Burnett unearthed, its twin nooks now unassumingly holding the couple’s Oscars.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

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