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as in cellar
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work
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Recent Examples of basement
Police found Ong in the basement suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to a news release.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The uncle then grabbed the child, who was also in the basement, and tried to escape.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The threat from fentanyl is not a foreign nation, but someone in a basement lab who can prompt AI properly to generate the synthetic opiate.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
This comes after the launch of the Johnnie Walker Vault bespoke blending experience located in the basement of the brand home on Princes Street in Edinburgh, and the first Couture Expression that came out last May.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The uncle then grabbed the child, who was also in the basement, and tried to escape.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The threat from fentanyl is not a foreign nation, but someone in a basement lab who can prompt AI properly to generate the synthetic opiate.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
This comes after the launch of the Johnnie Walker Vault bespoke blending experience located in the basement of the brand home on Princes Street in Edinburgh, and the first Couture Expression that came out last May.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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That includes a stagnant running game that has yet to produce a 100-yard game for any player, setting the stage for a race to avoid the cellar this weekend.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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As per usual, her shiny blond ends hugged the bottom of her ears, not a long strand in sight.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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More homes of various shapes and sizes (the one, two, and three bedrooms range from 1,777 to 3,014 square feet) line the beach, which is only open to guests of the property.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are 305 homes and 26 businesses within one mile of the permit boundary, according to a technical summary written by Chisholm, with the closest home just 64 feet away.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Four people were rescued — two French and two Nepali nationals — and five Nepalis were able to make their own way back to base camp, located at 4,900 meters (16,070 feet).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Five foreigners were injured at the base camp on Mount Yalung Ri, located at 16,070 feet.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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