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as in bowl
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing
They washed their clothes in a basin.
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as in valley
a depressed or sunken area of land
The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.
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Recent Examples of basin
The accompanying mesh lid stops embers from popping off the wood and out of the basin, and two differently sized cooking grates can easily attach and convert the pit into an open flame barbecue.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, the Black Sea is a central hub for Russia’s energy trade: Russian oil and oil products account for most of the cargo flowing out of Novorossiysk, the largest port in Russia and the Black Sea basin and the fifth-largest in Europe.
—Daniel S. Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
The new study focuses on the Afar Depression, a basin to the north of the Turkana.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
On the opposite side of the state, the Yampa River basin, too, is struggling.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, the Black Sea is a central hub for Russia’s energy trade: Russian oil and oil products account for most of the cargo flowing out of Novorossiysk, the largest port in Russia and the Black Sea basin and the fifth-largest in Europe.
—Daniel S. Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
The new study focuses on the Afar Depression, a basin to the north of the Turkana.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
On the opposite side of the state, the Yampa River basin, too, is struggling.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
Noun
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Look for a processor that comes with different bowl sizes, attachments and blades.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Transfer brown butter to a medium-size heatproof bowl, and let cool slightly, about 2 minutes.—
Craig Melvin,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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The poem, which Brown first encountered on social media, describes a conversation between two people walking in a valley.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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The valley and the foothills Hundreds of miles away, conservative enclaves in the Sierra Nevada foothills also face the prospect of being gerrymandered into more liberal districts.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The creepy crawlers were discovered in upside-down plastic tubs, and many of them died.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Each of a whaleship’s whaleboats carried upward of two thousand feet of rope in one or more tubs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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This time around, earnings and revenue are both expected to decline year-over-year, and the options pits are pricing in a stock move of 10.9%, regardless of direction.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The agave is roasted in a pit with volcanic stones to give it a smoky flavor, but it’s not femented (the step in the production process that creates alcohol).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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These are often available even in economy, though the specific kits usually vary by class of service Sustainable amenity kits Chua said Singapore works with its suppliers to make sure all the components in the amenity kit, like lotion bottles, are as recyclable or sustainable as possible.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Whether your reason for buying a water bottle carrier is to free up your hands or keep from scratching, denting, and inevitably losing your treasured $40 water vessel, this clever bottle sling serves all purposes.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 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,
19 Aug. 2025
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The tracks turned left in single file, and went down into a little timbered ravine.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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And guess what, the entire annual budget of the FIC is a merely 0.2% of the total NIH budget — a drop in the bucket.—
Madhukar Pai,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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One cue Stewart likes to give clients is to think of their pelvis as a bucket filled with water.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, at Victoria Falls, the Zambezi crashes into thunderous gorges below—sending mist into the air that often catches the sun in fleeting rainbows.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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With scenic vistas throughout the gorge, including a unique perspective on the famous bridge, hiking there is relatively low-intensity and well worth the payoff.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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