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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 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Visitors also began noticing what appeared to be paint or lining peeling from the pool’s basin.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
On top of those conditions, the pool was refilled with water from the nutrient-rich tidal basin of the Potomac River.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Around 40% of Colombian territory sits within the Amazon basin.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Visitors also began noticing what appeared to be paint or lining peeling from the pool’s basin.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
On top of those conditions, the pool was refilled with water from the nutrient-rich tidal basin of the Potomac River.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Around 40% of Colombian territory sits within the Amazon basin.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
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Lower bowl and mid-level seats were going for $3,500 to $5,000.
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Drain crab meat and place in a large mixing bowl.
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Along with widespread highs in the 90s, the system will bring high humidity to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, Duffus said, with more than two dozen states affected at its peak.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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The accompanying bathroom sports a double vanity, a soaking tub, and a porthole window that reflects the nautical setting.
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Tired of dealing with hair clogging your tub and sink drain?
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Outside the pool house, a fire pit and patio extend the space into the woods, especially in the evening.
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Cherries contain cyanide in their pits, stems and leaves, which is toxic to dogs.
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The day after the crash, the boat was found to contain 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans, after FWC officers pulled the boat from the bay.
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More than 11,000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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Along the way, every stop is not just another bucket-list sight, but a story told through food, people, and place.
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The Core Categories on Most Biohacking Menus Most clinics organize their offerings around a handful of recurring buckets.
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To compensate for winter’s period of lean rations, however, flatties gorge in spring to ease their wake-up hunger pangs and again in fall to gain weight like bears preparing for hibernation.
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This beloved New York State summertime tubing run starts at Table Rock and sends riders through a stunning chasm that cuts through a gorge.
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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