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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
When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Tijuana Estuary Foundation and Fundación La Puerta were awarded $101,065 to promote green infrastructure and small-scale water treatment solutions in the upper Tijuana River basin in Tecate.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
As per a press release, construction work began in the fall of 2024 to build a stormwater retention basin in the northeast of Wolkertshofen.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Above the alpine basin, the South Sister trail tips sharply into volcanic scree—1,300 feet of loose, shifting ground.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Tijuana Estuary Foundation and Fundación La Puerta were awarded $101,065 to promote green infrastructure and small-scale water treatment solutions in the upper Tijuana River basin in Tecate.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
As per a press release, construction work began in the fall of 2024 to build a stormwater retention basin in the northeast of Wolkertshofen.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Above the alpine basin, the South Sister trail tips sharply into volcanic scree—1,300 feet of loose, shifting ground.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
Noun
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Add the ginger during the last minute of cooking, then transfer the mixture to a small bowl and set aside.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the pizza dough Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with ⅔ cup/150 ml lukewarm water and add the sugar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 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,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some deep valleys and yawning canyons descend more than 3,000 feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nelson's recipe starts with a tub of spreadable sharp cheddar cheese.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Accommodations include a Presidential Suite with an eat-in kitchen, soaking tub, and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame sweeping city views.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ebern Designs Propane Fire Pit Extend patio season through fall and winter with this stylish fire pit.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The atmosphere is more family-friendly and festival-like, with food and beer, live music and fire pits.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Add these ingredients into a spray bottle to spray on the tile.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rice and liquid sanitizer were stored in the same five-gallon bucket.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Among these is the Ravenna Gorge Christmas Market in a true fairy-tale setting—a gorge under the 131-foot-high viaduct of the Höllental railway in the Black Forest Highlands.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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