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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
Whorton spends the winter monitoring snowpack in river basins around the state.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Burelli also warned the policy shift could transform Venezuela into a laundering hub for illicit gold from across the Amazon basin, with miners from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname channeling production through Venezuelan networks before reaching global buyers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
One place on the Moon that stood out to the Artemis II astronauts was Ohm crater, a nearly 40-mile-wide basin on the lunar far side.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Colorado State did not make a prediction about the eastern Pacific season, but El Niños tend to increase activity in that basin.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Burelli also warned the policy shift could transform Venezuela into a laundering hub for illicit gold from across the Amazon basin, with miners from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname channeling production through Venezuelan networks before reaching global buyers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
One place on the Moon that stood out to the Artemis II astronauts was Ohm crater, a nearly 40-mile-wide basin on the lunar far side.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Colorado State did not make a prediction about the eastern Pacific season, but El Niños tend to increase activity in that basin.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basin
Noun
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Transfer to the bowl with the maple syrup mixture and toss to coat, then stir in the cinnamon and almonds.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In general, the frozen bowl is not dishwasher safe and should be handwashed, but the turning apparatus and any other attachments can usually go straight in the dishwasher.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The geological history of this valley goes back 300 to 350 million years when Pine Creek began cutting across what eventually became the Allegheny Plateau.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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My room, outfitted with a round bed and a freestanding tub, edged into Austin Powers territory—outrageous in theory, wildly practical in reality (especially with the tub offering an impeccable sightline to the TV).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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An upstairs primary suite of nearly 1,000 square feet, meanwhile, flaunts a floating soapstone fireplace and a concrete soaking tub hovering over the grounds.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because these pits are often discarded by food processing facilities and tend to cost less than raw nuts, some commercial producers use them to flavor their almond extract.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, Ward overdosed on a bottle of pills containing the active ingredient in Benadryl and became unresponsive.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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This buzzy wine playground in Old Town Scottsdale comes from Jack Borenstein and Jamie Hormel, the latter known for helming Wrigley Mansion (Phoenix) and its 16,000 bottles.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Italian Leather Quilted Wallet Crossbody, $92 Part tote, part crossbody, this bucket bag will be your new everyday accessory.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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LaMelo Ball beat his chest and shouted a few choice words, exhilarated after draining the bucket that ensured the Charlotte Hornets lived to play another day.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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The key location of Rambla de Barrachina, a spectacular gorge in the Aragón province of Teruel, bares more than just a resemblance to Morocco’s picturesque landscape.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can enjoy heart-pounding adventures like zip lining through the forest canopy, rock climbing on the gorge’s steep cliffs, and whitewater rafting on the New River’s epic Class I to V rapids.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Basin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basin. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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