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as in bowls
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing
They washed their clothes in a basin.
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as in valleys
a depressed or sunken area of land
The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.
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Recent Examples of basins
Question 1 asks voters to approve $30 million to invest in storm drains, pipes and catch basins to remove water during heavy rainfall.
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Shah placed water-hungry industries such as steel and petrochemicals in Iran’s driest central plateau in Isfahan and Fars provinces, tying development of heavy industry to regions with no water of their own and dependent on diversions from other basins.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
What kind of capacity will its decarbonization and disinfectant basins need as its 14 client cities grow in population and new cities sign on?
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Targeting sea waste With ocean litter ranging from e-scooters and lost fishing nets to old tires from the harbor basins and broken glass, the system is engineered to handle both heavy-duty lifting and delicate precision.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
This will mainly be felt starting Monday night, when freezing low temps are likely across the western valleys and basins.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The basins have agreed on how to calculate the natural flow — which is the amount of water that would be in the river without any human intervention.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Shah placed water-hungry industries such as steel and petrochemicals in Iran’s driest central plateau in Isfahan and Fars provinces, tying development of heavy industry to regions with no water of their own and dependent on diversions from other basins.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
What kind of capacity will its decarbonization and disinfectant basins need as its 14 client cities grow in population and new cities sign on?
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Targeting sea waste With ocean litter ranging from e-scooters and lost fishing nets to old tires from the harbor basins and broken glass, the system is engineered to handle both heavy-duty lifting and delicate precision.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
This will mainly be felt starting Monday night, when freezing low temps are likely across the western valleys and basins.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The basins have agreed on how to calculate the natural flow — which is the amount of water that would be in the river without any human intervention.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Signature bowls include Burger Delight, Fiesta Fusion, Harvest Garden, Southwest Chicken Sizzle and Santorini Classic.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Finds Connecting Britain to the World Royal burials like that at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, and Prittlewell, Essex, contained objects from far afield, including Byzantine silver bowls and a jug from the eastern Mediterranean.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Empty, plastic reusable bottles.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are two bottles in the fridge, have fun.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City has 700 guest rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Wasatch Mountains, along with amenities like fire pits and multiple dining options.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Similar underground storage pits and cisterns are beneath the Church of the Annunciation, among ruins traditionally identified, since the Byzantine period, as Mary’s house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can hike to the deep gorges of Gola di Gorropu or even traverse Sahara-like landscapes at the Dunes of Piscinas.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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This effect is amplified by the natural asymmetry of sea waves – their crests are typically sharper and steeper than their flatter troughs.—
Francesco Fedele,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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The hadal zone is primarily comprised of oceanic trenches and troughs — some of the deepest and least explored environments on Earth.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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