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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
The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
As one of the few impact basins on the farside, the SPA basin is one of the few farside locations with thorium on the surface, where the impact that formed the basin dug deep enough into the mantle to bring the melt to the surface.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
At just some 25 miles thick in the case of continents and 4 miles thick under ocean basins, Earth's crust is, in contrast, far too thin, cool and rigid to support convection processes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ancient volcanic activity shaped the lunar crust of Earth’s own Moon — lunar maria, basaltic plains visible on the Moon, are the result of lava flows filling basins that were left by meteorite impacts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The image, captured in late January, features the Wind River Range, which branches off from the Rockies to the southeast and stretches between the Wind River and Green River basins.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
While Yellowstone National Park's busiest season is during the summer months of June, July, and August, visitors during the winter months can enjoy snowy landscapes and steaming geyser basins with fewer crowds.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Portions of the lower elevation areas, such as the Bighorn and Wind River basins, appear in a darker shade, indicating a lack of snow.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The Dolores and San Juan river basins sit at 74% and 65% of median, respectively.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
As one of the few impact basins on the farside, the SPA basin is one of the few farside locations with thorium on the surface, where the impact that formed the basin dug deep enough into the mantle to bring the melt to the surface.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
At just some 25 miles thick in the case of continents and 4 miles thick under ocean basins, Earth's crust is, in contrast, far too thin, cool and rigid to support convection processes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ancient volcanic activity shaped the lunar crust of Earth’s own Moon — lunar maria, basaltic plains visible on the Moon, are the result of lava flows filling basins that were left by meteorite impacts.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
The image, captured in late January, features the Wind River Range, which branches off from the Rockies to the southeast and stretches between the Wind River and Green River basins.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
While Yellowstone National Park's busiest season is during the summer months of June, July, and August, visitors during the winter months can enjoy snowy landscapes and steaming geyser basins with fewer crowds.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Portions of the lower elevation areas, such as the Bighorn and Wind River basins, appear in a darker shade, indicating a lack of snow.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The Dolores and San Juan river basins sit at 74% and 65% of median, respectively.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the mid-60s, possibly reaching low 70s in some of the valleys.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.—
Praveen Moman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
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Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Misjudgements and poor patches of form are part of the narrative in Test match troughs.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, several settlement pits, troughs, and above-ground structures were identified.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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An increase in the number of containers the port handles is largely behind the increase in hiring.—
Peter Eavis,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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So, dump plastic in favor of glass containers, and non-stick pans and good old fashioned wooden utensils!—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The spray is applied to brush and trees in canyons and open spaces and around homeless encampments and evacuation corridors.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Named for the pale slickrock that dominates much of the road’s terrain, the driving is a mix of sandy washes, rough rocky stretches and the aforementioned slickrock, which will occasionally take you to the edge of canyons.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fluoride is the primary ingredient of toothpaste and helps strengthen tooth enamel and reduce the risk of cavities.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Advocates for fluoride in drinking water, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say there’s no doubt public health is better served by local governments continuing to use water supplies to reduce cavities in the population.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to three obvious places—Carlsbad, Wind Cave, and Mammoth Cave—other national parks have caverns.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
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The valley blanketed in trees and speckled with caves and caverns combines with the peaks and hills surrounding it to create an outdoor lover’s paradise.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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