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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
More than half of the 51 basins are showing water declines, according to a statewide report.
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Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Looking south at the vast basins, peaks, and ridgelines of the Sierra.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The next few months were filled with long phone calls, e-scouting, and discussing different units, basins, and even specific creek branches.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 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
Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Looking south at the vast basins, peaks, and ridgelines of the Sierra.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The next few months were filled with long phone calls, e-scouting, and discussing different units, basins, and even specific creek branches.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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The first floor of the two-level facility includes a cafe that sells coffee drinks, smoothies, wraps and bowls.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Though expert hikers can make the round trip in a day, many take up to three, granting extra time to float in swimming holes, scope out waterfalls, and take in the hanging valleys and lush forests pouring into the sea.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Jungfrau Region is situated in southwest Switzerland, in the Bernese Highlands, which is known for its glacial lakes, waterfalls, and stunning valleys.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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For liquid varieties in bottles, replace after 6 to 12 months.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is truly a gift that keeps on giving, and with 24 bottles, there’s plenty to go around.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Topgolf Woodbury will have a full-service bar and restaurant, more than 140 HDTVs, fire pits and music, according to the company.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Three additional bedrooms filtered throughout the house each have their own bath and outdoor space, while the lushly landscaped grounds span over a third of an acre and host a heated saltwater pool and a spillover spa surrounded by a wraparound sundeck, along with a pair of fire pits.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michael Anderson, executive director of the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, said with results from Senjem in hand, landowners will be able to take action to stop sediment from ravines on their properties.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors cited the soul food restaurant after discovering that the kitchen handwashing sink was blocked with multiple plastic buckets in the sink basin.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 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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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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