BASINS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

basins

noun

plural of basin

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 While New York City got the brunt of the bad weather Tuesday night, crews are focused on clearing catch basins and checking low-lying streets to help prevent flooding. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 29 July 2026 There's also potential for catastrophic river flooding in the Nueces, Frio, and Medina river basins and significant flooding in the Pecos, Rio Grande, and San Antonio river basins, according to the National Weather Service. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 July 2026 During heavy rains, water can quickly shoot downhill before filling the narrow river basins. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 During heavy rains, water can quickly shoot downhill before quickly filling the narrow river basins. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Tailing basins, designed to hold the byproducts of extraction, grow taller and taller, as if humans and our ambition were competing against nature. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 Pardy noted Ovintiv's transformation, with the company streamlining its portfolio from six basins (including the Uinta, Bakken and Anadarko) to two – the Montney and Permian – while enhancing the depth of its inventory. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026 The war has also driven a surge in investment in non-Gulf hydrocarbon assets, especially in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, including Africa and Latin America. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The presence of depressions and basins across the present-day landscape are strong indicators of lakes that later dried up. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

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Noun

Divide the tomatoes evenly between serving glasses or small bowls.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowls

Noun

Smoke from the #WoodsideFire is expected to continue to flow into the North Bay valleys with the peak transport occurring in the afternoon and evening hours.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Nearly a thousand miles from Tahiti, Fatu Hiva is marked by towering sea cliffs and lush tropical valleys that give way to rolling green hills at the higher, cooler elevations.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of valleys

Noun

Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is most frequently found in pipes, credit cards, plastic bottles, electrical cable insulation, and other everyday items.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
When he was arrested later that day, police found five empty bottles of beer in his car.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottles

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The property makes good use of the outdoor space, featuring beautiful landscaping and amenities like an al fresco dining area and fire pits with Adirondack chairs.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses Amazon of selling defective tabletop alcohol-burning fire pits despite a ban on the products in two countries and their link to two deaths and about 60 injuries since 2019.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

All-in-one plunge tubs are complete systems that include a dedicated tub along with integrated cooling, water circulation, filtration and temperature controls.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Select between standard and custom tubs and know whether the tub will be used for soaking, kids, or quick showers.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of tubs

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Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Definition of ravines

Noun

But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Conversely, major troughs in the jetstream will form on either side of that giant ridge, one in the Pacific Northwest and another right over New England.

— Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 28 May 2026

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