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 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 In the primary bathroom, Italian art students hand-painted the mirrors with similarly metallic hues, which complement the brass basins hammered by a Lebanese artist. — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026

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Noun

Some homes were eerily frozen in time, with bowls still filled with food.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of bowls

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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

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Last week, authorities ordered the evacuation of almost 60,000 people near the city of Bordeaux, whose vineyards produce approximately 700 million bottles of wine per year, according to investment advising firm Vineyards Bordeaux.

— Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
In order to expedite the process, TSA suggests—but doesn't require—that the liquids be transported in clear and translucent bottles, so they can be screened by the Bottle Liquid Scanners (those in pouches may not be able to).

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

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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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