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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
In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 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.
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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.
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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.
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Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
With the project, there will be work on a range of things, including a new storm sewer system, catch basins, manholes, green infrastructure, and roadway improvements.
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Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Flatheads are native to the large rivers of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio basins.
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Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung below hummingbird feeders.
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Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Fountains outside of Union Station are flowing, too (and the basins are more aquamarine than Old Glory Blue).
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 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.
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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.
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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.
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Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
With the project, there will be work on a range of things, including a new storm sewer system, catch basins, manholes, green infrastructure, and roadway improvements.
—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Flatheads are native to the large rivers of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio basins.
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Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung below hummingbird feeders.
—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Fountains outside of Union Station are flowing, too (and the basins are more aquamarine than Old Glory Blue).
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Battle Creek's cereal heritage is celebrated each summer during Cereal Festival, which features a parade, a 5K race, live entertainment and thousands of free bowls of cereal.
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The hours of sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for covetable candle holders, throw pillows, and serving bowls have paid off.
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Known for the plumes of fog that build up in the valleys between the mountains—settling like smoke over the peaks—the Smokies are teeming with plant and animal life as well as Southern culture.
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More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.
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On June 15, while fans celebrated a scoreless draw by Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, nine people were arrested after bottles were thrown at officers and fans set off fireworks.
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There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
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One level higher, the hot tub and heated pool buzz with young 30- and 40-somethings and families gather around the nearby fire pits to roast complimentary s’mores.
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The high-end camping company offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.
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Select between standard and custom tubs and know whether the tub will be used for soaking, kids, or quick showers.
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The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.
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The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.
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Miles got off to a slow shooting start (1 for 6 in the first half) only making one of her first five buckets but came on shooting wise in the second half going 5 for 7 from the field.
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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
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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.
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Peaks, troughs, breaks, beginnings, and endings shape the quality of decisions.
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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