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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 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s seven water reclamation plants don’t typically see a huge spike in treatment volumes at any point on Super Bowl Sunday because its basins are so large, according to Patrick Thomas, an agency spokesperson.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Northern and central basins have fared somewhat better but still remain below normal for this point in the season.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the famously dry deserts of Joshua Tree National Park come to life during spring, when rainwater collects in the park’s basins and valleys, creating just the right conditions for flowers to burst through the sandy surface.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung above hummingbird feeders.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Light colours with pops of green seem to blend seamlessly into the lush surroundings, and the bathroom is complete with twin basins, a giant bath, and a walk-in rainfall shower.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
These reflective masses of relatively young material were deposited many millions of years ago during cataclysmic asteroid strikes that excavated vast basins on the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Benefits include economies of scale, which would help control costs within a depressed price environment for crude, as well as securing additional resources at a time when many shale basins are maturing and new prime development land is at a premium.
—Reuters, 30 Jan. 2026
The five basins have different rules.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Northern and central basins have fared somewhat better but still remain below normal for this point in the season.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the famously dry deserts of Joshua Tree National Park come to life during spring, when rainwater collects in the park’s basins and valleys, creating just the right conditions for flowers to burst through the sandy surface.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung above hummingbird feeders.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Light colours with pops of green seem to blend seamlessly into the lush surroundings, and the bathroom is complete with twin basins, a giant bath, and a walk-in rainfall shower.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
These reflective masses of relatively young material were deposited many millions of years ago during cataclysmic asteroid strikes that excavated vast basins on the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Benefits include economies of scale, which would help control costs within a depressed price environment for crude, as well as securing additional resources at a time when many shale basins are maturing and new prime development land is at a premium.
—Reuters, 30 Jan. 2026
The five basins have different rules.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Pulp also offers several bowls including The Dragonfruit Bowl (dragonfruit, raspberries, mangos, almond milk, strawberry juice), wraps like the Asian Chicken Wrap (tender chicken breast, cucumber, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, and sesame ginger dressing) and salads.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Specializing in acai bowls and smoothies, Palmetto was started in San Francisco in 2019.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The setting feels vast and uncrowded, with big skies, open valleys, and a sense of space that’s increasingly hard to find at major resorts.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Storms are expect to move across the Southern California beginning Sunday, bringing colder winter temperatures and significant rainfall to the valleys and inland areas and snow to the mountains.—
Staff,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rollers are fast, portable, quiet and mess-free, great for prescription bottles, bills, bank statements, shipping labels and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the famed Médoc is known as the home of some of the world’s finest bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, one producer is quietly bucking the trend.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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With fire pits on the beach, showers and a front-row view of the sun sinking into the Pacific, Mike and Nicole Wirth had no complaint about their $45 overnights at Dockweiler Beach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Apple seeds and peach pits are an example of a seed that is not true-to-type.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Of course the main lobby restaurant, Le Jardin, which has icy buckets chilling wine and the near-constant scent of truffles in the air during its 24-hour service, is always packed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rigid plastics fall into a category that standard recycling programs struggle to process, including items like buckets or hoses.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stock tanks, also called cattle troughs, are essentially giant metal water bowls for livestock.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.—
Daniella Garcia Almeida,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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