as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
the garage has three separate bays for cars
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as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen
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as in glory
usually bays plural
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bay
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
The episode picks up where the penultimate left off, with Teddy frantically trying to get ahold of Owen and also keep the trauma bay afloat amid an influx of patients from the bridge collapse.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Widowed, heartbroken, and left rattling around the house her own father built (the film has a real sense of place, both out in the town and inside the aquarium and Tova’s home), Tova is preparing to decamp for a luxe retirement home across the bay.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
The episode picks up where the penultimate left off, with Teddy frantically trying to get ahold of Owen and also keep the trauma bay afloat amid an influx of patients from the bridge collapse.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Verb
At his own campaign closing event on Wednesday, a baying crowd was whipped up by Kaiser's vitriolic anti-communism and attacks on progressive values.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay
Verb
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse on Wednesday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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What could be a better way to blow off some grief than turning up the amps and howling out more Kimbrough deep cuts?—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, witnesses told police that Smith and another person were walking south on North Holmes near the entrance to the apartment complex when Crosby and two others approached them, yelling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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That gives you the ability to weed out those people who’d yell at you in advance.—
Kristen Arnett,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Years and years ago, my mom told me the best entertainment is full of laughs, but also makes people cry.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The girls had called a male classmate on Kaitlyn’s watch, but another girl had done all the talking.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The initiative, called the Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge, will cover remaining tuition costs for students attending campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, and Johnstown, as well as those enrolled in the nursing program in Titusville, according to a press release from the university.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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