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
Alexandra Gillespie, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
The Giants expect Devers to put many more in the bay that will set off the steam cannons and awaken the crowd.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rolling hills cascade toward this cobalt bay, their slopes quilted with neat rows of grapevines.
—Alexandra Gillespie, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
The Giants expect Devers to put many more in the bay that will set off the steam cannons and awaken the crowd.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
Yet not a sound emerges from the baying mob, which has been instructed to pantomime their appreciation noiselessly.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay
Verb
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But the personnel department — shout out to them — kind of found a diamond in the rough.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Theater talk is some of the most frivolous talk, and it should be shouted from the rooftops.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Verb
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And in the middle of the room is Julia, not the Strokes frontman, howling into the mic as her rainbow necklace and furry tail flap against a green bikini top and skirt.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Burke said the caretaker only heard Kurt howling from another room.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Verb
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After Orange County prosecutors appealed his original five-year sentence, a man who chased, threatened and yelled racial slurs at a pregnant Black woman will be resentenced, facing a maximum sentence between 38 years to life in state prison.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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The caller said six or seven juveniles ran him off the road and yelled expletives at him and and flipped him off.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Verb
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With screaming, crying, and crash outs abound, Madix’s high pony mirrored her demeanor: commanding, polished, and captivating.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
23 June 2025
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When the curtain is lifted, Matthew is crying, and Andreas is beaming.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Verb
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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