Thesaurus results for CAULDRON

cauldron

noun

Definition of cauldron

as in kettle

a large open container that is usually used for cooking They filled the cauldron with what seemed like an endless amount of clams.

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Recent Examples of cauldron Georgia State University has announced a plan to move the cauldron, the top portion of the Olympic flame, from Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood to Centennial Olympic Park. — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 13 June 2026 Amid a cauldron of noise, Messi was off the bench and onto the field of play. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Weil suggests that the peoples of America melded (or failed to meld) within a cauldron of suffering, their collective history a saga of bondage and dispossession. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 Most fans respond positively Elite sports can be a cauldron of stress. — Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauldron

Noun

Avoid a fire hazard by warming liquids in a kettle or another container before pouring them into the Owala.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
The easiest way to dissolve the sugar is to measure and boil the water in a kettle and add it to sugar in a bowl.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

Take the plant from its pot and cut away any dead or damaged roots, then repot the plant in fresh soil.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Pruning shears, trowels, shovels, pots, and planters can spread diseases and pests if they are not cleaned after using them around an infected plant.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of pot

Noun

Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
There is no fresh food, either, or access to adequate medicine, or clean water; the water that runs from the spigot and into the girl’s waiting bucket is cloudy and contaminated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026