as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettle
Old or Previously Boiled Water Leaving water in your tea kettle and boiling it again won't do your tea any favors.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
For many people, the day doesn’t begin until the kettle whistles or the coffee maker hums.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
This includes kettle-boiling the bagels in that water, then baking them.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
For many people, the day doesn’t begin until the kettle whistles or the coffee maker hums.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
This includes kettle-boiling the bagels in that water, then baking them.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
Noun
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The research also sheds light on the South Pole–Aitken basin, the Moon’s largest and oldest known impact crater, spanning about 1,550 miles across the far side.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Just to the left of Trouvelot lies another large basin that appears even older and more heavily eroded, with its rim almost completely worn away.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cornyn is surely aware that Paxton is popular among the MAGA faithful, while he is often branded as an establishment figure too long in the saddle.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Adjusting the handlebar and saddle takes less than 10 seconds, and the suspension seatpost did a good job of soaking up small bumps.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The state will also earmark $300,000 for emergency pothole repairs in the spring.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But there’s clearly a pothole on this particular road to success.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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