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a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettles
During the construction of the Brew Hall, the kettles were craned into the site first, and the building was built around them.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The beans and nine other sides have moved back to the kettles as of last week.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Explosives were mixed in kettles on the mezzanine level before being pumped into heating kettles on the main floor, McCracken said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The building had six kettles, with three on the main floor.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Modern conveniences such as Samsung smart TVs, Nespresso machines, Smeg kettles, and minibars stocked with little bottles of limoncello and Malfy gin come standard.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Use a soft cloth dampened with soapy water on stainless steel or enamel kettles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The beans and nine other sides have moved back to the kettles as of last week.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Explosives were mixed in kettles on the mezzanine level before being pumped into heating kettles on the main floor, McCracken said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The building had six kettles, with three on the main floor.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Modern conveniences such as Samsung smart TVs, Nespresso machines, Smeg kettles, and minibars stocked with little bottles of limoncello and Malfy gin come standard.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Use a soft cloth dampened with soapy water on stainless steel or enamel kettles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettles
Noun
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Despite observations of a trend toward slower-moving storms in the Atlantic and other ocean basins in recent years, the causal connection is not as well established, Kossin said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The day heads on each level have been upgraded with large onyx basins and statement mirrors.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His cowboys keep their saddles in the back of their sedans.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Nashville store is in the heart of Tennessee horse country and will offer equestrian riding gear, saddles and other products, but not western saddles.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Kettles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettles. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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