as in puddles
a small often deep body of water
one of the most scenic meres in England's Lake District
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Noun
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Clean any puddles as soon as possible.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since it was drained, Mallard ducks and birds have been seen frequenting the kiddie pools set out by the water district.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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These aren’t the state universities with huge research budgets and perks like Bama Rush and lazy river pools.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike freshwater lakes, which drain through rivers or streams, salt lakes have no outlet to the sea.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In conjunction with Central Lakes College and Brainerd Walleye Alliance president Adam Mord, Kempe ran a creel survey on three lakes in the Brainerd area to quantify walleye catch rates by anglers using forward-facing sonar.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Already primed for catastrophe, townspeople’s discovery that developers had quietly targeted Acton for multiple battery projects stoked fears of industrial blight, fire and contamination of residential water wells and the nearby headwaters of Southern California’s last free-flowing river.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Without proper safeguards, rainfall and water irrigation flow easily into groundwater and into wells, while also spilling into rivers and streams that feed into public water systems.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Meres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meres. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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