1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Falling into a frozen pond or pool can result in life-endangering hypothermia.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Through private industry partnerships, the program, led by the Department of Energy and its 17 national labs, will pool federal scientific data and advanced computing to accelerate research, Kratsios said.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But the outdoor pool is staying open, and the hotel isn’t suspending outdoor terrace dining.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Falling into a frozen pond or pool can result in life-endangering hypothermia.
—Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
If water continues to pool on top of bone-dry soil, then change the potting mix.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Through private industry partnerships, the program, led by the Department of Energy and its 17 national labs, will pool federal scientific data and advanced computing to accelerate research, Kratsios said.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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These are the romance movies that lean into big emotions, meaningful connections, and the kind of love that lingers long after the credits roll — and will likely leave you balling your eyes out.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The leaders on the team can ball, too.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After interviewing for multiple head coaching jobs this month, McDaniel agreed to join Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers, who finished their second straight 11-6 season under their veteran head coach with another playoff exit in the wild-card round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coretta’s pacifism and support for civil rights led her to join the local chapter of the Progressive Party and attend its national convention in July 1948 as a student delegate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the Cuernavaca location of this coffee shop, which has four spots around town, the airy jumble was stacked onto sturdy toast spread with the sweet tingle of tomato jam —an ideal breakfast that in lesser hands would be pedestrian.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use this phrase when unrealistic timelines, scope creep, or extra commitments pile up.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indian stocks are on track for their worst start to a year in a decade, piling pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to deliver fresh catalysts for economic growth in the upcoming budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The two wings of Musk’s sprawling tech empire could merge ahead of a plan to take SpaceX public later this year, according to Reuters, which cited an anonymous source and recent company filings.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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One option would be to create a regional sports complex by working with the county to acquire the old K-Mart and merge it with Sam Brannon Park.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once its parachute is deployed, Draco would connect to a geostationary satellite, outputting its data.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the robotic firm, these results, taken together, show how Helix 02 combines full-body control, touch, and in-hand vision to achieve continuous, adaptive autonomy across complex, real-world tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Namely, a mix of the aforementioned youngsters from all parts of the world, combined with group of experienced campaigners to guide them, because players proven at the top level in their mid to late twenties are not generally within Brighton’s spending capacity.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2025
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The recipe yielded four heaping servings that would honestly go a lot further at a potluck.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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