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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3
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
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame hosts Ayala and standout pitcher Caleb Trugman in the other pool A game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When supervisors appointed Cohen last fall, Nakawatase was among a pool of candidates vying for the job.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame hosts Ayala and standout pitcher Caleb Trugman in the other pool A game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Verb
The organization can pool demand to negotiate collectively, stockpile resources, and access credit on behalf of its members.
—Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Power couples ball against each other on the court or support each other from the sidelines.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Bryce Young was balling though.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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She's joined by her costars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci (though Meryl Streep is seemingly skipping the event).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Biscuits are stacked on top of one another.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But the startup’s product bets are financially enormous and stacked on top of one another.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Then the fouls started piling up.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Best Walking Shoes for Women to Buy Online Nike’s V5 RNR will be a stellar addition to your rotation, merging an affordable price point with a top-tier, mixed-media composition.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The Traitors’ distributor All3Media International is about to merge with Banijay, with the K7 report revealing the pair combined will occupy around 30% of the formats market, bringing together shows including MasterChef, Survivor, Lego Masters and Race Across the World.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Escalators once connecting now-defunct stores like Sears to designer brands such as Louis Vuitton have been turned off.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade County commissioners are fond of heaping praise on the Miami Center for Mental Health and Rehabilitation, calling it a groundbreaking facility that will save lives and likely save the county millions of dollars.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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