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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2
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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
All of the property’s accommodations blend indoor and outdoor living with garden showers, private plunge pools, and deep-soaking tubs amid a jungle-like environment.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Sitting on a plane for hours bumps up the risk of developing DVT because blood can pool in your legs.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
If frolicking in the surf or deep-sea swimming isn’t quite your jam, don’t worry—there’s an infinity-edge pool, along with an oceanfront loggia, a summer kitchen, and several sun terraces meant to mimic the coastline.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
All of the property’s accommodations blend indoor and outdoor living with garden showers, private plunge pools, and deep-soaking tubs amid a jungle-like environment.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The study pooled data from over 5,300 asymptomatic individuals.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Sitting on a plane for hours bumps up the risk of developing DVT because blood can pool in your legs.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Brunson will be joined by Benson Boone as the night’s musical guest.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Stewart survived but had to stack the bodies of fellow miners.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Freight containers are stacked in the east of the banking city on the site of the DB transshipment station.—
Jenni Reid,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Florida and Texas, the two states that have built more new homes than any other over the past couple of years, unsold homes are piling up on the market as potential buyers are discouraged by rising homeowners association (HOA) fees and property insurance premiums.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Vance piled pressure on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling on both sides to accept the American framework for peace, which includes agreeing to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, mostly freezing the frontlines of the conflict and foregoing future NATO membership.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So was a statement that the company would merge with another firm, according to the indictment.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some marketplaces will merge, while others will be absorbed by larger players looking to expand their footprint.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heiss felt toward the relationship between them a kind of atavistic idealism, which connected the experience to relationships between the Greek erastes and eromenos.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Something their protagonists have in common with great fictional detectives is an unorthodox set of personal habits, combined with an idiosyncratically skewed moral compass.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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To save even more, consider mixing materials—for example, combining wood posts with metal balusters.—
Abid Haque,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Playing on a Friday night is relatively unusual, but three more points would heap more pressure on the top-five contenders playing later in the weekend.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Mackenzie Nicholson, Executive Chef at Beano’s Cabin, is spicing up Colorado cuisine with a dash of flair and a heaping spoonful of personality.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Medical experts have said for years there is no evidence linking vaccines to autism, but a new poll has found that a growing number of Americans, particularly those who support President Trump, disagree.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the first instance, group chat invites were hijacked to link attacker devices to target accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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