pooling

verb

present participle of pool
as in merging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooling
  1. merging
  2. combining
  3. connecting
  4. linking
  5. stacking
  6. uniting
  7. piling
  8. joining
Verb
  • The company is hoping to improve its fortunes by merging with the nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Any slower, and its progeny wouldn’t separate enough to prevent them from merging into one again.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Inside, Devarana offers a 60-minute traditional Thai oil massage followed by 30 minutes of singing bowl sound healing, combining halotherapy and chakra balancing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The three-part 40mm drivers deliver fantastic audio by combining highs, mids, and lows to create an immersive soundscape that keeps you engaged and attentive.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • The property offers limited connecting rooms, though any adjacent suites can work for families.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But between Miles 22 and 24, where the full-marathon course squeezes onto a narrow stretch of greenway connecting NoDa to uptown, Charlotte’s ambitions run into a physical barrier.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Green tea can be a late-morning or afternoon energy-boosting drink, with some research linking the beverage to a lower risk of cognitive issues related to thinking and decision-making.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mahmood said the changes will be introduced during 2027 and will restore fairness to the immigration system by linking the right to settle to an immigrant’s contribution to Britain.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • The humanoid is built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Owners who skip this question tend to be the ones who end up stacking a second and third advance to cover the first.
    — Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stacking
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  • Finally, the rowdy late-night crowd of after-partiers spills in, at worst hogging the mic and at best uniting an entire room.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • Holiday hosting comes with plenty of perks, but the extra cleanup isn’t one of them — especially when snacks, spills, and stray crumbs start piling up.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The possibilities of tall black boots and a midiskirt are endless, especially now that gray skies are becoming more frequent, fallen leaves are piling up on the ground, and the number on the thermometer keeps dropping.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of piling
Verb
  • The Paris march proceeded peacefully, with students, workers and retirees joining.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The company also used non-compete agreements restricting employees from joining rivals for two years, as part of their employment contracts, with senior employees holding valuable technical expertise likely facing closer scrutiny.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of joining
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“Pooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooling. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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