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
  • Reddit will replace AvalonBay Communities, which is merging with Equity Residential .
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The brand-new flavor was motivated by merging the two popular Turkey Day dishes — macaroni and cheese and apple pie — and some families’ tradition of adding slices of cheese to their apple pie, according to a press release.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Urbanski says in order to keep the character and story momentum of previous seasons going, combining the sixth and seventh books in Herron’s series made the most sense.
    — Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Brightpoint, meanwhile, helps identify local families in crisis, and a team of volunteers coordinates the work of connecting needs to helpers.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The original film was more about the connections baseball builds in families, particularly between fathers and sons, and Costner was a key to the emotional and evocative feeling connecting all in attendance and watching on TV.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of connecting
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  • The most notable news was the decision that Brazilian striker Endrick will stay, despite rumours linking him with a loan move to Aston Villa and Roma.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company has since branched out into production, broadcasting and distribution, linking international content with audiences in Japan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • If your closet is tall enough, stacking a compact dryer on top of a portable washer saves floor space and gives you both machines in one footprint.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Clopay’s VertiStack Avante doors replace traditional overhead tracks with vertically stacking panels that tuck above the opening or into a ceiling recess.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stacking
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  • Diamond Sheik Entrepreneur Diamond Sheik built his career by uniting a family legacy with a commitment to innovation.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been a rocky go for the tour uniting the funk and soul legends and Lionel Richie, as the start of the trek was briefly paused after Richie became ill mid-concert during the opening night performance in Minneapolis in June.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • And for now, Huawei has compensated by piling more chips together.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The bodies start piling up – and business booms – but the growing enterprise puts the trio in the crosshairs of the powerful gangsters and underworld figures in the lawless border town of Saribgunj.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of piling
Verb
  • But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On climate, liberals would offer tax rewards for green energy, support joining climate pacts, and phasing out fossil fuels gradually over decades.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of joining
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