pools 1 of 3

plural of pool
as in puddles
a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

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pools

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of pool
1
2
as in supplies
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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4
as in funds
the total of the bets at stake at one time two coworkers split last week's football pool

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pools

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of pool

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Recent Examples of pools
Noun
Alongside the under-14s’ triumph, the under-15s won the Premier League International Tournament, showing the age-group-wide talent pools Newcastle now possess. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Dreamed up by Soho House founder Nick Jones, The Ned has nine restaurants, 15 bars, a spa, two pools and a members’ club. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The Deloitte Numbers The Deloitte report’s $566 billion high-growth scenario breaks down into two value pools. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 My favorite thing to do any time of year is soak in the six thermal pools at family-friendly Astoria Hot Springs. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Full club access Access to group fitness classes, indoor pools and recovery amenities — saunas, steam rooms. Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 These pests munch gardens, poop in pools, snap at pets and occasionally knock down power lines. Alex Harris august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Il San Pietro di Positano and Le Sirenuse provide guests with all sorts of luxurious amenities—private beach clubs, chic pools, hands-on cultural experiences—as well as some of the best views of the Amalfi Coast. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 The next morning, the officers’ bodies are found, beheaded, lying in pools of their own blood. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
Noun
  • The drainage system had to empty the pool in less than 24 hours without leaving puddles.
    Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny insects lay their eggs in small puddles of standing water indoors and out.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In Dolphins @ Raiders, new coaching staffs bring Miami's aggressive 4-3 D-line against Kirk Cousins' pocket needs, contrasting with the Raiders' transitioning 3-4.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Significant layoffs by companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco played a role in the reversal in the rankings, with New York companies in the finance and AI sectors bulking up their staffs.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • It is generally recommended to stock up on supplies that will last you anywhere between three days and a week.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For instance, excess ions fail to enter the graphite quickly enough and form performance-degrading metallic deposits on the surface (lithium plating).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Guinea is mineral-rich with huge deposits of bauxite — the largest in the world — and also has iron ore, gold, diamonds and minerals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Why private credit may avoid a ‘crisis-apocalypse’ Blackstone’s scale attracts outsized scrutiny, and investors’ attempts to pull money from its private credit funds earlier this year made headline news.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • About half of the capital funds will go toward replacing two fire engines and adding a new one, while the rest will be used to purchase new equipment for the department.
    Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This technique, known as lucky imaging, records short video clips at high frame rates to freeze fleeting moments of steady air, then stacks the sharpest frames into one crisp photo.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Samsung's zHBM, shown at the FMS conference last week, stacks memory directly on the accelerator to multiply effective bandwidth.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The companies with the most resilient workforces have made investment in employee trajectory a structural commitment, not a line item that disappears when headcount pressure arrives.
    Susan LaMotte, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Missile inventories cannot refill instantly because the underlying network was never built for sudden, sustained high-volume demand.
    Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some have seen their inventories literally go up in smoke and, despite promises of compensation, many are facing imminent bankruptcy.
    Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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