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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as in staffs
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 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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as in deposits
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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Recent Examples of pools
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
No floaties allowed in the pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Researchers spotted the translucent crustaceans swimming in the cave’s shallow pools, eventually collecting and studying specimens that led to the formal identification of a species entirely new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Life In the Dark The 80-plus organisms observed in Totem Pole Cave were swimming in shallow pools within the cave system.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The names of every person who died in these two attacks are inscribed on the edge of the two reflecting pools.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Common findings from sewer scopes include root intrusion at joints (especially common in clay pipes), belly or sag in the line where water pools, cracked or offset joints, and deteriorated Orangeburg sections.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The campaign features the models outfitted in fits from Amiri’s spring-summer collection, accessorized by martinis, sunglasses, room keys, hand bags and more framed by hotel suites, lobbies and pools.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
In the spring, rivers that usually offer waist-high whitewater rapids and fishing pools will instead be a trickle; in the summer, farmers will lose peach crops.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
No floaties allowed in the pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Researchers spotted the translucent crustaceans swimming in the cave’s shallow pools, eventually collecting and studying specimens that led to the formal identification of a species entirely new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Life In the Dark The 80-plus organisms observed in Totem Pole Cave were swimming in shallow pools within the cave system.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
The names of every person who died in these two attacks are inscribed on the edge of the two reflecting pools.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Common findings from sewer scopes include root intrusion at joints (especially common in clay pipes), belly or sag in the line where water pools, cracked or offset joints, and deteriorated Orangeburg sections.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The campaign features the models outfitted in fits from Amiri’s spring-summer collection, accessorized by martinis, sunglasses, room keys, hand bags and more framed by hotel suites, lobbies and pools.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
In the spring, rivers that usually offer waist-high whitewater rapids and fishing pools will instead be a trickle; in the summer, farmers will lose peach crops.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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This recipe stacks smoky sausage and hash browns on a buttery biscuit, which is finished with a tangy pepper sauce.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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His intervention piles fresh pressure on the prime minister.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The route also links to some of the state’s best Gulf beaches, with 26 miles of natural coastline and plentiful fishing and crabbing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Snowfall has been even more dramatic in the Sierra Nevada, where Caltrans officials on Tuesday shuttered a stretch of Interstate 80 that links the north Tahoe area to Nevada due to low visibility and deep snow.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Each team received their shipment of logo balls several weeks ago from the Wilson factory so that equipment managers would be able to properly prepare the footballs for their respective offenses.—
Kristi Scales
Jan. 5,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Place balls 3 inches apart on 3 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper (about 12 cookies per sheet).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025
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Plans could blur as the impressionable Moon merges with nebulous Neptune in your 11th House of Friendship and Community, bringing welcome compassion but also frustratingly hazy expectations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Quarteto Nuevo merges Western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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The boutique- and restaurant-packed Da’an district starts just down the street, and the Taipei Arena subway station around the corner connects you to the rest of the city with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The bridge, which connects the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, has been closed intermittently throughout the week due to falling ice and weather conditions.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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