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
Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can 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 Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spend your rest day alternating between the hot tub, sauna, and its two pools.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The pools are pretty large, so everyone has a chance to take a dip.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Circa Las Vegas hotel has something similar, which has been heavily promoted during San Diego Padres TV broadcasts, where visitors can watch a 40-foot screen from six pools.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
After your treatment, take time to unwind in the Turkish steam bath, infrared sauna, footbaths, plunge pools, jacuzzis, or the Finnish sauna—heated to 90°C.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can 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 Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spend your rest day alternating between the hot tub, sauna, and its two pools.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The pools are pretty large, so everyone has a chance to take a dip.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Circa Las Vegas hotel has something similar, which has been heavily promoted during San Diego Padres TV broadcasts, where visitors can watch a 40-foot screen from six pools.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
After your treatment, take time to unwind in the Turkish steam bath, infrared sauna, footbaths, plunge pools, jacuzzis, or the Finnish sauna—heated to 90°C.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can 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 Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spend your rest day alternating between the hot tub, sauna, and its two pools.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The pools are pretty large, so everyone has a chance to take a dip.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Circa Las Vegas hotel has something similar, which has been heavily promoted during San Diego Padres TV broadcasts, where visitors can watch a 40-foot screen from six pools.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
After your treatment, take time to unwind in the Turkish steam bath, infrared sauna, footbaths, plunge pools, jacuzzis, or the Finnish sauna—heated to 90°C.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can 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 Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spend your rest day alternating between the hot tub, sauna, and its two pools.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The pools are pretty large, so everyone has a chance to take a dip.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Circa Las Vegas hotel has something similar, which has been heavily promoted during San Diego Padres TV broadcasts, where visitors can watch a 40-foot screen from six pools.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
After your treatment, take time to unwind in the Turkish steam bath, infrared sauna, footbaths, plunge pools, jacuzzis, or the Finnish sauna—heated to 90°C.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Behind its all-glass façade, the home stacks four bedrooms and five baths around an elevator core.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the conflict between Hobbes and Rousseau, between visions of primordial humankind as inherently brutal or inherently peaceful, Tsangari stacks the dramatic deck in favor of benign and placid human nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The study links specific sound patterns to internal degradation processes, offering a low-cost way to monitor battery health in electric vehicles and grid-scale systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lakehouse merges with the best of both worlds.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Innkeeper Alexa Stark, who has a background in fashion design and founded Twin Interiors, merges coastal antiques with modern pieces, unexpected color stories, and DIY touches that make the space feel anything but starchy.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its dual reputation for internal and external benefits connects it to a broader lifestyle shift where the line between wellness and beauty is no longer sharp.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their approach combines unexpected notes with expert craftsmanship, and their newest launch, QUEENS CARAMEL perfectly embodies this philosophy.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What unites these companies is a commitment to improving grid resiliency, though each takes a radically different approach to battery chemistry.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites all.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pinstripes joins countless other retailers shuttering doors Pinstripes is certainly not the first company to file for bankruptcy and shut its doors this year.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The anime joins a comedy starring Cannes Film Festival best actor winner Yakusho Koji and a biographical drama about Japan’s most controversial fortune-teller in Netflix’s anniversary slate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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