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
Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been no fatal drownings across city beaches and residential pools for the first time in at least seven years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The corpses of deceased civilians litter the streets as blood pools — beheadings, dismemberments and bodies exploded into liquid flesh — while buildings and other structures collapse.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Gators have won three national titles since the last time the Nittany Lions did, and the state and regional recruiting pools are much deeper in Florida, but the path to the College Football Playoff looks harder in the SEC, which simply has more good teams than the Big Ten.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been no fatal drownings across city beaches and residential pools for the first time in at least seven years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The corpses of deceased civilians litter the streets as blood pools — beheadings, dismemberments and bodies exploded into liquid flesh — while buildings and other structures collapse.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Gators have won three national titles since the last time the Nittany Lions did, and the state and regional recruiting pools are much deeper in Florida, but the path to the College Football Playoff looks harder in the SEC, which simply has more good teams than the Big Ten.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been no fatal drownings across city beaches and residential pools for the first time in at least seven years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The corpses of deceased civilians litter the streets as blood pools — beheadings, dismemberments and bodies exploded into liquid flesh — while buildings and other structures collapse.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Gators have won three national titles since the last time the Nittany Lions did, and the state and regional recruiting pools are much deeper in Florida, but the path to the College Football Playoff looks harder in the SEC, which simply has more good teams than the Big Ten.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been no fatal drownings across city beaches and residential pools for the first time in at least seven years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The corpses of deceased civilians litter the streets as blood pools — beheadings, dismemberments and bodies exploded into liquid flesh — while buildings and other structures collapse.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The Gators have won three national titles since the last time the Nittany Lions did, and the state and regional recruiting pools are much deeper in Florida, but the path to the College Football Playoff looks harder in the SEC, which simply has more good teams than the Big Ten.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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The Double ShackBurger stacks two quarter pound patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The technology forms a protective layer so that lithium stacks uniformly.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This recipe piles them on, casting apples — which are starting to appear at farmers markets — and nuts front and center as main characters supported by a chorus of greens.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 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
Verb
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Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is a boardwalk that links the beach directly to PKs so there wasn’t far to go.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their latest offering merges Wife Swap with our beloved Bravolebrities — but no, Housewives from different cities aren’t swapping lives with each other.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The derelict Toronto Postal Service Centre, now Scotiabank Arena, was on the eastern end of Bremner Boulevard, the street that connects the two buildings.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The new strategy connects water goals to the denim giant’s 2024 Climate Action Transition Plan, which aligns the company’ business plans with its climate commitments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The kind that unites us, inspires us.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Let’s rediscover what unites us and take the first step toward healing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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