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
Calvo subsequently ordered the city’s remaining pools closed and called for an independent review of the aquatic facilities. Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Spacious accommodations feature private plunge pools set against breathtaking Pacific views, along with rain showers and soaking tubs. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026 Other prevention tips include emptying kiddie pools after use, keeping drains and gutters unclogged and utilizing well-fitting screens for doors and windows. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Knockout views of the ocean, private terraces and indoor-outdoor showers—the largest rooms have private pools. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 What’s Happening Bathhouses and social saunas are adding restaurants, bars, lounges and dedicated social zones alongside pools and steam rooms, according to CN Traveller’s rundown of 2026 travel trends. Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Mosquitoes thrive in wet, warm conditions, and prefer to breed in pools of standing water, according to Justin Harbison, an associate professor at Loyola University of Chicago. Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026 By installing connected systems from the start, builders can potentially create pools that are easier to use and become more valuable over time. Jon Viner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
  • On the first Saturday of the 2026 college football season, several games around the country featured record-breaking temperatures that tested players, coaching staffs and fans in the stands.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The department requested the city’s City Planning and Dangerous Buildings staffs to assess the structure.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • ATMs and online banking remain available; however, transactions or deposits may not process until the next business day.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In mid-2025, for example, Congress clawed back nearly $8 billion in foreign assistance funds.
    Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Vertical stacking cuts heat The approach is based on Huawei’s LogicFolding architecture, which stacks active chip layers vertically instead of placing all the circuitry across a conventional two-dimensional layout.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As crude inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve drain toward their operational limits, America is left, armed with just 300 million barrels.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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