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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In addition to weights and five specialized classrooms, the club includes two outdoor pools, a lounging deck, locker areas with a whirlpool, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge.
—Noah Daly
april 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The 16 teams will be placed into four pools of four teams each.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s not exactly an issue for one of the largest pools of sovereign wealth in the world, with $925 billion in assets under management.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Paths cut through tall grass and gravel, leading from the Farmhouse (a communal spot with couches, coffee, and coworking spots) to the cabins, past the golf course, and out toward the pools.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The world’s spent nuclear fuel is currently temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Manyo Club uses water from a nearby spring for its indoor and outdoor pools.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The slender profile of Forever Goldy® Arborvitae lends itself to screening patios and pools without taking up a lot of space.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In addition to weights and five specialized classrooms, the club includes two outdoor pools, a lounging deck, locker areas with a whirlpool, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge.
—Noah Daly
april 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
The 16 teams will be placed into four pools of four teams each.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s not exactly an issue for one of the largest pools of sovereign wealth in the world, with $925 billion in assets under management.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Paths cut through tall grass and gravel, leading from the Farmhouse (a communal spot with couches, coffee, and coworking spots) to the cabins, past the golf course, and out toward the pools.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The world’s spent nuclear fuel is currently temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Manyo Club uses water from a nearby spring for its indoor and outdoor pools.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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This unit links the guidance computer to the missile’s control surfaces, enabling precise maneuvering in flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The strait, 20 miles wide, links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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This type of technology merges physical and digital worlds, allowing users to interact with 3D digital content anchored in their real-world environments.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Still, mid-month will be all the more romantic and otherworldly, as Mars merges with dreamy Neptune while Venus forms a sweet sextile to Jupiter in Cancer on April 13.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 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 Brick is a device that connects wirelessly to smartphones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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