as in pool
a small often deep body of water splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

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Recent Examples of puddle However, the second pup had been submerged in a puddle of water at the base of the dumpster and was unresponsive. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 In the past, thinking of Hunter Boots might have brought to mind rain, puddles, and gloomy British weather. Selene Oliva, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2025 Mosquitoes will develop in any puddle that lasts for more than 4 days. John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025 Moose continued to comfort Cheeto with snuggles, and their cuddle puddle went from two to four after the kittens were born. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puddle
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  • In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
    T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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