Thesaurus results for PUDDLES

puddles

noun

plural of puddle

as in pools

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 puddles Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control. —

Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. —

Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026 Play resumed after a 15-minute delay with water slowing the ball and splashing up from puddles with every tackle. —

ABC News, 31 May 2026

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pools

Noun

Each ticket costs $5, and players may 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 Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Longer gaps between disclosures could allow larger pools of uncertainty to accumulate beneath the surface, producing fewer but more severe repricing events when conditions finally become visible to markets.

— Nosa Omoigui, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026