vat

noun

Definition of vatnext
as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids a vat of cooking oil

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Recent Examples of vat The veggies are poured into a giant vat and mixed by hand with something resembling a dustpan. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Janier jokes that he was born in a cheese vat and that milk runs through his veins. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 John drops the first T-800 arm and chip into the vat of molten steel to destroy them. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The clip, filmed last month, appeared to show a young man standing on a table at a Haidilao branch in Shanghai urinating into a vat of boiling broth. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
  1. bowl
  2. bottle
  3. pitcher
  4. container
  5. bucket
  6. jug
  7. kettle
  8. jar
Noun
  • The Boilermakers must now win three of their last five games to become bowl eligible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Why risk injury and participate in a bowl where there is virtually no upside?
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice.
    — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • Not exactly the most famous names in Major League Baseball, sure, but an example of the Rays' depth and ability to create tough matchups for opposing pitchers up and down the lineup.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His head hits the table, a pitcher drops to the floor and explodes.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Tiger’s Den is a new Japanese market and restaurant in Koreatown that brings decades of sushi making expertise to grab-and-go containers of nigiri and sashimi.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of container
Noun
  • Water bottles and a bucket of pickles sat on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On this warm, October day, five murres paddled around the pool — waiting for a technician to drop a bucket of smelt into the water.
    — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bucket
Noun
  • Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People were milling about in flip-flops, holding water jugs, smoking cigarettes—little to do, nowhere to go.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • Cherry Check Electric Kettle This MacKenzie-Childs electric kettle is sure to be your new favorite kitchen piece.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The in-room Bodum electric kettle and cozy ceramic mugs by Fortessa make the whole ritual a lovely end after a full day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of kettle
Noun
  • Leti Muñoz keeps a glass jar of sand and a shell from Utah Beach, France, on her ofrenda.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to the arrest affidavit police obtained a search warrant and found a glass jar, aluminum powder, black iron oxide and a pipe that was empty at the time.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jar

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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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