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
Covered in concrete and lost to time for decades, the vats were rediscovered and excavated in 2016 within a building that hugs the Kentucky River.
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Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Downtrodden ultra-nerd janitor Melvin Ferd (Mark Torgl) takes a tumble into a massive vat of nuclear waste and becomes the titular crime-busting monster (Mitch Cohen) — part Superman, part Swamp Thing, completely toxic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Disperse, reactive and vat pigment categories, along with the raw materials for indigo, were among DyStar’s most significant purchases.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
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Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Downtrodden ultra-nerd janitor Melvin Ferd (Mark Torgl) takes a tumble into a massive vat of nuclear waste and becomes the titular crime-busting monster (Mitch Cohen) — part Superman, part Swamp Thing, completely toxic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Disperse, reactive and vat pigment categories, along with the raw materials for indigo, were among DyStar’s most significant purchases.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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These beans can also be used in soups, stews, salads, curries, and bowls.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For liquid varieties in bottles, replace after 6 to 12 months.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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It's also exceeded its funding goal for the Elio bottle with more than 650 backers on board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And still, Roberts changed pitchers after William Contreras singled on his 100th pitch of the night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Giants will be looking for multiple starting pitchers this offseason.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In-use food dispensing utensils not properly stored (falafel scooper stored in container of water on counter).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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To grow geraniums in pots indoors over the winter, dig them up before the first frost and pot them in fresh soil in a container with drainage holes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rice and liquid sanitizer were stored in the same five-gallon bucket.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For a contest in 1994 during the homecoming pep rally, students were accumulating pennies in milk jugs.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bobo, a depressive with a habit of finding a pick-me-up at the bottom of a bottle, checks into rehab and puts a plug in the jug for good; Ferrara’s father never dries up, and in 1980 follows his first suicide attempt with a second, successful one.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This one comes in the designer’s signature Check pattern in black, blue, and silver plus a floral White Flower Market design that matches its high tea kettle and dinner plate set.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Unlike espresso machines that can take up precious counter space, this type of model is typically the size of a tea kettle.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When in doubt, just transfer the contents of your glass jar to one of these items before heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fill a jar with coins and invite the students to participate in an auction in which the high bidder gets the amount of money in the jar (in bills or Venmo, no coins).—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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