as in bottles
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vats
The property includes a 4,900-square-foot hatchery, 550 outdoor vats, and a modern home with a pool.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 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
Traditionally, vaccines have required growing pieces of viruses, often in chicken eggs or giant vats of cells, then purifying that material.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 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
Traditionally, vaccines have required growing pieces of viruses, often in chicken eggs or giant vats of cells, then purifying that material.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vats
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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This is truly a gift that keeps on giving, and with 24 bottles, there’s plenty to go around.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first floor of the two-level facility includes a cafe that sells coffee drinks, smoothies, wraps and bowls.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
15 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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For safe transport, place gas containers in the open air, such as a truck bed or trailer.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Half-gallon containers labeled as Vanilla Ice Cream actually contain Publix Rich & Creamy French Vanilla Ice Cream with mismatched French Vanilla container lids.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors cited the soul food restaurant after discovering that the kitchen handwashing sink was blocked with multiple plastic buckets in the sink basin.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A number of kitchen electrics, including kettles and toaster ovens, are marked down on Cuisinart’s website.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Vats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vats. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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