as in tombs
an underground burial chamber
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers
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Recent Examples of vaults
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Cole Hutson, like his brother Lane, vaults up into the top group of prospects following a great 18-year-old season at Boston University.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s chief film critics, weigh in on the qualitative value of the riches in Paramount’s vaults.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Entry corridors rise into groin vaults that lend ceremony to daily passages.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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One of the items is the replacement of electrical vaults that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Cole Hutson, like his brother Lane, vaults up into the top group of prospects following a great 18-year-old season at Boston University.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s chief film critics, weigh in on the qualitative value of the riches in Paramount’s vaults.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Entry corridors rise into groin vaults that lend ceremony to daily passages.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaults
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When your cards are maxed out, your ratio jumps up to 100% causing your score to plummet.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tierney, though, thinks the result could reflect mechanisms unknown from recent Earth history that can drive extreme temperature jumps.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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What leaps off the page in the NBC data is how independence dominates Gen Z’s definition of success—with one striking exception.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The plot leaps from a slightly exaggerated take on a familiar scenario to an outlandish power struggle over an oblivious man whose own agency is increasingly beside the point.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Royals and Guardians play each other this week, which muddles up the math a little bit (especially if Kansas City wins the series and hops the Guardians for second place).—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Virgil van Dijk is the center-back who springs to mind when discussing Liverpool’s achievements in the modern era.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaults. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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