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Recent Examples of water hole
The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes.
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Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Grasses were green, water holes full, and creeks were flowing in several drainages throughout the Karoo.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Maya viewed such subterranean features and water holes—like the nearby Sacred Cenote—as connections to the underworld.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Grasses were green, water holes full, and creeks were flowing in several drainages throughout the Karoo.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Maya viewed such subterranean features and water holes—like the nearby Sacred Cenote—as connections to the underworld.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
Noun
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Rachel Booth, also known as Rachel Langley, was found dead at a lake in the English village of Oakmere on Monday, July 21, according to a statement from the Cheshire Constabulary.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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No better way to relax on a weekend than going to a lake/ocean for some flying.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This comes after the reservoir, as well as its downstream counterpart Lake Mead, hit historic lows in 2022.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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That fee covers the costs of construction and maintenance for infrastructure such as water reservoirs to store emergency backup supplies.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Her body was found in the shallow portion of a pond in a wooded area, police said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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This is different to how the rules work in the United States, which has quite understandably confused some of our readers on both sides of the pond.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Noun
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It’s packed with rainforests, lagoons, mangrove swamps, and rivers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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Water is everywhere in lagoons, canals, streams, and the ocean.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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