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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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Some German towns and regions imposed limits on how much water can be taken from rivers and lakes.—
Suzan Fraser,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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After the death of a Dalai Lama, senior monks traditionally undertake an elaborate search for his reincarnation, guided by dreams, visions, signs from sacred lakes, and rituals.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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After the Buffalo Creek Fire in 1996 and then the Hayman Fire in 2002, Denver’s water utility spent more than US$27 million over several years to treat the water, remove more than 1 million cubic yards of sediment and debris from a reservoir, and fix infrastructure.—
Ben Livneh,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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Sending Bednar to a division rival probably isn't on Pittsburgh's wishlist, but the Cubs offer a deep reservoir of quality prospects to dangle in trade talks.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Customers can tour the farm, peering into sturgeon tanks while the Evans’ four brown and yellow labs romp in a nearby pond.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Of course, Trent Alexander-Arnold departed Liverpool to join Real Madrid and so there might still be bigger fish than the Reds in the European soccer pond.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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As changes in ecosystems play out across the season, subtle changes are happening in the lagoon too.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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But reported plans to dock the yacht in a lagoon might have changed.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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