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Recent Examples of water hole
For them, luxury is watching elephants drink at the water hole under moonlight or waking up to hear lion roars in the distance.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Three elephants at a water hole in Zimbabwe.
—Joel Lovell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2017
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Three elephants at a water hole in Zimbabwe.
—Joel Lovell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
Noun
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Juan, a handyman and cook, dove into the lake to rescue his 14-year-old autistic son, Kevin.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In the coming year, the reservoir could decline to a point where water can no longer pass through intakes to generate hydroelectric power.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The move could affect as much as 30% of its oil reservoirs, the person said, but the risks are manageable using engineering and operational lessons learned from past sanctions.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Four days later, Regina was found dead in the passenger seat of her car in a pond, according to the Ohio Attorney General's Office.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The bedroom features a romantic canopy bed beneath the 35-foot conical ceiling, as well as views of the trees and a lily pond.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The lagoon acts as an amplifier.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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As of Sunday, the fishing society had raised over $1,500 — almost twice as much as 10 years ago — and plans to restock the lagoon in May.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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