Thesaurus results for WELLS

wells

noun

Definition of wells

plural of well

as in sources

a point or place at which something is invented or provided his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist

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as in pools

a small often deep body of water the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well

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Recent Examples of wells Most of those wells weren’t necessarily constructed poorly; they were funded poorly. — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Water that isn’t trapped in dams or pulled from wells or rivers eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026 Operational floor To release oil from the SPR, operators pump water into the bottom of the caverns to displace the crude to the surface and pump it through wells into pipelines. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 At 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, a 2019 condo building sits atop 153 geothermal wells. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026 Then, while working with the government of Canada to monitor groundwater, in 2023, Ruff and his colleagues detected O2 in deep wells beneath Alberta. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Horvath highlighted Los Angeles County's commitment to phasing out existing wells and banning new oil drilling to achieve 100% renewable energy. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Lots of wells off the coast of California are in decline, and fracking might reverse that trend — and stave off decommissioning costs. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wells

Noun

Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sources

Noun

Many cities contract with third-party administrators or risk pools to manage workers' compensation cases.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The sanctuary offers five hydrotherapy pools, eight treatment rooms, a fitness center and movement studio, a steam room, and dry and infrared saunas.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pools

Noun

Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The fountains in the square were not turned on, and were instead surrounded by barriers, because Britain is in drought at the moment.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fountains

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Founded in the 1920s by former San Diego Mayor Bert Vaughn, the mineral springs established a healthy tourism economy as people sought out the then-popular health treatment.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The cold is what first springs to mind when thinking of Oldham’s home.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of springs

Noun

However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Gittelsohn, a painter who attended the now-shuttered San Francisco Art Institute in the 1970s, located across the street from the couple’s home, reached out to about 50 scholars and art experts about the origins of the bust.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026