as in basin
a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift
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Recent Examples of kettle
Specialty Popcorn — offers customers a variety of premium and unique flavors popped fresh in store like Cheddar, caramel, dill pickle, Oreo, kettle, and salt & pepper.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Gas stovetop cooking can likewise be reduced by using affordable electric appliances like rice cookers, toaster ovens and kettles.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Inside, you’ll be welcomed into its eclectic reception, wrapped in antique clocks, with a myriad of cozy living rooms branching off—quintessentially British, with comfy mustard loveseats, Victorian oil lamps, shiny copper kettles, and quirky French cabinets filled with ceramic poodles.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In their study, after 40 boils in the kettle, only 11 percent of the initial microplastic load leached into the water.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Gas stovetop cooking can likewise be reduced by using affordable electric appliances like rice cookers, toaster ovens and kettles.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Inside, you’ll be welcomed into its eclectic reception, wrapped in antique clocks, with a myriad of cozy living rooms branching off—quintessentially British, with comfy mustard loveseats, Victorian oil lamps, shiny copper kettles, and quirky French cabinets filled with ceramic poodles.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In their study, after 40 boils in the kettle, only 11 percent of the initial microplastic load leached into the water.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kettle
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The lake was formed most recently in 1905-07, when the Colorado flooded the region, filling the low-lying basin.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Oil And Gas Production. 35% of New Mexico’s revenue comes from oil and gas fields in the Delaware basin, part of the Permian basin that stretches into West Texas.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Reviewers who got in the saddle over top the buzzing, high-output 120S, meanwhile, praised it for being the most powerful ebike motor out there and loved the instant acceleration that came with the 120 Nm of continuous torque.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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New for 2026, the beige, sandstone interior color option has been replaced by stone grey to complement the available saddle brown and graphite options.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Kids of all ages can jump in the driver’s seat of big road and bridge vehicles, learn crosswalk safety, fill potholes, microchip a stuffed animal, be a junior building inspector, plan a city, and more.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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But some analysts say the market’s optimism is doing cartwheels over a policy pothole.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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“Kettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kettle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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