as in puddles
a small often deep body of water
a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping
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as in staffs
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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as in deposits
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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Recent Examples of pools
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Pick a team of players to compete against other customers and win a portion of large prize pools.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Their oversized terraces and XL pools frame wide Mediterranean views, with enough space to host friends before a night out or to simply retreat in complete privacy.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Amenities include multiple golf courses, parks, hiking trails, swimming pools, including one of Orange County’s three Olympic-sized pools, and, of course, seven miles of beach.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Pick a team of players to compete against other customers and win a portion of large prize pools.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Their oversized terraces and XL pools frame wide Mediterranean views, with enough space to host friends before a night out or to simply retreat in complete privacy.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Amenities include multiple golf courses, parks, hiking trails, swimming pools, including one of Orange County’s three Olympic-sized pools, and, of course, seven miles of beach.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
The pools have lifts and a ramp.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Pick a team of players to compete against other customers and win a portion of large prize pools.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Their oversized terraces and XL pools frame wide Mediterranean views, with enough space to host friends before a night out or to simply retreat in complete privacy.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Amenities include multiple golf courses, parks, hiking trails, swimming pools, including one of Orange County’s three Olympic-sized pools, and, of course, seven miles of beach.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The pools have lifts and a ramp.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Pick a team of players to compete against other customers and win a portion of large prize pools.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While governments may pass legislation to expand staffing pools, and facilities may work to improve training, the heart of care comes from the watchful eyes and steady involvement of families.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Their oversized terraces and XL pools frame wide Mediterranean views, with enough space to host friends before a night out or to simply retreat in complete privacy.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Amenities include multiple golf courses, parks, hiking trails, swimming pools, including one of Orange County’s three Olympic-sized pools, and, of course, seven miles of beach.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Behind its all-glass façade, the home stacks four bedrooms and five baths around an elevator core.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the conflict between Hobbes and Rousseau, between visions of primordial humankind as inherently brutal or inherently peaceful, Tsangari stacks the dramatic deck in favor of benign and placid human nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The study links specific sound patterns to internal degradation processes, offering a low-cost way to monitor battery health in electric vehicles and grid-scale systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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His vision merges high fashion with mass media, often blurring the line between runway and pop spectacle.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each mural panel merges themes from the past seven gatherings.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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After the loss of her grandmother, cleaner Flora connects deeply with a teacher who, little by little, is becoming transparent.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Philadelphia, more residents are asking for help with their utility bills, said Charles Lanier, executive director of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee, which connects low- and moderate-income clients with energy assistance and other services.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bracelet combines the lightweight metal with high-tech bulk metallic glass, an alloy of 50 percent palladium and other metals that’s highly resistant to corrosion and wear.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mango Small Bucket Bag The slouchy bucket bag is trending this season, and Mango’s version combines style with practicality.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The goal is to create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites all.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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As in an Army operation, clarity of objective is what unites and motivates the formation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alain Hivelin joins the company as general manager of couture, quickly becoming president of a group encompassing fashion, fragrances and accessories.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wisconsin joins 14 other states, including Minnesota and Illinois, in creating a vaccine protocol that does not defer solely to federal health officials.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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