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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
One of the biggest losers from the rotation out of technology was Oracle (ORCL) , which is now oversold from an intermediate-term perspective after a peak-to-trough decline of almost 50%.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
After being used by a high-income household, the bath was later repurposed as a fountain trough.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The cold front is coming behind a trough passing through the Tennessee Valley.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
After being used by a high-income household, the bath was later repurposed as a fountain trough.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The cold front is coming behind a trough passing through the Tennessee Valley.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials won't be able to diagnose the cause of the leak until the pipe is excavated.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ditch that’s up to 19 feet deep dwarfs the heavy machinery inside of it.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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These joints were also designed to be lockable for bridging wide anti-tank ditches or canals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All gutters and drains should be cleaned of ice, snow, and other debris, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Andre Kazimiersky is the co-owner and president at HomeHero Roofing, a residential roofing and gutter company.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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Angelic children are conduits between life and death.—
Natalia Jiménez-Stuard,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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That may not be considered overly important, but the media remain the best conduit between the England team and its supporters, even in the social media age.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Team Veronica di Piante’s suit with Toteme’s red trench—a chic alternative to the camel trench, which reads just as timeless.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Something like the Quince Cashmere-wool Classic Coat (or my favorite Buck Mason Wool Blanket Coat) will keep you warm while still delivering the same style points as a trench.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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By rolling MXene flakes into tubes, the team created hollow structures that allow ions to move more freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Maher was the one who bathed Wael, changed his clothing, and helped administer food and medication through a tube, Arnaout said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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If a company had a decent product, enough marketing budget, and a working funnel, growth often followed.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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As the water comes to a boil over low heat, the pot will reverse-brew, meaning the water will go through the funnel, past the filter plate, and out a fountain-like section into the top chamber, also called a collector.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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