as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vat
The 7-year-old Jesus becomes apprenticed to a dyer, who gives him very precise directions about dyeing three pieces of cloth in three different vats.
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Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The dinner felt cozy in contrast to the flashiness of the premiere as guests shared antipasti family-style and were served mezzi paccheri pasta in tomato sauce — the very meal that his Solomeo workers have for lunch every day — from a huge vat in the center of the room.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
So, good on KAIST for giving us a route to avoid all of that, but how does its method create a replacement for nylon and polyester, and dye it in the same vat pot?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
It’s built like a tank, and the heated vat means cold garage prints aren’t a problem.
—PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The dinner felt cozy in contrast to the flashiness of the premiere as guests shared antipasti family-style and were served mezzi paccheri pasta in tomato sauce — the very meal that his Solomeo workers have for lunch every day — from a huge vat in the center of the room.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
So, good on KAIST for giving us a route to avoid all of that, but how does its method create a replacement for nylon and polyester, and dye it in the same vat pot?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
It’s built like a tank, and the heated vat means cold garage prints aren’t a problem.
—PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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Remove to plate and allow to cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy Jewish comfort food at its finest—light and fluffy matzo balls floating in a bowl of rich chicken stock and tender vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The complimentary bath products are large enough to refill and water is served in glass bottles.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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And on Wednesday nights — dubbed Wine Wednesday by Greekman’s, which has an excellent selection of Greek wines — all bottles are discounted by 50%.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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McGwire was among 21 inductees in the college baseball hall’s class of 2025, which includes such former major-league stars as pitchers David Price (Vanderbilt) and Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State) and shortstop Hubie Brooks (Arizona State), as well as agent Scott Boras (Pacific).—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Anthopoulos and the Braves had been expected to add a starting pitcher, either via free agency or a trade, to the 2026 roster, but that has yet to happen midway through February.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant was in violation of 10 standards, including raw tuna stored over ready-to-eat food and containers of oil and spices not labeled.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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This same level of access extends to Milan’s cultural, bucket-list icons.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course the main lobby restaurant, Le Jardin, which has icy buckets chilling wine and the near-constant scent of truffles in the air during its 24-hour service, is always packed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Yellow Kid was a big bald baby of a boy, with jug ears, a gap-toothed grin, and a long yellow nightshirt.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pots and jugs aligned perfectly with what was known already, that this cult engaged in feasting, as per LBV.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Visible only to Hana at first, in convex reflective surfaces like a kettle or the back of a spoon, Bertha does not take kindly to Hana’s attempts to kick the pill habit and start policing her food intake the old-fashioned way.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Keep kettles warm and fire steady.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Until now, identifying what liquid surrounds a specimen required opening the jar, risking evaporation, contamination, and irreversible damage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Finally achieve that picture-worthy spice rack with a set of 24 glass spice jars, including pre-printed labels, for $30.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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