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
Send yourself a vat of Goof Off to remove paint from your living room and the memory of paying for the subscription.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Also in the 1990s, physicists in Russia and Italy had put highly radioactive sources right next to huge vats of gallium, a metallic liquid that’s especially sensitive to neutrinos, to test whether the vats were working as neutrino detectors.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Also in the 1990s, physicists in Russia and Italy had put highly radioactive sources right next to huge vats of gallium, a metallic liquid that’s especially sensitive to neutrinos, to test whether the vats were working as neutrino detectors.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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Strain chicken poaching liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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These include niceties like complimentary garment bags in closets and a pet park with space for four-legged guests to play with toys and water bowls that can be sent to the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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An interesting wine list includes English sparkling wines like Hundred Hills, and there are 5,000 more bottles in the cellar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The vineyard is currently leased to a local winemaker, offering a hands-off approach to production, though the resulting vintages can be stored in the home’s custom wine cellar, which accommodates up to 1,880 bottles.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The team relied on eight pitchers — Klein, Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, Wyatt Mills, Kyle Hurt, Alex Vesia, Jack Dreyer and Barnes — to complete the game.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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And the National League has several other pitchers having great starts to the 2026 season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Ingredients 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper Directions In a screw-top jar or airtight container, combine all ingredients.—
Jed Portman,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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The facility had two containers without labels on them.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Noun
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For everyday dirt, though, a DIY jug does the job — at a fraction of the price.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Then there were the jug-eared goofball characters, which some scholars of the art form call halfwits, while others prefer snerds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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An expansive bar, stocked with complimentary snacks and soft drinks, as well as beer, wine, and spirits, also had a Lavazza coffee machine and Aarke hot-water kettle.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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That’s rich — like the pot calling the kettle black.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Shelves lined with baking ingredients, bolts of fabric, tinware, nails, and jars of penny candy created a patchwork of textures and smells ranging from molasses and leather to spices and tobacco smoke.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Place in a jar with salt, garlic, mustard and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; beat with a fork.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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