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as in bowls
a large circular container used especially for holding water for washing
They washed their clothes in a basin.
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as in valleys
a depressed or sunken area of land
The animals drank from a shallow basin surrounded by grasslands.
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Recent Examples of basins
That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Among the 11 basins, these were identified for highest impact reduction potential.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Many are large, shallow, and opaque basins filled with water, each coupled with a bright green, circular glass panel on the floor beside them.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The utility also has detention basins at its Peak Flow Attenuation Facility, located off Scott Hamilton Drive, that are meant to allow the system to handle significant rain events.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
There are not many basins globally that are undrilled.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
More than half of the 51 basins are showing water declines, according to a statewide report.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Looking south at the vast basins, peaks, and ridgelines of the Sierra.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Among the 11 basins, these were identified for highest impact reduction potential.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Many are large, shallow, and opaque basins filled with water, each coupled with a bright green, circular glass panel on the floor beside them.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The utility also has detention basins at its Peak Flow Attenuation Facility, located off Scott Hamilton Drive, that are meant to allow the system to handle significant rain events.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
There are not many basins globally that are undrilled.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
More than half of the 51 basins are showing water declines, according to a statewide report.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Looking south at the vast basins, peaks, and ridgelines of the Sierra.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Some people drained their toilet bowls in order to breathe air through the plumbing as the smoke lingered and covered them in yellow soot.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Threshold 4-Piece Porcelain Plaid Bowls Give your dinnerware a boost of charm with these Threshold bowls.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a result, a Universe with dark matter has twice the number of fluctuation peaks-and-valleys in both the cosmic microwave background’s spectrum and also the power spectrum of large-scale structure than a Universe with normal matter alone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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These can be low-lying areas in your yard, such as slopes or valleys, that are colder than higher or sheltered areas, such as at the top of a hill or near a brick retaining wall.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bobrovsky decided to follow in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps almost three years ago, gifting wine bottles of his own to his teammates.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The courtyard is outfitted with several fire pits and is a nice place to hang out, and the property regularly hosts outdoor yoga classes as well.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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In warm weather, rent a paddleboard from the hotel and glide across Lake Estes, or warm up around the fire pits or in the dry sauna.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Michael Anderson, executive director of the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, said with results from Senjem in hand, landowners will be able to take action to stop sediment from ravines on their properties.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mop buckets not emptied after use.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The starters sometimes ran even after Hawks buckets.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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