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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
The basins have agreed on how to calculate the natural flow — which is the amount of water that would be in the river without any human intervention.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the New York subway hasn’t slept since 1904, and service-suspending waterfalls are becoming more common in every downpour, as platform vents become catchment basins and flash floods gush down the stairs.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
For two months, crews worked and were able to install stormwater drainage structures, catch basins, manholes and pipes along the two roads.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
This fish, with its striking gold scales and red eyes, was found in the Savannah and Santee River basins.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
There are double sinks to scrub in before surgery and large basins to clean the equipment afterward.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
These names are selected by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which maintains six alphabetical lists of names each for the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins and uses one list per year in a six-year cycle.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
From gentle trickles to bird-friendly basins, here’s how garden fountains are bringing calm vibes—and smoke-free comfort—to outdoor gatherings.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the New York subway hasn’t slept since 1904, and service-suspending waterfalls are becoming more common in every downpour, as platform vents become catchment basins and flash floods gush down the stairs.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
For two months, crews worked and were able to install stormwater drainage structures, catch basins, manholes and pipes along the two roads.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
This fish, with its striking gold scales and red eyes, was found in the Savannah and Santee River basins.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
There are double sinks to scrub in before surgery and large basins to clean the equipment afterward.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
These names are selected by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which maintains six alphabetical lists of names each for the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins and uses one list per year in a six-year cycle.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
From gentle trickles to bird-friendly basins, here’s how garden fountains are bringing calm vibes—and smoke-free comfort—to outdoor gatherings.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basins
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen section also has some other gorgeous melamine finds, like this serving platter and these cereal bowls.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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The body feathers in Figure 2 are the hills and valleys between Maunder Minimum and Modern Maximum.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters say the marine layer is likely to spread to the inland foothills and valleys, cooling areas like Escondido, where the high is predicted to be 80 on Tuesday, 76 on Wednesday and Thursday, and 79 on Friday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Jays weren’t going to pop bottles of champagne in the clubhouse after a sweep and wear ski goggles to keep the streaming beer out of their eyes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other efforts across the hotel include reducing plastic use by offering glass bottles for refilling, providing bulk amenities instead of single-use soaps and shampoos, and having housekeeping services on request.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the city plans to move forward with a revitalization project in early 2026 that will fill a large section of the park with soccer fields, horseshoe pits and pickleball, futsal, and basketball courts.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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Upgrade your space with patio furniture, garden tools, decor, fire pits, and so much more, with prices starting at only $10.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Balanced buckets The Valkyries got scoring from multiple players.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the morning light spread across the San Francisco Peaks, a group of about 50 volunteers from across Arizona gathered in the national forest, armed with shovels and buckets of young pine trees.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Over time, the powerful current carved out massive gorges and canyons, including the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The journey runs the entire length of Australia from south to north, covering 1,851 miles and traversing dramatic gorges and curious rock formations of the ancient mountains of the Flinders Ranges.—
Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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This effect is amplified by the natural asymmetry of sea waves – their crests are typically sharper and steeper than their flatter troughs.—
Francesco Fedele,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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The hadal zone is primarily comprised of oceanic trenches and troughs — some of the deepest and least explored environments on Earth.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Basins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basins. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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