tub

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Recent Examples of tub The bedroom fits a king-size bed and a sitting area, and the attached bathroom has a soaking tub, a shower and access to a walk-in closet. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Pour a cup of it into about a gallon of water in a tub or basin, and pop your feet in there for about 15 minutes to help alleviate some of the soreness. Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025 The kitchen has been renovated to include a double farmhouse sink and there’s a soaking tub in the primary bathroom. Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025 Every baby food product packaged in jars, pouches, tubs and boxes sold in California must carry a QR code on its label that consumers can scan to check the most recent heavy metal readings, although many are not yet complying. C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tub
Noun
  • In his account of the discovery, Pasteur suggested in passing that the bacteria might have floated through the air and settled into the vats.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Crops had to be cut, stacked, and heated in vats that attracted vermin and were a breeding ground for viruses.
    Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Really nice hookers like Lucia get life-altering windfalls.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Theodoric’s Guide for the Holy Land reminded travelers there was no water in Jerusalem other than the rainwater collected by inhabitants and stored in cisterns for daily use.
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The system involved a pool in the courtyard for catching water and two underground cisterns for storing it.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Six new chairlifts, including a 10-person gondola, close to 100 new ski runs and tons of parking will debut in the 2025-26 ski season.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Don’t miss the Galleon Carnival event where parades of boats and gondolas sail through the canals.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The remarks from Powell at the annual U.S. Monetary Policy Forum marked a notable prediction from the nation's top central banker charged with keeping inflation under control.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • That means no more designating a banker, counting bills, and arguing over whether you got paid your dues.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.
    Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • When a prime specimen was chosen, the men set off in a whaleboat rowed by a crew.
    Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The group also deployed a hovercraft to Nashville and a K-9 search unit is en route.
    Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Alternatively, water taxis and ferries connect the island to the city, making multiple daily journeys.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Here, water taxis and bike trails can lead you to charming shopping areas that are peppered with boutiques, galleries, and restaurants.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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