as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
the garage has three separate bays for cars
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as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen
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as in glory
usually bays plural
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bay
Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
San Diego officials say the spill, which was blamed on heavy rains and sewer pump malfunctions, did not significantly impact any biological resources within San Diego Bay or along the bay.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Immediately a beautiful brick-orange sauce seasoned with paprika, rosemary and bay leaves oozed out.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
San Diego officials say the spill, which was blamed on heavy rains and sewer pump malfunctions, did not significantly impact any biological resources within San Diego Bay or along the bay.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Yet not a sound emerges from the baying mob, which has been instructed to pantomime their appreciation noiselessly.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Seacrest encouraged him to bay back, setting Sawyer up for a howling good time.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay
Verb
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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But with the wind howling in Tuesday at Rate Field, left fielder Andrew Benintendi drifted over and made the catch.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immortalized in Game of Thrones and on the crest of House Stark, the dire wolf is walking the Earth again and even howling after going extinct nearly 10,000 years ago.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Electronics aside, yelling, heckling and the use of profanity are also direct violations of gallery etiquette and could result in removal from the event.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rourke then yelled a homophobic slur after asking some of the castmates about Siwa.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People on TikTok openly share negative experiences, cry on camera, discuss red carpet looks from their beds, or talk about books while rolling their eyes, furrowing their brows, and raising their voices.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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