1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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2
as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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3
as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Every home/design magazine in December usually highlights a Christmas by the pool where the homeowner being interviewed irritatingly boasts/flexes that Christmas morning starts with a swim and then opening presents.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
How much power should remain with individual governments versus being pooled at the EU level?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As part of the renovation, the freshwater oasis pool and the saltwater terrace pool both got major makeovers and now have shaded cabanas, hanging beds, and hammocks.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Every home/design magazine in December usually highlights a Christmas by the pool where the homeowner being interviewed irritatingly boasts/flexes that Christmas morning starts with a swim and then opening presents.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Inside, water still pooled in the apartment basements.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
How much power should remain with individual governments versus being pooled at the EU level?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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The 40-year-old joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after spending a successful 12 years with Mercedes.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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With recent sales signaling strong demand, prospective buyers won’t want to miss the opportunity to join this exceptional community in northwest Olathe.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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In four days of operation, she’s stacked nearly $200,000.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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This year's tournament is stacked with star players from around the world, from Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz to Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Whether it’s served with cabbage, piled high on rye, or crisped up in a skillet, corned beef remains a symbol of Irish-American resilience, celebration, and good eating.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Locals said the bodies were piled into mass graves near the village’s Alawite shrine.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Set to hit shelves on Oct. 7, The Crimson Throne merges elements from the beloved series Outlander and the work of celebrated fantasy writer Holly Black.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rap groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest merged introspective lyricism with the boundless sonic textures of legends like Davis, Hancock, and Coltrane.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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This equilateral triangle connects three brilliant stars — Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo, all of them fixtures of the spring night sky in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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From a technical standpoint, the video team connected 10 or 12 receivers around the school that all fed back to a main video village.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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These two factors are combining to create very healthy estimates for global soybean supplies, which is putting a lid on global soybean prices.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Critics have argued that current care robots fall short in their practical application, often heaping additional work on to their human counterparts, while struggling to manage conditions like severe dementia.—
Silvia Park,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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Our neighbors to the north enjoy the dish — a heaping plate of fresh-cut fries topped with cheese curds and gravy — as both an appetizer and a full meal.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kenya and Porsha link up for lunch, both pulling up in their Rolls-Royces.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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