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
Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Although networks and wire services (but not the AP) continue to be in the pool, so are Trump-supporting outlets like Real America’s Voice, often leading to the president getting extremely softball questions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The weakness of Europe’s military industry is largely due to the difficulty of co-ordinating and pooling production between different countries.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Stock up on cute pool floats, or find an inflatable pool that’s big enough for a crowd.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Although networks and wire services (but not the AP) continue to be in the pool, so are Trump-supporting outlets like Real America’s Voice, often leading to the president getting extremely softball questions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
On Earth, bodily fluids are pooled in the lower body, but in microgravity, which is what's on the International Space Station, astronauts' bodily fluids begin to move toward the upper part of the body and head.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The weakness of Europe’s military industry is largely due to the difficulty of co-ordinating and pooling production between different countries.
—Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Jurado joins two other Asian American councilmembers, John Lee and Nithya Raman.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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This year, join us in celebrating the iconic legacy of Toy Story.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This ring is both showy and dainty, perfect for standing on its own or for Mom to stack with other rose gold rings in her collection of fine jewelry.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Building a roster is more than stacking together numbers that look good on a stat sheet.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Buehler has struggled, and injuries have piled up for the Red Sox, resulting in a few unproven rookies being given the ball early in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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But interest in his capability as a bridal designer really piled up when the confetti veil, which was based on a look from the brand’s spring 2014 collection, began to show up on every bride’s Pinterest board.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It was merge time on this week’s episode of Survivor 48 as all 13 players converged on a single beach.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The network has also had a fairly quiet development season, with just a handful of projects in the works, among them a potential Rookie spinoff (ABC and Hulu merged their development teams under Simran Sethi six months ago).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What’s been great is that this show connected so quickly.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his view, this can offer a better way to increase buy-in and engagement, and can be more rewarding as well for leaders who can connect to employees but still maintain boundaries.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Vance heaped criticism on Denmark during his Friday visit, accusing the country of lagging on security and leaving Greenland open to invasion from Russia and China.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Studies have found microplastics in human brains (roughly the amount in a heaping teaspoon of table salt), as well as in our stomach, lungs and bones.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Such scents link to trends in ritual and mindfulness practices: meditation, yoga and sleep routines.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It's linked to my immune system, which overreacts to environmental triggers.—
Edward Taguba,
Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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