as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vat
On a recent morning, Fritsch stood over a stainless steel vat about the size of a large bathtub and removed a plastic sheet covering blocks of white cheddar cheese.
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Chuck Quirmbach, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Brands such as Victoria + Albert, Water Monopoly and Kohler are turning out sleek, artful soaking varieties ranging from retro ceramic vessels with ball feet to simple wooden vats that immerse users in water up to their necks, a la ancient Japan.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Compost bins Compost bins sit on top of the soil, with the organic matter decomposing in a square or round vat.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
This would earn huge vats of good will within the community.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Chuck Quirmbach, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Brands such as Victoria + Albert, Water Monopoly and Kohler are turning out sleek, artful soaking varieties ranging from retro ceramic vessels with ball feet to simple wooden vats that immerse users in water up to their necks, a la ancient Japan.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Compost bins Compost bins sit on top of the soil, with the organic matter decomposing in a square or round vat.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
This would earn huge vats of good will within the community.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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Just before serving, top the bowl with sliced fresh tomatoes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors found 17 dead cockroaches on a pipe and behind a bowl storage shelf, both near the prep line.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The resort is also 95% plastic free, offering reusable aluminum bottles to be used at water stations and there’s also sustainable service ware.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Using a bottle jack to adjust the height of the staircase.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each set includes a pitcher, four place settings with a dinner plate, salad plate, large bowl, low bowl, dinner napkin, drinking glass.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Taking the place of No Name Saloon and High West on your nightly circuit could be Sundown Saloon (pool and pitchers in a basement), Jungle (Mai Tais in the Rockies) or Bohemian Biergarten (European beer hall).—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The near-endless colors of flowers are the star of many gardens, sidewalk planters, and front porch containers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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The government contributed an additional 24 beds via medical container units, known as connexes, including one operating room.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once the donuts are long gone, reuse the bucket as an Easter centerpiece or during your annual egg hunts.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nets two-way guard Tyson Etienne scored his first career buckets early in the fourth quarter and fellow two-way Tosan Evbuomwan played for the first time in over a month.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
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The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Potentially, for example, manufacturers could create kettles with an inner lining that would prevent microplastic leakage during boiling.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Start with jars labeled for spending, saving and giving.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet octopuses have been caught performing incredible feats such as escaping aquarium tanks, solving puzzles, unscrewing jar lids and carrying shells as shields.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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