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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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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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
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Other highlights include a Guerlain spa, a pool, and a marina.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Sun provides snow plowing and trash collection, and maintains a clubhouse and pool — but otherwise each owner is responsible for shoveling, mowing, leaf pickup and other maintenance of their own grounds.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Other highlights include a Guerlain spa, a pool, and a marina.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Chisholm also appears to have woken up as the infielder joined the homer party with a solo shot in the fourth inning.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Kancey was only one of two players in the NFL in 2024 to record a quarterback hit in 10-plus consecutive games, joining the Texans’ Danielle Hunter.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The oven is the heart of the restaurant, burning at around 750 degrees Fahrenheit, with a mountain of wood stacked nearby.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But stack these small wins across a busy week, and the bathroom stops working against you — even with a houseful of people doing their worst to it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sugar Llamas offers combinations like the Llama Smash (two scoops of ice cream smashed between a hot Bundt cake) and The Summit (two scoops of ice cream piled atop six mini doughnuts).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Studies on the overall health dangers of eating UPFs are piling up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s Carowinds’ former parent company, which merged with Six Flags in 2024 in a blockbuster $8 billion deal.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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It is being continued by the new Kiwanis Club of Poway and the Ranches that formed last fall when the Los Rancheros and Poway clubs merged.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a different draft class, the Browns would likely be connected to a first-round passer.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alex Bregman delivered his biggest hit in a Cubs uniform, connecting on a game-tying solo home run off Blake Treinen in the eighth.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade County commissioners are fond of heaping praise on the Miami Center for Mental Health and Rehabilitation, calling it a groundbreaking facility that will save lives and likely save the county millions of dollars.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The last two goals saved all focus being heaped upon the Wild’s special teams.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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