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
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
This 37-mile barrier island, just off Route 50, invites visitors to explore hiking trails in the nearby Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, paddle calm bays, or climb the historic Assateague Lighthouse for panoramic views.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 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
The property’s farmhouse kitchen offers a cozy hub for guests to congregate each morning, and the living room with its wood-burning fireplace and bay windows feels nothing short of magic.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
This 37-mile barrier island, just off Route 50, invites visitors to explore hiking trails in the nearby Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, paddle calm bays, or climb the historic Assateague Lighthouse for panoramic views.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 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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Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Wolves are extremely social animals that howl to communicate and bond with their packs, but these wolves are alone in the world.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the unmistakable sounds of a dog howling and barking echo loudly off-screen.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
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And then my dad and Karen got there, and my mom got out and yelled at them and just was very angry with my dad.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Those who yelled due to burnout felt guilty or worse afterward.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Bruce is crate-trained, goes in willingly at bedtime and doesn’t bark or cry.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Randall cries, rushing to discover Bernie collapsed on the floor in the next room.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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