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
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Amenities include four restaurants (chef Vivian Howard recently opened Theodosia), two pools, a spa, outdoor firepits, and beach chairs and umbrellas.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Those in more modest establishments with smaller tips (or those who pool tips) would gain less in absolute terms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Twin Falls website points out the city’s 1,650 acres of parks and open spaces, including trails, playgrounds, ball fields, and pools.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Amenities include four restaurants (chef Vivian Howard recently opened Theodosia), two pools, a spa, outdoor firepits, and beach chairs and umbrellas.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The tarp that had been on the field before the game was removed after the Padres arrived and the water that had settled on it pooled in the grass behind the infield.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Those in more modest establishments with smaller tips (or those who pool tips) would gain less in absolute terms.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Over 7,000 fans joined a Facebook group called Save the Neighborhood Theatre to keep the venue open.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rick Shiels, a golf influencer, joined as a LIV Golf brand ambassador in January 2025.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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All offers end April 30 (each can only be used once and offers do not stack).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Photos released by the agency showed rows of Easter cakes stacked inside a devastated building, covered in thick dust, as a huge hole gaped in the wall behind them and rubble piled up on the floor.—
Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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
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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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Italian fashion houses to merge Prada struck a deal to buy rival Versace for $1.375 billion on Thursday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the book, in an attempt to merge urban fantasy with pastoral otherness, Lin brings up smartphones, high-rises, subways, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.—
Aditi Sriram,
New York Times,
11 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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View 2 Images Four tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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The trio of bold statements heaped scrutiny on the current leadership at the FIA.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Both members acknowledged that neither were particularly close to Vance during his brief tenure in the upper chamber upon now heaping praise.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2025
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As head of the nation's public health agencies, Kennedy's aides have asked federal health officials to reopen research into whether vaccines are linked to autism.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read more: Why Allergy Seasons Are Getting Worse The papers in the survey also looked at the mechanism that links climate change to increases in hay fever.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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