as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Other common names for the strawberry moon include: honey moon, rose moon, flower moon, hot moon, hoe moon, planting moon, LRO moon, vat purnima and posin poya.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The mill stopped production at their dye range, cleaned and sanitized the dye vats, and filled them with natural indigo from Stony Creek Colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
Such meat is produced in bioreactors, which are sterile vats filled with a growing medium.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The building also featured six amphorae (large vats) embedded in its countertop in a configuration like the one seen in Pompeii’s famous street food court, or thermopolia.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The mill stopped production at their dye range, cleaned and sanitized the dye vats, and filled them with natural indigo from Stony Creek Colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
Such meat is produced in bioreactors, which are sterile vats filled with a growing medium.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The building also featured six amphorae (large vats) embedded in its countertop in a configuration like the one seen in Pompeii’s famous street food court, or thermopolia.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
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Within about 25 seconds after pouring the milk over the cereal in a bowl, the milk begins to turn a bright orange.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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While pasta is cooking, stir together cream cheese and cream in a medium bowl until smooth.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Williams posted a fuzzy photo of a bottle of Mirtazapine on Instagram before the song premiered, hinting at its thematic tone.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Only a limited number of bottles will be available starting July 2025 through Sazerac’s domestic and international distribution partners, as well as at the distillery and via Legacy de Forge, Sazerac’s direct-to-consumer platform powered by Blockbar.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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That 80-day suspension, which started earlier this year, also bars the pitcher from appearing in the playoffs in the event the Phils qualify.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Parker, a 25-year-old left-hander, whose 6.85 ERA over his previous 14 starts was 99th among the 101 pitchers to work at least 60 innings in that span, allowed two runs in six innings for his second quality start against the Padres this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Place food items in the refrigerator or sealed containers. Pick up pet food bowls when your pet is not eating.—
Kim Luciani,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Beverage containers — glass bottles, cans and vacuum bottles.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Ice buckets usually get a quick rinse and wipe-down before they're set out for the next guest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Participants are asked to bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, and buckets for collecting trash.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 July 2025
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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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And of course, the brand’s most iconic piece, the two-quart tea kettle, is also part of the sale in several patterns and colors.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 July 2025
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How to practice it yourself: Put the kettle on and shut the laptop.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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On our first day, Benitez had instructed us to bury our noses in the pantry’s jars of single-origin spices and get curious about them.—
Karen Yuan,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The leak-proof containers include four shampoo and soap bottles, four cream jars, and two spray bottles.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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