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
Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
This rental is an excellent choice for large groups—the pool, sauna, and yard offer plenty of activities for those who want to stretch out and enjoy a bit of nature.
—Brittany Loggins, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Other recreational opportunities include, but are not limited to, swimming in one of four separate pool areas, skating on an outdoor rink that is covered, lighted, and available for 20 weeks of the year, tennis, and there are hiking trails.
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Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
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Each team received their shipment of logo balls several weeks ago from the Wilson factory so that equipment managers would be able to properly prepare the footballs for their respective offenses.—
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And managed to wrecking-ball the entire operation, plus piss off all their Paris clients (save for Antoine), and forever destroy the sanctity of Solitano.—
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Jim Harbaugh also discounted any notion that his brother would join him with the Chargers in any capacity.—
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
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The mega-retailer is always stacked with endless deals that can’t be beat, and its current deals on winter boots are super impressive.—
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Splitting and stacking the wood was her brother’s job, one of his favorite tasks.—
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Rather than letting those items pile up in a cluttered mess, opt for a compact organizer with enough storage to hold all the essentials.—
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To avoid piling up snow on plants when clearing snow, mark them with stakes in the fall.—
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Mark Engel’s paintings explore themes of connection and transformation, often merging figures and landscapes.—
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The urge to merge is calling out to you!—
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One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.—
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Fort Worth police said the three cases are not connected.—
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Sessegnon and Jimenez attack that vacated area in a bid to combine, but Bassey’s delivery from the back gets intercepted by Santiago Bueno.—
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
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Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.—
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The recipe yielded four heaping servings that would honestly go a lot further at a potluck.—
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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