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
Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
And the red isn’t just pooled around her but seeping from her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
The property spans 1,000 hectares with heated pools, tennis courts, a world-class spa, and a beach club serving tapas beside the sea from May through September.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Noun
The water didn’t pool or get caught in the seams, and the umbrella dried in a few hours.
—Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
And the red isn’t just pooled around her but seeping from her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Verb
The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
The property spans 1,000 hectares with heated pools, tennis courts, a world-class spa, and a beach club serving tapas beside the sea from May through September.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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Blake’s parents, wife and infant daughter are joining him, while Swanson mentioned his whole family is tagging along.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, attended the Wimbledon Championships' singles final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, July 13, where she was joined by her husband, Prince William.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Verb
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They were either obstructed from view inside cardboard boxes or stacked in bags which obscured observation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, underwent substantial changes to its curriculum and staff beginning in 2023 when DeSantis stacked its board with conservative members.—
Katherine Mangan,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The family piled into their 2008 Honda Odyssey for a 10-hour drive to a Christian summer camp in the Ozarks that the three children had attended for eight summers.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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As part of its founding as a party in 2022, the Forward PAC merged with the Renew America Movement, made up of former Republican officials, and the Serve America Movement, a group of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 July 2025
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The satellites came together, or merged, on June 13 and June 30 but separated again within a few hours.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
Verb
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From the very beginning, his journey of creating Airbnb was born out of necessity and a desire to connect people in a more authentic way.—
Raoul Davis,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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What makes those writers crucial here is that Dyer’s own journey is viscerally connected to theirs.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The restaurant combines flavors from across France, including chef Julien Pilati’s native Champagne and the Brittany of his wife, Laetitia.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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This fruity-floral fusion combines the essence of orange with earthy florals like rose, neroli, and patchouli.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The introduction of a brand-new drill turns DeVries from omniscient observer to hands-on choreographer, with a heaping spoon of grace.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Spoon a heaping cup of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Nolan Arenado has long been linked to the Dodgers in trade rumors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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The island is linked to the mainland by two bridges and is part coastal resort, part fishing village.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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