as in pool
a small often deep body of water splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

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Recent Examples of puddle An orange cat slinks through a neon puddle outside a gas station; a donut store sign flickers; and then there’s the scene outside Oklahoma State Penitentiary, also known as Big Mac. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025 Some dogs love splashing around in puddles and running around in the rain—while others can think of nothing worse. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 The one that's kinda cold and has puddles sometimes? Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 Runners ahead of me point with exaggerated gestures to warn us of holes, puddles, and anything that might trip us up. George B. Sánchez-Tello, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puddle

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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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