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 While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025 Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 May 2025 Whether you got caught in a downpour or stepped in one puddle too many, wet shoes happen. Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025 Videos of him jumping into mud and puddles garnered millions of videos and likes. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for puddle
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  • The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • To follow this year’s Esports World Cup with a $60 million prize pool on the line and season two of the series, visit the Esports World Cup website.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 4 July 2025

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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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