pools 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of pool
as in puddles
a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

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pools

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noun (2)

plural of pool
1
as in staffs
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 supplies
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 deposits
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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4
as in funds
the total of the bets at stake at one time two coworkers split last week's football pool

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pools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pool
as in stacks

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Recent Examples of pools
Noun
In the video, pools of thick, black oil can be seen stretching along the beach, on Qeshm’s southeast coast. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The 10 Most Expensive Homes Ever Sold Elsewhere, a sitting room/lounge opens to a garden trailed by rock formations, while natural light pools into the media room through clerestory windows. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 On July 6, trash, rocks, glass and even socks were found in both pools at the Towanda Recreation Center in Northwest Baltimore. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Underneath coconut palms, nine chic, contemporary villas feature their own pools, private chefs and 24-hour butlers. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Despite the state’s closure and the city’s decision to temporarily shut down its other pools, Hialeah City Council members said they had not been briefed by the administration about the situation. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are securitized pools of floating-rate loans to businesses. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Sixty-three percent of poll respondents said their go-to move is to ask for a later checkout to get an extra hour or two for free, while 50 percent take full advantage of complimentary drinks and amenities like pools, restaurants, and spas. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
  1. puddles
  2. staffs
  3. supplies
  4. deposits
  5. funds
  6. stacks
  7. workforces
  8. inventories
Noun
  • The drainage system had to empty the pool in less than 24 hours without leaving puddles.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny insects lay their eggs in small puddles of standing water indoors and out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of puddles
Noun
  • The ratings do not consider personnel changes on the roster or coaching staffs.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the coaching staffs for their American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates ahead of the 2026-27 season.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
Noun
  • The informal miners go into the mines to look for leftover deposits to sell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Only about 6% of the region’s deposits are controlled by the combined bank, ranking fourth behind larger national competition such as Truist, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposits
Noun
  • Less wealthy associations within and outside the confederation have relied heavily on FIFA funds via Infantino’s FIFA Forward program, the precursor to FFE, which was introduced by him in 2016.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of funds
Verb
  • Samsung's zHBM, shown at the FMS conference last week, stacks memory directly on the accelerator to multiply effective bandwidth.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of stacks
Noun
  • Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of workforces
Noun
  • Yet the military’s own acquisition efforts acknowledge limits to existing inventories.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventories

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