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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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Recent Examples of trough
Economists generally focus on four distinct phases of the economic and business cycle: expansion, peak, contraction and trough.
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Steve Swinney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
An antique limestone trough paired with climbing ivy imparts a sense of age.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2025
Dogs and horses find their way to water troughs and take a drink.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Steve Swinney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
An antique limestone trough paired with climbing ivy imparts a sense of age.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2025
Dogs and horses find their way to water troughs and take a drink.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trough
Noun
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White did take the opportunity, before Friday’s qualifiers, to serve as a forerunner in the pipe alongside 10-year-old Paizley White (no relation), a Whitespace team rider.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some Russian troops had spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha, blogger Yuri Podolyaka claimed.—
Joanna Kozlowska,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Behind a privacy fence made with artificial-brick panels, a drainage ditch runs along one side of the property.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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For homeowners, advice includes ensuring lawns are cut short, overhanging branches are trimmed back, and gutters are cleared of leaves.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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This can include building or retrofitting key parts of a home – like roof, walls, windows, decks, garages, fences and gutters, among others – with more ember- and flame-resistant materials, like concrete and steel.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Based on trade data, the U.S.-Canada rail corridor is a major conduit for automotive components, petroleum products, forest products, and chemicals, reflecting the deep industrial integration between the two economies.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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Entire towns have been reduced to ruin or cut apart by trenches, in a grim callback to World War I. Now, the war in Ukraine has reached an apparent stasis.—
Mick Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite being in a hospital bed, hooked up to tubes, Rihanna was as fashionable as ever.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tina untied the tourniquet on Lilian’s arm and left with the tray of tubes.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like Hernandez, Dittman got lost and stuck in the ravine.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line The ship’s top-tier, 2,000-square-foot suite, a two-story affair built into the ship’s forward funnel—available to those willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a weeklong cruise—is based entirely on Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Trough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trough. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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