as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vat
In the process, he's thrown into a vat of toxic waste.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Rod stirs a vat of curds and whey heated by glowing embers.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The blasting flames start to slowly heat a giant vat holding hundreds of gallons of goopy, waxy sludge above.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Rod stirs a vat of curds and whey heated by glowing embers.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The blasting flames start to slowly heat a giant vat holding hundreds of gallons of goopy, waxy sludge above.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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But the real draw is the close-ups on slices of pork bubbling and sizzling on hot grills, plus the dramatic pans over bowls of banchan.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Both soda companies and their distributors have claimed that their plastic bottles are recyclable.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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License holders can ship up to 24 nine-liter (a nine-liter case is 12 750 milliliter bottles) cases of wine per year to each eligible Arkansas consumer.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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He was called up to make his debut last May, and hasn't gone down since, instantly becoming one of the best pitchers in the league.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Moore was one of the four players the Reds acquired from the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Luis Castillo at the trade deadline in 2022.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Cascading types have a more spreading form to fill in containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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The meat was not wrapped, covered or in a container.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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The Celtics offense crumbled in the fourth quarter, missing 14 of its final 15 shots that included an incredible run of more than eight minutes without a bucket.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Features of the Walker Park Splash Pad include floor geysers, above-ground spray features and a large dump bucket.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Beer-brewing equipment, including 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine, had to be brought up to the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower by crane, but for guests, the epic views over the Singapore skyline are worth it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Electric Kettles After enjoying your late-night or morning tea, remember to unplug your electric kettle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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It’s made simply, starting with just two main ingredients: a block of cream cheese and a jar of olives.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Just in case, the company has placed a jar of Vegemite, a popular food spread in Australia, on Eris' third stage in a tongue-in-cheek nod to Aussie culture.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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