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puddle

[puhd-l] / ˈpʌd l /
NOUN
pool
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Those roles sometimes conflict — as they did at Lake Mendocino, which dried to a mud puddle during the 2012–16 drought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

As the show began, the singer noticed a puddle at the edge of the stage that could have caused a slip hazard, so he grabbed a towel to mop it up.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In the nearby Lallays reservoir, dozens of camels graze on wild plants, but not a single puddle remains.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

At her feet is a mushy, soggy, squidgy puddle of pasta.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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