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as in cellars
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter
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as in feet
the lowest part, place, or point
the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work
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Recent Examples of basements
Additional costs are associated with those regular floods, from preventive measures like lining basements, paying higher insurance premiums, and running sump pumps nonstop, all of which are harder to quantify and analyze at a bigger scale.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Insulate Pipes Pipes in basements and crawl spaces can be susceptible to freezing in very cold weather.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Get rid of clutter in spare rooms, basements, and attics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
The vintage vessel contains vests with 360-degree views of bathrooms and basements with cheeky details like a figure midshower and a work desk covered in tools with other quotidian accoutrements hiding underneath it.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
Citizens are being encouraged to take proactive measures by converting their own basements and garages into makeshift shelters.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2024
Open windows, open doors, and drafty basements or crawlspaces may also produce enough of a breeze to blow out a pilot light.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Practical wants, like air filtration and finished basements, were also important to renters.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Insulate Pipes Pipes in basements and crawl spaces can be susceptible to freezing in very cold weather.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Get rid of clutter in spare rooms, basements, and attics.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
The vintage vessel contains vests with 360-degree views of bathrooms and basements with cheeky details like a figure midshower and a work desk covered in tools with other quotidian accoutrements hiding underneath it.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
Citizens are being encouraged to take proactive measures by converting their own basements and garages into makeshift shelters.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2024
Open windows, open doors, and drafty basements or crawlspaces may also produce enough of a breeze to blow out a pilot light.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Practical wants, like air filtration and finished basements, were also important to renters.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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The collection includes coats, tops and bottoms made from cotton, wool, and leather.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Who says all sweater sets have to come with long bottoms?Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Research has also found that foot reflexology—a type of foot massage—was effective in reducing pain among cancer patients.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Other players on the Lakers injury report include Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery recovery/left knee effusion), Christian Wood (left knee surgery recovery), and Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain/contusion).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet, represent the agricultural and industrial foundations of our state and its status as the 21st state admitted to the Union.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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For brands, success lies in building flexible foundations that work for both current and future commerce paradigms.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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