as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
the garage has three separate bays for cars
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as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen
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as in glory
usually bays plural
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bay
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Where to stay Overlooking a bay in the Caspian Sea is the Four Seasons Hotel Baku, housed in a magnificent Beaux-Arts-style building.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
His 16-year-old daughter doesn’t know what life would be like without the barking and baying, high-energy creatures in her life.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That’s because higher sea levels can creep up into drains designed to send water into rivers and the bay, sending water bubbling back out into the street rather than away from it.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Where to stay Overlooking a bay in the Caspian Sea is the Four Seasons Hotel Baku, housed in a magnificent Beaux-Arts-style building.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Paris collection was not just a show but a scene: outside, hundreds of live-streaming onlookers, many dressed in the previous season’s Loewe, bayed at the arrival of V.I.P. guests.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
His 16-year-old daughter doesn’t know what life would be like without the barking and baying, high-energy creatures in her life.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay
Verb
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Moments after grabbing Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck, footage shows Suárez shouting and then spitting in the direction of a Sounders staff member.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The wind whips, the vegetation snaps, the electrical towers howl.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens yells down field against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kylie then filmed herself running through the house, yelling at everyone inside about the prank.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Inside, hundreds of people huddled together, crying.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Several dozen students gathered under half-staff flags — some crying quietly, others clutching flowers.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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