as in pool
a small often deep body of water splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

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Recent Examples of puddle There’s a Hummer logo puddle light that illuminates the ground under the front doors when approached with a key. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Her long light brown hair spools into a swelling red puddle around her. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Flooding isn't expected to be an issue, though the NWS warned drivers to watch out for large puddles of water forming on roadways. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2024 My fellow Big Mac skeptic Victoria and I felt the Double Big Mac was overpowering with its puddle of Big Mac sauce and mound of beef patties, resulting in our below-average ratings of 1/5 and 2.5/5, respectively. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puddle 

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“Puddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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