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 Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves. Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Abandoned by his owners just hours before the hurricane made landfall on Oct. 9, Trooper was found tied up and standing in a puddle that reached his stomach. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Slosh around in puddles or snow—these Blondo booties are waterproof with a treaded sole to keep you secure in less than ideal conditions. Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024 But the devastation was eased for Mullock and Woody, when the puddles formed outside. Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 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 Dec. 2024.

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