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 The team had umbrellas everywhere, and there were puddles everywhere. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 As winter enters into spring, little puddles of open water add to the ice mosaic on the pond. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 And while there were some puddles after the recent rain — Millie found every one of them — the path was relatively dry, flat and quite easy to navigate. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 If water was on outside, there would have been clear signs, such as puddles, mud or damage, and everything was fine. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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