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as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
all of the wiring for the converted residential loft is concealed in a vertical trough
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as in gutters
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
the troughs on the eaves of the house were clogged with leaves
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Recent Examples of troughs
The Euro model, which has been more accurate in handling these shortwave troughs over the next week, has a major ice storm occurring as the rain arrives.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Producers are looking at factors like cost of labor combined with the time and material costs of driving around to check wells or troughs — areas where Ranchbot might be able to lend an assist.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock tanks, also called cattle troughs, are essentially giant metal water bowls for livestock.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
Coloe Fossae was shaped by powerful tectonics, which stretched and cracked Mars's crust, causing chunks of ground to collapse and form long, parallel troughs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Producers are looking at factors like cost of labor combined with the time and material costs of driving around to check wells or troughs — areas where Ranchbot might be able to lend an assist.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock tanks, also called cattle troughs, are essentially giant metal water bowls for livestock.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Water collected in the mesh drips down and is collected into troughs.
—Daniella Garcia Almeida, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
Coloe Fossae was shaped by powerful tectonics, which stretched and cracked Mars's crust, causing chunks of ground to collapse and form long, parallel troughs.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troughs
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At the time, the city attempted to fix the pipes along the roadway, but funding gaps and easement issues delayed any improvements for years.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creak of a hinge, the thrum of water running through the pipes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sweet steam mixed with the sour smell of leaves in ditches and marshy places along the creek.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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But knowing gutters need attention and safely getting up there to clean them are two very different things.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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This guide breaks down exactly how to clean and maintain your gutters safely and effectively — no professional crew required.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today, fiber optics are used as sensors for geologic events, such as earthquakes, as monitors for infrastructure, including bridges, roads and buildings, and as conduits for imaging and laser treatments inside the body.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Beneath the landscape, a geoexchange system composed of 16 trenches, each roughly 10 feet deep and 150 feet long, taps the earth’s stable temperature to handle heating and cooling.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Pemberton went to Paris and to expert Baschet musician Thomas Bloch to record the ‘40s-era organ made of glass tubes of varying length, played with wet fingertips.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ponds, streams, small ravines, and valleys provide drama throughout its 27 acres.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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If outside, seek shelter in low-lying areas like ditches or ravines.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Due to a contract dispute, Comcast has dropped coverage of Scripps TV stations, which includes the Panthers’ broadcast channels.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fubo carries a wide array of sports and entertainment channels, including local sports packages and top national channels like ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, FS1, MTV, Comedy Central, and much more.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Troughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troughs. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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