as in bowl
a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vat
In the ’60s, in an effort to imitate French practices, California winemakers started to age their wines in oak barrels, abandoning the hulking redwood and chestnut vats that had long been the standard.
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Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of Terminator 2, when Schwarzenegger sacrifices himself in a vat of molten steel in front of the boy, 8-year-old David started to cry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of Terminator 2, when Schwarzenegger sacrifices himself in a vat of molten steel in front of the boy, 8-year-old David started to cry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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In the Himalayas, when the first snow comes, kids collect the snow into steel plates or bowls.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are also water stations on multiple floors with both still and sparkling options that make the reusable bottles actually useful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police searched the house and found a Powerade bottle that was largely empty, but contained some residue at the bottom.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara was the first Marlins pitcher to throw at least seven innings on Opening Day since Henderson Alvarez III in 2015 and the sixth overall, also joining Josh Beckett in 2004, Ryan Dempster in 2002, Alex Fernandez in 2000 and Kevin Brown in both 1997 and 1996.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth on 11 pitches in his Tigers debut for his 477th career save, which leads all active pitchers and is fourth all-time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bulk food containers were missing lids in the restaurant.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her aim was to reinvigorate Cyprus's crafts—reshaping earth red terra-cotta jugs into glazed tableware and sculptural vases, or placing Lefkara lace on linen separates and bags.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling Ale by degrees, beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one jug raised high above the other; till the flip is smooth and finely frothed.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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All the rooms come with Nespresso machines and a kettle (not always a given in Italian hotels).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the open kitchen concept, with local produce and jars of pickles on display for guests to touch, taste, and smell, makes going off-menu just as enticing—just ask the chef for suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of the two springs emerges from such a jar — a vivid connection between cultural heritage and the natural environment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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