vat

noun

Definition of vatnext
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 The veggies are poured into a giant vat and mixed by hand with something resembling a dustpan. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Janier jokes that he was born in a cheese vat and that milk runs through his veins. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 John drops the first T-800 arm and chip into the vat of molten steel to destroy them. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The clip, filmed last month, appeared to show a young man standing on a table at a Haidilao branch in Shanghai urinating into a vat of boiling broth. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
  1. bowl
  2. bottle
  3. pitcher
  4. container
  5. bucket
  6. jug
  7. kettle
  8. jar
Noun
  • The Cardinal play their next three games on the road and must win at least one to have a chance at going to a bowl game for the first time since 2018.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The hunter-gatherer concept known for paleo bowls, nachos and its vegan queso serves bar-and-grill basics in a healthier form.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice.
    — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • While there are plenty of storylines for the rest of the series, but most importantly for today is the matchup between the starting pitchers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Shipping containers go to four or five distribution centers in North America, which sort the goods into store groups.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of container
Noun
  • Water bottles and a bucket of pickles sat on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On this warm, October day, five murres paddled around the pool — waiting for a technician to drop a bucket of smelt into the water.
    — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bucket
Noun
  • The shed behind his home is practically a science lab, full of jugs and evaporators and gallons of sap.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Two common types of plastic — polyethylene and polypropylene, used widely to make food containers, packaging, milk jugs and bottle caps — produced the most hydroxyl radicals detected by the researchers.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • Cherry Check Electric Kettle This MacKenzie-Childs electric kettle is sure to be your new favorite kitchen piece.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The in-room Bodum electric kettle and cozy ceramic mugs by Fortessa make the whole ritual a lovely end after a full day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of kettle
Noun
  • Hollywell immediately drops cash in the tip jar and then stands back to soak up the music.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Each institution contacted is offered the choice to repurchase or deaccession its jar.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of jar

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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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