as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
we were directed to the toilets in the church basement
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of toilet
Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
This often occurs from prolonged sitting, particularly sitting on a toilet seat.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 2 June 2021
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Noun
To flush the toilet, Mr. Pierce went to get buckets from the koi pond.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
This often occurs from prolonged sitting, particularly sitting on a toilet seat.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 2 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilet
Noun
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Renderings show the suites will sport brand-new bathrooms with double mirror vanities and larger showers.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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One-bedroom units have one bathroom, while the two- and three-bedroom units have two bathrooms.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When they’re not clad in ski-gear and ensconced in protective helmets, Kendall has reached for outré furry R13 cowboy boots, bodycon by KHY, and Phoebe Philo outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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Although Chalamet showing up to the London premier of A Complete Unknown on a Lime bike doesn’t come close to the effortless cool of Dylan jumping on his motorbike clad in leather, curly hair untamed and freewheeling up the highway to Newport.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks recently announced a new code of conduct policy requiring customers to purchase an item in their stores to use the bathroom, ending its previous open door policy for restrooms.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Six nuns in white surrounded a seventh dressed in black, and all were singing.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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He could be seen on numerous videos alongside other Proud Boys during the riot, dressed in tactical gear, leading chants and wielding the ax handle inside the Capitol.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Centering on an extravagantly coifed and costumed Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime ruthless ruler of a dehydrated parallel universe, the action veers from camp to cartoon and back again.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Toilet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilet. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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