pooling

verb

present participle of pool
as in merging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooling
  1. merging
  2. combining
  3. connecting
  4. linking
  5. stacking
  6. uniting
  7. piling
  8. joining
Verb
  • In merging SpaceX with xAI in February, Musk combined his AI and social networking business with his rocket launch company, which also owns the Starlink satellite internet service.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Banijay was big already, and after merging with All3Media, has a 265,000-hour library and is huge.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Rays batters struck out 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The farm's latest maze pays tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, combining a fall favorite with a celebration of the singer's music and philanthropy.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • Her trip also includes Fendi’s sponsorship of W Magazine’s WYouth launch party at Saddle Ranch on Thursday night, connecting the Croissant’s revival with a new generation of fashion consumers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
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  • Attention turned out to be the right mathematical operation for linking words and building context — the fundamentals of translation.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Lansing Police department announced in a news conference that the five deaths occurred over the last year with unnerving similarities linking all of them, FOX 2 reported.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Rather than cram more transistors onto a single layer of silicon, Huawei is stacking chips in three dimensions.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And since Tampa Bay couldn’t make the playoffs last season despite a red-hot start, Bowles needs to start stacking wins.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stacking
Verb
  • Lee said Chow’s films had always crossed language and cultural lines, uniting audiences through his mix of action, comedy and heart.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This time, the growing movement is uniting families like the Bourrées around the dinner table, with parents, teachers, and even local lawmakers joining the protests.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • Living shorelines, such as those along the Orange and San Diego county coasts, involve piling sand atop boulders or smaller stones and covering the berms with vegetation.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Security concerns surrounding Meta’s smart glasses just keep piling up.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of piling
Verb
  • Erivo introduced Groff and Tate, then revealed that Minogue, who was seated in the audience, would be joining the cast.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After two decades in the business, Passaggio Wines is joining the ranks of California wineries forced to end operations.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of joining
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“Pooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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