dust bowls

noun

plural of dust bowl
as in deserts

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  1. deserts
  2. wastelands
  3. wastes
  4. barrens
  5. heaths
  6. brushes
Noun
  • Like out in Southern California deserts or Central Valley farm fields — requiring two-hour commutes to urban jobs?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Transactions like these have contributed to pharmacy deserts and shrinking pharmacy choice.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of deserts
Noun
  • Accordingly, the wastelands left behind capitalism grow only more vast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Pedro Pascal has carried galaxies and post-apocalyptic wastelands on his back.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of wastelands
Noun
  • Running an advanced reasoning model on repetitive work wastes resources, while running a lightweight model on strategic analysis yields disappointing results.
    — Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • According to the International Maritime Organization, biofouling wastes about 10% of all fuel used by the world's shipping fleets.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of wastes
Noun
  • In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life.
    — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
  • The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of barrens
Noun
  • Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of heaths
Noun
  • The group takes historic properties and brushes off the dust to reveal their splendor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Steel Wool and Scouring Pads First and foremost, any cleaning expert will tell you to steer clear of common cleaning tools like steel wool, scouring pads, and rough brushes to clean your stainless steel.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushes
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“Dust bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowls. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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