Synonyms for trough
trɔf, trɒf or, sometimes, trɔθ, trɒθtrough

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. troughnoun

   a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

   Synonyms:
   public treasury, manger, till, bowl, gutter

2. gutter, troughnoun

   a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

   Synonyms:
   till, toilet, public treasury, bowl, gutter, manger, sewer

3. bowl, troughnoun

   a concave shape with an open top

   Synonyms:
   roll, pipe bowl, bowlful, till, arena, public treasury, bowl, gutter, stadium, manger, sports stadium, bowling ball

4. public treasury, trough, tillnoun

   a treasury for government funds

   Synonyms:
   money box, till, boulder clay, public treasury, bowl, gutter, cashbox, manger

5. troughnoun

   a long narrow shallow receptacle

   Synonyms:
   public treasury, manger, till, bowl, gutter

6. manger, troughnoun

   a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

   Synonyms:
   manger, public treasury, till, bowl, gutter

Matched Categories

1. • Channel
   • Concave Shape
   • Container
   • Natural Depression
   • Receptacle
   • Treasury

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "trough":

   hollow, boom, depression

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How to use trough in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Luc Jobin:

   We expect the second quarter to be the volume trough for the year.

2. Van Kerkhove:

   I worry that we will remain in this pattern of peak and trough and peak and trough, and we can do better.

3. Darryl Vink:

   There was an inland trough that brought hot, dry and windy conditions, creating these catastrophic fire conditions.

4. Mario Draghi:

   Monetary policy is working its way through the economy, growth is picking up. And inflation expectations have recovered from their trough.

5. John Olaisen:

   They chartered these vessels at the peak of the cycle and they're cancelling contracts at trough of the cycle. It's a double error, they're panicking ... They should leverage up to avoid cutting too much.