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as in stream
an overwhelming flow or rush of something
Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe. He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.
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Recent Examples of river
Follow blazes on a one-mile hiking trail that winds through wetland hardwoods and hydric hammock with scenic viewpoints for stopping along the river.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Plastic in streams, rivers and household water makes its way into the lake and from there into our bodies.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Gully Cat Tattoo Gully Cat Tattoo, south of the river, is hosting a 24-hour event featuring cash-only tattoo specials starting at $20.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
After 20 days of locked doors, the only Kansas City DMV south of the river is back open.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Plastic in streams, rivers and household water makes its way into the lake and from there into our bodies.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Gully Cat Tattoo Gully Cat Tattoo, south of the river, is hosting a 24-hour event featuring cash-only tattoo specials starting at $20.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
After 20 days of locked doors, the only Kansas City DMV south of the river is back open.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
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Elixandro Naranjo Miranda, 21, was driving a dune buggy with three passengers that entered the Delta-Mendota canal, according to the CHP.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some are even experimenting with more modern thermal methods such as the Andro-Switch ring, which raises the testicles back in the inguinal canal, increasing their temperature just enough to lower the sperm count, but are looking for more trustworthy options.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Donation allows these bulky items to be reused and keeps them out of the waste stream longer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The report also comes as more questions have begun swirling about the broader state of the economy in long-booming Texas and D-FW, which for years has been dramatically transformed by a stream of corporate relocations and a burgeoning new financial sector.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The golden mussel, an invasive species that is making its way across the delta, through waterways and pipes, is now reaching as far south as Riverside County.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Doctors, meanwhile, are bracing for a flood of new patients seeking the injections – some, like Chamadia, who medically qualify, and others drawn by the lure of a quick fix.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Analyzing this flood of data, scientists pieced together the flare's brutal physics.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Like anything with that kind of longevity, tiki’s popularity rises and falls like the tides.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The recent ice buildup and shifting tide likely caused the break, according to Keansburg Mayor George Hoff.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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