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as in streams
a passageway for water
A fallen tree branch was floating down the river.
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as in floods
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 rivers
In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael VanEtten, 46, has been combing Florida rivers and streams for fossils most of his life.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Volunteers for years have cleaned up creeks, rivers, lakes, and other inland areas.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
On their simulated planet, clouds released rain that froze into icebergs that melted and flowed down rivers, soaking soil and evaporating to rejoin the atmosphere.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry advocates say Kentucky could scale up its hydropower without building any new dams, using only existing infrastructure in the state's sprawling web of rivers.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The region in New South Wales is renowned for its rivers, peaks, glacial lakes and caves.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael VanEtten, 46, has been combing Florida rivers and streams for fossils most of his life.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Volunteers for years have cleaned up creeks, rivers, lakes, and other inland areas.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
On their simulated planet, clouds released rain that froze into icebergs that melted and flowed down rivers, soaking soil and evaporating to rejoin the atmosphere.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry advocates say Kentucky could scale up its hydropower without building any new dams, using only existing infrastructure in the state's sprawling web of rivers.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The region in New South Wales is renowned for its rivers, peaks, glacial lakes and caves.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivers
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The issue wasn’t settled until 1965, when NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars and saw no canals.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Copenhagen Tours On The Water Copenhagen grew up around the water and its canals remain one of the most rewarding ways to experience the city.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deadly floods in Asia have devastated crops, crippling already fragile food production.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Midway, his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, posed three reclining Art Deco figures in a fountain, representing the three main waterways of the city.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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With more than 15 million acres of publicly accessible land, enthusiasts flock to Florida's waterways and exposed rock beds in search of ancient treasures—though permits are required for vertebrate fossils other than shark teeth.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Rivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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