arroyos

Definition of arroyosnext
plural of arroyo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arroyos
Noun
  • Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Several people and their pets were rescued early Monday morning as creeks around the Central Valley swelled from the recent storms.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
    Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought.
    Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
  • They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Not to mention, they’re sold in a range of washes to coordinate with the rest of your wardrobe.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Available in three washes, from classic dark denim to relaxed light blue, there is a pair for every style.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Arroyos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arroyos. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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