boreholes

plural of borehole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boreholes
Noun
  • Sewage facilities remain largely absent, as is running water, with residents relying on wells.
    Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The geothermal exchange project includes the drilling of geothermal exchange wells and the purchase of heat pumps and related energy equipment.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.
    Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Enroll in an intro dive course, go snorkeling, or take a boat out to explore the island’s remote caves and beaches.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There’s swimming, surfing, windsurfing, tide pools, coastal caves, and reefs for exploration.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The big feathery cottonwoods along the ditches were just turning then, flaunting great masses of clear, bright yellow against the transparent blue of the southern Arizona sky.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Boreholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boreholes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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