as in escarpments
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
the cliff rises 200 feet from the island's south shore
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Recent Examples of cliffs
His family lives in a two-story gray home in Washington City, a community nestled among Utah’s soaring red, rocky cliffs.
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David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Agencies in Chicago, San Francisco and other cities — as well as states including Rhode Island — also face fiscal cliffs that threaten service cuts, fare hikes and layoffs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The Camino del Norte follows Spain’s wild coast, with cliffs, coves, and fishing villages, while the Camino Primitivo winds through rugged mountains, misty valleys, and remote hamlets.
—Hayley Domin, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
Just as a lighthouse’s beam testifies to the presence of otherwise-invisible cliffs on a dark night, the stars that move around these dark celestial bodies would reveal their existence.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Agencies in Chicago, San Francisco and other cities — as well as states including Rhode Island — also face fiscal cliffs that threaten service cuts, fare hikes and layoffs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The Camino del Norte follows Spain’s wild coast, with cliffs, coves, and fishing villages, while the Camino Primitivo winds through rugged mountains, misty valleys, and remote hamlets.
—Hayley Domin, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
Just as a lighthouse’s beam testifies to the presence of otherwise-invisible cliffs on a dark night, the stars that move around these dark celestial bodies would reveal their existence.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliffs
Noun
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The island wallflower stabilizes sand dunes and bluffs along the California coast and on the Channel Islands.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fog brushes the bluffs like a tide turned into vapor.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cliffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliffs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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