Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluvium
Noun
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At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2024 -
The tusk was covered with alluvium, possibly during a major flooding event, MDEQ said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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And the Hayman fire ripped through the forest surrounding much of Denver Water’s southern system — which supplies approximately 80% of the utility’s water — sending tons of sediment into pipes and reservoirs and making water delivery difficult.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of the restoration process, research divers armed with metal detectors recently hit the water to see what was buried below the silt and sediment.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Best says the murky water can be full of tannins and algae and, once he’s started reaching for balls on the bottom, the disturbed silt reduces visibility dramatically.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Sep. 2021
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Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2021
Noun
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The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The Simi Valley Landfill & Recycling Center has taken by far the biggest share of the fire detritus, receiving an average of 1,228 truckloads a day last week and a total of 636,000 tons of debris since the cleanup started.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are two metal tables with red chairs arrayed around them, and a scaffold sculpture of East Village detritus is up left forming a Christmas tree.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Colluvium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluvium. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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