variants
also coombe
or coomb
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combe
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Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025 -
One of the biggest temperate rainforests in the United States, the Hoh Rain Forest is worth visiting just for fantastical trails like the Hall of Mosses and Hoh River Trail that wind through peaceful glens of trees positively dripping with moss.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Or consider something more adventurous, like looking for the ghost of John Wesley Powell deep in the belly of the canyon at Phantom Ranch.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t your average hike; expect to climb, wade, swim, and scramble your way through powerful streams and natural waterfalls, all while surrounded by towering canyon walls.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the Racetrack Playa, a dry lake bed between the Cottonwood and Last Chance ranges, stones large and small slide across the valley floor, leaving trails in the sand.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Further down the gorge of TikTok depravity, there are things like TCC, or the True Crime Community, an online subculture that’s been tied to actual school shootings.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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There were more creeks, high hills, big parks, passes, and open mountainsides with broken, timbered canyons and gulches.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory evacuations were active along the Colorado 13 corridor from the White River near Meeker to south of Piceance Creek Road in Garfield County, parts of Rio Blanco County east of Willow Creek and south of Piceance Creek, and gulches west of Colorado 13.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Combe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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