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as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the shallow creek that runs in back of our house
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as in estuaries
chiefly British
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
explored many of the creeks along the Cornwall coast of England
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Recent Examples of creeks
On the other side of the barrier island, maze-like salt marshes and winding tidal creeks funnel into the Intracoastal Waterway, providing the ideal environment to see bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, and abundant shorebirds.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Adorned with a hotel, shops, restaurants, parks, walking trails and meandering creeks, the new Walmart campus is a far cry from the prior headquarters that were located in one of the company’s original warehouses nearby.
—Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Several of these creeks offer excellent spring fishing opportunities, too.
—Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Rises in small streams and creeks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
With several chances for rain through early next week, the weather service said soils may become saturated and creeks and rivers could rise, raising the risk of localized flooding, especially in poor-drainage areas.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Every hour, this muddy landscape changes as steady tides fill creeks and low basins with seven feet of ocean surge.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Adorned with a hotel, shops, restaurants, parks, walking trails and meandering creeks, the new Walmart campus is a far cry from the prior headquarters that were located in one of the company’s original warehouses nearby.
—Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Several of these creeks offer excellent spring fishing opportunities, too.
—Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Rises in small streams and creeks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Before there were dusty trails and stage coach routes and boulevards and freeways, there was the Southern California watershed — the maze of rivers, creeks and washes that sent rain water from the mountains and valleys to the ocean.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
With several chances for rain through early next week, the weather service said soils may become saturated and creeks and rivers could rise, raising the risk of localized flooding, especially in poor-drainage areas.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Every hour, this muddy landscape changes as steady tides fill creeks and low basins with seven feet of ocean surge.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creeks
Noun
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Insects drone over running brooks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Constructing protective structures such as levees and dikes can help, as can preserving natural landscapes, such as wetlands and estuaries that can act as a natural sponge to absorb floodwaters, in and near the cities, Shao and her colleagues wrote.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its internal weapons bays can carry up to four Blackbeard missiles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rear bumper has a cleaner look, as does the front end, which has a simplified version of the previous split-lighting arrangement of daytime running lights above rectangular headlights nestled in coves that also house the intakes for the front-wheel air curtains.—
Stephen Edelstein,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rendering of the forthcoming destination shows multiple coves filled with the Bahamas' famous turquoise water and bright aragonite sand, as well as various pools cruisers can take advantage of during their stop on the island.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Creeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creeks. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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