cwm

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cwm Now, just one remains, lodged into a cwm west of Pico Humboldt. The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cwm
Noun
  • Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The Anchorage Daily News reported that the slide area is a mountain cirque in backcountry terrain that is only accessible by air.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.
    Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But without an enduring settlement for Ukraine, this would result in a long-term fissure in the Transatlantic alliance and even NATO.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Image The fissures can be felt in public life and in synagogues.
    Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Dana Isherwood fell into a deep crevasse during a practice climb.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Those who tried to run were hit by ice chunks or knocked into crevasses hundreds of feet deep.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After the days of hiking through dense foliage to reach the 9,900-foot Waddington-Combatant col, the climb to the summit felt straightforward by comparison.
    Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Both of these scenic valleys are cradled by cols that border France and Switzerland and have scenic trails leading to viewpoints of the Mont Blanc massif.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
Noun
  • The indoor-outdoor flow and natural materials will nod to the surroundings, while a central lodge with 360 canyon views will act as a communal gathering space.
    Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Gulf would become a shipping channel, with 900-foot tankers traversing its narrow deep-water canyons that great whales and other marine species have evolved over millions of years to depend on for food, communication, mating, shelter and safe passage.
    Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When a person leaves the beach, the sand often sticks to their skin, gets tucked into clothing crevices, and may even be deposited in food or drink items.
    Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The lightweight vacuum lasts 40 minutes and includes a crevice tool and pet multitool.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The only temporary catharsis was blasting golf balls into the abyss.
    Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The edgy status quo will worsen as continuing natural disasters, government layoffs, and tariff wars push more working families toward the precipice where stability drops into the abyss.
    Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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