as in levee
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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Recent Examples of dam
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
The dam is the country’s largest producer of electricity.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Glen Canyon is home to particularly sensitive ecosystems and archeological sites that have been threatened since the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation dammed the Colorado River there in the 1960s.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The project would make the structure the tallest concrete dam built in the United States in more than 50 years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
The dam is the country’s largest producer of electricity.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This combined with nitrogen pollution and the upriver damming of the Ocklawaha River has adversely affected whole ecosystems.
—William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Glen Canyon is home to particularly sensitive ecosystems and archeological sites that have been threatened since the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation dammed the Colorado River there in the 1960s.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dam
Noun
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The Unified Government has conducted site work and construction to widen the levee to create a nearby overlook park adjacent to the bridge.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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In Greenville, a one-room Chinese schoolhouse opened on a grassy knoll near the levee.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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These measures include opting in to messages from a business and blocking chats with a click.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Instead of being absorbed into the skin, the minerals physically deflect and block the sun’s rays.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The agency, whose fewer than 1,900 federal employees oversee the more than 60,000 contractors who build and maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal, has struggled to fill crucial safety roles.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Located on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, Seward is also the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, and the downtown is filled with murals and various art galleries.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The investigation will tear down the engines, examine components in depth, analyze in-flight and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizers and evidence of bird strike, the report said about its next steps.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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Additionally, Iman accused the Gonna Love Me singer of taking their kids out of school for no reason and willfully obstructing and interfering with his right to pick up the their kids on April 17.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Best Early Wayfair Memorial Day Furniture Sales Of course, Wayfair is also packed with deals on indoor furniture, including end tables under $60 and coffee tables with storage for a whopping 78% off.—
Bridget Degnan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Long battery life also means you won't be plugged into an outlet for long, freeing you up to commute and travel.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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House Republicans are moving to plug at least part of that deepening hole with new fees.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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“Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dam. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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