damming

present participle of dam

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Recent Examples of damming The authors further emphasize that behaviors such as waterfall climbing may be especially vulnerable to environmental pressures, including habitat fragmentation and river damming. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our cheese filling includes part-skim mozzarella and ricotta cheese.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In fiscal year 2024, 19 states reported filling all slots in the Conrad 30 program, according to data collected by 3RNET, a nonprofit that connects health professionals with jobs in rural areas.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Burning Man organizers stressed the importance of not obstructing the investigation.
    Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Next spring and summer, NBCU will be plugging sports highlights like the return of the WNBA; the NBA playoffs; and Telemundo’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup, which is being held in North America for the first time in more than three decades.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But there are big questions behind a strategy of plugging AI in to improve CX.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Moving across the Pacific Ocean in December meant packing minimally and leaving the rest behind.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Only packing two pairs of shoes?
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Damming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damming. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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