damming

present participle of dam

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damming
Verb
  • Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The announcement sparked protests, with workers blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway until police were called to disperse the crowd.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rite Aid first filed for bankruptcy in October 2023, largely because of competition from bigger chains and its debt pile, which topped $4 billion due to expensive legal battles for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Doing things for me would be washing my car or filling up my tank.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kinne has a hands-on approach to roster management and has shown a knack for flipping his roster and quickly plugging holes to address needs.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The mother-of-one began posting on Saturday for the first time in a month, plugging her upcoming album set to release on March 27, 2026.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shop even more clothes and shoes worth packing, up to 75 percent off, ahead.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Add onion slices in one layer, packing tightly.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Damming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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