1
as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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2
as in filling
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
dam up the pipes
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Recent Examples of damming
The nine-hole golf course opened in 1908, the same year the city’s first outdoor swimming pool at the park was created by damming up Tyler Creek.
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Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Responders are establishing diking and damming measures to divert the potential fluid down a grade into a commercial holding area.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.
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Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Designed for a valley miles away from the Sacramento River, the reservoir would pump water through an underground pipe connecting to the river, rather than damming and trapping its water supply.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
The more Austinites have expanded the surface area of lakes — by damming up the Colorado River with various degrees of success from 1893 to 1960 — the more moisture was available to evaporate into the air.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
But a combination of river damming, habitat destruction, overfishing and pollution has caused numbers of the southern residents’ preferred prey, Chinook salmon, to plummet since the 1980s.
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Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
On the tower’s other side, boundless flats of sand and cracked mud spread to the horizon across what was, prior to the river’s damming a century ago, one of Earth’s great green estuaries.
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Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Responders are establishing diking and damming measures to divert the potential fluid down a grade into a commercial holding area.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.
—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Designed for a valley miles away from the Sacramento River, the reservoir would pump water through an underground pipe connecting to the river, rather than damming and trapping its water supply.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
The more Austinites have expanded the surface area of lakes — by damming up the Colorado River with various degrees of success from 1893 to 1960 — the more moisture was available to evaporate into the air.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
But a combination of river damming, habitat destruction, overfishing and pollution has caused numbers of the southern residents’ preferred prey, Chinook salmon, to plummet since the 1980s.
—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
On the tower’s other side, boundless flats of sand and cracked mud spread to the horizon across what was, prior to the river’s damming a century ago, one of Earth’s great green estuaries.
—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damming
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Instead, opt for a more secure purse like this anti-theft messenger bag, which has a zipper at the top, locking compartments, slash-resistant material, and RFID-blocking panels.
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Charred chunks of foam have been floating from the burn site, partially blocking storm drains.
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But who plays next to him as Miami’s other safety, and the cornerback on the field in 2026 are a mystery at this point, with the lone exception of Chris Johnson, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, filling the nickel cornerback role.
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During the opening arguments, Thompson sat quietly in a gray collared shirt, trying not to notice the growing group of MTA union members filling up the left side of the courtroom.
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The passenger rail service said that eight cars and two locomotives derailed after striking the dump truck that was obstructing the crossing.
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Lone Tree Police Department The driver is facing charges including DUI, reckless driving and obstructing a police officer.
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How the technologies work A battery EV is charged by plugging into the electricity grid.
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The 29-year-old Barcelona star frequently dropped deeper into the back line and formed a back five when the Netherlands were out of possession, plugging gaps to allow the centre-backs to shuffle across to defend wide areas or have a free run when defending aerial balls into the box.
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Fans of the Albiceleste have been packing the restaurant, seeking a quick taste of home during the World Cup.
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Others receive cheap trinkets, packing material or nothing at all.
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“Damming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damming. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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