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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
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Recent Examples of dike
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Park staff partially opened the valve in July after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the dike, raising erosion concerns.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
Ed Musial blames a series of finger dikes the state installed in the 1980s for channeling the river past their homes.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2019
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Noun
The restoration project tears down old dikes, letting nature reclaim what industry once took.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Park staff partially opened the valve in July after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the dike, raising erosion concerns.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of acres of marshland that were drained or diked off, the researchers discovered former wetlands that now are forested that were unknown to anybody.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2019
Ed Musial blames a series of finger dikes the state installed in the 1980s for channeling the river past their homes.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dike
Noun
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Four days after her disappearance, Amber’s body was found in a drainage ditch with cuts, including to her throat.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to investigators, the man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Kilgore Road when the truck left the roadway, entered a ditch and overturned.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Davidson also discussed plans for fencing and landscaping in the area facing the street.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Zohran Mamdani’s genial grin would have seemed unsustainably mild in the angry eighties, when Koch’s sarcasm fenced with Giuliani’s snarl, occasionally relieved by Mario Cuomo’s solemnity.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The levees need critical repairs, and sediment slows water flowing in the river channel.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like a ball passing through the barriers of a pinball machine, the water flows among the components as directed by 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees and berms, 84 pump stations and 778 water control structures.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throw on anything from a shearling jacket, long trench, or oversized hoodie, to a fuzzy, faux fur coat or chunky sweater dress with this stylish headgear.—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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To learn why dating in Nashville, in particular, may be so tough, The Tennessean interviewed Music City's Gen Z and Millennial crowds who have spent their time in the dating trenches.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Airports are rolling out a wave of new automation to speed trips from curb to gate.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Dec. 2025
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Don't expect to get too close, though, as it is gated off.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Dec. 2025
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The Hyundai then left the road, traveled up an embankment and struck a large rock, police said.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated January 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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After locating handgun ammunition in the SUV, Burbank PD used a helicopter and police dog named Spike to locate Alas along a steep embankment along the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tiny gaps around garages, vents, gutters, and foundations let mice squeeze inside unless openings are properly sealed.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some other key tips to consider include clearing your gutters and checking your roof for anything that could cause problems.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dike. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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