diked

Definition of dikednext
past tense of dike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diked
Verb
  • On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Now, with these resources fenced off, commoners had to till someone else’s land for a wage.
    Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Over the years, more and more students have hedged their bets on a graduate degree to boost their salaries.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The attachment to a communications consulting and strategy business creates the risk of conflicts of interest — or, even worse in the world of chat shows, that opinions will get hedged.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Diked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diked. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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