diked

Definition of dikednext
past tense of dike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diked
Verb
  • With the National Park Service still in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin’s aging seawall in time for this summer’s anniversary, parts of the basin are fenced off.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Much of the 60-mile rail route from downtown San Diego to the Orange County border is fenced.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ryanair has hedged roughly 84% of its fuel needs for the current quarter, and Finnair has hedged more than 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases.
    Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Finnair, which had hedged over 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases, warned, however, that even the availability of fuel could be at risk if the conflict dragged on.
    Shivangi Lahiri, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Diked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diked. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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