dikes 1 of 2

plural of dike

dikes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dike

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dikes
Verb
While the new dikes are funded by the federal government, the extensive reforestation efforts are privately covered by a non-governmental organization. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dikes
Noun
  • The new levees will replace old dirt berms that are 6 to 10 feet high.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In 1907, Grand Island levees were raised after a flood.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Estimates provided by the TVA suggest the dams could keep Peninsula dry even in a 500-year flood.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Successive Iranian rulers believed that dams, deep wells, and inter-basin transfers could outsmart geography and climate.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Dikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dikes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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