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as in levees
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 dikes
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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
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Several creeks north of Vallecito Reservoir in La Plata County rose rapidly on Saturday, breaking through levees and over riverbanks, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla moved over the region.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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The new levees will replace old dirt berms that are 6 to 10 feet high.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hydropower dams are highly suitable for floating solar projects but present engineering difficulties due to significant variations in water height.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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In Golestan province, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds failed to arrive this autumn, with drought and upstream dams pushing the region toward ecological collapse.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.—
Neil McRobert,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove standing water around homes, such as in flowerpots, buckets and gutters.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rainfall creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes in standing water like puddles and gutters.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Dikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dikes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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