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
  • As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Although more expensive and labor-intensive, the practice replaces much of the Central Valley’s roughly 500,000 acres of rice with temporary wetlands during the winter, a semblance of how the land would naturally function without dams, and levees and civilization.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Tehama County Division of the Park Fire Burn Scar.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The district remains a throwback to the old days, much like the ancient thistle districts and thistle commissioners who were once found across Lake County in an attempt to stomp out the noxious weeds from farmlands and roadside ditches.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Industry advocates say Kentucky could scale up its hydropower without building any new dams, using only existing infrastructure in the state's sprawling web of rivers.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Egypt, which built its own Aswan High Dam on the Nile in the 1960s, fears the GERD could restrict its water supply during droughts, and could encourage the construction of other upstream dams.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While many were watching the models wearing the storied Manhattan house's spring 2026 designs—which included oversized slacks, trenches, and a touch of chiffon—we were rapt by Fanning's hair.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost piles, or worm bins.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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
  • Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Dikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dikes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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