dust bowls

Definition of dust bowlsnext
plural of dust bowl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust bowls
Noun
  • As a result, a new breed of data center, designed from the ground up for AI workloads, is cropping up across the country, from the wilds of Wyoming to the deserts of Arizona.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The story centers on a skilled mercenary named Biao Ren navigating the harsh deserts of the Western Regions who becomes entangled in a perilous scheme while completing what initially appears to be a simple escort assignment.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thirty minutes south, on the Tennessee side of the border, Elon Musk has already begun transforming the industrial wastelands of South Memphis.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Where homes, buildings and fields once stood in the southern city of Rafah, there were now craters and barren wastelands.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Acute wastes are those that could kill, permanently incapacitate or otherwise seriously harm people through even small exposures.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The test measures the wastes and toxins in your blood.
    Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The population surge caused widespread urchin barrens across the islands.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Given the surrounding terrain, largely comprising volcanic barrens and lava fields, the risk of wildfire remains low, and no life-threatening impacts have been identified.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Between straighteners, thermal brushes, the occasional blow-dry brush, and my ongoing mastery of the at-home blowout, my bob has endured more than a few too many passes.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Cotton Essential Lay-Flat Travel Organizer A large organizer that holds skincare products, makeup, and makeup brushes is a must for both travel and everyday life, and this version lays flat when opened for maximum visibility.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Dust bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowls. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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