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as in dam
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 dike
Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Aerial photos show portions of the land – diked and drained for agriculture by the 1930s and cut in half by US Highway 30 by the 1970s – slowly returning to wetlands as levees broke down and breached.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
In addition, their burrows can damage or weaken levees, dikes and stream banks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The southern banks along Svensen Slough, a side channel of the Columbia River, have transformed over time from historic spruce swamp into fields diked off by European settlers for farming.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Aerial photos show portions of the land – diked and drained for agriculture by the 1930s and cut in half by US Highway 30 by the 1970s – slowly returning to wetlands as levees broke down and breached.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Verb
In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
In addition, their burrows can damage or weaken levees, dikes and stream banks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dike
Noun
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The 12-mile-long dam was built for three main reasons: to improve water quality, to control flooding, and to provide a place for recreation.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to the National Inventory of Dams, the Merton dam was constructed in 1840 and was last inspected in 2021, when it was found to be in fair condition.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her body was found there in a nearby ditch the next morning.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a 2024 incident, both vehicles involved in a pursuit in North Dakota lost control and landed in a ditch after a deputy deployed the Grappler.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s also an imposing building, now fenced off, that until Prohibition was the world’s largest winery; it’s called Winehaven Castle.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the four-story motel, which Denver boarded up after buying, remains fenced off.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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There were also delays in conveying the vital information that the levees had failed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
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An engineering proposal that was recently submitted to state officials calls for acquiring nearly 24,000 acres of farmland near Kettleman City and building levees to contain the new lake and wetlands.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Heading all the way to Australia, there was still plenty to pull from: and the goth life stops for nothing and no one—case in point, Ortega’s paddle in the surf at Bondi Beach in a Matrix-esque leather trench, combat boots in hand.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2025
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Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It’s gated by latency—the new bottleneck, and the new benchmark, for AI in motion.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The 15-acre water adventure park is separately gated and requires a separate admission from Knott’s Berry Farm.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Two people were killed in a rollover crash Sunday after being ejected from their vehicle that hit an embankment south of Placerville, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At least one person was seriously injured when a vehicle left Interstate 91 in Windsor late Tuesday and went down an embankment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Find a low spot in the garden where water naturally accumulates after a rainfall or an area near a gutter spout, and plant a rain garden filled with native species suited to those conditions.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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Moving sprinklers away from sidewalks or the street can reduce the formation of puddles, as can cleaning out gutters that could trap water.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Dike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dike. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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