embanked

past tense of embank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embanked
Verb
  • The public obviously cannot know every factor that went into the Artemis III crew decision, and to the astronauts themselves, flight assignments are part of their workplace life, like getting grouped together for projects are at our own jobs.
    Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Agentic marketing gets grouped with categories that operate very differently.
    Manick Bhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • For example, older homeowners who purchased their properties years ago may have accumulated significant equity through a combination of mortgage payments and rising home values, giving them access to larger borrowing amounts.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Even hours after the attack, plumes of black smoke massed along the Moscow skyline - and all four of the city's airports suspended operations for much of the day.
    Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • The King, 77, led members of his family in taking in the sights and cheers of the crowd massed below as Trooping the Colour had its grand finale on Saturday, June 13.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • But Fort Worth Fire has assembled a team of elite firefighters trained to respond quickly in situations where maneuverability is key.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • On the Criterion Channel, known for showcasing classics and discoveries from around the world, Two Prosecutors will be accompanied by The Trial, a 2018 documentary that Loznitsa assembled from footage of a 1930 Stalinist show trial.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The uninitiated might be surprised that Game Changer has amassed a fiercely loyal, very active online fan base.
    Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
  • Talarico’s billionaire backers amassed their wealth mainly in tech or finance.
    Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Wildlife officers collected potential DNA evidence from both the victim and the residence.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The National Park Service previously told USA TODAY the color would improve the reflection qualities of the pool over the prior gray concrete, which had collected algae and turned a slimy green.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • As the sun rose, the No 12 Cadillac of Louis Delétraz, Norman Nato and Will Stevens was well placed in the lead fight, before it got hit with a penalty for a slow zone infringement and the race’s second safety car with just under six hours left that bunched the field at the front.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • The Angels bunched six hits in a six-run second, the rally featuring Jose Siri’s RBI double and RBI singles by Logan O’Hoppe, Grissom and Peraza.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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“Embanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanked. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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