embanked

past tense of embank

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embanked
Verb
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Directed by Na Hong-Jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, the alien-encounter feature has accumulated $35 million from 4,518,395 admissions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Bregman has accumulated more than 5,000 at-bats across his major-league career, and none of those moments happened during a rebuilding period.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This tall plant works well at the back of borders or massed in woodland, meadow, and coastal gardens.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The International Association of Assessing Officers has assembled a task force to study the issue.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The platform offers a window into how earning a living can increasingly be assembled from different sources rather than tied entirely to one employer.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Her account, @dramafreediaries on TikTok and Instagram, has amassed 100 million views and 500,000 followers across several social media platforms since her first post in January.
    Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Oscar winner joined Instagram in April and has since amassed 6 million followers.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With all those stars clumped together, even fainter globular clusters will typically be easier to spot than the smaller variety.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The designer believes that the gown got bunched up during Diana’s carriage ride to the church.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • Skylrk Slouchy Socks bunched above a pair of unreleased Matter Daddy sneakers in the Latte colorway, while Speed Demon sunglasses in Jet supplied the narrow black frames.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
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“Embanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanked. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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