embanked

past tense of embank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embanked
Verb
  • Here, Stone has certainly raised the bar for herself (two Oscars will do that), delivering a smart, serpentine performance worthy of being grouped with the best lead actresses of the year.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In the garage video, Loveridge is shown firing her gun in the garage where several officers were grouped near a door.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Slowly, gaining confidence at shooting and interviewing, Pencic accumulated remarkable material from all kinds of places, shooting for four months, always, somehow, after dark.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At a higher level, the data accumulated by eBird has been used by researchers to better understand bird distribution, gain deeper understanding of migration patterns, model population trends and predict bird populations over time.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even as Russia massed an invasion force of 150,000 troops positioned in Russia, Belarus, and Crimea in early 2022, many European leaders refused to believe an invasion was imminent.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The crux will be whether Taiwan can operate, reconstitute, and adapt these weapons systems under actual fire, when blockades, cyberattacks, and massed PLA strikes stress every node of the island’s defense network.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Putting it all together My e-tourer arrived mostly assembled – though the handlebar, pedals, saddle, front light, display and quick-release front wheel needed installing, along with the front fender, plus some tightening up here and there had to be done.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And all those cameras on Teslas have amassed one of the largest, if not the largest, datasets for robotics today.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The big-play Southlake Carroll offense amassed 701 total yards — 445 in the second half — utilizing a balanced attack (395 passing and 306 rushing).
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In May 2016, police collected DNA evidence from Clay after he was arrested on separate theft charges.
    Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There were many more secret spy satellite programs on both sides, some of which continued to use film and, later, digital cameras, while others collected signals from antennas or other classified means.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They were bunched by a couple of companies, and the openings were controlled by the companies, especially a company called Knight Trading Group.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When it stays bunched together, moisture gets trapped in the folds, creating the perfect environment for mildew and mold growth.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Embanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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