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Recent Examples of floodgate
The floodgates opened, and tens of thousands of California residents rushed to Idaho, according to U.S. Census data.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Big Blue actually trailed 10-9 at the half before the floodgates opened, earning head coach Bill Parcells the first ever Super Bowl Gatorade bath.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Coyne remembers thinking shortly after Rodrigo’s appearance opened the starry floodgates.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
For example, a Florida canal gate control system uses radar level sensors on each side of a floodgate, feeding a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) controller that automatically adjusts the gate to balance canal and tidal flows.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Big Blue actually trailed 10-9 at the half before the floodgates opened, earning head coach Bill Parcells the first ever Super Bowl Gatorade bath.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Coyne remembers thinking shortly after Rodrigo’s appearance opened the starry floodgates.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
For example, a Florida canal gate control system uses radar level sensors on each side of a floodgate, feeding a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) controller that automatically adjusts the gate to balance canal and tidal flows.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
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Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The officers are not seen physically restraining her, but appear to form a barrier between the crowd and ICE agents.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For students who cannot pursue these degrees without adequate financial aid, this policy will create barriers to entering the field.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After a recent arrest in the long-dormant case, some agents say the barrage of threats persist — and not enough is done to protect them.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Other videos depict barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles raining down on Tehran’s enemies.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The barricades, traffic cones and signage are all paid for by the production company and provided by a third party company rather than the city, Hardy said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest obstacles to the restoration was the question of whether or not to remove the weir.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The strong but flexible roots of the Siberian pine, woven into a weir, bound them to a single place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The landlord was worried about flooding coming from inside the residence and said that the previous tenants had changed the locks after they had been evicted.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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