Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of floodgate
Hilary Crowley, a county spokeswoman, said a $100 million floodgate completed in 2024 has been infested with the relentless mollusks, requiring an expensive removal.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
The floodgate will require an expensive removal of the mussels.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for floodgate
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
The floodgate will require an expensive removal of the mussels.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for floodgate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
-
Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.
-
The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.
Noun
-
Some states have argued that requiring applicants to provide documentary proof of their citizenship could pose a significant barrier to voting because several forms of government ID don't include citizenship information, and many Americans don't have passports.
-
How phytic acid may support gut lining repair A preclinical mouse study from the Guha Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, published in Nature Communications, suggests phytic acid helps keep the intestinal barrier intact.
Noun
-
Following a barrage of teaser posts over the last couple of weeks, the ever-prolific pop singer has revealed that her official follow-up to 2022’s The Loneliest Time will be a 24-track double LP.
-
The strike was part of an overnight barrage of 70 missiles and 611 drones, President Zelensky indicated.
Noun
-
Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
-
Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
Noun
-
Removing the weir will lower the entire lagoon’s water level by several feet and restore the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the basin.
-
Similar transformations are unfolding across Europe, where countries are dismantling aging dams and weirs — barriers that once powered mills and factories but now often serve little purpose.
Noun
-
The winners are those organizations that obsess over customer value, empower employees, and resist financial gravity through strong mission lock and ethical governance.
-
Her golden locks were styled into a dramatic interplay of braids and twists, pinned low on one side to make room for her fascinator.
Cite this Entry
“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
