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Recent Examples of floodgate
Four plays later, USF took a 24-7 lead and the floodgates opened.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
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
The floodgates were open, and now sports betting has become legal in the vast majority of the country.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
On Saturday, the Ohio Department of Transportation started installing 15 floodgates at the Riverfront Transit Center under Second Street to prevent the river from spilling onto Fort Washington Way.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
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
The floodgates were open, and now sports betting has become legal in the vast majority of the country.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
On Saturday, the Ohio Department of Transportation started installing 15 floodgates at the Riverfront Transit Center under Second Street to prevent the river from spilling onto Fort Washington Way.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
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Charlie got into the shower, letting the hot water sluice off the rest of the blood on her back and whatever had dried in her hair.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mauna Lani staff still manage the ponds in the traditional way: Ocean tides bring fish in through a series of wooden sluice gates.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the balance grew, the payment portal became its own barrier.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the third quarter, Seguin scored twice to extend the scoring barrage to 23-0.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Crime scene tape and barricades blocked off the area of the morning shooting near 34th Street and Portland Avenue, with Minneapolis officers and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies on the other side, through the afternoon.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police have created a barricade separating them from the pro-Maduro protest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because of the weir, the 220-acre lagoon can’t flow freely to the ocean and is slowly filling with silt and reeds.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the weirs found along the route were involved in the milling process.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the outside world locks into the exhilarating highlights, Johnson drills down on the nuances.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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