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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgates
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The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.
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Lauzon also serves as a community engagement manager and designed the project to give emerging and underrepresented artists a place to sell their work without financial barriers.
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Police and volunteers were everywhere, as were cones and barricades.
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Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
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“Floodgates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgates. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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