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gravel

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verb

gravel

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gravel
Adjective
Every community in Western North Carolina had some sort of road access by Christmas, if sometimes only a single-lane gravel path. Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 During the second free practice session, Antonelli beached his W16 F1 car on gravel, bringing the session to an early end. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Past an old logging gate, a gravel road snakes through a young stand of pine. Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2023 After the ceremony, a gravel pathway lined with pink flowers led guests to a lush garden and lake. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for gravel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravel
Adjective
  • Give Palestine your voice, and when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The neutral palette featured colors such as quartz sand beige, slate green, night blue and silver pearl.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This pays off to some extent because Day-Lewis is such a mesmerizing presence, Ray’s gruff manner and terse communications hinting at dark mysteries to be revealed.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The observations detected a puzzling event as the planet transitioned from a steady accretion rate in April and May to a burst of growth between June and August.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Reports surfaced claiming that WWE was puzzled by such a low grade, followed by rumors that the company pushed to have Hale fired from his position at ESPN.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other standout options include clay and lip mask beloved by Glamour editors.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The white clay room and red clay room were on point.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The star’s lower, huskier baritone voice has always made an impact in BTS’ music with the star citing the likes of Bing Crosby, Eric Benet and Ruben Studdard as inspirations.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crotz was initially confused as to why Kjartan had closed himself inside.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Gravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravel. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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