gulfs 1 of 2

plural of gulf
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as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf

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as in vortices
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center the doomed ship was sucked into the gulf and consigned to Davy Jones's locker

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gulfs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gulf

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Noun
  • New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.
    Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While established names from the local reggae scene headline the main stage, Bohannon continues to build space for emerging talent and bridging generational and cultural gaps across Kansas City’s evolving creative landscape.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Coastal estuaries are the scene of intense daily dramas of survival, featuring a cast of hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The gala — a major fundraising event for the organization, where Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Diane Lane have also been honored — has raised $18 million to help deliver policy victories for oceans worldwide to date.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Since the oceans would freeze over without the greenhouse effect, this was a key first step in building any kind of credible climate model.
    Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There was that ring around the moon and the sycamores and maples turned yellow in the canyons.
    Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the powerful current carved out massive gorges and canyons, including the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.
    Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Eighteen holes away from his first collegiate win, the possibility felt real.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Rainwater floods their tents and officers go cell-to-cell pressuring detainees to sign voluntary removal orders before they’re allowed to consult their attorneys.
    Kate Payne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Gulfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulfs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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