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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 abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along
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as in ravines
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it
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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
a wide gulf in the defensive wall meant the city was in grave danger
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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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as in engulfs
to cover with a flood
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulfs
Noun
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Birdies’s golf bays will transform into the best private party space in town, with 200-inch TV displays.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
It’s equipped with infrared tracking sensors, secure communication systems, and flexible payload bays that can be configured for weapons, electronic warfare tools, surveillance gear, or decoy equipment, depending on the mission.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Oct. 2024
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But labor union officials disputed that, saying Newsom, whose budget did not include any suggestions to close gaps caused by the federal government’s steep cuts to Medi-Cal and a wide range of social services, isn’t coming up with other answers.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Investors are responding to valuation gaps, earnings growth, and a world where capital and trade are increasingly multi directional.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Under this model, utilities like Con Edison are legally required to serve everyone in their service territory, every hour of every day — even during storms, heat waves and polar vortices.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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In simplified terms, polar vortexes are walls of rotating air that essentially trap cold air around the polar regions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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The crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) lives in mangroves, coastal swamps and estuaries across Southeast Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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The analysis suggests that warming oceans could fundamentally alter how marine microbial communities interact and function.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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His minister of oceans and fisheries resigned after being accused of receiving cash and luxury watches from a Church official.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The world-class 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, with its scenic vistas of canyons and cliffs, is a showpiece within Red Ledges.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fans latched onto his overdrive vocal style, which sounded like bellows across canyons and fused trap elements into reggaeton.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Gulfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulfs. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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