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also gulley
as in trench
a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains
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Recent Examples of gully
The researchers found that these urban gullies have so far spread across 26 Congolese cities, stretching more than 435 miles (700 km), with some individual channels measuring tens of meters deep.
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New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Long drives over deep gullies and big ponds come often, and accuracy is always in play.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Key Points Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia features colorful, 150-foot gullies.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Long drives over deep gullies and big ponds come often, and accuracy is always in play.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Key Points Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia features colorful, 150-foot gullies.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gully
Noun
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Throw on anything from a shearling jacket, long trench, or oversized hoodie, to a fuzzy, faux fur coat or chunky sweater dress with this stylish headgear.—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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To learn why dating in Nashville, in particular, may be so tough, The Tennessean interviewed Music City's Gen Z and Millennial crowds who have spent their time in the dating trenches.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … TRAGEDY STRIKES – Helicopter crash kills Arizona man and 3 nieces on wedding day after canyon collision.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Two men convicted of the 2021 fatal shooting of a man whose body was found near a City Heights canyon trail were sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If reaching shelter is not possible, either stay inside your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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New geophysical surveys and coring of the wadi would shed more light on the hydrological aspects of the area, while other surveys might reveal where the eastward tunnels of the pyramid lead.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Aug. 2024
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The building was built in a wadi.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In these cases, leaves are often required to be piled in the right-of-way rather than street gutter to minimize mess and clogged drains.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are potsherds and petroglyphs all over, plus an old adobe cabin up in the arroyo.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officials said Sturluson, 23 – who was experiencing homelessness – was shot May 1 after asking the teen and Curtis to stop firing into a arroyo, or dry creek, that was close by.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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There were more creeks, high hills, big parks, passes, and open mountainsides with broken, timbered canyons and gulches.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory evacuations were active along the Colorado 13 corridor from the White River near Meeker to south of Piceance Creek Road in Garfield County, parts of Rio Blanco County east of Willow Creek and south of Piceance Creek, and gulches west of Colorado 13.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The South is filled with natural wonders, from dramatic gorges and massive cave systems to beautiful wetlands and pristine beaches.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Further down the gorge of TikTok depravity, there are things like TCC, or the True Crime Community, an online subculture that’s been tied to actual school shootings.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gully. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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