Thesaurus results for GULLIES

gullies

noun

variants also gulleys

plural of gully

as in trenches

a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of gullies The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Scott Gordon, chief of water enforcement for EPA’s regional office at the time, toured the site in 2000 and said he was shocked by how the industrial water found its path into the river, sometimes through gullies cut by the flow. — Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026 Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026 Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Jan. 2026 Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 How could there not be something glittery and white, not trees or rocks or twists and dippings of the ground or clumps of bushes, little gullies where the water runs infrequently. — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 This atmosphere would have enabled liquids to flow on its surface, creating the channels and gullies that scientists can still observe today. — Christopher Carr, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gullies

Noun

After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Now, stars broken in the reality trenches are crossing over into more traditional Hollywood offerings, with everyone from Netflix to A24 putting scripts into their hands.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of trenches

Noun

Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of ravines

Noun

Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Propelled by strong winds and low humidity, the flames quickly spread over foothills and through canyons.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of canyons

Noun

Keep gutters clean and ensure water flows away from your home to prevent foundation damage and basement flooding.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Artificial snow is piled up in their gutters, smoke seems to billow from the chimneys on the roofs and the windows of the cottages are filled with moving models of colorful creatures from the films.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of gutters

Noun

This is because light waves in these sources stay synchronized with their peaks and troughs, making predictable patterns that were thought essential for photon entanglement.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of troughs

Noun

The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
The list spans the country, from New England villages awash in crimson and gold to alpine landscapes in Colorado and dramatic river gorges in the Pacific Northwest.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of gorges

Noun

The brand is particularly known for its jeans, offering an impressive variety of fits, rises, lengths, and sizes in quality materials and cute washes.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026
This model solves issues for those without home charging, reduces grid strain, and allows stations to be located in less prime, more cost-effective areas, offering additional car services like washes.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes

Browse Nearby Words

gullible

gullies

gulling

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Gullies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullies. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of gullies

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on gullies

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes