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also gulleys
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a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains
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Recent Examples of gullies
The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance has launched a project to examine how sediment erosion can be controlled in ravines and gullies.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance has launched a project to examine how sediment erosion can be controlled in ravines and gullies.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gullies
Noun
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Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But when the woman takes it home and hand-washes it, strange things happen.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Both jeans are available in Mott & Bow’s Mercer, Gilmore and Hubert fabrics and in a variety of dark to light indigo washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gullies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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