Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potholes
Noun
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Fleshing out the hauntingly pretty skeleton of an old palmento (a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with old millstones), Zash Boutique Hotel & Spa’s restaurant sits under a grand peachy house, all blistered by the sun and brimming with tales from its noble past.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The protocol would also include new delivery and storage mechanisms for Powell and Mead, allowing water exchanges between states within the two basins.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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So where fiber connections may be expensive to make (think rivers and ravines, for instance), or where permitting is very challenging, FSO could provide just the solution.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Dec. 2025
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However, the weeks surrounding them can provide spectacular views of their own, as the line separating night from day, known as the terminator, sweeps across its surface, throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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There’s also Switzer Canyon nearby, so there are two big canyons that are just gorgeous walks.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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With a 52-minute run narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse, an Indigenous climate activist from Alaska, the movie follows the filmmakers’ quest through cactuses and canyons to document the jaguars amidst uncertain times and a changing landscape.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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From antique metal napkin rings to copper tea kettles, there are so many timeless, practical items trending in value, waiting to be taken home from your local thrift store.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
2 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the kettles also have become places where mystery donors have, on rare occasions, deposited valuable coins worth thousands of dollars.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The gas can seep into homes through cracks in foundations or basement floors; gaps around pipes, cables, or utility lines; construction joints where walls and floors meet; and crawlspaces or dirt floors, the county said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of the creatures seen at the Freya mounds are also found at hydrothermal vents, or fissures in the seafloor through which hot, chemical-laden water erupts, the researchers said, suggesting these ecosystems may be more intertwined than previously thought.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pay extra attention to seams and crevices.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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The best way to thwart this is to check around your property for potential sheltering spots and to seal holes and crevices with wood, hardware cloth, or another sturdy material.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
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Overnight at the Turkey Run State Park Inn, which has both a lodge and cabins set in 2,382 acres of woods and sandstone gorges.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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In West Virginia, many of the thousands of bridges spanning mountain valleys and gorges are named for local veterans and on Main Streets in small towns, banners feature hometown soldiers, some of whom fought and died in past conflicts.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Potholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potholes. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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