REEF Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

reef

noun

Definition of reef

as in danger

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Recent Examples of reef Graduate student Aidan Healy, who works in the water several times a week, explained that the young corals require protection after being placed on the reef. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Roughly 15 minutes from San Pedro, the shallow patch-reef complex sits inside the main barrier reef. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, corals of a single reef don’t bleach evenly, with some individuals dying off while their neighbors persist. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The oyster reef size dropped from 2,000 acres to less than 100 acres. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reef

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Noun

Greek health campaigners have welcomed a growing awareness of the dangers of ultraviolet exposure and risk of heat stroke.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
That has taken the costly burden of insurance risk and physical danger of Iranian attacks away from commercial shippers and placed it on the US government and the oil producers themselves.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

The catastrophe follows similar floods last year and underscores how a rapidly warming Himalaya — with faster glacier melt and extreme weather — is turning vital river corridors into deadly hazard zones.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Many schools have strict regulations against certain electronics and appliances in order to keep campus safe from fire hazards and other concerns.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazard

Noun

The train is, of course, a classic example of the perennial perils of sunk costs; abandoning the line seems absurd (even to us) given how much money would be written off.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
But industry sources say the patchwork of policies hasn’t kept up with growing awareness around the potential mental health perils of child stardom.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of peril

Noun

The common denominator is reducing the burden on the person who already has enough to carry.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Young adults who already face high housing costs, student debt and an uncertain retirement system will carry the heaviest burden.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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