REEFS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

reefs

noun

plural of reef

as in hazards

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Recent Examples of reefs The itinerary includes diving and snorkeling in some of the country’s most biodiverse reefs, with frequent sightings of manta rays, reef sharks and dolphins, as well as swimming alongside whale sharks in Saleh Bay. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

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Noun

During the flight, the pilot reported icing, which is one of the biggest weather hazards in aviation.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
The promising development is that its ability to detect hazards and respond to them is improving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of hazards

Noun

Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
The killing underscores the dangers facing Mexican local leaders who challenge cartels, as President Claudia Sheinbaum faces pressure to confront organized crime and corruption.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Cotality ranked states using a risk-scoring model that measures the severity and likelihood of extreme-weather perils.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Iñárritu and screen writer Guillermo Arriaga involve six families, most of them not known to one another, in four countries on three continents in their story of random fate and the perils of being unable to communicate.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of perils

Noun

The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.

— Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

To play Stallone, Ippolito explored the hardships that shaped — and fueled — the older actor, including a difficult childhood, limited parental support and a profound sense of isolation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Cut off from its Venezuelan lifeline and without electricity for all but a few hours a day, the economic hardships and human suffering in Cuba have dramatically worsened in recent months.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

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