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as in stream
an overwhelming flow or rush of something
Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe. He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.
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Recent Examples of river
At least 23 people, including 10 children, died due to floods in Petit-Goâve, a coastal town about 40 miles west of the capital, where a river burst its banks.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Though the storm did not make a direct hit on Haiti, its ferocious rains caused rivers to flood and jump their banks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Such a name seemed fitting as the choppy waters sprayed us like a river baptism.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Though the storm did not make a direct hit on Haiti, its ferocious rains caused rivers to flood and jump their banks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Such a name seemed fitting as the choppy waters sprayed us like a river baptism.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
Noun
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This is a type of vertigo that happens when canaliths, which are small pieces of calcium, are floating inside your inner ear canals.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
2 Nov. 2025
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Data centers deteriorate rapidly, unlike the more durable infrastructure of canals, railroads, or even fiber-optic cables.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The stream looks like a simple water feature, but below the surface, an endangered desert fish species is being protected from extinction.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Based on his calculations, the impactor was likely part of the Taurid meteor stream, striking the moon at a velocity of 27 km/s (60,000 mph) and an angle of 35 degrees.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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North Bay Road is divided by waterways into three parts, and residents of each section are considering pursuing their own tax district.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The constant tug-of-war among the parties has driven concerns among ACP leadership that a concentration of terminal operators at the canal-adjacent ports would pose risks to the waterway’s neutrality.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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To have the chance to turn the tide.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fully understanding how weather, flows, tides, and a plethora of other factors will help or hurt a bite are probably beyond your novice’s experience level.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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