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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
There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The only downside of this suite is the balcony that faces the opposite building and not the river.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Put in at an access point like Donnaha Park to experience the river’s gentle flow, wildlife, and picturesque farmland.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Visiting scientists caught the river animal — and discovered a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The only downside of this suite is the balcony that faces the opposite building and not the river.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Put in at an access point like Donnaha Park to experience the river’s gentle flow, wildlife, and picturesque farmland.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Visiting scientists caught the river animal — and discovered a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
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In the center of it is a drainage canal in a wide valley that is designed to hold and safely disperse water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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With a steady stream of orders still coming in, she was asked whether creating grillz still brings her joy.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Minutes ahead of the event start time, there were over 650,000 people on the YouTube stream.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the waterway’s importance to the surf, Chouinard and his pals knew that as recently as the 1940s, the Ventura had been a major spawning ground for thousands of steelhead trout and Chinook salmon.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The waterways that have earned the city the nickname Venice of America.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the schools was TCU, whose players and coaches also wore green ribbons on their lapels at Big 12 Media Days back in July, less than a week after the flood.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Levine Cava noted that her 2026 budget proposal has funds for a new animal shelter in South Miami-Dade but that sterilization efforts need to increase significantly to turn the tide on the dog population.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Although the tide is turning (subscription required), there’s still a misconception that the trades are low-paying, dead-end jobs.—
Andrew Schaap,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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