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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
Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
When talking to the bot, a simple Buddha icon appears, hovering over an image of a flowing river.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Fireworks will explode over rivers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Hathaway was spotted around SoHo and, more tellingly, across the river in Brooklyn—hinting at a possible shift.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
When talking to the bot, a simple Buddha icon appears, hovering over an image of a flowing river.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Fireworks will explode over rivers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Hathaway was spotted around SoHo and, more tellingly, across the river in Brooklyn—hinting at a possible shift.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for river
Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
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While the canal itself was commissioned in 1802 by Napoleon I to bring fresh water into the city, the vibe is distinctly contemporary with some of Paris's hottest restaurants, cafés and bars scattered alongside it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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In flood-prone Gowanus, where wastewater has a tendency to surface on sidewalks and streets during storms, absorbent ground was installed more than a decade ago in the form of Sponge Park, a rain garden that the landscape architect Susannah Drake created along the canal.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There could be minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, and urban and small stream flooding.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The very player challenging the legitimacy of their playoff series win on a recent podcast stream with his teammate Jordan Walsh.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday and Thursday, at least 12 ships passed through the waterway, data from ship tracking company, Marine Traffic, shows.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tehran’s control over the waterway has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even after the leaks were plugged with cement, rivulets of oil persisted for months, and the oil spill’s ecological and cultural impacts lasted even longer.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Along the side of the road, a small rivulet of water flows down the road.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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King tides — the year’s highest tides, which climate change is making more frequent and severe — stir up sediment and reduce the light that reaches the seafloor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Once created, New Cut allowed colonial travelers to rely on strong sea tides to carry them through the canal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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