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Recent Examples of riverbed
For tractors, that might be climbing out of a riverbed without tipping; for water, buying safe liters without waiting for a tanker; for milk, getting paid fast and fairly when documentation is imperfect.
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Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hawkers sold ammonite fossils collected from the riverbed.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hawkers sold ammonite fossils collected from the riverbed.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
Noun
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Definitive answers are slippery ground for men in his position.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Under the hopper of a massive grain bin, roughly 50,000 pounds of ground corn slide down a chute and into the truck’s open back.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cook wants the foundation to also benefit other neurodivergent kids, like those with ADHD or dyslexia.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The foundation of this look is a timeless trench, like the Orolay lightweight double-breasted overcoat.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Holmgren, Wembanyama and Mobley impact games through a wide range of skills, from protecting the rim to switching onto perimeter players to stretching the floor.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a game without Dante Exum — and with Kyrie Irving set to miss a significant portion of the early season — Christie made an early case to see the floor.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take this as your sign to finally tackle those projects and clear out even more room in the basement.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Murray, 72, was found bound and slain in the basement of his home in the 3700 block of Newcastle after his wife called 911 to report a robbery.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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