RIVERBED Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

riverbed

noun

Definition of riverbed

as in ground

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Dissimilar Words

surface

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Recent Examples of riverbed But these construction materials did not come from a riverbed or a mountain quarry. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Outside are a three-story art studio with an elevator, a heated pool and hot tub, a shed, a garage, a riverbed garden, and stone bridges. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Other vehicles were seen being driven from the riverbed in a single-file line, where some were loaded onto tow trucks. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Along these riverbanks, miners tear into the earth using heavy machinery, carving out riverbeds and diverting waterways. — Jhanisse Vaca Daza, Time, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverbed

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Noun

Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

The monastic Wiesler eventually comes to believe Dreyman is harmless and in the process doubts the very foundations of autocracy itself.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
My mind stays close to the many tender dreams that form the foundation of grief, desire, love, and living.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of foundation

Noun

The main upgrades will include a new floor as well as other aerodynamic components.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The top floor is the most immediately appealing to a casual visitor, with its curving ceiling, cafe, quiet seating and views toward the Finnish Parliament building.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of floor

Noun

On January 24, 2023, Clancy fatally strangled her three children in the basement of their Duxbury home using exercise resistance bands.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Worse yet for our protagonist, this battle kicks off just moments after his maternal reunion, when he’s gone to the building’s basement to retrieve belongings in storage.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

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