RIVERBEDS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

riverbeds

noun

plural of riverbed

as in foundations

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Noun

Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
During three seasons as the Rams’ offensive coordinator, Mike LaFleur said McVay established strong foundations but also used his tireless energy to encourage assistants to tear down tried-and-true concepts and build them back, sparking innovation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of foundations

Noun

In August, the court, powered by its 6-3 conservative majority, blocked an earlier order by that judge on procedural grounds.

— Reuters, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
If voted out, LSU could explore suing the conference on multiple grounds, including breach of contract and tortious interference with contractual relations, and seek many millions of dollars in damages.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

These were once young men who would throw themselves into other young men while a guitar’s feedback roared from cheap speakers atop makeshift stages in basements or indoor skate parks.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of basements

Noun

Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.

— Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.

— Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Definition of bases

Noun

The company had employees on other floors, too, with about 1,100 in the building that day.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Sekou Siby should have been 107 floors above Manhattan, supervising the breakfast cold- food station at the iconic Windows on the World restaurant.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of floors

Noun

The Rams rented a double-decker Qantas jet with beds for all 53 players.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Salomon started out cleaning the beds of trash trucks and then worked as a helper to the drivers, jumping out to adjust the bins so the truck’s forks could slide into the slots and lift up the bins to dump the load into the hopper.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of beds

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