RIVERBEDS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

riverbeds

noun

plural of riverbed

as in foundations

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surfaces

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Noun

Marc Short, chairman of Advancing American Freedom and onetime chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, told CNBC on Tuesday afternoon that the GOP has moved away from its conservative foundations.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
In Kipnuk — a village of under 200 homes — dozens of houses were swept off their foundations.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of foundations

Noun

These connections replicate those planned for the tokamak and will allow engineers to assess the magnet’s high-voltage ground insulation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The spot sparked national bipartisan backlash on grounds that Acton's mother had lost custody of her children decades ago after her husband, their stepfather, was indicted for raping Acton as a child.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

Much of the series is set in claustrophobic corridors, backrooms and basements, endowing it with the sense of a labyrinth that its anti-terror agents have to navigate.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Alternatively, scour relatives’ attics and basements for a fixture with some family history.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of basements

Noun

The new deployments include troops from marine and navy units as well as training centers and naval bases from Java and Lampung province.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
The chemicals contaminated groundwater near military bases, airports and other locations where the foam was used to extinguish fires.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of bases

Noun

The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Satanic Planet are not likely to inspire teenagers to paint pentagrams on their attic floors.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of floors

Noun

Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Sensory gardens can be adapted to small patios, raised beds and family gardens, which is a big part of why the concept has caught on with homeowners.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of beds

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