RIVERS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

rivers

noun

Definition of rivers next

plural of river

as in streams

a passageway for water A fallen tree branch was floating down the river.

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as in floods

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 rivers Surveying the city across the tops of the cathedral in Vieuz Lyon, over the rivers Rhone and Saone below, all the way to Mont Blanc on the horizon while the bell towers mark the slow passing of time is an unforgettable pleasure. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026 The bridges, many of them built in the 1800s and still in use, cross icy rivers and streams, contrasting gorgeously with meadows blanketed in white. —

Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 Coastal flood warnings in effect More than 23 million people are under warnings or advisories for potential coastal flooding in low-lying areas and inland along rivers from the powerful storm overnight and into Monday. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026 The cold aches through your bones, and the streets become small rivers, slowing every step. —

Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 The fog will be densest closest to the immediate coast and roadways that cross creeks and rivers. —

Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026 But large storms wash more sediment down creeks and rivers and into the ocean. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Fixing those backups is expensive, and sometimes clogging can cause sewage overflows into streets, yards, rivers and lakes. —

Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 The water levels change a lot in rivers and creeks; this can cause very dangerous weak spots in the ice as well. —

Ray Petelin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026

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Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Analysis of the bone’s vascular canals and surface texture suggests this massive blade was sheathed in a keratinous horn, much like a modern bird’s beak.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026