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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
But waters continued to rise in rivers across the entire island and mud slides and flash floods remained a major threat.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The buildup can also clog sewage systems, leading to overflows that send raw sewage into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Mineral Belt Trail traces old mining routes and railroad beds, passing historic sites, rivers, and wetlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Dense fog is more likely in low-lying areas near water such as rivers or lakes.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The severity of the flooding in urban and rural areas led to temporary closures and warnings about flash flooding along rivers, creeks and streams, especially in Central Texas sectors from Austin through the ArkLaTex region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Amazon Basin builds and erases its own geography through its rivers.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The collections are based on the fluidity of the Amazon’s rivers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in southwestern Colorado over the weekend as heavy rains caused rivers and creeks in multiple counties to overflow.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The buildup can also clog sewage systems, leading to overflows that send raw sewage into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Mineral Belt Trail traces old mining routes and railroad beds, passing historic sites, rivers, and wetlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Dense fog is more likely in low-lying areas near water such as rivers or lakes.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The severity of the flooding in urban and rural areas led to temporary closures and warnings about flash flooding along rivers, creeks and streams, especially in Central Texas sectors from Austin through the ArkLaTex region.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Amazon Basin builds and erases its own geography through its rivers.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The collections are based on the fluidity of the Amazon’s rivers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Floodwaters threatened hundreds of homes in southwestern Colorado over the weekend as heavy rains caused rivers and creeks in multiple counties to overflow.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivers
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Each resort also features modern fitness centers within the setting of lush mangrove forests and freshwater canals alongside the Caribbean Sea.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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August floods in the Milwaukee area caused significant damage to over 20 food pantries in the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin network.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fully electric foils keep urban waterways clean and quiet, while hybrid power extends their range to levels suitable for logistics and defense.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the immediate area, grease can travel long distances through waterways, spreading pollution and damaging habitats far from the source.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Rivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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