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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runoffs
Noun
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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 -
Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Runoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runoffs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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