SEDIMENTED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sedimented

verb

past tense of sediment

as in settled

to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected

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Recent Examples of sedimented It’s really sedimented and entangled. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026

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But the game flipped to the Bulldogs in the fourth as their mix of run and pass settled in.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers enter October seeking a third straight World Series title, but the club has not settled on a closer despite spending heavily on Edwin Díaz and Tanner Scott.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
The fish release ammonia through waste, which is filtered to remove solids, and what’s left is nitrates that are pumped into the pond, where the plants absorb them and grow.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

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