sedimented

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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  • In the 10th game, with Paul serving at 4-5, Alcaraz settled into his goldilocks zone, about eight feet behind the baseline.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • No nominations are going to be awarded this time, since that's already been settled by primary contests.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • That signal is often invisible on a résumé filtered by degree or title.
    Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The higher someone rises, the more information is filtered before reaching them.
    Julio Ottino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Sedimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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