silted

past tense of silt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silted
Verb
  • Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Social media was flooded with images and footage of guests making the pilgrimage to MSG.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The Northern California chain was known for its Kojas, a sandwich filled with Korean BBQ meat and sauces between garlic-fried-rice buns.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the infrared components illustrate the explosion’s growing shell filled with cosmic dust.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The field is inundated with a full panorama of bright, bold colors, with hot pink being particularly popular.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Multiple levee breaches inundated the entire Lower Ninth Ward during the storm, killing many and damaging or destroying thousands of homes.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Word is Taylor Swift and her longtime stylist, Joseph Cassell, were swamped with sketches from designers from all over the world for this weekend’s wedding of music’s most famous pop star to football’s now most famous tight end.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The researchers suspect that, during high solar activity, the signal from the planet’s magnetic influence is swamped.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026
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“Silted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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