silted

Definition of siltednext
past tense of silt
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Verb
  • Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The company’s young founder plans to release a payment app and other services in a bid to create a super app for Africa—a continent that is young, growing, and flooded with mobile phones.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • During the day, McKinley Park is filled with activity, from dog walkers and joggers to families enjoying the outdoors.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Just off the lobby, Feuillage is the spot for teas, coffees and jewel-like cakes, from macarons filled with fresh raspberries and cream, to lemon tarts topped with a shimmer of gold leaf.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Benson, Alabama, was home to the Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, a school built to educate hundreds of rural Black children, before the area was inundated in 1926.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And my office email has been inundated with projects and offers.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After Jackson’s death, his estate was swamped with other projects.
    Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Word must have gotten out about the burger joint’s first appearance at Coachella, as it was swamped with lines all weekend.
    Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Silted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silted. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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