as in sediment
soil made chiefly of loose sedimentary material that is carried by flowing water and that sinks to the bottom of a river, pond, etc.
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Recent Examples of silt
Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
Throws that made octo-contact were also more likely to be accomplished with a specific set of arms, and the projectile was more likely to be silt.
—Emma Marris, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2022
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Noun
But their efforts were hampered by severe debris and silt buildup, which in some places was reportedly six to seven feet high.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Cathedral-like sandstone canyons were resurrected, and sunlight reached the silt-clogged floors for the first time in generations.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
Throws that made octo-contact were also more likely to be accomplished with a specific set of arms, and the projectile was more likely to be silt.
—Emma Marris, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silt
Noun
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Recent sediment core samples indicate that the glacier began retreating in the 1940s, possibly linked to recurring El Niño patterns.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The cooler water will extract flavor better from coarser coffee and there will be less sediment in your cup at the end.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
21 June 2024
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At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2024
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The tusk was covered with alluvium, possibly during a major flooding event, MDEQ said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Social media was flooded with references to The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Seyward Darby,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Chinese e-commerce sites arguably took the most advantage of the exemption, flooding the US market with ultra-low-cost products.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Sep. 2021
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Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2021
Verb
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Waiting until the last minute can lead to gridlock on the road for you and obstruct first responders trying to get to the active fire zone.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the state Assembly derailed that initial plan, forfeiting the grant, the push for a practical remedy to gridlock never died.—
DJ Gribbin,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The city is underwater after being swamped by the rising Pacific Ocean and incessant rain.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Is there an authoritarian wave swamping the planet?—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 2025
Noun
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To spot-clean, first vacuum the top of your bed to get rid of dust, dander, and other detritus.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
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Use a light-color mattress cover to make bugs or their detritus easier to spot.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Silt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silt. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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