silting

present participle of silt

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Verb
  • With Uso taking one step closer toward another main event singles match, WWE fans are flooding YouTube and social media with negative reactions to Uso’s latest major singles victory.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The Yankees invited him to throw out a first pitch; the Orlando Magic gave him courtside seats and fans got wind of the effort and started flooding his social media with messages and pleas.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Tiny Timber Homes Living in as small a space as a tiny house can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic, but the Kanuka tackles this by opening up to the outside with two double glass door entrances, filling the home with natural light.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Thousands of clippers are inundating social media platforms with bite-sized clips of podcast interviews, sports games, films and other long-form content.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Quakes of that magnitude can even pose a risk of tsunami-like waves on the lake itself, with possible heights of more than 30 feet — capable of inundating many areas near the shoreline.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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“Silting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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