SILTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

silting

verb

present participle of silt

as in flooding

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Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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This time, the smiles, the hugs, the radiant joy filling Atlanta Stadium could have powered the entire state of Georgia.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Tacori skipped the orderly line of a tennis necklace, arranging mixed-cut diamonds in two close rows with smaller stones filling the narrow spaces between them.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

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Video taken from Vestavia Hills, a community in central Alabama, showed brown floodwater inundating local streets amid the roar of rain.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

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