silting

present participle of silt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silting
Verb
  • Several private roads were impassable Monday due to Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek flooding over the banks.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Disingenuous advertising can lure in claimants with questionable or exaggerated claims, flooding the courts with frivolous cases.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, Lundell is going to play a big role in filling Barkov’s absence this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The constant stream of AI slop filling up everyone's feeds has raised the question of whether users will tire of AI videos as a genre of content.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Open, honest, and transparent information—thorough enough for meaningful discussion without inundating directors with details—is a cornerstone to maintaining a trusting relationship between the board and management.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The more surgical approach allows the department to address crime and its root causes without inundating communities with officers.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Silting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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