silting

present participle of silt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silting
Verb
  • Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aimer’s vocals resonate with the story of the Infinity Castle movie, filling the song with strength, determination, and vulnerability.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With kids settling back into school routines and store shelves filling with Halloween decor, the season is shifting.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reliably unpredictable and obsessively prolific, Young stayed in the news by inundating record store shelves.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Flooding is a disruption tactic that entails inundating one’s cell with toilet water.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Silting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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