Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fences
Noun
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The species diverged from its closest relative approximately 780,000 years ago, possibly after a population became isolated under glaciers in deep ocean trenches.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Residents fear dozens of trees could die as crews dig trenches and bury equipment underneath their branches.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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During heavy rain, avoid playing near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Install an Ant Moat Ant moats are little basins that hold water that are hung above hummingbird feeders.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Funding costs, liquidity stability, capital treatment, and regulatory accountability are moats.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lazar says strong winds blew this new snow into gullies and depressions, depositing it onto older layers of snow.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Jan. 2026
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Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clean your gutters and downspouts at least once a year (more often if they get clogged with leaves or other debris).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Clogged gutters and downspouts.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officials had worried that a system of dikes along the Skagit River would fail, and potentially inundate parts of Mount Vernon, a riverside town of about 35,000.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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Chinese mitten crabs burrow into levees, dikes, and stream banks, increasing erosion and threatening flood-control systems.—
Staff Author Updated,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Sunk fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fences. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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