sunk fences

plural of sunk fence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fences
Noun
  • While many were watching the models wearing the storied Manhattan house's spring 2026 designs—which included oversized slacks, trenches, and a touch of chiffon—we were rapt by Fanning's hair.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost piles, or worm bins.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in the Tehama County Division of the Park Fire Burn Scar.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The district remains a throwback to the old days, much like the ancient thistle districts and thistle commissioners who were once found across Lake County in an attempt to stomp out the noxious weeds from farmlands and roadside ditches.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This systematic approach takes time—expect seven to 10 years for full policy integration—but creates regulatory moats that protect those long-term investments.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Technical moats that are eroding in software, where AI democratizes development, remain strong in robotics due to the complexity of physical world integration.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Effective water bars can prevent runoff from concentrating on these lines and causing trenches and gullies to form.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Remove standing water from your flowerpots, gutters, pool covers, pet dishes, or birdbaths.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While the new dikes are funded by the federal government, the extensive reforestation efforts are privately covered by a non-governmental organization.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.
    Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Sunk fences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fences. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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