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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunk fence
Noun
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At least one species known as a ditch lily flourishes under wet conditions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025 -
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This creates a moat that grass roots will struggle to get across.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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It can also be hung from a tree or fence and features an ant moat to keep insects out.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bieber has proven time and time again that a floor-dusting trench goes with everything—including jorts and fisherman sandals.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Most of the active coronae were encircled by trenches, a hint that old crust dives into Venus’s mantle around these rocky rings, where it is driven downward as buoyant rock rises from below in the middle of each corona’s ring structure.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The developer also would improve and widen streets, including Burlington Avenue and Tuthill Road, to meet city standards, with a 28-foot width, curbs, gutters and storm sewer infrastructure, said Vince Rosanova, attorney for the project.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The city asked for a new curb and gutter and sidewalk across the length of the frontage, which would destroy the trees there.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Sunk fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fence. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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