Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tor
Noun
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There are more than 400 miles of trails to choose from, many of which start on the edge of town and feature an array of buttes, arches, and caves to explore.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
1 Dec. 2025 -
Deputies quickly responded to the scene near the Cathedral Rock butte located outside Sedona, Ariz. After authorities confirmed the crash, deputies learned that the two passengers — a husband and wife — went completely unharmed and walked away on their own from the scene of the crash.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Carlsbad’s city manager declared a local emergency Wednesday to expedite repairs to a storm drain system on an ocean bluff eroded by recent rains.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Start this portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail—the Florida Trail, for short—from Southwest 79th Terrace in Jasper, then hike past cypress trees and limestone bluffs on the nearly eight-mile one-way trip to Holton Creek River Camp.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those years left scars that never fully healed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The deep scars of prolonged conflict require time to heal, and enduring progress demands patience, tolerance, and genuine mutual understanding across all segments of Syrian society.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With the shutdown on the precipice of being the longest in history, economists and policymakers are left to look at alternative data for big-picture indicators.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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That said, Miami is 1-6 on the year and appears at the precipice of wholesale changes to both the roster and coaching staff.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Construction fell off a cliff after the housing bubble burst over a decade ago and never really recovered.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Zumaia, Ermita de San Telmo, an iconic stop on the Camino de Santiago, is a 16th-century church perched on the rocky Flysch cliffs made famous in Game of Thrones.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The semi went through the guardrail on the left side of the roadway before crashing down a steep embankment, authorities said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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For a break from the bustle, locals head to the Edge of the World, a dramatic escarpment about an hour’s drive from downtown that drops into an endless stretch of desert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even overconfidence is easily understandable at the crag or climbing wall.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Nov. 2025
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The climb is infamous for its heart-pumping switchbacks and vertiginous jaunt along a narrow sliver of crag.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Tor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tor. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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