wadis

plural of wadi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wadis
Noun
  • The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.
    Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.
    Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather uniquely, this area is overshadowed by gorges and massive mountains, which block out city lights.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.
    Sarah Linn November 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond pipe replacements, some residents on the east side have been waiting for the city to add sidewalks and underground gutters as many communities still have a ditch gutter system to manage the water, which can be problematic for nearby homes due to flooding risk.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are several weather systems (troughs and areas of high pressure) that will be tying to steer the system late this week and over the weekend.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The machine would use a pen to physically scribble waves with peaks and troughs onto paper scrolling at a rate of 1 centimeter per second to create an electroencephalogram (EEG).
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Wadis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadis. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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