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Recent Examples of weir
The strong but flexible roots of the Siberian pine, woven into a weir, bound them to a single place.
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Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
In fact, the weirs found along the route were involved in the milling process.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
The grid hooked up 14 existing dams and weirs as well as a new desalination plant and three advanced wastewater-treatment plants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
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Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
In fact, the weirs found along the route were involved in the milling process.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
The grid hooked up 14 existing dams and weirs as well as a new desalination plant and three advanced wastewater-treatment plants.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weir
Noun
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The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Some residents said the country club contribues to flooding by opening its sluice gate when rain is forecast.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Luke Torrance led the barrage for the Chargers, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer and two RBIs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And yet in the face of an extraordinary barrage of attacks, Leo appears to have been unfazed.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The lack of barrier between your skin and the shoe is a blister disaster waiting to happen, especially during the hot, humid summer months.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Authorities issued an Amber Alert, and Alejandro’s body was found the following day in a canal near the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club, at Southwest 138th Court and 62nd Street.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Revenue at the canal has grown between 10 percent and 15 percent since the start of the conflict in late February, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) chief financial officer Victor Vialtold the Financial Times.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Weir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weir. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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