as in levee
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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Recent Examples of dam
Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
The fear is that dam operators surrender their license in the face of a relicensing process that takes eight years on average and costs operators roughly $3.5 million.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Additionally, 30 percent of the world's long rivers no longer flow freely due to damming and other modifications.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In June 2023, an explosion destroyed the nearby Kakhovka dam, threatening the plant’s main source of water.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
The fear is that dam operators surrender their license in the face of a relicensing process that takes eight years on average and costs operators roughly $3.5 million.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Key streams that once produced ample salmon — including the lower Snake River — are dammed, which restricts access to and survival of the fish.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Additionally, 30 percent of the world's long rivers no longer flow freely due to damming and other modifications.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dam
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As the final minutes began to bleed off the clock, the levee finally collapsed for Shrewsbury, as Richardson fired home a rocket through traffic to put Hingham ahead for good at 3-2.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Tennessee, a state of emergency was declared by the local authorities after a levee broke near the small town of Rives, which has a population roughly 250, along the Obion river.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Given iMessage blocks such links, the texts include instructions to either reply or copy the link into Safari to make payment.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Judges already have issued more than 40 orders to temporarily block Trump's actions.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Oils And Nuts Have a shelf filled with olive oil, vegetable oil, and nuts?—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The woman was able to lift her head out of the water, crawl up the embankment and get help from the family.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Illiberal leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán will likely obstruct efforts at deeper integration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body camera of the other officer stayed on, but that officer did not exit his vehicle during the shooting, and the view from that angle is partly obstructed by the closed police car door.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Unlike face tapes, which temporarily smooth skin by holding it in place, true wrinkle patches pack a punch with active ingredients like retinol, peptides, and hyaluronic acid to improve skin over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central bank decisions and a high-stakes announcement of US bond sales.—
Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hurricanes did flood the region in late summer 2024, but before that, the Carolinas were experiencing a flash drought.—
Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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In recent days, the page has been flooded with stories and comments from foreign service officers detailing how recent events have uprooted their lives.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Free agency should be a means to plug a hole here or there.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Myriam and Roger do their best to keep the business going, handing out flyers, collecting payments and setting up TV news interviews to plug Anika’s talents.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dam. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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