Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embank
Verb
-
The vision of the commission is clear in a diagram for the War Department that sought to streamline the bureaucracy, conglomerating the existing 18 divisions into eight.—
Laura Ellyn Smith,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025 -
Lev noted that, in the 1960s, conglomerated companies were trending in strategy circles because of economies of scale and the risk mitigation of being in multiple industries, where if one area is struggling due to external factors, the company's risk is spread out across a few different sectors.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
-
In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
-
Gifting pieces from her collection to museums and cultural institutions has become paramount to Goff, whose shopping turned into collecting, then preservation.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
-
While a sister site, the Trans Data Library, collects and monitors information about anti-trans activism around the country.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
Nelson advises selecting the right plant for the right place, considering its sun or shade preferences, and grouping them accordingly.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
-
Memorial Day ceremonies in West Chester are planned each year by local veterans groups VFW Post 7696 and Havelock D. Nelson American Legion Post 681.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
-
The Fit Bounce Pro II arrives fully assembled, folds up easily for storage, and comes with a detachable handlebar for added stability.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
-
To assemble, spread a layer of raspberry preserves over the cooled cake.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
In other words, lumping together all such pursuits as bad apples is unfair and exasperating.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
-
People have lumped you in with the comedian Andrew Schultz, your co-host on the podcast Brilliant Idiots.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
Verb
-
In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
-
More powerful and durable The company was founded on the premise that there is presently a bottleneck in the capability of commercial ground stations to download increasing amounts of data gathered by satellites in orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
Verb
-
But the clip quickly went viral, amassing over 6.5 million views and thousands of comments.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 July 2025
-
The dinosaur tentpole has now amassed $62.8 million after 12 days on release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Embank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embank. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share