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as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
a wide gulf in the defensive wall meant the city was in grave danger
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as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
the doomed ship was sucked into the gulf and consigned to Davy Jones's locker
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as in to flood
to cover with a flood
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
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Recent Examples of gulf
Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The move to suspend aid widens the gulf between the stance adopted by the Trump administration and the U.S.'s major European allies, many of which pledged fresh support for Ukraine in recent days.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
United’s domestic prize money has lagged, but the real gulf has come abroad.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The move to suspend aid widens the gulf between the stance adopted by the Trump administration and the U.S.'s major European allies, many of which pledged fresh support for Ukraine in recent days.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological.
—Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulf
Noun
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Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As was common all over the Florida Gulf Coast, the road nearby was lined with a canyon of refrigerators and cabinets and other household items ruined by the flood waters and left out by the curb for the city to haul away.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Solar power shows a smaller partisan gap, with Democrats preferring solar around 20 percentage points more than Republicans.—
Dilnaz Hasim,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was much discussion during the Shameless years of the pay gap between stars Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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There, Carrie inherits the patent for his electromagnetic device and, to better understand it and him, connects with his collaborators, and enters the vortex of their conspiracies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The formation allows sardines to take advantage of the vortices created by their neighbors, facilitating more efficient movement through the water.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While fans flooded his comments with well-wishes, the rapper’s message was clear: stay vigilant, because health is nothing to play with.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of last October, Maryland authorities had also not done a risk assessment for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Homendy said, a four-mile long set of parallel bridges crossing the estuary.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nestled at the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula where two oceans meet and desert mountains serve as a backdrop for pristine waters, Los Cabos, Mexico is one of the fastest growing vacation hotspots in the world.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: That would prove a lifeline for green startups trying to sell carbon credits by planting trees, dumping minerals in the ocean, and developing expensive infrastructure, such as direct air capture plants.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulf. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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