Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tideway
Noun
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Fucci, who was staying near the Guadalupe River, filmed on her phone a torrent of muddy water flooding the road to her grandmother's house.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 July 2025 -
Trump’s second term has unleashed a torrent of assaults on protest and dissent, from revoking visas and disappearing activists, to withholding federal funds from universities that won’t dismantle diversity initiatives.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Still, on May 4, India lowered sluice gates at the Baglihar dam, effectively reducing the downstream flow to Pakistan through the Chenab River by up to 90%, according to the Hindustan Times.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There, it was successfully utilized to help spawning American shad and blueback herring bypass a spillway located between Lake Marion and the Santee River.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Occasionally, the Army Corps will open spillways and floodways that are designed to divert floodwaters during extreme weather events.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.—
Richard Norton Smith,
WSJ,
19 Apr. 2018
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The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.—
Peter Marteka,
Courant Community,
12 Apr. 2018
Noun
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At the same time, Kerr County officials were considering how to manage floodway areas, including those at Camp Mystic.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Blackburn says it's been difficult to get Texas officials to act on the severity of the threat from floodways and floodplains.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The man was attempting to reach the Colorado River for an overnight stay at the historic Phantom Ranch, nestled on the north side of the formidable river, which can only be accessed on foot or by raft.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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At Mo Ranch, a camp my son once attended, leaders who’d been keeping an eye on the river and the weather alerts moved campers and staff from riverside buildings to higher ground in the middle of the night.—
Katharine Hayhoe,
Time,
10 July 2025
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“Tideway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tideway. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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