How to Use pothole in a Sentence

pothole

noun
Definition of potholenext
Synonyms for potholenext
  • This kept the McLaren out of most of the pothole pockets.
    — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 7 June 2018
  • The car has springs, to isolate your tush from the bumps and potholes on the road.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • The bus lurched and swerved around crater-size potholes.
    — USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Sereno's young pothole was far from the worst he's seen.
    — Scottie Andrew and Brian Ries, CNN, 1 July 2019
  • The road to owning a new-to-you car can be fraught with potholes.
    — Robert Duffer, USA TODAY, 15 July 2019
  • And as the year comes to a close, winter carries with it the prospect of more potholes.
    — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The cul-de-sac was cracked and pitted, and filthy water pooled in the potholes.
    — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • As the old saying goes, there is no red or blue way to fix a pothole.
    — Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
  • If a wheel catches the pothole, the steering wheel will be forced to veer to the right, due to the road incline.
    — John Thompson, ajc, 25 Apr. 2020
  • But between us and Point lay a long stretch of small potholes.
    — Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
  • The Wolverine State will now have a lot more money to fill those potholes.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 10 June 2018
  • But, his early cruise hit a pothole with one out in the fourth inning.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Some potholes were there for so long and were so large that the family would name them.
    — Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Nor was the chunk taken out of the sidewall of the right-rear tire from a driver hitting a pothole.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2020
  • The highway is in its best shape in years -- no rain equals no potholes – but that does not mean no flat tires.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Always sneak up on a pothole from the upwind side—that is, with the wind behind you.
    — Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020
  • In the past month, at least two potholes have been spray-painted with penises.
    — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al.com, 24 June 2019
  • Check out which states had the most and least pothole complaints below.
    — al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • On the other hand, given the city’s challenges with potholes and the homeless, maybe not.
    — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • That means that the channels likely pre-date the impact event, just as a street pre-dates a pothole.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2018
  • She was thrown from a vehicle that hit a large pothole, and her head was run over.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Be warned: The road heading to Godafoss can be quite rocky and full of potholes, so equip yourself with four-wheel drive.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The worker is a neighbor who was repairing a pothole in the road.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 26 July 2021
  • Set up your cones and clean out the pothole, removing any loose chunks of pavement and dirt.
    — New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021
  • If a pothole is up ahead, the car can shift its lane position slightly to avoid it.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Trails, parks and other thrills Bad Axe Throwing Hit a pothole?
    — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2018
  • Unfortunately, George drops it, and it gets sealed in the street in a pothole.
    — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 9 May 2018
  • Events or people from your past could pop up like surprise potholes on the road to your success.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
  • At the time of the incident, eight construction workers were fixing potholes on the bridge.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The city's streets are riddled with potholes thanks to years of underfunding and neglect.
    — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024

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