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as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the shallow creek that runs in back of our house
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as in estuary
chiefly British
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
explored many of the creeks along the Cornwall coast of England
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Recent Examples of creek
The rain could cause flooding in local creeks and heavily paved areas.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The 708-acre property, 20 minutes from downtown, has terraces, gardens, a cabin, a creek, oak trees, flower meadows, and mountain views.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recipes came from a tiny creek in the Appalachians and the rice terraces of Yunnan.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
The 708-acre property, 20 minutes from downtown, has terraces, gardens, a cabin, a creek, oak trees, flower meadows, and mountain views.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recipes came from a tiny creek in the Appalachians and the rice terraces of Yunnan.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creek
Noun
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The mass-participation ball game involves two teams, whose players are decided according to which side of the town's small brook they were born on.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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These graves were on the south side of the brook that divides the site, and on the north side archaeologists found three more sets of remains that had been dispersed, begging the question of why there would be two different kinds of burials from the same time periods in different areas of the site.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Day visitors and overnight guests can utilize a variety of rental options to explore the quiet wetlands of the Colorado River estuary.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The university discontinued an interdisciplinary master’s program in estuary science at the site in 2023-24 because of low enrollment.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Cruises Le Commandant Charcot, from expedition cruise company Ponant, now brings travelers through the frozen bays and rivers of Boreal Canada.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the A’s, the Raiders recently decamped for Las Vegas and the Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Add sconces to the room and lighting under shower benches, in shelving and cove sections of the ceiling.—
Adam Shell,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Set between two rocky points in a private cove, this beach feels like a little oasis with calm, turquoise water ideal for swimming and paddleboarding.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creek. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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