milldam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
Noun
  • The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Safety barriers and catch fences are essential safety measures both for fans, and for drivers.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As a result, vendors face financial barriers in starting their businesses, Contto explained.
    Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2016
Noun
  • Now Toshi is branching off with his first solo venture just a few blocks from Sushi Den.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • At some point, an officer opened fire at a home in the 1200 block of Eagle Vista Drive, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Hardware: The Unsung Hero If software is the lock, hardware is the door.
    Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Flair assaulted Stratton, throwing her into the barricade and leaving her prone under the announce desk before security intervened, escalating their feud with physical violence after a week of verbal sparring.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • From the people crowded around the barricade to those in the far back, almost everyone raised their arms up and down to coincide with the fluctuating beat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.
    Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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